Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant
635 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55130
Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant Menu
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Sides
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Extras
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Address :
635 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN, 55130 - Phone (651) 776-4848
- Website https://www.yarussos.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Jennifer R.
I've got some leftovers in my office fridge from last night's dinner at Yarusso's, and my mouth waters just thinking about it. Based on previous Yelp raves, I had the baked mostaccioli, and it was indeed divine. That red sauce is something else! I still haven't figured out what is in it. There's some kind of spice that reminds me of Greek or Indian cuisine. But it totally worked. And those meatballs! Oh, the meatballs. They were heaven. I burned my tongue and didn't even care. My husband chose the lasagna; it was a generous portion, but he finished every bite, even sopping up the last of that sauce with a few slices of the pillowy Italian bread. We finished with cannoli and spumoni. The spumoni (at least a pint of it) comes in a little to-go container so you can take it home with you... but we weren't going home right away! I couldn't stand the thought of all that deliciousness melting away in the car, so I finished it. Every. Last. Bite. I regret nothing. (Oink.) We got outstanding service. The server seemed rushed, but very friendly and efficient. She answered all our questions, like "What the heck are 'Italian' ribs?" Apparently they're pork ribs cooked in Yarusso's marinara with sauteed onions and green peppers. Sold! We'll have to come back to try those. Also, on Thursdays you can get a free glass of their house Chianti with dinner. I'm gonna be all over that.
(5)James B.
2 words: Meatball Dinner 6 years ago, I married into a family that goes to this restaurant religiously. A number of the pictures on the wall were taken by my father-in-law in Italy. Our groom's dinner, as well as many other family events, are either hosted here or catered here. Now that I live out of state, I try to eat here every time I'm back in St Paul. This is a great, family-run restaurant that has been around for decades and hasn't changed much (apart from the remodeling after the fire). Stop by on Wednesday nights in the summer for a real treat. This is a true slice of the old East Side. Regarding the food, it's simple but delicious. Don't expect anything fancy, just simple, hearty Italian dishes with more than enough food for leftovers. The ubiquitous red sauce has a unique, sweet flavor that may be a surprise at first, but I really crave it now. Meatballs, dagos, sausage, salads, soups are all very good... even the pizza and fried chicken are solid. Don't forget to have some tiramisu or spumoni(yum!) before you leave.
(5)Megan R.
Ordered the pasta supreme and it was just OK. Service wasn't timely. Our waitress was unenthusiastic. Overall, food was satisfactory. Not likely to recommend to a friend.
(2)Tori M.
Yarussos is one of those places that I would never have known about if it weren't for Beard, whose family knew the owners here a million years ago when Beard's fam owned a restaurant in Swede Hollow back in the day. They've managed to maintain a very cozy and old-time feeling to this place, and although I never went to their old building, I can imagine this one isn't far off on the homey, Italian side. Its dining area is cozy with roomy booths and plenty of family-style big tables. There's also a bar for tucking into a dago with a beer, and it would be perfect for a solo luncher. The decor is pretty historical, which I kind of liked, as Beard's last name is printed on the wallpaper. Kinda cool, as I am a local history geek. The food was exactly what you would want from Italian-American cuisine. Italian bread is liberally given, with some coming straight to the table right away, and a basketful not too far behind. We got some garlic cheese toast to start and it was something of a revelation. They use actual crushed garlic, for one, and they don't skimp on the cheese. I daresay they lard on the cheese, which always gets my seal of approval. And that's not all- they bring out hot marinara sauce with the cheese toast. Which should be automatic, yes, but many places have cold sauce (ick) or none at all. And were those cloves and a splash of nutmeg in the sauce? It was a refreshingly different sauce, eschewing the typical basil or, heaven forbid, oregano bases. I ordered cheese ravioli, regular size, and Beard got manicotti. I'd hate to see the large ravioli... there was enough for two modest meals on my plate (which is not to say I didn't eat it all... I did. And I am not ashamed. It was damn good.) I also broke my no-possible-beef-unless-I-must rule, as I'm pretty sure the meatball that comes with the ravioli (and indeed, pretty much everything) is a combo of beef and pork. But I gobbled it down like a fatty carnivore. And don't even get me started on the manicotti. You know in Grumpy Old Men, when Burgess Meredith is trying to romance the Italian lady, and he says he's going to give her his man-sized manicotti? These put probably even Burgess Meredith to shame. And if a man-sized manicotti is as big as these were, I'll take it. And you get three with an order (minds can run wild here...) The food was superb. Was it fancy? No. Was it trying to serve up some gourmet, foodie-friendly extravagance? No. But was it satisfying, echoing the homemade, the unpretentious, and the ultimately delicious? Heck yes. I will definitely go back, as something in me just gravitates toward the rather overlooked, poor Italian people cuisine. My only caveat is that it's really not a vegan/vegetarian friendly menu, but the staff is very kind, so I would think they'd be willing to accommodate if you'd speak up about it. Bread is copious. Sinatra plays. Garlic chz toast. Ravs with balls. Manicotti-man sized.
(5)Alayna C.
Holy deliciousness... I have never eatten at a real Italian restaurant before (unless you count Olive Garden, which I no longer do). They have the most amazing red sauce, and fantastic meatballs. I can not reccomend this place enough!! My only complaint was that there was only 1 waitress for the whole ~15 tables. I definitely reccomend the baked mostaccioli!! Just FYI, if you're going to bring a large group, I would recommend a reservation or just doing their family sized take out, because it is a tiny restaurant.
(5)Kevin G.
Just looking some some good Italian and we really found it. The armosphere is good and the food must be great if the place is really busy at 8pm on a Sunday night. We were not disappointed. The food was excellent. We will definitely be back.
(5)Lorraine N.
affordable, local, authentic, red-sauce type of pasta---not a huge menu so you will probably end up with some basic italian dish nothing crazy---but it is good and will fill you up when you are hungry.....a great place to take a date if you are on a budget....
(4)Phoo D.
Haiku review: Mediocre food Great place for people watching Underwhelming. Meh.
(2)Annette L.
