Comments on: Giuseppe’s Restaurant: Burnsville, MN http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn http://www.lazylightning.org - The South Metro "News" Source! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Best New South Metro Restaurant Poll | Bill Roehl http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-8137 Best New South Metro Restaurant Poll | Bill Roehl Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:41:38 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-8137 [...] Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Burnsville, MN [...] [...] Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Burnsville, MN [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-7264 Bill Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:12:22 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-7264 Sank, excellent review. Thanks for sharing. Sank, excellent review. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Sank http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-7263 Sank Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:09:06 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-7263 Finally made it over there tonight. This is one of the best locally owned places in the south metro. The food was excellent. We had the calamari, rather than being fried it came in a pesto/garlic/chardonnay sauce that was delicious. For entree's Mrs S had the "special" artichoke hearts, chicken, cream sauces over bowtie pasta. I had the scampi which came with in a lemony oil/wine sauce. The flavors were excellent. My only complaint, the scallops were tiny little things, not sure where from.. My daughter had the cheese raviolloi, it was OK. The tomato sauce tasted a bit canned. tirimisu was fantastic and prices are excellent. Service was out of this world. The place was pretty empty when we got there, (Thursday 6:00) but within 10 minutes they were waiting outside. All in all, highly reccomended. Finally made it over there tonight. This is one of the best locally owned places in the south metro. The food was excellent. We had the calamari, rather than being fried it came in a pesto/garlic/chardonnay sauce that was delicious. For entree’s Mrs S had the “special” artichoke hearts, chicken, cream sauces over bowtie pasta. I had the scampi which came with in a lemony oil/wine sauce. The flavors were excellent. My only complaint, the scallops were tiny little things, not sure where from.. My daughter had the cheese raviolloi, it was OK. The tomato sauce tasted a bit canned.

tirimisu was fantastic and prices are excellent. Service was out of this world. The place was pretty empty when we got there, (Thursday 6:00) but within 10 minutes they were waiting outside.

All in all, highly reccomended.

]]> By: heidi http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-6953 heidi Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-6953 LOVED everything about Giuseppe’s! The minute I walked in I new we were staying and about to enjoy a wonderful Italian/Mediterranean meal and atmosphere. It was a random Tuesday night about 7pm and it was full. One table left in the place just for us. The bread is to die for! The house salad was fresh and amazing! I loved every bite of my main entree that was paired with a wonderful red wine... compliments of the owner. (as a friendly welcome/feel as family gesture) Completely unnecceasary because I had already fallen in love with it, but very thoughtful. Needless to say the owner was very welcoming , and our waitress was busy but attentive. An A+ for everyone! I asked many questions about his history and he ended up pulling up a chair to chat and explain, by the end of the night we had a tour of the kitchen and a fresh loaf of bread in our hand to-go! I loved my experience and will be back! Obviously not expecting royal treatment everytime! But what an amazing first impression- menu, decor, service, food and beverage! LOVED everything about Giuseppe’s! The minute I walked in I new we were staying and about to enjoy a wonderful Italian/Mediterranean meal and atmosphere. It was a random Tuesday night about 7pm and it was full. One table left in the place just for us. The bread is to die for! The house salad was fresh and amazing! I loved every bite of my main entree that was paired with a wonderful red wine… compliments of the owner. (as a friendly welcome/feel as family gesture) Completely unnecceasary because I had already fallen in love with it, but very thoughtful. Needless to say the owner was very welcoming , and our waitress was busy but attentive. An A+ for everyone! I asked many questions about his history and he ended up pulling up a chair to chat and explain, by the end of the night we had a tour of the kitchen and a fresh loaf of bread in our hand to-go! I loved my experience and will be back! Obviously not expecting royal treatment everytime! But what an amazing first impression- menu, decor, service, food and beverage!

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-6508 Bill Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:59:17 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-6508 Dave, I love their bread -- yum. Dave, I love their bread — yum.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-6506 Dave Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-6506 My wife and I made it to Giuseppe’s on Saturday night. Only a few tables were seated when we arrived, but it was at least 75% full when we left. The service was great, the bread was effing fantastic, good salads, good food, good price. All around a very pleasurable experience, we will return. My wife and I made it to Giuseppe’s on Saturday night. Only a few tables were seated when we arrived, but it was at least 75% full when we left.

