(612) 312-2880
80 S Ninth St
Minneapolis,
MN
55402
44.9749
-93.2732
Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown West
Rossi's Steakhouse
What People Are Saying About Hell Kitchen
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – Decor is casually elegant, with cozy tables draped in indigo-checkered linens. Photos of musical and pop-culture icons line the walls, and everything is cast in an intoxicating blue glow. For a small, out-of-the-way place, Blue Star draws an impressive lineup of performers like Harry Connick Jr. and the Rippingtons. The menu is a scaled-down, wallet-friendly version of the Rossi's menu with stone-baked pizzas and tangy sausage and shiitake pie. Ice-cold martini make for perfect nightcaps.
07/27/08
Worst Excuse for a Jazz Club in the Twin Cities
by RNCSUCKS
If there was one place in the Twin Cities to avoid its Rossi's Blue Star! While the steaks are great, they are extremely overpriced and served by some of the most repulsive arrogant waitstaff known to man, clearly a reflection of its management. Blue Star claims to be a jazz club but has insulted and angered nearly all of the Twin Cities finest jazz musicians and has treated veteran local musicians shoddy and disrespectful.
I attended a show at the Blue Star by jazz legend James Moody a few years ago and the tables closest to the stage were yelling and laughing while the 80 year old legend tried to perform, I was ashamed and couldn't believe I had paid such a high cover to hear a bunch of obnoxiously loud clueless people. The management allowed the disruptions to continue until I had to just leave.
Dont waste your time or money at this place, there are much better places to relax and listen to some of the finest jazz from around the world and from our vast local talent here in Minnesota.
- Pros: with new management could be a great jazz venue
- Cons: staff and management VERY arrogant
07/25/08
Poor quality food. Very expensive. Intrusive service.
by Gulpman
This subterranean restaurant disappointed us in many ways. The prices were high ($49 for the house special steak). The steaks arrived luke-warm, were fatty and gristly to the point of being almost inedible. The side dishes of vegetables were heavily salted and also arrived luke-warm. The "freshly made" apple pie was obviously just microwaved, with a soggy crust, and again was barely warm. The service was intrusive to the point of making it uncomfortable to carry on a conversation amongst the guests. There are many other much better, less expensive steak houses in the Twin Cities. I will not come here again.
- Pros: Easy parking right next to the restaurant
- Cons: Poor quality food. Overpriced. Intrusive service
06/13/08
Meat is Always Good
by sharingexperiences
The pork is the best. I've tried lots of places. Both expensive and cheap but no one comes close to Rossi's. I've decided not to try anymore places because I have been disappointed so many times. Rossi's kitchen staff knows how to cook it just perfect so that it is not overcook but thick and juicy. The serving size is the same as dinner's so go during happy hour for a great deal.
- Pros: Great Food
The Details on Hell Kitchen
Know Before You Go:
It's not on the menu, but soup (a spicy, roasted yellow pepper number) or house salad accompany entrees.
The Extras:
The Blue Star Room features jazz nightly until 1am and serves selected steakhouse menu choices, plus pasta and stone-baked pizzas.
Where to Sit:
Private wine rooms accommodate up to 38 people and are equipped with plasma televisions.
Know Before You Go:
If your favorite dinner item from Rossi's isn't listed on the jazz room menu, just ask and the kitchen will prepare it for you.
Where to Sit:
Steal a table on the quieter upper level if you want your date to hear the sweet nothings you're whispering in her ear.
When to Go:
Blue Star hosts live jazz every night until 1am.
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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