Yarusso's has been a staple in my family for years, and will continue to be for many more I'm sure. We always go right for the mostaccioli -- nobody does it like Yarusso's! The restaurant itself is a little dive-ish, but it's still fun to go for their super-cheap lunch buffet sometimes. And, they're right by Morelli's! 4 stars.
(4)Cristi J.
Fun little neighborhood family-run pasta restaurant in St. Paul. No avant-garde trendy pasta dishes here...just the standards. It's actually nice to go to an Italian restaurant and see the standards. Lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parm, you get the picture. Red sauce is tasty and more on the sweet-aromatic than salty side. Meatballs were to die for, and the reason I will return. If you order the deep-fried ravioli appetizer, go for the cheese-filled instead of meat. I tried both, and cheese wins. Don't forget to tweet about Yarussos while you are there--the bartender will give you a mini tirmisu martini just for tweeting! One last tip, portions are HUGE so come hungry! I ate for 3 days off the large spaghetti and meatball plate.
(4)Carrie S.
Dago - sloppy with cheese and get the peppers/mushrooms for kicks too. The stuff of dreams. I've been a visitor to this establishment for years and their catering size batch of lasagna has graced our table on more than one festive occasion. They're consistent if nothing else! You know what you're gonna get when you go in there. I loved it pre-fire and I love it now too.
(4)Vanessa L.
Great family Italian! Pizza to die for and they have a sampler appetizer platter that is WOW! The wait staff are great and when I have has questions or I am curious aout something I have not tried before the chef has made me a sample to taste. They are really great people. The atmosphere is comfortable. If I was going to have a last meal it might be from Yarisso.
(4)Desiree C.
We are always looking for a place for kids to eat free and was advised by a fellow yelper that Yarusso Brothers offered this, so had to head out to try it. It is true, kids eat free on Sundays, however it's just not an adequate amount of food to be considered a "meal". My 6 yo had the spaghetti & red sauce, which he enjoyed and ate every bit of. And wanted more. While this bodes well for the review on taste, at least for him, it does not for the amount of food he was served. It was a rather small serving, and by 8p that night, he had a PB & J to tide him over until breakfast. My 8 yo had the chicken tenders. While again, the taste was good, they don't offer any sauce for dipping, other than marinara. In my experience, kids ALWAYS want either bbq or honey mustard. The tenders were small, but looked like they might have been homemade. The order included 4 tenders AND NOTHING ELSE. No fries, no fruit, nothing. Again, I don't consider this a meal. He also ended up eating when we got home. The kids drinks are not included in their meals either, so add $4 to my bill for that. I had the sausage supreme sandwich. The sausage was terrific, I wish I could get my hands on sausage like this for home-cooking. The bread was good, nice and soft. I asked for the peppers & onions to be well done (caramelized), they were just short of raw. The cheese was hard to even taste as there was very little on it. The base of this sandwhich was great, the execution just needs a bit of help. The entire "sandwich" was soaked with red sauce. The menu says it has sauce on it, but I truly expected it be enough to still pick up and eat, not so - this was a definite knife & fork meal. My husband had the lasagna, he said it was just okay - also swimming in sauce, which he prefers not to be the case. I would agree with most reviews, the bread was okay, the butter real and soft. The sauce was decent, but there is just too much of it on everything. Overall value, we paid MUCH more for our kids eat free family dinner at Yarusso Brothers than we ever have at Shamrock's, or other places, and the kids went home hungry. We may be back for pizza or even brunch, but we won't be expecting an inexpensive meal.
(2)Jennifer S.
After many years, I returned to this place on a recent Sunday evening. It was pretty much how I remembered it from the 1990s. On Sunday nights, they offer all-u-can-eat spaghetti for around $9. If you want a side salad, $2. The house chianti was nice - more fruity than sharp and dry. It complimented my spaghetti nicely. Although pleasant, I thought the service was pretty slow, especially since the place was not very busy. In their spaghetti sauce, I tasted cinnamon and nutmeg and announced this impression to my dining companion. One of the wait staff happened to be right behind me when I declared my taste impressions and she confirmed that, in fact, there are both spices in the sauce. Funny/odd to get that confirmation. Although I was satisfied after eating my initial serving of pasta that included one large and tender meatball, I ordered a 2nd helping because I liked it so much. I surprised myself and my server by how much I ate of my 2nd (smaller) portion. I got a styro-box to bring home my leftover pasta and sauce.
(3)Jay G.
I decided to take the kids to Yarussos tonight. I'm so happy we went!! I hadn't been there in years- after their fire they remodled, so I figured it was time. I love everything about this place. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is served quickly and is great. This is not I Nonni- it's a family friendly, non-pretentious Italian place that brings big plates of familiar happiness and doesn't gouge you in the process. Not a shot at I Nonni- just saying it's apples and oranges. We had a plate of the huge beef ravioli, calamari (with fried peppers!), eggplant parmigiana and fettucine with white sauce and grilled chicken. Everything was wonderful and will feed two easily. My son's two huge meatballs were amazingly flavorful and perfectly tender. I am a fan of their red sauce, with it's hint of cloves. It's not too sweet and not too garlicky. My kids had never had spumoni and now it's their favorite ice cream! With the renovation, they now have soft mustard-toned walls, the dark wood and low lighting. Between the pretty bar and new decor, this could pass for a hoy paloy Italian McBistro serving $30 elf-food sized entrees. Thankfully, it's still Yarussos and it feels like home.
(5)Brooks H.
I have been going back to Yarusso's for 20 years. The Hot Dago is my favorite. Go hungry. Great Sauce.
(5)Mithun K.
Considering the fact that this was one of the oldest Italian restaurant in St. Paul thought we would give it a try. We were a group of around 12 and therefore made a reservation well in advance and the table was well laid out before we arrived. They have a pretty comprehensive menu. The bread was fresh and soft but i personally prefer the harder bread. Never mind Now coming to the food. The order was taken and the waiter did allow substitutes for example my wife substituted the eggplant Parmesan with Alfredo sauce instead of the marinara as the later contained beef. I tried the 1/4 fried chicken and asked for some marinara on top of it. The food tasted OK and the marinara sauce did not have a lot of taste and certainly not the best I have tried. Overall the food did not have me wanting for more. The Tiramisu in the end was yummy though. They seemed to just have one or two waiters who kept running around taking the orders and serving the guests. They did have a smile and were very patient with us but messed up some of the below. a - Some of our friends were waiting for the bread which was unavailable across the table. b - I had a coupon for a pepperoni bread toast which i got from Yelp for checking in. I showed it to the waiter at the time of ordering but she forgot about it. Finally I asked her in the end which she did bring and it ended up to go for my late night snack. c - The Dinner came with a side of soup which again was forgotten to be served before the main course for both me and my wife. Again this ended up to go and was our lunch for the next day :). So guess the wait staff need to do a better job at remembering guest orders. To summarize decent prices for the food but not the best of Italian restaurants. The ambiance is fine and friendly wait staff with hints of amnesia (Guess its OK as the main course filled me and I could take the rest to-go :)).
