I love how it has a “fancier” ambiance but you don’t feel like you have to wear a full business suit or anything, and the menu is truly for everyone! They have a lot of wonderful options compared to other places I’ve been. They are very welcoming and I hope to be back soon :)
Steve Wilke
A wonderful experience from start to finish. The appetizers and main course were fantastic and the service was great.
David Lang
Nice and relaxed eclectic atmosphere. Food and drinks were great, the wood fired pizza was perfect. The menu is a little limited, and cost on the medium to high side, but what they have is spot on. Great for small and medium group size, with a seat yourself tavern side or a reservation side.
Ryan Lee
First off before I start, the food had good flavors but, the steak she ordered was very, very chewy. It took a lot to chew the steak. It had a prepared in advance taste to the food and warmed up as it is ordered. Sorry, I've been a chef for 35 years and the food was ok at best. The price was very over price for the quality and very small portions of food you get. Now the service from the staff was amazing, it's just not worth the time to go when the food is so mediocre at best. 😢
Marvin Bradley
Great happy hour specials drinks and appetizers
Megan Ruen
I have nothing but good things to say about Rustica. Our server was attentive, our food was delicious and we will absolutely be back.
Cody Valnes
Great did and service, would definitely recommend.
Roger S
While visiting the area for work, this place came highly recommended, so I had to stop in for dinner. It's a very nice downtown spot, and the atmosphere showed promise. Unfortunately, that's where it ended. I was very hungry, so I ordered a Burrata Cheese plate appetizer and a Rustica burger. The app arrived first, and it looked great. It had marinated grape tomatoes, spinach pesto on top of the burrata cheese, balsamic reduction, and grilled bread. The bread, cheese, and pesto were delicious, but the balsamic reduction tasted a lot more like red wine vinegar, and when combined with the tomatoes, it was incredibly acidic. Not balanced at all. It really needed a true balsamic reduction, which is usually thicker and a little sweet. That would have balanced it out correctly. Next, the burger arrived. It also looked great. It was a beef patty on a fresh and nicely toasted bin with mahon & cheddar cheeses, a caesar aioli, and rustic fries. I ordered it medium-rare, and it was close, but a solid medium. The burger was juicy, and the meat tasted great. However, once again, another simple mistake ruined it. It was so heavily salted for some reason, it was hard to finish. I added some ketchup to offset some of it, and it helped, but not enough. It had more salt than the fries, and the aioli had almost no flavor at all. So, why didn't I say anything to my server? (Bartender) Easy, once the food was delivered (each course), not once did anyone come by where I was sitting at the bar and ask how anything was. It wasn't at all busy. There were only a couple of other people sitting at the whole bar, and maybe 3 tables sat. All of the plates were still sitting on the bar when I left. I had stacked each set as I finished, but no one made any effort to clear anything the whole time I was there. Only after everything was pushed away and I had my credit card out did the bartender come over to give me the check. Overall, I feel this place has potential and should have been a great experience as the menu looked great and appeared to have a nice combination of flavors, if executed correctly. The mistakes made were simple, but unfortunately, they were very noticeable and ruined the experience. Hopefully, they can get them fixed.
Walter Nichols
Rustica Eatery and Tavern has an amazing menu and the service is great. The food is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend Rustica if you are in Moorhead, MN.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spanish Meatballs, Walleye
James Pogatshnik
Absolutely loved it. What a wonderful spot right on the edge of Moorhead. We loved the food and will certainly be coming back!
Best Lemon Drop Martini I have had in 10 years! Maple Glazed Pork Loin ? Thai Chicken Flat Bread so good I highly recommend. We ate at the bar and enjoyed everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timmy B
Hidden gem of Moorhead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda M.
I really like this small business restaurant located in Moorhead. The service was excellent! I ordered the Greek salad to start, and it was delicious. The bread basket had popovers & cornbread. It came with a jalapeño strawberry jam that paired so perfectly with the bread basket. I ordered a cup of the soup de jour, which was an egg drop/dumpling soup. It was an unusual combination and mediocre. The flavor had like five spices, and I believe the dumpling was made from scratch. I ordered the buttermilk chicken, which was tasty. The staff mentioned they only had 3 pieces of chicken instead of the 4 as they ran out of chicken. The establishment kindly comped that item. The other ordered the flank steak and was pleased. We ordered the chocolate cake for a sweet finish, but they ran out. We ended up ordering the churros, and it came with strawberry and chocolate sauce. They were crunchy and divine. The staff comped the dessert as well. I'd recommend this establishment for date night! Thanks for a lovely dinner and going above and beyond!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna and Lothy LG
I love my time at Rustica. The food, the staff and the vibe are top notch. I love their seafood (dips and entrees) and the wood fire pizzas. I’m looking forward to going back!
