This review won't inform potential future diners because we ate there on Young Joni's final night of service, Sept. 12, 2025. Fantastic meal and ambiance. We arrived for our 4 pm reservation, first of the evening, and Ann Kim walked the 50 or so people-long waiting line thanking us for coming. It was a heartfelt greeting and the beginning of a very special meal. The pizza's were outstanding - with chewy, wood-fired crusts. My wife had the Old Reliable, a simple marinara pizza, and I had the La Parisienne, which was prosciutto, goat cheese, arugula and a tasty pickled mustard seed compote. We also shared an appetizer of chicken wings. Plenty of food for the two of us, but we indulged in two wonderful desserts as well: Dad's Favorite Carrot Cake - a ginger-spiced, rich version of the old classic - and a fruit crisp with a unique combination of peach and blueberry. The wait staff was very attentive, especially given the emotion and fanfare of a closing night. Thank you Ann Kim and your wonderful staff for a great 10 years at Young Joni and we'll see you soon at Pizza Lola...and more!
Rob
Loved it - the cauliflower, meatballs and Korean BBQ pizza were all outstanding. I really hope Young Joni doesn't close despite plans for its demise.
Sammy
Delicious pizza and prawns. Nice strong drinks and a banana soft serve. Good final outing to Young Joni.
Teresa
Our family celebrated our Mom's 90th birthday 🎂 last night. We were over the moon with our dinner and service. Chef Ann visited our table and spent time with us. It really couldn't have been a better night for "our 90-year-Young Joanie"! Thanks to all who made it so special 💕 🎉🥳🎂
Al
Cauliflower, grain bowl, and Parisienne pizza were all outstanding. So sorry that Young Joni is closing, but looking forward to whatever comes next!
Barb
We were so glad to get a reservation in theory last week of service. Amazing pizza. So sad to see Young Joni closing.
Angela
Amazing as always. So sad they are closing. Hoping that Ann Kim will open a similar restaurant in the Twin Cities soon!
JP
Great night at Young Joni...Ann's team does a great job and we are really going to miss it. Quite a loss for the Twin Cities dining scene
Mikile
Everything was great! The pickle pizza was great. Will definitely be back before they close!
Tiffany
They were not ready for our reservation time and would not kick out the previous table. It should not come down to us following up 30 minutes later to get the table. No true apology was made. Not a great experience
Young Joni offers an a superb dining experience in all aspects - cocktails are fantastic, service is excellent and the food is creative and outstanding. We appreciate the variety of offerings on the menu including some very unique combinations in flavors. And...it is always such a special touch when Chef Kim brings the food to the table!
arthur
We had the party table right at the entrance. Little to big ( Poor planning on my end)but everything from restaurants end was great.. Food, the recommendations by our Waitress/ bartender Charlie was AWESOME. MY wife enjoyed her birthday celebration and so did everyone. For sure plan was to celebrate another year of life but the life of the restaurant that we have learned to love being closed.. Killed two birds with one stone.. Will miss the food, atmosphere etc.. Charlie thank you for making our stay Exceptional
Sophia
We stopped in for dinner since they are closing soon and had never tried. The prices are steep but I really enjoyed my grain bowl, however I was disappointed with their attentiveness to dietary restrictions. I had asked for the bowl with no egg and asked if I could just get a few extra mushrooms since I wouldn't have the egg there. The server said yes and then my bowl came out with an egg and no extra mushrooms. He only came over to bring me a plate to place the egg I can't eat and apologized then but it was just frustrating since he hadn't put the order in with the note.
j g
Disappointing experience
Marco
This place was great! No complaints on the food quality and taste. Very well made pizza. My only “complaint” is the price. While it’s delicious, Punch pizza is just as good, if not better, and half the price. The salad on the other hand was amazing. I would definitely record trying their salads. Over all, it deserves 5 stars but I don’t think I’ll be going back especially now that they’re closing down. I
This review won't inform potential future diners because we ate there on Young Joni's final night of service, Sept. 12, 2025. Fantastic meal and ambiance. We arrived for our 4 pm reservation, first of the evening, and Ann Kim walked the 50 or so people-long waiting line thanking us for coming. It was a heartfelt greeting and the beginning of a very special meal. The pizza's were outstanding - with chewy, wood-fired crusts. My wife had the Old Reliable, a simple marinara pizza, and I had the La Parisienne, which was prosciutto, goat cheese, arugula and a tasty pickled mustard seed compote. We also shared an appetizer of chicken wings. Plenty of food for the two of us, but we indulged in two wonderful desserts as well: Dad's Favorite Carrot Cake - a ginger-spiced, rich version of the old classic - and a fruit crisp with a unique combination of peach and blueberry. The wait staff was very attentive, especially given the emotion and fanfare of a closing night. Thank you Ann Kim and your wonderful staff for a great 10 years at Young Joni and we'll see you soon at Pizza Lola...and more!
Loved it - the cauliflower, meatballs and Korean BBQ pizza were all outstanding. I really hope Young Joni doesn't close despite plans for its demise.
Delicious pizza and prawns. Nice strong drinks and a banana soft serve. Good final outing to Young Joni.
Our family celebrated our Mom's 90th birthday 🎂 last night. We were over the moon with our dinner and service. Chef Ann visited our table and spent time with us. It really couldn't have been a better night for "our 90-year-Young Joanie"! Thanks to all who made it so special 💕 🎉🥳🎂
Cauliflower, grain bowl, and Parisienne pizza were all outstanding. So sorry that Young Joni is closing, but looking forward to whatever comes next!
We were so glad to get a reservation in theory last week of service. Amazing pizza. So sad to see Young Joni closing.
Amazing as always. So sad they are closing. Hoping that Ann Kim will open a similar restaurant in the Twin Cities soon!
Great night at Young Joni...Ann's team does a great job and we are really going to miss it. Quite a loss for the Twin Cities dining scene
Everything was great! The pickle pizza was great. Will definitely be back before they close!
They were not ready for our reservation time and would not kick out the previous table. It should not come down to us following up 30 minutes later to get the table. No true apology was made. Not a great experience
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Young Joni offers an a superb dining experience in all aspects - cocktails are fantastic, service is excellent and the food is creative and outstanding. We appreciate the variety of offerings on the menu including some very unique combinations in flavors. And...it is always such a special touch when Chef Kim brings the food to the table!
We had the party table right at the entrance. Little to big ( Poor planning on my end)but everything from restaurants end was great.. Food, the recommendations by our Waitress/ bartender Charlie was AWESOME. MY wife enjoyed her birthday celebration and so did everyone. For sure plan was to celebrate another year of life but the life of the restaurant that we have learned to love being closed.. Killed two birds with one stone.. Will miss the food, atmosphere etc.. Charlie thank you for making our stay Exceptional
We stopped in for dinner since they are closing soon and had never tried. The prices are steep but I really enjoyed my grain bowl, however I was disappointed with their attentiveness to dietary restrictions. I had asked for the bowl with no egg and asked if I could just get a few extra mushrooms since I wouldn't have the egg there. The server said yes and then my bowl came out with an egg and no extra mushrooms. He only came over to bring me a plate to place the egg I can't eat and apologized then but it was just frustrating since he hadn't put the order in with the note.
Disappointing experience
This place was great! No complaints on the food quality and taste. Very well made pizza. My only “complaint” is the price. While it’s delicious, Punch pizza is just as good, if not better, and half the price. The salad on the other hand was amazing. I would definitely record trying their salads. Over all, it deserves 5 stars but I don’t think I’ll be going back especially now that they’re closing down. I
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