(3)Jay B.
I had a coupon for this place and my gf and I went Friday night. I ordered the chicken Parmesan and she had the lasagna. The dinner salad was basic but good. The chef, I believe Tony, came out and dropped an appetizer on a table next to us and turned around and greeted us and asked us if we would like one too? Free tastings?? I said sure! He brought us a small plate of of Ravioli! Stuffed with spinach and ricotta with a mixed red / white sauce. Very tasty and free. He said they needed to add it to the menu. He treated us like family, told us about the house behind the restaurant that he grew up in. Our waitress was very new but very attentive, she was there when she was supposed to be. I checked out the place and it was one of the cleanest restaurants I've been to, this is one of my assessments to qualify for a return visit, which I will. Very good food, friendly staff, and my gf's lasagna could have fed two people, easily. For her it was easily 4 meals!!
(4)Dan S.
Sigh, Yarusso Bros. is closed for awhile to remodel after a fire charred the inside of the Restaurant. Hopefully, they'll be passing out Hot Dago's soon.
(5)Dee T.
The food here doesn't strike me as authentic Italian in the least - but for Italian-American, it's 100%, totally, for sure. It's kind of like Kraft Mac n Cheese vs. the homemade 4-cheese (gruyere, Fontina, Emmenthaler, whatever fancy sharp cheddar you may have) baked from scratch and topped off with breadcrumbs version - both mac and cheese, but in completely different spheres. Hmm. Perhaps "apples and oranges" would have been a simpler comparison. The food is decent. We came on a weeknight and had a complimentary glass of chianti with dinner; don't know if that's a regular thing. The Italian dressing we got was absolutely dreadful - an oil slick with one part per million of vinegar and spice. Entrees were much better. I liked the pasta supreme, chock full o' veggies (and a few large hunks of meatball) and the spicing of that red sauce is really unique and good. Hubby thought his manicotti was alright; I think he was looking for smaller shells or something nitpicky like that. The pasta was prepped perfectly and came out on massive platters. Again, too stuffed for dessert...and I had enough left over for two extra meals afterward. I can see that this would be a neighborhood favorite. It's casual and unpretentious, and the food, while far from sophisticated, does have good flavor. I saw tons of kids slurping down spaghetti and meatballs and establishing their own tradition.
(3)Barbara S.
Do you like Spaghettios in a can? If you do, you will like this place. They are lucky to have a loyal following of people who grew up on this stuff.
(1)Ashley F.
A product of divorce (a mother on the east-side of St. Paul and a dad on the south-side of Minneapolis) I often find my restaurant loyalties divided. But sometimes the choices are clear cut. Yarusso Bros. is a great example. The place is kind of dark. I like this. The dinner for two is my favorite, with Rigatoni. My mom and I used to share this, and still have enough left over for dinner the next day. The east side may not be the prettiest place in the world, but it's worth the trip for food like this.
(5)Marge M.
1st let me say the staff are very nice. 2nd I like the Italian look. Now, lets get to the food.....I was so disappointed. I had heard good things about this place and read the reviews, thinking I was going to have such good, authentic Italian fare. It seems everything came out of a box, a frozen box. The pizza looked and tasted like frozen pizza. The other dishes we had, the sauce was way too sweet. My boyfriend did say the soup was good compared to the other food. This place may claim 'deep roots' in that historic neighborhood, but they're food has seen better days.
(1)Kenny K.
I love Yarussos. As the oldest family-owned Italian joint in St. Paul, Yarusso Bros. has a history to live up to, and it certainly doesn't disappoint. The large (and very reasonably priced) menu of Italian classics leaves nothing to be desired. The distinct flavor of their red sauce spices up all of your go-to favorites. Even the pizza has an outstandingly unique taste and texture. The atmosphere is amazingly classic (they had to rebuild the interior after a fire a few years back). They did a fabulous job of keeping the decor and look authentic with the way the classic restaurant looked pre-fire. This fun, casual environment is perfect for any occasion--Sunday family dinners, or Saturday night dates. The Yarusso family is clearly a group of hospitable hosts, and that attitude is directly reflected onto your dining experience (don't be surprised if a Yarusso sends some free drinks or appetizers your way). Overall, Yarusso Bros. is a must-visit Italian joint. It'll be a stand-out dining memory and you'll want to visit again and again.
(5)scott t.
Atmosphere = A+++ Food (Dago) = A+++ This place was awesome...my coworkers have lived in the Twin Cities area all their lives, and both told me they had been coming here since forever. Everything in the bar seems like it's straight out of a gangster-mafia type movie...they have 3 TV's over the bar, and all they play are The Godfather's 1, 2 and 3. Try the Dago. The lunch buffet didnt look too bad either.
(5)jenny A.
My dad tipped me off to this place. When he was a kid he used to come here, to the rockin' east side to eat at Yarusso's in the early fifties. So this place has been around. It's steeped in Italian kitsch. It's the kind of ambience that Buca aspires to, but can't quite manage. I would come here for the mural of Swede Hollow alone. The food is good. As others have said the marinara is the way to go. Noodles can get a little soggy, so I'd avoid the spaghetti (I don't like huge meatballs anyway) and stick with the more substantial pastas. Your manicottis. Your lasagnas. My favorite thing here are the mini corn dog appetizers. Yarusso's and Psycho Suzi's are the only place where you can get these things that i know of and I find them positively addictive. The wine list, if you can call it that is on the weak side. The lambrusco I always have is a bit like grape crush. But it washes down a basket of those mini corndogs like nothin' else.
