Bar La Grassa is one of the best restaurants in Minneapolis. The food is amazing! The service is incredible and the ambiance is really calming and welcoming. Highly recommend the gnocchi and the bruschetta with onions and goat cheese I believe. So so good! Great for special occasions too read more

One of the best Italian meals I've had. I was in Minneapolis on business and opted for BLG based on reviews. It lives up to its good reputation. My colleague and I visited on a Wednesday night and got a table easily enough. Our waiter was amazing. Suggested some of his favorites and also recommended that we split a salad and an entree. So much food! If you are in Minneapolis- this is the place. read more

We had a wonderful graduation dinner at Bar La Grassa. The entire meal was fabulous. Our server was very knowledgeable and walked us through the menu. Wu definitely recommend. read more

Bar La Grassa - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Delicious food and wonderful service. I'm still dreaming about the focaccia bread. The ribs are excellent. The gnocchi was delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more

This place ruled. There was a lot of hype around this place but it lived up to it. The soft egg lobster bruschetta was one of the best dishes I've had in a while. Seriously, so good. We also got the bolognese, gnocchi, the one with raw tuna on top (too lazy to look up the actual name) and the short rib pasta as well as a meatball. All the dishes were awesome, the red sauce with the meatball with excellent. The tiramisu was also great. Really impressed, 10/10 would recommend. read more

Super noisy in the restaurant so it was difficult to have a conversation. Food was great and drinks were spectacular. The service I think could have been a bit better but overall not bad. read more

Bar La Grassa - Lamb sausage pasta. - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This had been on my must visit list for quite sometime. I've been to 112 Eatery several times, but this was my first visit to BLG. It didn't quite live up to the hype in my opinion, but it was still a very solid restaurant with a few standouts. Those standouts included the Soft Eggs and Lobster bruschetta and the Strozzapreti with Charred Park. The Soft Eggs and Lobster have been recommended here many times, and all I can say is they're about as rich in flavor as you would imagine. My favorite though was the Strozzapreti. It was near perfect for a pasta dish with house made noodles and a little spice at the fInish. On the other end, the Gnocchi with Cauliflower and Orange was a little bit of a letdown. The noodles were great but the flavor was a little off-putting. The Smoked Spaghetti with Lobster was good but had very little meat - I mean, like three tiny morsels little in a full dish. This is still a great restaurant, but a little hit or miss on the dishes, whereas I feel like 112 Eatery is almost all hit. read more

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First things first, if you're thinking about going to Bar La Grassa, you definitely should! I decided to take myself out to eat as a celebration for recently becoming a licensed therapist, and Bar La Grassa pulled me in with their delicious looking menu. I had Ryan as my server, and he was incredibly patient with me as I asked questions and shared food allergy concerns. As a previous server, I always value when servers are honest about the menu. Ryan gave me honest feedback when I asked him his opinion on dishes. I had the caeser salad and the crispy pork & carrot puree bruchetta to start. I paired this with the boulevardier, which was a bit lighter in color than I've had before, but it was still very good. For my main course, I had the maltagliati w/ milk-braised short rib and ricotta sugo. My only wish is that there had been more short rib in the dish. I had gotten my fair share of meat from the bruchetta, but if I hadn't had that, I would have been more disappointed with the lack of short rib. I paired the pasta with a glass of nebbiolo wine, thanks to Ryan's suggestion. I finished my meal off with the tiramisu and an espresso. I'm a snob when it comes to tiramisu, and honestly, this was one of the best I've ever had. The espresso paired nicely since it was fairly sweet. I also had a little more wine left, and they also paired nicely together. Finally, I took a piece of lemon tart home to share with my partner. We haven't dug into it yet, but based on everything else, I'd be incredibly surprised if I didn't love it. My total came to $125.01 before tip, which was about what I was expecting. It was a pretty perfect celebration dinner, and I am excited to try more dishes in the future! read more

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food - very tasty! i enjoyed the bruschettas (the one w/ braised tomato, and the charred onions were so good). def wanna go back and try the braised octopus one main course i tried: gnocchi cauliflower orange - 5/5 def lives up to the hype. it's unique and has a hint of orange which makes it refreshing. i could only eat like half of it though as it's a bit filling. pasta nera w/ mussels and braised tomato: 4/5 service - lovely and friendly service, very quick and attentive with next courses, and boxing up leftovers. ambience - dimly light, a bit noisy so can be difficult for someone like me where i'd need to raise my voice/shout since my voice is naturally on the quiet side :c def wanna go back and try other dishes. read more

