Reviews for Giulia in Minneapolis, MN
I came here for a work dinner about a week ago and overall I had a pleasant experience. Although, it was not really for the food... and the service but mainly for the location. Indeed, I found the atmosphere being the strongest point of this place. Therestaurant and bar are very well arranged and decorated with a modern vibe. I would recommend this restaurant to somebody whowants to have a drink or a bite in a nice location (especially after work) but does not have high expectations on the culinaryexperience... the meal is going to be fine, not exceptionally good (and not really Northen Italian as claimed... I am fromthere); the service may also be quite slow (that was the case for us). Nonetheless, since the setup was quite enjoyable, theoverall experience, on average, was a nice one. Read more
Since I have tried many Italian food places in the Twin Cities area, I will say that Giulia is a solid option but comes up just... slightly short. The funghi pizza was good but was slightly salty and was too expensive for its size. The oven-fired focaccia wasa solid choice and the pomodoro sauce complemented the bread very well. Pasta-wise, I got the fettuccine verde, which my friendliked but I thought it was way too salty. But I did think that the spinach poppyseed pasta was very well-made! It was easy totell it was made on the spot and tasted very fresh. The pappardelle tasted pretty good, and it was pretty hard to go wrong withthat option since it had pork ragu and tomato. The seafood cavatelli could be better as I thought the seafood's flavor and thepasta's flavor (along with its sauce) did not mesh well, causing the seafood to taste like its own thing instead of in synchronywith the pasta. We ordered two desserts, the chocolate panna cotta and the almond frangipane. Both were solid 10/10 and woulddefinitely recommend! Overall it was a good experience and satisfied my food curiosity for the place! Read more
If it was not for a terrible lunch I had on the same day, I did not plan to dine here during my MSP vacation. At the... recommendation of one of Emery's general managers, I figured I would have dinner here on the last day of my vacation. I spokewith their executive chef briefly before sitting down for my dinner and him being relatively new (started in May 2022) showed inmy main dish. I ordered their seafood cavatelli and it would have been a great dish had it not been so darn salty! I saw anotherrecent review about a negative experience with their hostess and the same happened to me - when I made a reservation, she neverasked for my name... When I arrived and told a host staff that I was there for my reservation, I was not the least bit surprisedhe could not find it. Compared to my dinner at Ciao bella, this Italian dinner was a disappointment given that you pretty muchspend the same amount of money at both places. Good cocktail and the high level of service provided by their wait staff saved mydining experience. Read more
This place is great! It was our first time in and we had a great experience. Our hostess was incredible. We were in Friday night... and I didn’t grab her name, but while she walked us to our table, she gave us such great recommendations for appetizers andwas so kind! Our server was new and didn’t have a great run down of the menu yet, so we really had to lean on the hostess forrecommendations for main dishes (I actually went back to the host stand to ask her!). Would definitely recommend checking out. Ifelt it was slightly pricey for the portion size you get, but the food was great. Read more
Pizza was great as I was a guest in the hotel. I order the mushroom pizza but was disappointed by it not being as imaged with... arugula. I asked the front wait staff at the bar if this was correct, but the customer service I received was just horrid.Walked away saying we don’t make it like that, not letting me just ask for bloody napkins or chili flakes. Literally justwalked away with full knowledge I was still there, Not what I would expect from a up and coming restaurant and just passiveaggressive. Pete at the bar was gracious and extremely helpful, and corrected my pizza with arugula explaining the issue withthe image and the actual pie, going as far as having the kitchen remake the pizza and just plain old being a good person. WhileI’m a frequent guest at the hotel, I might think twice about the customer service dining in. I don’t expect much buthonestly that is an extreme turn off and the reviews of the location say the same. While I don’t want to say it’s reflectiveof the kitchen and other staff, for a top contender of the best pie I’ve had in MSP, I have to say the staff should do better.Give Pete a raise and I’ll continue to come. Great pie, but ask for Pete at the bar. Thanks Pete for making my experience thatmuch better. Pizza - fantastic char, great dough and the crust was phenomenal. Simple and delicious. Service - something to beimprove one but I think I just caught someone on their bad day, still not good. Read more
We came here for a work dinner. While we did have a big team, the service was quite slow. I felt bad for the waiter as I feel... this was probably due to him having too many tables and couldn't tend to us properly. The kitchen was super slow and we didn'thave food for at least an hour in. It allowed us to talk but we arrived at 7 and didn't leave until 10 to 10. I appreciate thewaiter doing what he could but he needed help. The pizza was delicious but the risotto was kind of unedible to one of mycoworkers. I'd be willing to give them another try but honestly I don't know when I'd be back in downtown mpls. Read more
Disappointment was how little they tried to cater to a non-alcoholic request for a fun drink. If you are sober or pregnant, do... not expect them to accommodate a fun evening on the drinks front. They had a huge bar area that could clearly drum up a myriadof options but simply chose not too… and we’re rolling their eyes about the request in the first place. Very disappointing.Food was ok - nothing dazzling for the area. The pizza was by far the best option we tried. Read more
Stopped in on a Saturday night with hopes to grab a table. Place was very busy and was offered a spot at the bar. My gf and I... sometimes prefer to belly up so we were open to it. So happy we did. We had a front row seat to Pete working the well. He madesome great recommendations and kept casual conversation the whole night. We had the seasonal Burrata and artichoke Panzanella tostart. Burrata was on the sweeter side which was unexpected, but very good. Panzanella was phenomenal. My girl is a vegetarianso Pete made some recommendations. Went with two pasta options. Wonderful meal, amazing bartender. It was a little slower but weknew that coming in with how busy it was, but we’ll worth the wait. Will be back and for sure will sit at the bar and check onPete. 5/5 Read more