Giuseppe's Italian Ristorante

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.

Bad experience! Service was horrible! waited 1/2 hr after being seated. They weren't busy but staff apparently had better things to do? We had been told how good it was NOT! Sauce was bland and no where near as good as Chef Boyardee Meat was ??? Spam? Definitely won't be back and may god have mercy on their souls!

Read the mixed reviews and still decided to try this small independent spot. Service was so bad it felt like a Saturday Night Live skit. The server made a mistake at every turn, did not write down the correct entree being ordered, wrong beverage, wrong entree counts, missing salad, 4th plate brought almost 5 minutes after first 3 delivered. 3 of 4 entrees were barely ok, pasta mushy and over done and every sauce was goopy - all not worth going back for, but edible (?), 1 entree tasted sour, off and unpleasant. Second star is because the owner came out to ask how he could make it better, he was nice and authentic, but even remade the dish was too bitter to eat. I hate leaving bad reviews but this one is warranted. All problems that I hope the lovely owner addresses.

Every time I visit, this place grows on me. My friend and I met here at 3pm and it was nice to spend 2 hours without being rushed. Much appreciated.We had the Giuseppe's Special (shrimp only) and the Seafood Di Gamberoni. Lots of seafood and enough garlic in the sauce to keep Vampires away permanently.Entrees come with their seasoned bread and let them pour olive oil sauce on your plate to dip the bread in.Food is very good and plentiful; you won't go away hungry.Lots of parking in the lot.Great service too.

We like mainly their pastas, most of which are very good. We often split a pasta as they are large.We also order 2 large salads, I like the Mediterranean, while my wife likes the Caesar.We save room for the Tiramisu, as it is the best we have ever found!

A friend recommended this place so I took my son out for a mom/son date. It's a quaint little, unassuming place in a strip mall in Rosemount, but the food is fantastic!!If you are looking for 'made from scratch' pasta - this is your place. When we sat down, they brought us warm bread and oil dip. Yum!!! We finished it and They brought more.We ordered a house salad and fettuccine Alfredo to share.I also had a glass of sangria that was a little too sweet for me. The house salad was delicious. It was kind of like a caeser salad but with more veggies. I will absolutely get that again.The fettuccine was the best I'd ever had. Melt in your mouth delicious. Wow. It's a huge serving that we shared and had leftovers (partially because we ate too much bread.) Staff was super friendly. I highly recommend this place!

The owners are very welcoming , the z'attar dip with olive oil served with fresh bread a nice start. Seating is tight, if there is a party of two- super tight. You're almost dining with the couple next to you. Its claustrophobic- Ask for the back room,There' is a fan but its not turning ‍a big man should not be seated in a small area. Pasta sauce delicious, pasta however is not al dente, rather over cooked ( ours was anyway)Decor eclectic- but at a Mediterranean nanna's house its eclectic. So spot on there.Have your credit card out when finished- so they know you're ready to pay-

Unfortunately our experience did not align with many others. * waiters were bothered by any request* never asked if we wanted drinks, refills, if food was okay, if we wanted desert, or our check * tables are micro size and don't hold four people * the lighting is blue, green and red, making your meal look pink * very outdated interior * food is super spicy. Way too much pepper usage * food was on par with that of a cafeteria * plates, menus, table throw, drink menu were all old and needs updating * the place is very small and your chair will be up against the chair of a stranger behind you Overall I would never recommend to anyone which is a real bummer being this restaurant is in a great location and I love Italian restaurants. This place is not it. They are stuck in the 70's-80's and everything else is subpar as suggested above. It needs a full blown renovation and an upgrade in staffing and ingredients.

EXCELLENT FOOD!! Great service .... Everything an authentic Italian restaurant could offer. Do not miss this go to dining experience if you're in south metro.

Wonderful homemade food! Cute little restaurant where I would have never suspected such a fabulous restaurant! Great staff. Everything from the salads, fantastic garlic bread & main dishes are the best in the area. I highly recommend eating there!