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Service was perfect. We had the braised octopus bruschetta, Shrimp Ziti and Calamarata with raw tuna. All great to amazing. Sit at the pasta bar and watch the legendary Isaac Becker expedite (If he's working). A Rushmore restaurant of the Twin Cities. read more

Bar La Grassa - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The restaurant atmosphere was so pretty, definitely a date night spot for sure! Great drinks and food but the tiramisu was the best I've ever had read more

Bar La Grassa - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Everything about this restaurant was incredible, ambiance, drinks & great service. Would highly recommend any of the dishes we got (burrata, lobster ravioli and the mushroom pasta was the best thing we tried on the menu! 5 stars read more

Bar La Grassa - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Have been several times and am never disappointed. Had another great meal there last night. Lots of energy in the restaurant and we had an outstanding waiter, Joshua. The soft eggs and lobster bruschetta app is a must! read more

We decided to try this place for our anniversary. We were seated in the main dining room and the place was just loud. It was hard to have a conversation throughout the night and the seating made us way too close to the neighbor. Enough with the rant, here are my highlights of the night. The complimentary fresh baked bread with beans were just fantastic. Who would refuse a basket of bread? I know I wouldn't. But, it would be better if they serve whipped butter or mixture of olive oil & balsamic vinegar. Soft Eggs & Lobster Bruschetta, the portion is just huge- it could be serve as an entree. The lobster taste was so fresh, remind us of the same taste we have in Boston. It made us think that we were not in the Midwest anymore. We absolutely love this dish and after went through half of the bruschetta, we were a little full. My boyfriend had Crab Ravioli and I had the Calamaratta with Tuna. Crab Ravioli just blew us away. Delicious. Sauce is unbeatable. Calamaratta was interesting, I did not know whether I liked it or not. The noodles were a little bit spicy but the tuna with a pinch of lemon juice took the spiciness away. If you like sashimi, you will like this dish. The portion here is quite large, half portion is adequate if you will order appetizers. The wait for foods were not too bad (30 minutes between appetizer and entree). Service was lacking since the place was filled and our server jumbled between tables. We anticipated going back to BLG with so many other dishes on our must try list. We already had our eyes on Smoke Spaghetti and Foie Gras Tortellini. read more

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While I love love love the food at Bar LA Grassa, I was extremely disappointed in my last visit there due to the treatment of hosts and servers. My boyfriend and I had a reservation at 6:15 - we were a few minutes late. Completely our fault! I called and mentioned to them we would be about 10 minutes late and asked if this would be an issue - they said not at all and they'd see us when we got there. When we got there, they told us there was no reservation under my name (even though I had gotten text confirmations for the reservation). They were quite rude, and told me "there was not even a reservation option for that time, so it was impossible for you to have a reservation at 6:15pm". We realized the name was under my boyfriends, which they then found the "impossible" reservation - no apology or acknowledgment of the comment they'd previously made. They then told us that becuse we were late we could only have the table for 90 minutes, which I was skeptical and a little bummed out about. I was there for my anniversary dinner, I didn't want to feel rushed. I wanted to enjoy a nice night out with my boyfriend. I looked over at my boyfriend with disappointment, looked back at the host, who rudely rolled her eyes at me and said "do you want the table or not". We were shocked by the abrasiveness. We went to our table and noticed that the same host went and found our server and whispered something to her. Moving on to food... but will continue with the story. We started with a pineapple martini and spicy margarita. The spicy margarita is EXTREMELY spicy and so good! The pineapple martini was amazing. We got a second round. We started with the onion and goat cheese burrata - great started. Was a foos palette cleanser, highly recommend. We then ordered the main dishes - the spaghetti carbonara and the mushroom taleggio. Both must haves, absolutely amazing. After we ordered and before we had even gotten our main dishes, we were asked if we wanted dessert. I have never ever been asked this prior to getting my main dish, we had barley been there for 35 minutes at this point. I felt rushed, and knew this was coming from the encounter we had with the host. We did not get dessert. Overall, the food here is amazing. But I took off a star (and should take off more!) for the service I experienced. read more

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Bar La Grassa is the most impressive Italy restaurant during my MN trip. We were lucky to get a nice table dining since we took reservation on Tuesday. The second time I came back, it was so crowded and every seat was packed even thou it was 9 PM on Thursday. My most favorite dish is Ziti w shrimp and vin santo cream. And the second dish I would recommend is malfalda bologbese. Both dishes looked simple but the taste is satisfying. I would go there for the third time if I had stayed longer read more