(4)Amy B.
My favorite place for true Italian cuisine. It was also the location birthday dinner with friends. It hasn't changed or dipped in quality over the last 8 years I've been going there. My old roommate used to serve there and introduced me. It's fun to just go there and belly up for a glass of wine or a beer as well. The Dinner for Two is more like a Dinner for Three or Four, especially when you top it off with Tiramisu. It is amazing though! The meatballs and antipasto salad are delicious. A tribute to St. Paul's Italian heritage!
(5)Will V.
Yarusso's has great food. Very old school Italian atmosphere. Every time I've been here, without fail, the TV over the bar is playing the Godfather. The Manicotti is great, Dago's a huge and usually enough for two meals (eat half there, take the rest home for later). If you've never been, check it out. During the summer it's a popular hangout for bikers, and you'll see bikes lined up along the sidewalk on most nights of the week. They also have outdoor bocce ball pits, and a small outdoor seating area.
(5)Jim H.
I almost feel bad writing this review, but, alas it is how I view it. Yarusso's has really done a nice job of reconstructing after the fire. Busy, nice atmosphere, friendly, efficient service and reasonable prices. My problem is the red sauce. I am just not a fan of it at all. They've been serving it for years and have a large, loyal following, but it's not for me. I prefer the richer, spicy sauce at Degidio's to the sweeter, almost creamy red sauce at Yarusso's. I've been told that it's a difference between Northern and Southern Italian food. While I would recommend that you give Yarusso's a try, it just doesn't work well for me. Can't deny they're popularity though - always seems to be a nice crowd.
(3)Adrienne B.
I've been to Yarusso's a few times and value is very good compared with other local Italian places. The "dinner for two" option is literally an entire pound of pasta that is good for two days of leftovers. The pasta supreme is very tasty and authentic and as other reviewers mentioned, the bread is amazing. My only complaint is the garlic bread (not to be confused with the 'cheesy' garlic bread)- I tried this once and it had a distinct ginger bread flavor. Very strange - not sure if it was baked in the same pan as dessert or what. I will say that I LOVE the tiramisu. I understand they make it on site so it is always very fresh. The atmosphere is a little kitschy (The Godfather 1-3 plays on three different TVs) but clearly has recently been recently remodeled. Really a cute local place with great eats!
(4)Rhonda G.
I have been a regular here for years, unfortunately the financial crunch hit me 3 years ago after I made a film that has yet to be distributed. So I don't go out as often as I used to. I always came here on Tues. to get the best bbq ribs I've had in mn., however the newspapers and local magazines refuse to acknowledge this. The bread is in the top 3. It's like a blanket it's so soft. They offer both butter and margarine, which is very considerate. It's the only place that has a real Italian dressing,( oil, vinegar, and spices). Very light. Every once in a while someone gets carried away with the vinegar, and it's choking, but when done right it's perfect. They are known for their sauce. I have to say it's unusual and not my favorite, but get this, when it's served in the baked mostaccholi with the meatball it's out of this world. I've been here for lunch too, and my favorite is the #8 special, The fried chicken leg and thigh, crispy, light, and what a flavor. Served with a salad. Just enough to tide you over til dinner. My husband swears by the fried shrimp. They shouldn't even let you leave without a dessert or taking something home. It depends what you're in the mood for. Homemade tiramisu or the best spumoni I've ever had. I have found that I like it best in a comfortable chair with my feet up watching tv, and figuring out what I want to eat first, the white, pink, or green. Mike and Annette rock, and always seem to have fun in spite of the stress of running a great restaurant.
(5)Matt M.
Had a wonderful lunch this place is so good they have a small lunch buffet for a $mall price with BIG Flavor this place is so worth your visit they also have family size carry out Give it a try you'll Love it!
(5)Steve T.
Having not had the opportunity to visit as often as we would like, we ordered take out from them this weekend. Ordering via phone, the women told me it would be 30 minutes, and they were spot on. I arrived 28 minutes later, and the bartender fetched my order from the kitchen. In and out in 5 minutes! Thanks for coming back Yarusso's, and the re-build looks great inside.
(4)Dan P.
We go occasionally and they have pretty good Italian fare. The bread they serve is FIRST RATE. (I think they make their own) The Italian sausage is one spicey meatball as they say...extremely good! Meatballs are pretty good too. Pasta is not bad either! It is a VERY comfortable, though, hustling place. You get a very decent meal here, and the previous mention of the Swede Hollow mural is too cool as well. A real evocotive piece reminiscent of days gone by in Old St. Paul. This east end neighborhood has a long, immense history. Morelli's Italian meats store is right across the street; so....., what are ya waitin' for? The Management actually keeps an eye on things and have often inquired of us if there are any needs to be met. EXTREMELY sincere people I tell ya. These folks really deserve YOUR business. They serve up great food, have attentive, earnest folks taking care of you, and put sincere local effort into serving you a great dining experience. (without the pretense) They didn't get to be such an old establishment by ripping people off, as franchises always and necessarily do consistently. They got there by having character, quality and concern for their customers. Try it...you WILL agree!
(4)Steve B.
Went for lunch yesterday and was happy to have discovered this little gem on the east side. I went for the lunch buffet so I'm taking that into consideration. Some of the food was a little on the cool side, which being a buffet I would expect it to be hotter. I thought the food was decent. The menu items are authentic , but the taste isn't quite par. The service was fast and friendly and I'd would like to check out their other menu items.
(3)Kit K.
First I must explain that the dinner we had was their take out/catered. It was bland. The sauces needed flavor! Not much flavor for the meat ball nor the spaghetti sauce and it was really bland for their vegetarian option of Alfredo. Salt and pepper were not the issue..it was lacking flavor! The salad was institutional bagged lettuce and the dressing was...? what was it? oil and water? Really disappointed and then really MAD that they charged us what they did! Not been to their eat in restaurant for a few years but if you have little kids or senior citizens who prefer bland, or chow hounds who want quantity and not necessarily quality..you might like it. There were 10 of us and everyone felt disappointed as we really thought Yarusso's were more "home cook'n" but definitely nothing home made for our meal - totally institutional quality (Sysco perhaps? like the food service used at public schools & county jails?).
