Cafe Biaggio
(651) 917-7997
2356 University Ave
St Paul,
MN
55114
44.9634
-93.1966
Neighborhoods: St. Anthony Park, South St. Anthony
Hours:
Mon-Thu 10:30am-9pm
Fri 10:30am-10pm
Sat 4:30pm-10pm
Price:
$$$
Parking:
Lot
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About Cafe Biaggio
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In Short
The slim room features many nooks, small tables and paintings of mythical women hanging on exposed brick walls. Artsy folks and bourgeois bohemian baby boomers make for a colorful, laid-back crowd. This northern Italian menu turns an ordinary dinner into an event. To start, there's bruschetta with a trio of robust tomatoes and a white bean salad. Lasagna Neapolitan has layers of chunky sauce and sausages. Balsamic-marinated sirloin steak has chard and wild mushrooms.
User Reviews
thembellyfull
January 02, 2009
If you'd like to eat some authentic Italian food then go visit this restaurant. If you go to this establishment and haven't had the Mama's Antipasto salad, then you haven't experienced the essence of this restaurant yet. This salad is by far the best salad I've ever had with a perfect, simple balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing, all mixed in with prosciutto, thinly sliced roast beef, and Italian sausage. Just writing this review makes me want to go back for more. The owners are almost always present and typically stop by your table to see if every thing is good. The GNOCCHI is the best in Minneapolis, and quite possibly the best outside of Italy itself. The only time I have had better was in Venice having lunch at hotel cipriani where the table next to us was having Mimosa's with Dom(personally I thought it was a disgrace to Dom). That's a pretty high standard I would say. I still think that Caffe Biaggio's was better, my wife disagrees, and says it's a very close second. Bolognese...excellent. Everything on the menu...excellent. If they have a special, get it, because it will be delicious. This is true Italian food, people. They have a Montapulciano on the menu that I can't resist, and my parents love the Nebbiolo. I recommended this restaurant to a client and they felt like the portions were small, I've never felt that way though. The decor is great, and the table with the artsy pictures of women is very Euro and chic. The service in the past has been (some good, some bad)...I guess such is life... so doesn't bother me as much. I think that if the owner could concentrate on this aspect of the business more, it would help. Our last experience was fantastic with a man with a really cool accent, who clearly has been many places in his life. I suggest caffe biaggio hold onto him if they can. Great restaurant, cool owner, amazing food with a history coming straight from Italy. I will go back many times, because I can't stay away
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canopyred
December 28, 2008
We had dinner there on a recent Saturday night. The host was miserable. Come to find out the host was the owner. Also, after we were seated, a note on the menu tells the customer there is a minimum order or we must sit at the bar. Going out to dinner is a treat, but when an average restaurant tells me I have to make a minimum order - $20.00/pp, I'm offended. We should be able to walk into any restaurant with open arms. This restaurant needs an attitude adjustment, a personality check, and a modern menu. By far, La Grolla and even Loring Pasta are better dining experiences.
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Jenn0101
October 03, 2008
I showed up at mid-afternoon when they had 3 tables in the entire restaurant. I wanted a iced latte coffee to take with me on the way back to work. The host told me that the only person who could make it for me was the one waitress who was working at one of the tables. This Waitress lingered at her table as she was facing me ten feet away chatting someone up for about 10 minutes. I meanwhile am looking right at her because I'm in a little bit of a rush. Once she gets behind the counter rather than talking to me THE CUSTOMER! she asks the host if I've paid yet!!!!! Now mind you I showed up to this place in a very nice black suit its not like I seemed in any way not their clientele. They didn't ask me what kind of milk I wanted and when the Waitress finally came to give me my drink it was 6 oz in size. The bill including tip was $5. When I mentioned this to her she looked blankly at me and said it was the only size as if she had never heard of the word customer service!!! In the realm of things this is a small complaint but I get so tired of wasting my time and money on places that don't cater to their customers. It would have been easy for the host to suggest someplace else or get the Waitresses attention in a timely manner. It also would have been easy for Waitress to actually talk to me before she prepared the drink. She could have easily communicated with me about the drink before making it instead of making me wait an excess of 20-25 minutes. Little things count! My business will not be repeated!
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Smoking Permitted:
No