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I have been wanting to try Bar La Grassa for so long. I was so happy when they finally opened after Covid, and got on the waiting list for a reservation. They were really nice when they text about a table opening. The vibe in the bar is kind of rustic and Muddi. I really loved it. It's very busy but they do have open seating at the bar if you want to try to come in and sit there. Bruschetta is one of my favorite foods, so we got the ricotta and tomato one to start. It was really good, but very hard to eat. The crusty bread is very difficult to bite or cut into, but I would order again. The Valentine cocktail I got was very good and tasted like a delicious juice. Prices aren't too crazy high for such a delicious and classy place! My crab ravioli was very good but lacked a bit of flavor. Once I added salt a couple times it was much better. I didn't feel too heavy after completely diminishing my entire plate so that's always great! You can tell they use amazing ingredients. Will definitely be back for another date night read more

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Food was all around amazing- the pasta is so fresh, some of the best I've had in the cities. We got the bolognese, cavatelli and cheesecake for a birthday dessert. Our waiter was attentive and friendly. Great experience. read more

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We were attracted to the description on the menu of a James Beard award-winning chef's restaurant and decided to try it out. Good first: the cocktail list was exciting and innovative and the drinks for some thirsty women did not disappoint. The food, on the other hand, did. The pasta, though clearly house made, was thick and chewy but not in a good way. Two of us got the mushroom and taleggio agnolotti and, while the mushrooms were delicious, there were not enough of them and the pasta, though clearly house made, was not prepared or cooked right. It was too thick and chewy. I loved trying out a new pasta shape, but I am not sure taleggio is the right filling for this because of how salty it is. Perhaps mushrooms inside the agnolotti and a taleggio cream sauce would have been better. Service was also meh! read more

Bar La Grassa is the place for pasta. I didn't intend that to rhyme. Let me tell you about a secret dish that I make on my own. First, order a meatball. Then ask for a bowl of plain pasta -- what ever they got that night. Mix and eat. Ughhhh so good. There's nothing on the menu I don't like. Don't order and old fashioned, you probably won't like it. It's not a "new old fashioned" it's your grandpa's old fashioned. Do order a dirty martini they make them perfect. If you can get in, go. If you can't, sucks to be you. read more

Bar La Grassa - My special concoction. - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bar La Grassa was highly recommended to me by a person with exquisite taste in food. I must warn you, make reservations well ahead of time (months), especially if there is a big event in town (i.e., Vikings game). I already look forward to coming back next time I'm in town! The ambiance was great as there were many seats, and the restaurant was bustling for a Saturday night. I ordered the crab ravioli and could have easily ordered a second plate. Ambiance: A Food: A+ Pricing: B Drinks: A read more

Always a lovely experience here. Date nights here are always romantic and the staff is always professional and helpful. Their bruschetta is always so fun to try and always delicious! The variations of pasta have never been a disappointment either. Servers are really helpful with wine choices and are knowledgeable and helpful. I know a lot of places just have the servers push the most expensive bottle sometimes but they're very diligent in helping you find a bottle that you really like regardless of price. A great experience every time. read more

This was date night for me and the girlfriend and we had a reservation and there ended up being a new hostess who messed up and skipped over us so we started out waiting an extra 30 minutes past our reservation time to get a table, butttt they gave us free drinks so we didn't really mind that much! When we sat down they gave us another round of free drinks and ended up bringing us some free bruschetta for the wait. We didn't mind waiting but we also didn't mind the free stuff! The pasta was all fantastic and everything turned out to be great, the waiter suggest a really good wine with the pastas. All in all we had a great night and the pasta was all fantastic! Definitely coming back Go check out my Instagram at goodeatsminneapolis! read more

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We started with the mushroom, taleggia cheese filled anglonotti. This was a delicate dish with the mushrooms and cheese producing layers within the perfectly cooked pasta. Our second dish was the smokey spaghetti and lobster in brown butter. Really delightful. Ordering half portions for the pasta allows more variety to the meal. The half portion feeds 2 people, and there is no financial penalty since half portions are half priced. Our final dish was branzino. A 1 1/2 lb. whole fish, nicely seasoned, fresh, and accompanied by a burnt lemon. Also excellent. Service was good. They were very busy on a Monday night, reflective of a devoted following. Time for me to join that crowd. read more

