Giuseppe's Italian Ristorante

This is a hidden gem! Wow. The Italian garlic bread is made fresh and very very good! Wow. This small place seems very Italian on the inside ... Very popular for family groups. It has a cute little bar. I remember when this first opened years ago ... And now how it has flourished to what it is today. I came to purchase a gift certificate ...and stayed to order a to go order and sip wine and nibble their famous Italian bread and oil while waiting. Just soaking in the moment of the sounds and smells ... It was fun and relaxing. Very homey feel. This is a must on your list to visit. VERY reasonably priced!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a gem!! This place is fantastic! Best Italian we’ve had since moving to Minnesota! Service was impeccable! Highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I asked for spaghetti 🍝 and meatballs and too much sauce and not your traditional marinara sauce....not impressed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

This place is a treat. It transforms you to a different time. The decor is the delightful and comfortable and the food is unbelievably good. And the staff, well they are wonderful. Always happy, always smiling. Treat yourself and go here for lunch or dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Six stars! Amazing authentic Italian pasta, wonderful atmosphere, great service. With fresh bread and salad. Sorprendente!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a family lunch and it was amazing. Hubby had the beef ravioli, and I had the lunch special, eggplant parm. Both were delicious!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was great. I felt like I was in Italy and I have never been to Italy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was a very good place to get a great meal when I lived in Rosemount. I got the Chicken Alfredo recently and it was the worst meal I’ve had from a restaurant in a long time. It was mush. Not one piece of the pasta was longer than one inch. I had a spoon to twirl my pasta. I had to use it to eat it. For a cook to send that out is one thing. For the manager/owner to allow them to serve pasta mush is a food sin. Pasta is their main, base item to almost every meal. If you can’t get that right you should close the doors.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

An excellent place for unique Italian food. Great service and a full menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I usually like the food however I ordered a $125 salad for a Christmas party and after the first few people took some we found a ladybug in the salad. I ordered on Friday and called on Monday after contemplating if I should say something I called to talk to them about it and the gentleman on the phone said “ I will not talk to you” then hung up. Would have eaten there again but not after that customer service.

The star rating here is an incredible head scratcher. The food is marginal at best. I can only assume something has changed between all of those 5-star reviews and today. Hubby and I have a shared birthday weekend. Craving Italian, I said - Guiseppes, let’s try it!

To start - the sangria was super popular and highly recommended by other reviewers. It tasted of cheap red wine masked by a sweet fruit flavored syrup. Definitely not “sangria”. Strike 1.

Caesar salad - large enough to share, tasted as though the dressing was homemade. No croutons. Consists of romaine, cucumbers (odd) Parmesan cheese and dressing. 2.5 stars.

Sausage di Sicilia - the pasta was over cooked to the point that when you pick it up with a fork the penne tore apart. Mushy pasta is never a great way to start your first bite. The meatballs were squishy, definitely premade frozen meatballs. Disappointing as we had heard they make their dishes from scratch. Strike 2.

Carbonara is a cross between carbonara (it has ham not pancetta) and Alfredo. The creamy sauce was full of garlic. Very very creamy. Not your traditional carbonara and they say as much in the menu but this was just laden with cream, super heavy and lacked depth of flavor as all you can taste is cheese. Strike 3.

The worst part of this disappointing culinary experience was what I saw after the meal. Glad it was after and not before, although we didn’t eat much as over half of our entrees were left on the plate and refused boxes. The decor is abundant which is fine, but the thick layer of dust covering each and every picture frame, banjo hanging in the wall, grapevine leaf, etc made my stomach turn. Perhaps health dept requirements are only kitchen bound but someone really needs to do a deep clean here. It’s like going into your grandmothers house who hasn’t dusted since the 1990’s. Definitely put a damper on our overall dismal experience and grossed me out enough to say we will neverbe back.

I hate leaving low-star reviews on small businesses. I really do. Having been a Google guide for several years, I rely on the experiences of others to guide me. As such, I felt compelled to share this experience with others to help them make an informed decision before choosing to dine here. At least you’ll know what to expect.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

This little hidden gem is a must for all authentic Italian food lovers 🍝

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese

This is my favorite hidden gem restaurant! I've been frequently over the years and it's always amazing. Most recently, my family took me here for my birthday dinner. Everyone's food was delicious. We couldn't stop eating their garlic bread with olive oil as a starter. The service was excellent. We love the Italian family feel they have. And to top it all off, they sang happy birthday with a slice of scrumptious cheesecake with a candle. Our family will continue to come back again and again!

Kid-friendliness: We had our 7 year old with us and there were numerous younger kids in the restaurant while we were there. It was a good experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Chicken Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Pollo Alla Marsala, Ceasar Salad

Monica was the best server...she had a large party behind our table...she was excellent with everybody..so patient!.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Giuseppe's Special

The hosts and chefs are wonderful. The food is delicious, and the place is homey.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5