Best pizza ever. The pastas are also excellent. I frequent this place for special occasions and not-so special occasions as well. They recently rennovated the place which makes it more spacious and quicker ordering, while still keeping the charm. read more

I love the food but am kind of appalled at having to eat with plastic utensils out of plastic 'dishes.' Especially hot soup. I am also not a huge fan of the whole set up. I always feel like its a battle to get the food and pay for it, then trudge up the stairs and hope for a place to sit. The staff seems under siege. I really want to like it, and a lot of people seem to, but we won't be back. read more

Fun place and food is good. Its a great St. Paul experience. The old one was cooler but the remodel is beautiful. Expect a wait but it goes fast. read more

Great place. I have been going here for years. Closest thing I have found to the great east coast deli's or Italy for that matter. Very nice remodel. read more

LOVE to shop at Cossettas. People are friendly and always willing to help/assist a customer. Some things are over priced but as far as food quality it is excellent. High quality service read more

Had carryout pizza and it was not very good. Had the cheese and also sausage pepperoni. The dough was thick and really chewy. The red sauce and even the sausage were just blah. I've had better pizza at Domino's. read more

Everyone seems to absolutely love this place, don't' get your hopes up. The market offers a decent selection of high-priced Italian grocery that you can't get at Cub foods, but Whole Foods has a comparable selection. Louis (the upstairs restaurant) is pretty good; the rooftop bar/patio was a really nice addition and is probably the best part about Cossetta's. Plan to pass on the downstairs eatery; the food is not that great. Try Eataly in Chicago...you views of Cossetta's will never be the same. read more

Lived in the area 25 years ago and cossetta's was always one of my favorites either to stop for authentic Italian cuisine or to shop at the import grocer attached. Recently moved back to the area and this place remains unchanged. Still awesome. read more

D-I-S-S-A-P-O-I-N-T-E-D. The salads looked great but they were drenched with dressing. Everything was very salty. Not very impressed.

Really Good Salads!!!!! The pasta is ok, The salads are Great!!!!!

We are totally surprised that this place wasn't amazing - the menu is relatively small for such a "big" place - and offers LOTS of seafood options, which sucks for someone who doesn't eat seafood. Wah. I'll start by saying the greeters (all four of them!) were super nice and friendly and bubbly - so we had high hopes for the rest of the night. A lot of little things added up to an only-okay experience... we told the server right away that we were starving, and upon bringing our beers, we asked him if they bring bread to the table - he said, very under his breath, "Only if people request it". SO, two check-ins later, he still hadn't brought our bread... I asked again, and he said again "only if people request it" - so I said "okay, so we're starving, so we request it!" - and he said he'd see if they had any. TABLE bread? Just, ugh. He brought it with a weird attitude - I didn't understand what went down, but he seemed annoyed. We ate on the rooftop, thought it would have some cool summertime evening rooftop ambiance... the people at the table in front of us AND the people at the table behind us were both smoking - while we (and they!) were eating. Gross. At home on the couch 5 hours later, I still smell like smoke. Grosser. Our food took a long time to come, when it came, the pasta was awesome - just like any authentic Italian restaurant - but the chicken breasts were totally rubbery, there's no way they were grilled recently. They had "grill marks" on them, but were solid and chewy and were hard to cut with my dull butter knife - looked and tasted microwaved. We were totally disappointed in everything except for the actual pasta itself. It felt like a regular old bar and grill rooftop place with good pasta and a random Italian story. Definitely won't go back, too bad! read more

I love salt on my pasta but the amount of salt Cosetta's uses is way too much. I have never encountered the overuse of salt in any other Italian restaurant from St. Paul to New York City. read more

Purchased $160 of lasagna (including five-cheese vegetarian) garlic bread, and cookies from their Market. Sausage lasagna was good as usual, but the five-cheese was unsatisfactory at best. I asked for an adjustment and was promised a return call explaining what management would do. That call is yet to be received. Quite a surprise that an establishment of this size would blow off a good customer. read more

Great family lunch at Cossetta's today! Salads were fresh and tasty with plenty of wonderful ingredients. Pastas were good - really liked our tortellini Alfredo; not so much the mostacciloi con ricotta. Preferred the cheese and pepperoni pizza slices over the sausage. The cannoli was as good as I get on the East coast. Staff does their job; but I was made to feel that they were in a hurry to do so. Easy place to go with a group because of the cafeteria style ordering and large upstairs seating area. read more