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First off let me just say this is amazing and authentic Italian food. There's nothing wrong w/ American Italian food but this restaurant serves true authentic Italian food. The only negative I have to say is that we made a reservation and had to wait 15 mins for a table which was quite frustrating. My boyfriend got the lamb ragu and said it was amazing. We had the arancini which had an amazing lemon sauce. I got the mushroom angolotti and they were incredible and possibly life changing, so flavorful and filling. I also have to add that this restaurant is very fairly priced. I do wish it was a little less loud as I am someone that gets overstimulated easier than others. The next time I'm back in Minneapolis I'll def be here read more

I go every year in my birthday, and I will never break the tradition! This place is fantastic, classy, and delicious. Everything I have tried has been wonderful, including drinks and appetizers. I would recommend to anybody. read more

Bar La Grassa - Lobster bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Can't explain how great the food and service is. Been here a couple times and I've enjoyed it each time. Will be coming back to try the other dishes and drinks! (Espresso martini is def a go to!). read more

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I don't feel like I can say anything that hasn't been said before- but this place is amazing. My birthday dinner was exquisite. Servers were attentive (thanks Mitch!), food was delicious, and pace of service was perfect. Our dinner didn't have a single star- everything we chose was incredible. To start, we HAD to try the soft egg and lobster bruschetta that we heard rave reviews of. It was worthy of every review. The size is outrageous with at least 3 or 4 eggs worth of soft scrambled eggs piled high on top of crispy toast with cream cheese and lobster throughout. For our mains, I had the branzino and my husband had the pasta with fresh tuna. Both were delicious. The branzino had a good char from the grill with shallots and garlic, a little heat from red pepper flakes. Focaccia went perfectly with the lemony olive oil on the plate. I had to forcibly remove the plate to keep myself from eating the rest of the fish. My husband's pasta was an exercise in restraint. Like incredible ceviche atop perfect silky pasta. He did he'd order the exact same thing if we ever came again. To finish- I picked the dark chocolate budino. It was rich and delightful. Served with whipped cream, crushed peanuts and a caramel sugar sheet on top- getting a bite with all the elements left me speechless. What an incredible night! Thank you- we will be back. read more

Excellent restaurant highly recommend that if you are in Minneapolis you have to try Bar LaGrassa had the mushroom agnolotti with a strip steak and tiramisu Service was impeccable and the food was outstanding read more

Bar La Grassa - Mushroom and Taleggio Agnolotti - Italian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is it. This is hands down my FAVORITE restaurant in Minnesota. Now that is a prestigious title to hold for a foodie like me! Haha. So this spot is super hard to score a reservation too. The best way to get a table would be to talk in around the time they open or near the time they close and they will have some bar seating or open tables if you're lucky. I've gotten takeout here a few times and I'm mind blown time after time. My favorite appetizer would be the bruschetta with toasted onion jam and goat cheese. These toasted slabs of deliciousness is unlike anything I've ever had. It's two slices of crispy ciabatta bread crisped and charred with a generous portion of perfectly caramelized onion on top. It's magical. My favorite entree would be the gnocchi with cauliflower and orange. I had no idea it was possible for gnocchi to taste this good. The texture, creamy sauce and browned cauliflower come together for a spectacular dinner. The best dessert I've ever had? Look no further than the gjetost cheesecake. The crushed dark chocolate cookie crust- with the sweetened jammed oranges- with the rich, creamy and decadent cheese? Yes. That's right. I went to heaven. My goal? I will try everything on the menu :) read more

I have been told by many many many people to give this place a try and boy am I glad I finally did. The food is fantastic. I want to go back again today just to get some more pasta! When we went it was a bit busy so we got reservations at the "pasta bar" which is really cool seating where you can kinda watch everyone at work. I ordered a cocktail, which didn't suit me, but I won't blame them for that. The food was *chef's kiss.* We had gnocchi, a mushroom pasta dish, and some broccolini. It was too much food for 2 people, but thankfully they packed up the leftovers for us to take home. Of the 2 desserts we got, we just found them to be ordinary, but still tasty. The service was good but the prices are pretty high. Maybe save this place for special events. read more

This place was great! Very knowledgeable staff. be sure to make a reservation. However we walked in and sat at the bar and it was a great experience Our expo, even freestyle while bringing up the food lol . it was great! The food the ambience and service was top-notch. read more

