What a nightmare! We ordered two sandwiches and a sweet galette, and two drinks. $45 later, we had one sandwich that was the wrong order, one coffee, still waiting on the other… and when I went up to get the right sandwich, we waited over 20 minutes for it to arrive at the table: long enough for everything to be cold, including the second drink (a steamer) that had almost no vanilla in it. When the correct sandwich came out, my child gagged on the nearly raw bacon inside. We threw out everything and drove home. I guess I’ll be making brunch now after wasting an hour at Rustica.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Maddie Binning
I love to stop here when I'm nearby. The bittersweet cookies are beyond delicious.Their coffee drinks have a more mild flavor, but the ingredients are high quality. The store has lots of tables and seating, though it's tight for standing space if you're opting for to-go. The staff are kind and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Abrahamson
The baked goods are amazing! Good coffee too.Wheelchair accessibility: Zero step entry door
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baguettes
Marsh Jones (MNSwamp)
Very good bakery/lunch spot. Variety of French breads and pastries, not just blonde croissants.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Reid Ronnander
Bakery items were fantastic. Coffee was above average. Very busy in a Sunday morning, little seating available at that time.Parking: Parking is competitive in this area.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Alex Hatzenbuhler
It's been a while since I've been to a coffee shop where I left disappointed. It was pretty busy, but we waited 20 minutes for two coffees. My wife got a chai tea latte that had only a suggestion of chai, and I got a caramel latte that burned my tongue due to oversteamed milk. The monkey bread and almond danish were pretty good, but only after we took it home and warmed it up. I'd definitely recommend many other coffee shops in the area over Rustica. That said, the atmosphere was awesome, but that isn't the main reason to go to a coffee shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Elaine C.
Pretty good. 4 stars for pastries. Nice large seating area. Lattes are much better at honey and rye though.
Andrew P.
Fun breakfast option west of Uptown. Stopped by here on a Saturday morning ~9:30 to catch up with a friend. Boy was it packed, all the seats were taken. Take a note and have one of the party stake it out, since seating is at your leisure. The pastries greet you on the right with the drink menu straight ahead. The line was backed up on the drinks, so be prepared to wait for a while if you do order one or come at a different time. The pastries were good. Not my favorite, but better than grabbing one from Cub. For being so early in the morning, I was hoping for them to be warm, but the pastries were room temperature at best; I guess that display cabinet is refrigerated? Would prefer they store it at room temperature if possible. Note: There was a customer that seemed to have fallen asleep at a table when we arrived, staff took care by the time we left.
Irina Tk
I was waiting for my coffee for 30 minutes. Two regular latte to go. It was not busy time, it was only 4 coffee which barista was doing and two out of four are mine. She was talking too much with people on the bar and was too slow! Never coming back. Waste of time!
Stopped in for a coffee and pastry. They were pretty busy Saturday morning. I had the ham and cheese croissant would have been a lot better warmed up but still enjoyed the nice flaky buttery croissant. The seasonal menu sounded interesting I just feel like the prices are a little high for the amount you get for drinks so I prefer to stick with the delicious pastries.
Paige Indritz
very fun….but the parking lot is busy…..great coffee
Lisa Farwell
Love their gluten free offerings from the chocolate buchón to the strawberry scone. Highly recommend!Dietary restrictions: Delicious gluten free baked goods
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scones
Kristen J.
Wonderful little bakery and coffee shop. Nice little place with lots of seating to study or do work. Water a cups are available for your all day use! I just tried the coffee, pumpkin spice latte, which was wonderful. The coffee was on the pricier side, but if you like a strong latte, this is the place for you! The spices were present and not grainy!
Kyle P.
Pretty cozy inside and a nice staff. It's an above average shop but isn't extremely unique. Coffee is good, pastries are good, it's a solid spot to go for consistency.
What a nightmare! We ordered two sandwiches and a sweet galette, and two drinks. $45 later, we had one sandwich that was the wrong order, one coffee, still waiting on the other… and when I went up to get the right sandwich, we waited over 20 minutes for it to arrive at the table: long enough for everything to be cold, including the second drink (a steamer) that had almost no vanilla in it. When the correct sandwich came out, my child gagged on the nearly raw bacon inside. We threw out everything and drove home. I guess I’ll be making brunch now after wasting an hour at Rustica.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love to stop here when I'm nearby. The bittersweet cookies are beyond delicious.Their coffee drinks have a more mild flavor, but the ingredients are high quality. The store has lots of tables and seating, though it's tight for standing space if you're opting for to-go. The staff are kind and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The baked goods are amazing! Good coffee too.Wheelchair accessibility: Zero step entry door
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baguettes
Very good bakery/lunch spot. Variety of French breads and pastries, not just blonde croissants.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Bakery items were fantastic. Coffee was above average. Very busy in a Sunday morning, little seating available at that time.Parking: Parking is competitive in this area.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
It's been a while since I've been to a coffee shop where I left disappointed. It was pretty busy, but we waited 20 minutes for two coffees. My wife got a chai tea latte that had only a suggestion of chai, and I got a caramel latte that burned my tongue due to oversteamed milk. The monkey bread and almond danish were pretty good, but only after we took it home and warmed it up. I'd definitely recommend many other coffee shops in the area over Rustica. That said, the atmosphere was awesome, but that isn't the main reason to go to a coffee shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Pretty good. 4 stars for pastries. Nice large seating area. Lattes are much better at honey and rye though.
Fun breakfast option west of Uptown. Stopped by here on a Saturday morning ~9:30 to catch up with a friend. Boy was it packed, all the seats were taken. Take a note and have one of the party stake it out, since seating is at your leisure. The pastries greet you on the right with the drink menu straight ahead. The line was backed up on the drinks, so be prepared to wait for a while if you do order one or come at a different time. The pastries were good. Not my favorite, but better than grabbing one from Cub. For being so early in the morning, I was hoping for them to be warm, but the pastries were room temperature at best; I guess that display cabinet is refrigerated? Would prefer they store it at room temperature if possible. Note: There was a customer that seemed to have fallen asleep at a table when we arrived, staff took care by the time we left.
I was waiting for my coffee for 30 minutes. Two regular latte to go. It was not busy time, it was only 4 coffee which barista was doing and two out of four are mine. She was talking too much with people on the bar and was too slow! Never coming back. Waste of time!
Service: 1
Delicious coffee. Yummy chocolate croissants. Kind servers. Need better sound barriers.
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Stopped in for a coffee and pastry. They were pretty busy Saturday morning. I had the ham and cheese croissant would have been a lot better warmed up but still enjoyed the nice flaky buttery croissant. The seasonal menu sounded interesting I just feel like the prices are a little high for the amount you get for drinks so I prefer to stick with the delicious pastries.
very fun….but the parking lot is busy…..great coffee
Love their gluten free offerings from the chocolate buchón to the strawberry scone. Highly recommend!Dietary restrictions: Delicious gluten free baked goods
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scones
Wonderful little bakery and coffee shop. Nice little place with lots of seating to study or do work. Water a cups are available for your all day use! I just tried the coffee, pumpkin spice latte, which was wonderful. The coffee was on the pricier side, but if you like a strong latte, this is the place for you! The spices were present and not grainy!
Pretty cozy inside and a nice staff. It's an above average shop but isn't extremely unique. Coffee is good, pastries are good, it's a solid spot to go for consistency.