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Customer Reviews (33 reviews)
by smiles234 at Citysearch
on Citysearch Aug 11, 2011Love the atmosphere. The food was just ok for me. We started with the squash blossoms and they were good. The meal itself was good, too. I was not impressed with dessert. (more)
by KelKel at Citysearch
on Citysearch Sep 15, 2010This is an upscale restaurant. If you are looking for traditional dishes or want to wear your jeans, head to Cosetta's downtown St. Paul instead. My husband and I wanted a romantic night out, but only have so much... (more)
by truegoldilocks at Citysearch
on Citysearch Mar 25, 2010Based on some of the reviews, I was reluctant to come but had a gift certificate so brought the whole family - babies to 90 year old parents. Everyone found something they loved. Had a wonderful dinner and a great... (more)
by annie4192 at Citysearch
on Citysearch Dec 05, 2009Great ambiance, great food, superb wine list. We ate here with my parents in July 2009 who are first generation italian-americans and who live in Ft. Lauderdale. The 4 of us have traveled greatly in Europe and my... (more)
by omis72 at Citysearch
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2009..........What a joke!!!! My husband and I dined at Osteria I Nonni few nights ago craving a good Italian meal and a romantic night together. After our experience there, I am dumbfounded how they are still in... (more)
by Franchie at Citysearch
on Citysearch Oct 12, 2009Osteria I Nonni is to ITALIAN CUISINE as Philip Morris is to health care......... they are both IMPOSTORS!!!!!!!!!! (more)
CSMobileUser
on Citysearch May 25, 2009Balancing the flavor of truffle and fennel in the same dish, is an art (more)
RedMoni
on Citysearch Mar 21, 2009My fiance and I chose this restaurant for its romantic reviews. We arrived for 6pm reservations and were coldly greeted by two young hostesses, one of which directly looked me up and down. We were seated and as I... (more)
nnmsgst
on Citysearch Feb 15, 2009I firmly believe this is the best restaurant in the Twin Cities. I've eaten there 4-5 times now and the food has always been absolutely perfect along with the service. Highly recommended... (more)
macguyver
on Citysearch Nov 18, 2008On a cool night a fireplace is great except when it's surrounded by 2 doors leading in and out of the kitchen-way too distracting and noisy for conversation. Although the waiter was knowledable, he was unattentive... (more)
foodies2008
on Citysearch Sep 01, 2008For all the reviewers complaining about the prices...since moving to Minneapolis, I have never experienced so many people and companies that are SO cheap in my life. When you want fresh food, prepared well, in... (more)
dmdaily
on Citysearch Jun 13, 2008Everything we had was average or below average. The main reason I'm giving I Nonni a below average rating is because of the cost. I've had better italian meals at a number of places, for a fraction of the cost. As for the... (more)
mpkennedy3
on Citysearch Dec 17, 2007I have been here a few times over the last two years. The Calamari is to die for, and overall their dishes are excellent. The wait staff is average, but the atmosphere is excellent. This place is pricy, but I would... (more)
hsnewman
on Citysearch Aug 10, 2007My wife and I have been eating Osteria I Nonni since they opened. We have held private parties and attend parties and in all of the meals never had anything less than good and just about everything being excellent. For... (more)
vinophile
on Citysearch Feb 27, 2007With three business associates, I dined at this restaurant last night and I will never return. Despite the impressive wine list and excellent (and apologetic) service, four course meal seemed to stretch over... (more)
markz952
on Citysearch Jan 22, 2007Went there just before New Years '07 with five other couples. We knew we were in trouble when our $12 glass of mediocre red wine was half finished. The service was very slow. The pre-meal bread was outstanding, ... but... (more)
texastoast
on Citysearch Jan 02, 2007Summary: the food was...fair. The wine was...OK. the atmosphere was good but not great. We were a group of 5 couples and had bigger expectations of the place. It was disappointing qualitatively speaking. Several... (more)
anders27
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2006What do you get when you combine the perfect Italian dining experience with two tickets to the Minnesota Orchestra? An unforgettable night. At least that's how my fiancee and I feel after a great evening of food and... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Oct 12, 2006<b>In Short<br></b>Stylishly swank, this Lilydale restaurant was built for Frank Marchionda's family who owned St. Paul's Buon Giorno Italian market. The buttery gold walls, ruby-splashed sconces and huge... (more)
sjones13315
on Citysearch Aug 30, 2006I have been to Nonni on two separate occaisions - once about a year ago - when we finally walked out after waiting over 40 minutes to order - the waitstaff was non-existent! This time we went for a midweek dinner, we were... (more)
lauriesquillace
on Citysearch Oct 06, 2005I realized last night that I am spoiled to have Osteri Innoni in my backyard. Since Boun Giornos move to Mendota Heights I have been lucky enough to continue to partake in the fine eats at the market, and also to indulge... (more)
newcrit
on Citysearch Jun 08, 2005This is the second time we have dined at OIN and both times have been wonderful. The first time we were celebrating our anniversary and we were pleasantly surprised to find on their wine list, the same Amarone that we... (more)
mnbhoy
on Citysearch Apr 04, 2005I brought a business partner to OIN on a less than busy Monday night and was somewhat disappointed. I heard much of OIN's reputation and looked forward to showing off the area's culinary expertise to an... (more)
succulentwildwoman
on Citysearch Jun 08, 2004I lived in Italy for nine years and this is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants in the Twin Cities. However, it is expensive and I would only go for special occasions, business meetings, or even an appetizer... (more)
pandora4
on Citysearch Sep 17, 2003I tried the calamari fritti, it was the worst stuff I have ever had. It was very under cooked in my opinion, the batter was mushy the calamari was so chewy that I gave up less than 1/2 way through the dish. It was also very... (more)
melneis
on Citysearch Jan 11, 2003We arrived and were promptly seated at our two person table. The waitstaff was extremely attentive through the whole meal and our water glass was always filled. The calamari appetizer is a must and is served very... (more)
pettingzoo
on Citysearch Dec 19, 2002Visited in early Dec. Appetizers--Carpaccio (to earlier reviewer--it's supposed to be raw) and Portabellos in balsalmic--were wonderful and huge. Appetizers:8 We ordered fish in parchment and carbonara.... (more)
nettymp
on Citysearch Oct 16, 2002I Noni offers all the things essential to the best Italian Restuarants in ITALY. The best ingredients, simply and thoughtfully prepared, like many of the great restaurants I have been to in Italy. The Chef is from... (more)
Alte
on Citysearch Oct 12, 2002Great food with good service in a very comfortable setting. Our first time after being a long time customer at Buon Girono. We will be back with friends. The first two reviews had to be anomolys because the service was... (more)
minaki
on Citysearch Oct 11, 2002Our first and last experience with this restaurant! Our Server was nice, but had little knowledge of the menu items. Food was very slow. Three of the entres were poor & one just Okay. To top off the evening, we were asked... (more)
griffmeister
on Citysearch Sep 29, 2002Perhaps we ate at a different restaurant than the other reviewer. The whole experience was so bad, where to start. First it took 20 minutes to get recognized by our waiter. No bread for 1/2 hour and then with no butter or... (more)
Kodi
on Citysearch Sep 26, 2002Finally, the search has ended for my husband and me. We have been very disappointed in the quality of restaurants in the Twin Cities until we discovered this place. This is for people with discriminating... (more)
Drambuie
on Citysearch Aug 30, 2002We decided to check this place out three days after it opened. We had a wonderful server who was very knowledgable and friendly. We started out with the specialty risotto and a small meat platter. Our four entrees were... (more)