Pros: This place has stellar service. Our server comped one of our desserts when it was a little slow to arrive. The service was extremely attentive. The following pasta dishes were well worth the price paid: The Foix Gras Tortellini, the Fettuccine Alfredo, the Pappardelle. Cons: The Spaghetti Carbonara was way too peppery/spicy. Highly recommend the Cheesecake dessert. It is the best cheesecake l have ever had. read more

Wow wow wow. Bar La Grassa is a dream and I am incredibly thankful that my friends were able to snag a reservation during my short trip to Minneapolis. We ended up getting 5 different pastas, drinks, and a couple desserts and ended up sharing all the food. Out of the items we had ordered, the standout pastas were absolutely the Cavatelli w/ rabbit sugo, foie gras tortellini, and the squid ink . For dessert, we got the cheesecake and the tiramisu. The cheesecake was remarkable and I would go back just for the cheesecake alone. Top notch spot. read more

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I am obsessed with Bar La Grassa - it's definitely my favorite Italian place in the Twin Cities! So much so, my family and I rented out the private room at the restaurant in downtown Mpls for my graduation night dinner. It was absolutely wonderful and the service was impeccable. They were patient with our semi-large group, and they even improvised and brought us small plates of food to help us hit our minimum even after the meal was over. The cavatelli with braised rabbit was my favorite, but the pappardelle with veal ragu was a close second. However, you have to make sure you try a few of the different kinds of bruschetta they offer - where else can you find an entire selection of bruschetta to choose from? Finally, make sure you add some roasted beech mushrooms as a side. Rant over! :) read more

If I could eat at only one spot in Minneapolis it would be here, great spot, excellent crowd, love the seats at the back bar, the menu is excellent and the wine list has several gens in it Service was exceptional, looking forward to next time. read more

Four years is way too long to wait for my second Bar La Grassa experience, but what's a girl to do when one lives clear across the country? At least I didn't have to twist the arms of locals to get to go here again. Make Reservations! BUT, if you don't make them in time, as we did not for a Tuesday, do know that you can still possibly find a place to land in the bar area or pasta bar. The four of us ended up at a less than comfy high top near the front door, but that didn't stop us from enjoying excellent service and absolutely perfect food and drinks. From the white beans and breads (especially the light focaccia) to the arancini, bruschettas and pastas, everything was perfectly executed and oh so delicious! Favorites for me were the arancini , the white anchovy & avocado bruschetta, the bucatini bolognese, and gnocchi with cauliflower and orange. We still managed to consume two more bruschettas...the chicken liver mousse one and the muffaletta with salami. Both the locals and we out-of-towners could not have been happier! read more

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Amazing food, great ambiance. The only reason I'm giving a 4 star rating is because the service wasn't very great. Our server came to the table asked us what we wanted then left until we got our food. We wanted refills on the wine we had but didn't get them due to her not coming back to the table. read more

If you're in the mood for a calm place to sit down, relax and enjoy some exquisite Italian food then Bar La Grassa is one establishment that will not disappoint. The cozy and modern atmosphere with its warm lighting sets the stage to loosen up and enjoy a fabulous night with dinner and drinks. A perfect setting for those on a first date (where I saw a couple tables way too tense and clearly on a first date....yea I like to people watch. So?) The entire staff from the hostess, waitresses and bussers were all so friendly and accommodating. Warm greetings and acknowledgments were given by all and the attentiveness of the waitresses were superb. As for the food...just wow. The Mushroom and Taleggio Agnolotti and the Pappardelle with Veal Ragu were so very scrumptious. The taleggio cheese and mushroom filling in the agnolotti was purely divine. Agnolotti is much like ravioli except ravioli seems to have a more pasta to filling ratio whereas agnolotti is the reverse. That means even more cheese filling in the agnolotti :) Also, to complement the softness of the agnolotti, sauteed shallots and additional mushrooms are added to add a layer of crispiness. As for the veal pappardelle, the simplicity of the flavors along with the perfectly cooked pappardelle combined for an amazing dish. The pappardelle had just the right amount of thickness and the ragu complemented the veal very well. The veal didn't come out very strongly since the ragu hid some of the veal flavor but that is just the way I liked it. A perfect balance. This place is as good as it gets for Italian food and the next time I find myself in Minneapolis I'll be sure to pay BLG another visit. read more

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Been here multiple times and always enjoy their food and service. Great place for pasta lovers and vegetarians. I have tried almost all their pasta plates and never disappointed. Service is good and so is the ambience, although it can get a but crowded, since it's so popular. read more

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