Best Italian food in the cities, hands down. Best Italian in the state probably! Super reasonably priced, awesome portions and most of all authentic. I have been eating here for about 23 years (since I was very little!) The food has not changed a bit! New items have been added to the menu, but the classics have stayed the same. The salads, especially the chopped and Gorgonzola salads are incredible. The Genoa and provolone sandwich is insanely good, and of course the classic mostacolli. I also suggest the chicken Marsala or the sausage and peppers sandwich. I cannot find one bad thing on their menu. How could I forget.. The PIZZA! Hands down, best pizza in this state. Huge slices, served hot and fresh. The dough is free of dough conditioners and they do not slack on the toppings. The desserts are amazing as well.. The canolis and tiramisu are my personal favorites! The restaurant gets very busy with events but the line moves quickly and it's worth the wait. Very casual and very family friendly and group friendly. read more

This landmark used to ooze authenticity, was very affordable, and full of charm. I just ate there the other day (after the expansion/fast-food-walmartification) and was beyond mortified. My wife is from Rome and Cosetta used to be her favorite quick bite in the cities. Not any more. She almost lost it when repeating herself 4 times (with zero accent) that she wanted the tortellini but the fast food worker behind the counter merely got frustrated with her so I had to help him understand the correct way to pronounce the word. I was beside myself and wanted to leave at that moment but we pressed on only to eat our 3 main dishes with utter dissatisfaction. I have had better food on commercial airlines... Almost consistently. And the prices must have almost doubled in the last few years just to pay for their Costco-esque expansion. If you haven't eaten here in a while, please just wipe a tear in remembrance, but don't waste your time going back to partake. The magic is gone. read more

Despite the cafeteria-style service, this is top-quality Italian food for a reasonable price. The restaurant itself is busy, loud, and crowded, so I tend to get take-out and enjoy pizza/pasta at home rather than sit next to a busy walkway. The attached market and bakery is a huge plus. There's not a lot of variety in the menu (at least, not that I have seen), but I've enjoyed everything I've tried. read more

One of my favorite spots in town. Great food and service! Unless you are getting a salad there is no need to wait in the long line. Move on through! read more

Some of the best pizza I have ever had. I love pizza and this place does not disappoint. I wish I lived closer, or maybe I don't, because I would eat here so often... I should try some of the other food options that they offer here sometime, but I always just end up getting pizza. read more

Vegetarians beware. I was hoping for a 'meal' of warm Italian Food. What I found was ONE option that as a vegetarian I could eat, and that was only IF I left the sauce that went with it off. ALL of their red sauces have a meat base. So, I went to the pizza. The cheese pizza did not have any meat base in its red sauce, but, the pizza was literally white on top, totally gooey with no evidence of it being 'done'. There were a few salads I could have eaten and they did look tasty, but this was not at all what I came there for. I make good salads at home. I ordered nothing. Cossettas: In this day and age with 7.3 million vegetarians in the U.S., with many options for making a wondrous red sauce that does not have flesh as a base, I ask that you reconsider this practice so that we can all have a nice warm meal. read more

it can get pretty crowded and busy but the food is amazing!! their pizza is the best i've ever had, also they have a small, yet amazing, bakery right in the restaurant too read more

The food Cossettas never disappoints! I have been here many times with friends or on a date, and usually get pasta (the manicotti and lasagna are always amazing). The pizza, salads and dessert selections are plentiful and delicious. Parking can be tricky, but the attendants are great.There is almost always a line but it moves quickly and the staff is friendly. I will continue to return here. Thank you Cossettas! read more

This place has the best pizza in the twin cities hands down. They are very generous with their portions and there is no other pizza like this. My favorite! read more

Worth the visit if you haven't been there. Though the place has a lot more "show" than quality of food. They don't cut up the lettuce enough for their chopped salad menu item. Why they don't use a higher quality Romaine lettuce is a good question. The pastas are just ok and the sauce isn't something you will run back for. Overall, the quality of food isn't bad but it isn't "out of this world we have to get back here some time". Though I strongly suggest visiting if you are in town. The place has more ambiance than a typical deli. They draw their crowds from striking the lottery and being shouting distance from Excel Center. So for a quick eat before a concert or game, it's worth the visit. read more

Great buy able pizza ingredients. Awesome pizza available too. Sad they got rid of the middle area where you could watch the makers tossing Dough from two stories up. Still amazing though. read more

They went off the rails a little bit when they expanded. It really is better as a steam table joint with giant pizza slices. The grocery store is much improved and the butcher is awesome. But I wouldn't spend for the upscale place upstairs. You can do much, much better. read more

Cossetta's is a place that I will make a trip just for their pizza. If you go there during normal "dinner time" on a Friday or Saturday night, the lines can get out of hand. It's definitely worth the wait though. I love the pictures decorating the place as well, you can really feel the history of the location. read more