(2)RM J.
Home Style Italian food - it's simple, delicious and comfort food. There is a bocce ball court for those who would like to play or watch. The place is certainly old school - it's like taking a walk back to the 60s. And yes, there is Godfather playing on the tv. Good service, decent prices and comfort food.
(4)Paul B.
Skip the white sauce and head directly for anything slathered in their first-rate marinara. Old-school family-style dining. Excellent value. If I remember, they serve a solid chianti; anyway it's not the place to get fussy with the wine. Also note the deli across the street.
(5)Keith F.
Excellent, old fashioned Italian peasant food. This decades old Italian restaurant is located in the ethnic, blue collar East Side of St Paul. Perhaps it's a bit less ethnic and a bit less blue collar but Yarusso's hasn't forgotten its roots. Big plates of pasta, giant and delicious meat balls and a terrific marina sauce, or al fredo if you prepare. And they'll serve you gluten-free penne if you ask. There's a full choice of all the pasta dishes and some non-pasta dinners like chicken done five different ways, eggplant, etc. All kinds of Italian sandwiches too. Oh and pizza of course. After some just okay fried ravioli appetizers, I had a fresh dinner salad with a nice, sharp blue cheese dressing. That was followed by a massive baked mostacolli with two enormous meat balls. I took half of this home. Dessert was the three traditionals - tiramisu that my host enjoyed, cannelloni and spumoni ice cream. The tiramisu and spumoni were again too big to finish. Unfortunately the spumoni was not served with rum sauce but the ice cream was tasty. Speaking of rum, there's a full bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Outdoor seating and off street and on street parking.
(4)Brett J.
Been going here for 25 years, two words "Hot Dago" enough said! Get it!
(5)Jennifer L.
Love our local Italian place! The Godfather is always playing on at least 1 tv! The food is good and they have a small and economical lunch buffet.
(5)John O.
Michael Corleone: "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in." Three or four? Tough call. Although I do not have a drop of Italian blood in me, my family has been getting together at Yarusso's maybe more often than any other restaurant and for longer than I can remember now. Much more often than any German, Irish, Scottish, French or Polish place I can think of (I am a mutt). Given the lifetime of memories and the value for the money, I am going with four stars. Had initially set out to go to Ward 6, but came across Yarusso's on the way there. Thought...yeah, why not...seems like it has been a couple years since last there. Got a Free Pepperoni Pizza Toast appetizer for checking in on Yelp. Heavy on the bread and light on the cheese and pepperoni, but hey it was free and normally goes for six bucks. I'm not complaining. Just wouldn't go out of my way for the freebie. Was planning on getting an entree this evening, but with the free app decided to just get a couple meatballs at $1.99 each. They are good size, but the sauce is a little too Chef Boyardeeish for me (kind of on the sweet side). It is the same sauce that comes on almost all of their other pasta dishes as well, I believe. While it might not be my favorite sauce, it is not bad if you are not expecting Pazzaluna. However, the prices are much cheaper and the portions far more generous at Yarusso's. There is also plenty of free parking here in a private lot and on the streets. In addition to the pizza app and two meatballs this evening, had one bottle of Peroni and one mixed drink. Grand total? $11.53 pre-tip. I will be pulled back in at some point, and gladly go along for the ride. #tradition
(4)Mandy L.
One of our go to Italian spots in StP! Good food & service. Love the dinner for two & the soup especially. The red sauce & meatballs are on point! We always leave satisfied & with some to take home. :)
(4)Tanya B.
Very good! Friendly servers, fun atmosphere. Owner chatting with people and offering pizza slices for customers to try!
(4)Gary H.
We ordered take-out last weekend. The person on the phone, the guy behind the bar, and the guy who brought out our food were all friendly. We ordered spaghetti with large meatballs, tater tots, ravioli, and a hot dago sandwich. The food was good but unremarkable.
(3)Dave A.
A neighborhood treasure with great unique red sauce, meatballs and pizza. Not sure but me thinks there's a nice touch of cinnamon and or nutmeg in the red sauce, plus a sweeter pizza crust that adds a wonderful flavor. Pasta was perfect and white sauce was also very tasty. Love this place and what a great reminder of what a classic Italian dinner is like. I kind of expected to see Christopher Walken having dinner with Tony Soprano in the back booth.
(5)Sean R.
Awful plain boring not sure why anyone would go here sausage was ok everything else was worse than a can so dissapointef
(1)Vincent B.
Fantastic Old School Family Italian Restaurant. The red sauce is fantastic, and the meatballs are really good. I strongly recommend the Baked Most Alfredo! That is my all-time favorite.
(5)Jessica W.
The service was not very good. Kind of slow and we felt unimportant. The sauce has maybe cinnamon in it and it makes it a strange sweetness and flavor. Which some people like it but it was very strange to me. Either way the salad didn't have much flavor, the meat balls were pretty good. And the tiramisu was terrible. It's almost wasn't sweet at all. Which may be the way it's supposed to be but we couldn't eat it. Either way all around a terrible experience.
(1)Keasha B.
The place is ok it small in there but the food not that good either. ..especially the white sauce was nasty. .the spaghetti and meatball was not so bad...there noodles tastes like it had to much flour the service was ok .
(2)Gary K.
While I should give this place 4 stars it will only be 3 as We a family of 5 did not like the sauce.The portions are large the service is friendly . If you want a nice clean family friendly place give it a try the sauce may be to your liking. I only wish we loved the sauce as we loved the place.
(3)Mike B.
Charming little joint in a nice east side neighborhood. The staff was very nice, a little slow given the mostly empty restaurant on a Friday afternoon. Value wise, it was pretty good. The appetizer sampler was enormous, including what must have been 3 full sausages. The big issue for me was that the whole restaurant rests on the quality of their red sauce. And that's a bet worth making, but when you do so you have to be correct that you have the best red sauce around. There's was a little sweet and lacked some dimension for me. At the very least we can say for sure it's well below Donatellis in white bear, maybe a couple others. In a city which doesn't have that many classic red sauce Italian joints in the first place, that's kind of a knock. That said, the atmosphere is really nice. I was happy with my dinner. Nothing wrong with it at all, just not the best around.
