Muffuletta Cafe
(651) 644-9116
2260 Como Ave
St Paul,
MN
55108
44.9811
-93.1944
Neighborhoods: Murray Field Area, St. Anthony Park
Reviews & Ratings for Muffuletta Cafe
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Yummy food, great presentation
by sundaze11
December 20, 2008
I dined here as a guest of a small wedding, so I can't comment on the prices, but the food was amazing. The bride and groom had a custom menu put together for their party and the food was just divine and expertly presented. I had an excellent beet salad that had nuts, a cream dressing and crispy green onions... The flavors of the ingredients were so unexpected, but perfectly complimented one another. The main courses looked equally fantastic. Salmon complimented with a pomegranate glaze and greens was perfect- again an amazing blend of flavors. The other dishes looked equally fantastic. Desert and service were out of this world as well. For a party of 30, I was impressed with Ian, the sole waiter who handled our room!
Great Food by Peggy O. at InsiderPages
Contributor
November 01, 2008
I used to eat dinner here at least 3 times a week when I lived in St Paul. It felt like home. The staff are great and the food is excellent. It is a quaint restaurant in a beautiful neighborhood.
Muffuletta Cafe by Hillary C. at InsiderPages
Contributor
October 12, 2008
Great kids prices. Wonderful brick oven pizza and pasta. Nice bar - wide selection. Outdoors deck for nice weather. Good service. Muffulleta Sandwiches are AMAZING.
Let's do lunch by Bruce S. at InsiderPages
Contributor
October 02, 2008
Wonderful spot to meet for lunch. Tasty fresh food with attentive service. The porch is a pleasant way to spend a meal. When asked if they could prepare a fruit plate for our table off-menu, the chef obliged and we were served a delightful plate of seasonal fruit to enjoy as a ending to a light summer meal. Dinner menu looked intriguing. Ample parking on the tree lined street.
Relaxing
by misschillaxin
July 30, 2008
Great date place if your trying to get to know somebody. Fantastic mashed potatoes!! I have never experienced bad service from this place. I really feel that Americans are a bit snooty. Complaints of bad service really should be justified with something other than a forgotten glass of wine.
- Pros: great ambience...calm quiet
- Cons: A bit spendy but worth it
Pleasant ambience if the weather is good
by pollysigh
July 26, 2008
Four of us dined here last night. The weather cooperated, and we ate on the outside deck. Very nice. With the minor exception of a temporarily forgotten glass of wine, the server did a good job. Now for the food. We had crab cakes to begin, which had a very fine texture, unlike most others where there are discernible pieces of the crustacean. The flavor was good, but the texture was a bit off-putting. The sweet corn puree, jalapeno oil, and avocado mousse which accompanied it were disappointingly small in quantity; in fact, it must've been "Minnesota jalapeno" since there was no kick at all. The roasted beet with horseradish creme fraiche salad was one of the better versions of this preparation. Our entrees were a sea bass special for the night and the duck confit gnocchi. The former was overdone and its sauce was microscopic; the latter was a mish-mash of flavors, which served to mask them all, including the duck. Desserts, mostly chocolate, were quite good and priced much lower than one might expect. The main irritant - aside from two servings of overcooked fish - was the paucity of sauces for the crabcakes and the sea bass. We've seen this many times before in many restaurants in the middle-upper and upper price ranges: Why do chefs seem to think it's sufficient (or even artistic) to drop three quarter-sized micro-pools of sauce on plates? It can't cost the establish a significant amount more to serve more. We're not talking essence of white truffle sauce from Alba Italy here. Sometimes, as in last night, the amount is so paltry that actually tasting it is a challenge. Sauces can do wonders for a prep, but not if they're so miniscule. On balance, a disappointing night out.
- Pros: Nice deck for dining
- Cons: Disappointing provender
The charming neighborhood of St. Anthony Park is home to this equally charming cafe.
by Contributor
July 09, 2008
In Short
Avoid the noisy booths by the kitchen and the dimly lit tables by the cleaning supplies, and angle for a window seat. In warm weather, dine on the large outdoor deck, and see the beautiful St. Anthony Park Library. Starters include Muffuletta's spicy signature 1977 Beer-Cheese Soup (the year of the recipe) and succulent jumbo lump crab cakes. Twists on pasta dominate, but there's also chicken with figs, peppered salmon, along with the New Orleans-style sandwiches that gave Muffuletta its name.
Disappointing evening
by fretenstew
June 24, 2008
While the setting is lovely and the food was above average, our table of seven was treated to sloppy service this mid-week evening. Three requests brought another basket of bread, two for water refills, the dessert menu was presented but the waiter never returned to inquire as to whether we wished to order dessert, no coffee was offered, and several requests were necessary to receive the bill. The 20% tip was automatically added to our check, so there was no means to express our disappointment with service via our tip. Not a good night at Muffuletta.
What a Wonderful Resturant !!!
by gman1948
January 03, 2008
We went there for New Year's Eve dinner. The food and service was wonderful !!!! I had the duck --- yumm-yummm. I will be back!!
- Pros: Thumbs Up! Way Up !! Ambience-Parking-Service
- Cons: Non