I love Cossetta's pizza, best pizza around. I would give it 5 stars except that the woman working with the meats had a horrible attitude and ruined the rest of Cossetta's. We were there tonight around 6:25 or so and my mom was buying meatball mix. The women had a horrible, rude attitude and then rolled her eyes at my mom. She thought that nobody saw her since she hid behind the meat scale. Then before my mom could finish what she was saying the woman then proceeded to cut her off and give her attitude. The worst part was is that she wasn't wearing any gloves when handling the meat. She even touched some of the meatball mix and put it back with the rest. I was more irritated that she wasn't wearing gloves when handling and touching raw meat. And the worst part is that she had acrylic nails and it made me wonder if she ever wears gloves or if other raw meat was stuck in her nasty nails. read more

Can't say it's the best Italian food around or even top 5 but it's a great place to get decent food quick for an ok price and hang for a while and people watch read more

The Chicken Marsala was very good, along with the Italian Beef, and breadsticks. However, I think it is over-priced for what you get, and it is a confusing mess to get your food, pay, and walk up the stairs. Also, the workers are not very friendly from what we experienced during lunch on a Sat. afternoon. read more

My family has been going to Cossetta's for 25 years. The food is delicious, especially the mostaccioli! My kids get the huge slices of pizza and we all get the delicious cannoli for desert. However, people with disabilities need to know that now with the huge expansion, there is no restroom on the first floor. The restrooms are on the second floor and the staff will take your food upstairs while you take the elevator. Unfortunately, while dining at Cossetta's on March 11 the elevator was not working, and being disabled I had to leave the restaurant to use a restroom. read more

The only reason I gave this place one star is because zero was not an option. After hearing people rave about their food, I finally got a chance to go there myself for a birthday dinner. We ordered pizza for everyone and took seats up on the 2nd floor - after paying $1.89 for a can of coke and a styrofoam cup. The pizza came in the standard cardboard takeout boxes, along with paper plates and plastic silverware. Unfortunately, the plastic knives provided wouldn't even cut completely through the (burnt) crust. The pizza sauce was absolutely tasteless - frozen pizza has more flavor. I ate part of one slice (I couldn't cut through the rest), then excused myself to go check out the bakery I had seen downstairs. I was excited to find my two absolute favorite desserts, tiramisu and french napoleons. I bought one of each to take home for a bedtime treat. Imagine my surprise when I cut into the tiramisu and found that instead of the anticipated gushy layers of liquor-soaked ladyfingers and pastry cream, it was nothing more than a thin (1/8") outer shell of tasteless cake filled with whipped cream. The only thing this blob had in common with tiramisu was the cocoa powder dusted over the top. The napoleon was equally disappointing, being more tasteless cream layered with tough pastry that tasted like cardboard. As we were leaving, we stopped to take a look at the menu for the 3rd floor restaurant, Louie's. The prices they charge are horrendous - $6 for a side dish of carrots!!! Seriously??? If the pizza and bakery are any indication of the rest of the food, no thanks! I will most certainly never waste another penny at this establishment. read more

The food here is amazing!!! However, the customer service really lacks. We got sent home with the wrong pizza over a month ago. They stated they would send a voucher in the mail and we still have yet to see anything. I have called numerous times, including the corporate office where the voucher is sent from, and nothing has been reimbursed to us. When I ask for a manager, they say to us "you have to call back when the person who helped you is working". What does it take to get the right pizza? Seriously! Not happy!! read more

Very good pizza and service! I have been going there since i was a kid and it never gets old! Classic Italian style pizza with glass bottle coke! The one reason i didn't rate this 5 stars was that it has lines..... lots and lots of lines! read more

I love Cosettas! I've been to Cosettas, Louis, market, and its pasticceria. All with amazing service. I am giving this restaurant 5 stars because I'm not a fan of pizza or italian food but I actually love this place! read more

Ive been here quite a few time i love the friendliness and atmosphere at Cosetta's on West 7th and I love the spacious available seating and menu variety even though I usually frequent their pizza buffet. The smell of the food cirrculating thru the air just makes your mouth water and instantly hungry in anticipation. I like the wait staff and owners of this establishment family friendly and definitely worth the price and wait.The wine selection and alchoholic beverages are reasonable and of high quality. read more

This is a very cozy place. Never had a bad experience and their pizza is the best in St. Paul. It's a nice and casual date spot.

Would give this no stars if possible. Food is good, but the customer service is atrocious. I called in an order and part of it was missing even though I paid for it. The manager had to "verify" that I didn't get my food. He was really rude and short with me on the phone and all of this over a single slice of pizza! Will never go there again! read more

Great pizza and cannolis and a neat Italian market, too!

I've been going to Cossetta's since it was a deli with three bar stools. This place has staying power - it was great back then, and it's great today. All their entrees are delicious! read more