(3)Courtney M.
Small little family restaurant, we were seated immediately (even though it was a full house). We weren't even done with our bread basket before our entrees were brought out -- incredibly fast service! Our waitress was constantly checking in on us as well, albeit not in an annoying way, just a quick "Are you all doing okay?" I was worried at first because it seemed a little pricey, but one order of manicotti lasted me that night, lunch AND dinner the next day -- totally worth it. I'm not a meatball lover personally, but my boyfriend raved about them for days, so I guess they're pretty good. It wasn't the best Italian food I've had in the metro (i.e. Cossetta's) but I'd be willing to go back and try other dishes. As other reviews have mentioned, Scarface was on the TV -- does it just loop?
(4)Jena B.
With the current focus in the food scene on Payne Ave, tonight DH and I chose to try Yarusso Bros. over another Italian place we frequent. Tonight we chose wrong. The decor was the best thing about the restaurant, which should tell you something. Beautiful murals and photos of celebrities and locals covered the walls. The server was not attentive so much as slightly rushing when he was available. He brought out a bread basket full of flavorless, room temperature, slightly dry Italian white bread. DH ordered the meat ravioli, which was passable but appeared a bit tough, though the meatball was decent. My meal was not pleasing at all. They brought me the salad, which I asked for Italian dressing. I was brought a small salad COVERED in shredded cheese with soggy lettuce and pools of oil. After clearing off the mountain of cheese and finally biting into my salad, all I tasted was olive oil, no bite, no spice. This was a soggy oily cheesy mess that would make anyone hate salad. Next was the eggplant parmesan, also covered in cheese and overcooked. The spaghetti with it was spaghetti, nothing special. Good Italian does not need to be coated in cheese and oil to be good, and it has flavor. This is not good Italian. I had a stomachache soon after to boot.
(1)Pascale S.
These glowing reviews baffle me. I've never, before or after, eaten such bland food in my life. The spaghetti tasted like Creamette noodles with Hunts Tomato Sauce. Not spaghetti sauce, just plain, unadorned tomato sauce. But hey, it's Minnesota...I suppose that I shouldn't be shocked in the Land of Lutefisk. I'm sorry, I'm sure the owners and staff are wonderful people, but the food was not.
(1)John M.
Place is great. I go there for lunch almost every week with my dad and they have awesome lunch specials. $6 spaghetti plate and a $7 lunch buffet. Both are good and they offer other daily specials as well. I've had several other things off of their menu and am yet to be disappointed. They also have the godfather and the godfather part 2 playing all day every day on two of their tv's and sports on the other. They also have an epic painting of swede hollow which hangs by the door. The place gives you a feeling that you're in some cantina in Italy. 5 stars for sure.
(5)Adam B.
A St. Paul Institution with legitimate character, great service, value, and classic Italian food. We popped in on a Saturday night and Fred Yarusso greeted us and sat us right away. We found it originally through Groupon and through a friend's recommendation. We've been back multiple times in the last year. Everything about this place is classic. The Yarussos have been in the restaurant business since 1932 at....... the same location. The food is great the cocktails are solid, not fancy. The red sauce outstanding and the meatballs, oh the meatballs.
(5)Owen H.
Holy cow... The place is a walking stereotype. The fact that Godfather 1, 2, and 3 are playing simultaneously is NOT a good thing. The food is non-descript. And the service was AWFUL. It's not easy to go an entire meal without EVER asking a table if they'd like anything, but our waitress actually pulled it off. Thank god there was a lunch buffet (which we didn't want) that allowed us to serve ourselves. Otherwise we might have starved. Again, SHE NEVER ASKED WHAT WE'D LIKE. I'm really sure there must be better Italian options in St. Paul.
(1)Brian L.
A great, old-fashioned, neighborhood Italian restaurant. You won't find any haute cuisine on the menu, just pasta, pizza, chicken and hoagies. We've been going here for years, and it's my favorite "Italian-American" restaurant in the Twin Cities. Family owned and operated, service can occasionally be slow when they get busy, but the food is worth it. For me the big selling point is their red sauce. I know that for foodies, Italian red sauce should me almost 100% tomatoes, but they have a great family recipe that tastes to me like the Italian restaurants of my youth. I'm sure there's some beef stock in there, and definitely garlic and other great seasonings. One of the few places in town where you can just get a plate of spaghetti with red sauce and it's fantastic. Their meatball recipe is also very, very fine. As Alton Brown once said, a meatball is often just a good meatloaf recipe formed into golfballs. It's a creamy, smooth meatball, and you never run into the chunks of gristle you often do when eating simple hamburger preps. My favorite appetizer is their deep-fried ravioli. The ravioli by itself is pretty good, but they bring out a bowl of their marinara and hooboy. I saw another comment here that they're not "authentic" and that they just brought out some sliced bread and butter for their bread course. This isn't a Emeril restaurant. This is a great, friendly, family place, that embraces their Italian heritage and moreso their Italian-American heritage (two TVs constantly playing Godfather movies). My wife and I went for lunch today on a rainy, cold Minnesota afternoon. It really hit the spot - and just what the doctor ordered. Highly recommended. -- btw, I discovered this place in a funny way. Back in the '90s I was working out at 3M as a contractor. My contract house wanted to take me and my manager out for lunch. My manager hated that kinda stuff, so he suggested Yarusso's. The contract house folks showed up in nice suits, and asked him what was good. He suggested the Dago, which is a huge, delicious, sloppy mess of marinara and cheese. They struggled mightily to eat theirs without getting goo all over their ties and starched shirts. As we were driving back to campus, I asked my manager why he'd taken us out to Yarusso's, and he said he just liked seeing the stuffed shirts cover themselves in cheese and red sauce. LOL
(5)Amy R.
We are always looking for good places to eat for brunch. Found another place to add to our rotation. Nice variety of choices: -Lettuce w (pepperoni, cheese, croutons, black olives) -Cold pasta salads -Scrambled eggs -Bacon -Ham -Waffles -Chicken -Pizza (really good breakfast pizza w a very good thin crust) -Chicken -Meatballs -Italian Sausage (very good) -Soup -Desserts (Personal size tiramisu, chocolate bars) Very reasonablly priced. Great service and quaint atmosphere with nice tables or booths. They have all kinds of deals during the week. I will defintely be back to order some of their to go food for an upcoming party and would absolutely go back for their brunch.