The service was great, the bread was effing fantastic, good salads, good food, good price. All around a very pleasurable experience, we will return.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-5897 Bill Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:07:18 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-5897 Kim and I went again last night and while I kept away from the creamy sauces and instead stuck with a traditional tomato based sauce with meatballs, it was still damn good. The meatballs were big and plentiful (there were at least 4 but probably 5). The fresh cheese was definitely nice and I noticed that where the random window to the kitchen was is now loaded with wine (I assume from Blue Max heh). As far as Stephano caring about his customers, he certainly didn't <a href="http://www.lazylightning.org/stephanos-burnsville-mn" rel="nofollow">the last time we were there</a> and I won't be going back. The prices at Giuseppe's are spot on for what you get but Stephano's (at least when we went) was overpriced and pretty boring. We will continue to go back to Giuseppe's (especially for the bread) but I won't ever step foot in Stephano's again after how we were treated that night. Kim and I went again last night and while I kept away from the creamy sauces and instead stuck with a traditional tomato based sauce with meatballs, it was still damn good. The meatballs were big and plentiful (there were at least 4 but probably 5). The fresh cheese was definitely nice and I noticed that where the random window to the kitchen was is now loaded with wine (I assume from Blue Max heh).

As far as Stephano caring about his customers, he certainly didn’t the last time we were there and I won’t be going back. The prices at Giuseppe’s are spot on for what you get but Stephano’s (at least when we went) was overpriced and pretty boring.

We will continue to go back to Giuseppe’s (especially for the bread) but I won’t ever step foot in Stephano’s again after how we were treated that night.

]]> By: Char Dennhardt http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-5894 Char Dennhardt Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:32:03 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-5894 Today I learned that Ali had opened Giuseppi's just down the road from our office, so all four of us hopped in the car to greet Ali and to have a great lunch. We were not disappointed. Ali and Stephano are great community citizens and truly care about their customers. The food and service were excellent and we plan to add this to our list of frequent places for lunch. Most likely we will order salads on some of those visits and share a meal. Today I learned that Ali had opened Giuseppi’s just down the road from our office, so all four of us hopped in the car to greet Ali and to have a great lunch. We were not disappointed.
Ali and Stephano are great community citizens and truly care about their customers. The food and service were excellent and we plan to add this to our list of frequent places for lunch. Most likely we will order salads on some of those visits and share a meal.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-4827 Bill Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-4827 Jackie, I thought our server looked really familiar and I guess the link back to Stephano's is the reason. While it was quite some time ago, I'm fairly certain that we were served by a guy I saw working at Stephano's on our miserable visit there a few months back. Bill Jackie,

I thought our server looked really familiar and I guess the link back to Stephano’s is the reason. While it was quite some time ago, I’m fairly certain that we were served by a guy I saw working at Stephano’s on our miserable visit there a few months back.

Bill

]]> By: Jackie http://www.lazylightning.org/giuseppes-restaurant-burnsville-mn#comment-4752 Jackie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=664#comment-4752 We heard this place had some affiliation to Stephano's. Turns out the owner and Stephano are brothers. We've eaten there twice. Once for lunch, not real busy. Waitress must have been straight from Italy because she didn't speak much English. Had the caesar salad w/ tons of freshly grated parmesan cheese and a homemade dressing that was very good. I ordered Chicken Artichoke and my spouse had something else (can't remember). Very good. Second trip was dinner, and was busy. We split the an italian salad (calmatta olives, onions, cukes, etc) between the 3 of us and it was plentiful. I ordered a chicken dish with sun dried tomatoes, pesto, etc. was awesome. Spouse ordered baked ziti (very good as well) and my daughter ordered ravioli (I don't recommend -- too rich and not very good). We love the prices, the food and the cozy atmosphere! We heard this place had some affiliation to Stephano’s. Turns out the owner and Stephano are brothers.

We’ve eaten there twice.
Once for lunch, not real busy. Waitress must have been straight from Italy because she didn’t speak much English. Had the caesar salad w/ tons of freshly grated parmesan cheese and a homemade dressing that was very good. I ordered Chicken Artichoke and my spouse had something else (can’t remember). Very good.

Second trip was dinner, and was busy. We split the an italian salad (calmatta olives, onions, cukes, etc) between the 3 of us and it was plentiful. I ordered a chicken dish with sun dried tomatoes, pesto, etc. was awesome. Spouse ordered baked ziti (very good as well) and my daughter ordered ravioli (I don’t recommend — too rich and not very good).

We love the prices, the food and the cozy atmosphere!

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