I love how it has a “fancier” ambiance but you don’t feel like you have to wear a full business suit or anything, and the menu is truly for everyone! They have a lot of wonderful options compared to other places I’ve been. They are very welcoming and I hope to be back soon :)
A wonderful experience from start to finish. The appetizers and main course were fantastic and the service was great.
Nice and relaxed eclectic atmosphere. Food and drinks were great, the wood fired pizza was perfect. The menu is a little limited, and cost on the medium to high side, but what they have is spot on. Great for small and medium group size, with a seat yourself tavern side or a reservation side.
First off before I start, the food had good flavors but, the steak she ordered was very, very chewy. It took a lot to chew the steak. It had a prepared in advance taste to the food and warmed up as it is ordered. Sorry, I've been a chef for 35 years and the food was ok at best. The price was very over price for the quality and very small portions of food you get. Now the service from the staff was amazing, it's just not worth the time to go when the food is so mediocre at best. 😢
Great happy hour specials drinks and appetizers
I have nothing but good things to say about Rustica. Our server was attentive, our food was delicious and we will absolutely be back.
Great did and service, would definitely recommend.
While visiting the area for work, this place came highly recommended, so I had to stop in for dinner. It's a very nice downtown spot, and the atmosphere showed promise. Unfortunately, that's where it ended. I was very hungry, so I ordered a Burrata Cheese plate appetizer and a Rustica burger. The app arrived first, and it looked great. It had
marinated grape tomatoes, spinach pesto on top of the burrata cheese, balsamic reduction, and grilled bread. The bread, cheese, and pesto were delicious, but the balsamic reduction tasted a lot more like red wine vinegar, and when combined with the tomatoes, it was incredibly acidic. Not balanced at all. It really needed a true balsamic reduction, which is usually thicker and a little sweet. That would have balanced it out correctly. Next, the burger arrived. It also looked great. It was a beef patty on a fresh and nicely toasted bin with mahon & cheddar cheeses, a caesar aioli, and rustic fries. I ordered it medium-rare, and it was close, but a solid medium. The burger was juicy, and the meat tasted great. However, once again, another simple mistake ruined it. It was so heavily salted for some reason, it was hard to finish. I added some ketchup to offset some of it, and it helped, but not enough. It had more salt than the fries, and the aioli had almost no flavor at all.
So, why didn't I say anything to my server? (Bartender) Easy, once the food was delivered (each course), not once did anyone come by where I was sitting at the bar and ask how anything was. It wasn't at all busy. There were only a couple of other people sitting at the whole bar, and maybe 3 tables sat. All of the plates were still sitting on the bar when I left. I had stacked each set as I finished, but no one made any effort to clear anything the whole time I was there. Only after everything was pushed away and I had my credit card out did the bartender come over to give me the check.
Overall, I feel this place has potential and should have been a great experience as the menu looked great and appeared to have a nice combination of flavors, if executed correctly. The mistakes made were simple, but unfortunately, they were very noticeable and ruined the experience. Hopefully, they can get them fixed.
Rustica Eatery and Tavern has an amazing menu and the service is great. The food is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend Rustica if you are in Moorhead, MN.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spanish Meatballs, Walleye
Absolutely loved it. What a wonderful spot right on the edge of Moorhead. We loved the food and will certainly be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best Lemon Drop Martini I have had in 10 years! Maple Glazed Pork Loin ?
Thai Chicken Flat Bread so good I highly recommend. We ate at the bar and enjoyed everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hidden gem of Moorhead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really like this small business restaurant located in Moorhead. The service was excellent! I ordered the Greek salad to start, and it was delicious. The bread basket had popovers & cornbread. It came with a jalapeño strawberry jam that paired so perfectly with the bread basket. I ordered a cup of the soup de jour, which was an egg drop/dumpling soup. It was an unusual combination and mediocre. The flavor had like five spices, and I believe the dumpling was made from scratch. I ordered the buttermilk chicken, which was tasty. The staff mentioned they only had 3 pieces of chicken instead of the 4 as they ran out of chicken. The establishment kindly comped that item. The other ordered the flank steak and was pleased. We ordered the chocolate cake for a sweet finish, but they ran out. We ended up ordering the churros, and it came with strawberry and chocolate sauce. They were crunchy and divine. The staff comped the dessert as well. I'd recommend this establishment for date night! Thanks for a lovely dinner and going above and beyond!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love my time at Rustica. The food, the staff and the vibe are top notch. I love their seafood (dips and entrees) and the wood fire pizzas. I’m looking forward to going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was great! Amazing service and good food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steadfast Pizza
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