(4)Kristina A.
A St Paul staple! Been coming here my entire life and I still crave it. Unique and tasty red sauce, complimentary bread that is soft and flavorful and the restaurant has a "family" feel. Nothing fancy but it's great food and reasonably priced!
(4)David F.
Overall, ok. Got a free pizza bread appetizer by checking in with yelp. Ordered calamari to share at the table. It was way overdone in old fryer oil, and tasted just like the Chicken Parmesan I had for dinner (also overcooked in the same oil). The Freddy Soup was good, and my son ate that as his meal instead of the rigatoni & meatballs he ordered. My wife had the lasagna, which was ok. A large piece, so we brought 1/2 of it home. Go for the pasta and meatballs. Bring your appetite, but leave expectations at home.
(3)Sue M.
I am always craving Yarusso Bros. red sauce. There is a lot discussion on Yelp about the red sauce. Either you love it or you don't. I love love love it. It tastes like it is simmered all day with soup bones and sage. Just NOT the typical overly spiced, oregano, basil over the top industrial sauce that every food corporation and home cook makes. You just got to taste it and decide for yourself. They have been making it this way forever. Last time I was there I had the fried catfish topped with red sauce. So good. The pizza is great and the lasagna is huge and wonderful. The Hot Dago sandwich is a Minnesota speciality. The wine list is pathetic. Oh well, drink beer.
(5)Kristy G.
Just stopped in for a quick dinner. Great portion sizes and friendly staff. Owner was giving out samples of their pizza while we enjoyed our wine. Sauce has a sweet flavor with a hint of cinnamon. We used a Groupon and had more than we could eat and two glasses of wine for $20. Hard to beat and the meatballs are worth the trip!
(4)Inyan W.
I went to Yarusso Bros for lunch and had their "buffet." I'd say the food was probably a 3 out of 10. There were only 2 pastas, meatballs, loaf of bread, and one pizza. The pizza dough was way too yeasty and the sauce was not good at all. We also ordered cheesy bread since there was none at the buffet and the waitress didn't being it until the end of our meal. Not a fan.
(1)Randy M.
Went for a dinner with friends before a jazz show. Solid American-Italian food in a friendly, noisy, neighborhood atmosphere. Dishes sampled included the baked mostaccioli, chicken parm Alfredo, and the "Sloppy Dago" sandwich. Huge portions, and the meatballs are among the best I've had. Red sauce was sweeter than most - not bad, just different. I would have liked a little more savory seasoning in it. Service was fine. Not great, but acceptable. One plus - they spit the checks without propting! Overall, a nice dinner for not much money!
(3)Dave S.
Ok so I am coming to the conclusion that some places keep employees because they need the job and or other reasons. I am not in any way saying they need to get rid of anyone, but maybe a little more "attention to detail" training. Twice in a row now, I've ordered my free app for checking in here and have never got it. Also if I read the menu right, my Italian Burger should have had the option of a side item. But no nothing offered. Ok so I looked at the menu and I didn't read it correctly. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoy this place, not just the atmosphere but also the owners and workers. As well as it being a good old neighborhood establishment. But really please have a lil chat with the servers and keep them on top of their games. Keep up the good job Yarusso family. We will be back like always.
(3)Suze S.
Super good food, generous portions, and the meatballs, oh, THE MEATBALLS! Everything here with red sauce is great. I don't like Alfredo, so can't give an opinion. The bread is the only downer, it's just barely adequate, but works well to sop up the extra sauce. The baked Mostacholi and the the Spaghetti and Meatballs are my favorites. Huge, steaming portions of pasta with flavorful sauce that has such depth of flavor you can just imagine it simmered on that stove all day, with ooey gooey mozz melted over the top...and the meatballs, so tender and soft and flavorful... It's a small place, and can be packed, so you know it's good, but be prepared to wait for a table on a Friday or Saturday evening.
(4)Vanessa F.
Thought this was going to serve authentic Italian American food. What we got was worse than spaghetti I've made at home with dried noodles and jarred pasta sauce. The noodles were overlooked and watery. The "famous" red sauce tasted like ragu with cinnamon. The complimentary bread was sliced white bread. Would not go back, very disappointing.
(1)Jason K.
My wife was running the Twin Cities 10 mile and needed to pick up her race packet in St. Paul and we had a Living Social coupon for $30 that we needed to use so , cool, it all worked out. We entered the restaurant and it looked like a basic Italian restaurant, my wife informed me of. (She went to Italy 2 years ago) I ordered a homebrewed beer they had, the caramel lager and it wasn't bad. We ordered two dinner salads, they were small, but what do you want for $2? I got the hot dago supreme and my wife got a pizza with no toppings with no cheese. Our waitress was fantastic, and super nice. My wife's salad came out with cheese and she noticed it and brought it back. My salad came with dressing on top, even though I asked for it on the side, but I am a guy that never complains about mistakes, because I know it isn't on purpose. The dago sandwich came out and it was more than enough for two people, any entree here is easily sharable. The salad was okay, just basic iceburg lettuce with some additional toppings, but not bad. The dago supreme had lots of sauce and great toppings on it, it was good, not great, I would have liked more of a meat taste to it, but it seemed like more of a filler to me. The plate was a slab of bread with meat and a ton of good toppings like peppers, cheese, and other good things. I had two pieces of my wife's pizza, it was awesome. I put hot pepper corns on there and some parmeson, my wife thought the crust was pre-made someware, but I though it was fantastic. The sauce was sweet and succulent. I really liked it. I brought home half a pizza home and half my dago sandwich home, so I have a lot of Italian goodness waiting for me tomorrow. Great service in a quaint Italian place. I would have liked tap beer, but they did have Peroni, so I tried one of those. Compared to Buca, I would say the servings are as large, but I liked their sauce better than Buca. The prices are reasonable and good people.
(3)Jessica R.
Delicious food!!! Tasty meatballs!! Great atmosphere, quirky bartender made us laugh lots - GENEROUS portions, a real treat of authentic Italian food. So much better than an overpriced Olive Garden entree. Will be back on our next trip!
(5)Linda H.
Great service, yummy food, Great Service....... If I was rating on service alone, i would give a 5+ stars but, although the food was delicious and super hot on delivery (thanks to the most efficient waitress), the Alfredo sauce was pretty gunky and tasteless. I ordered rigatoni which was awesome but i ordered a side of Alfredo sauce because I am a saucy type of girl and I like to mix my red with my white. Needless to say, I didn't do too much mixing tonight. Skip the Alfredo dishes is my recommendation. The meatballs were super yummy and the portions were HUGE!!! Seriously, you should share an entree with someone and just order two side salads. Everything is Ala Carte but if you are trying to save bucks, just share an entree. You do get complimentary bread which was good. I would like to see a better use of their patios We would have loved to sit on the patio but it seemed rather unused so we opted to sit inside. A few strings of white lights, a few flowers, and I think the patio would be utilized more. Who am I to say though? This place is a family owned and operated business for over 60 years so they obviously know what they are doing. Come hungry and enjoy!
(4)Robert B.
I grew up on the West Side of Chicago and my dad used to take me around to all the old Italian shops in the neighborhood when I was a kid. Little storefronts that sold bread and cookies, then to a place that smelled so good that made home made Italian Sausage and Mozz Cheese. I ate at Yarrusso's a few years ago and had the Lunch Buffet and it was really good. Today I went with my studio mate before the St. Paul Art Crawl and we both were sadly dissapointed. We were both hungry. I orderred the Hot Dago Sandwich. And my buddy got the Meatball sandwich supreme. These E St. Paul Italian Joints are grown on the Hot Dago Sandwich, so I expected something good. What I go was an underseasoned slice of meatloaf, microwaved, with a sauce that had little seasoning. That took 15 minutes to get to our table at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon. The Meatball Sandwich supreme my buddy got looked so good I took a picture of it! He said the bread was rubbery and the meatballs were sliced on it, not whole or even cut in half. When I was a kid, leftover's were awesome. Not so much here. C'mon for crissake! Not good. Sad. Very Sad that an institution such as this has gone so far south. I ate it all because I was hungry, not because it was even close to good. I won't go back. I bet they can do better, I hope they do.
(2)Lxs S.
An Italian fixture in East St. Paul. Portions huge, pasta perfectly cooked, their marinara is...different, but very good. Methinks they sprinkled some cinnamon in there. We have plenty leftover for lunch and perhaps even dinner. Service attentive, but a tad slow--darn friendly though. We'll be back!!!
(4)Mine V.
The worst tasting sauce ever. I don't know how this place stays open. The food did not taste fresh. I'm never going back!!
(1)Keith P.
Yarusso's has been a part of my life since I was a kid. Mom grew up on Payne avenue and took the family here a lot. If you are looking for "authentic" Italian food, look elsewhere. This is simply Italian-American. Red sauce, meatballs, Chicken Parm, etc. But taking it for what it is, the food is always good and the experience is fun. My absolute favorite is the baked mostaccioli. It comes with 2 big meatballs and tons of cheese baked on top. I have them bake it a bit more because I like my cheese to be a little golden. The sauce is very good but does have a lot of parmesan mixed into it. The all you can eat lasagna (still on Mondays I believe) is excellent. Very cheesy and the sausage in it is very tasty. The dinner salad with their house made Italian dressing is simple but very good and nicely accompanied with mozzarella cheese on top. The bread and butter basket they bring is a nice touch too. I will say that I dearly miss the old version of Yarusso's. Sadly, a fire a few years back caused them to essentially gut the restaurant and all their decades old pictures and treasures were lost. The new version is nice, but so much of that charm has been lost. I absolutely refuse to sit in the area that is sometimes used for banquets. It is totally boring, has uninspired decor, and feels removed from the real restaurant. I'll wait another half hour to get a seat in the main area. I have always been very pleased with my meals here, and I am happy to bring a new generation of my family here as well (especially on Sunday when kids eat free).
(4)Danielle G.
I was really looking forward to dining here. I love the old school charm and the fact that its family owner and operated. I grew up in an Italian dominate midwest town and was really pumped about trying this place out. Ordered the eggplant parmesan. Hate the red sauce... was so disappointed. Is it cinnamon that they put in it? Ruined my meal. Where is the garlic? The basil? Oregano? YUCK ... tasted more Middle Eastern than Italian. Probably won't return.
(2)Brenda B.
Remember when Yarusso's was a little spaghetti house when we lived on the East Side. Since the kitchen fire, it's been beautifully redone -- a place I would go by myself if I want to sit and have a glass of wine and pasta. Went on Memorial Day for a late lunch/early dinner. Almost had the place to ourselves. Hub and I had the pasta for two - ample, tasty antipasto salad, garlic cheese bread and spag with peppers, mushroom, onions and meatballs, a good value at $21. Looking forward to going back for lunch/dinner and trying other items. (some really good deals for lunch specials, even on the weekends. It's nice to seem some places when they change, they keep what doesn't need fixing. Inside there are two dining rooms (albeit small) and a nice bar. Sinatra on the sound system and the Godfather playing on a couple of the TVs. "Martini" night on F/Sat. One dining room has curtains so you could have your private party there. The catering service is pretty affordable too--if I recall 6.50 a plate at minimum. Looks like they cater to a biker and classic car crowd on weekends with poker runs and other events and a very casual (picnic tables) outdoor area. Definfitely on my must-go-back list when I'm up for classic Italian fare.
(4)Numbers D.
Authentic, affordable Italian. Limited menu but should have anything you could want from an Italian restaurant. The portions are generous and you can't go there without trying their meatballs!
(4)Annie P.
If you want Italian food get out to the city. Authentic Italian food is what you will get here. They stick to the basics and they do it right.
(5)Sarah C.
The food isn't really that good, but we went back again just on the off chance that it would improve. I'm not saying Yarusso's is what you'd normally think of as bad, but it is definitely American-Italian. the prices are right. Ok, there is no room to be polite, apparently. I'm glad everyone in Minnesota loves this restaurant. For me? Not so much. Not even close to the authenticity you can get in some other cities with a sustained Italian population. There, I said it. Bring on the hate.
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