(Last visited 4/26/2022.) Working at my company's headquarters for a couple of weeks and a…read moreco-worker of mine mentioned that this place has AMAZING pizza and some good wings. So... I came here for lunch... then again a few days later! Lol. Atmosphere/Appearance: Located in what I thought was Excelsior, is actually Tonka Bay right off of some water is this gem. It's in a plaza with a few other businesses and a part of a private parking lot. The inside isn't too crazy. You walk in and you are greeted by grand smells of pizza cooking in their huge steel ovens! The menu is overhead and the dining area is to the left. I remember a lot of exposed wood, plastic benches and just a classic looking pizza joint. Service: I can't remember the young lady's name, but Sydney or Candace come to mind. Lol. Whoever it was that took care of us was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. However, all you do is just place your order at the counter, take the number they give you and go sit down then wait for you food to be brought out to you. Drinks are self-serve as well. Food: Throughout my visits I've had the chance to check out 3 of their wing flavors and a couple of toppings on their pizzas. The wow factor here is about big the slices are. They literally don't even fit onto a single plate. The edges hang over rim of the plate. Lol. So for lunch you can order the pizza + salad combo and it totally fills you up. The wings are also enormous and quite delicious I might add! I'd definitely get them again. Cajun and the Buffalo were my favorite, but the BBQ wasn't too bad either. Value: A single order of wings will give you 6 and it'll cost you $10.00. Double your order for $16.50. Like I mentioned, they wings are huge so I think this is a pretty good value. Any time a day you can get a cheese slice + salad + drink for only $12.50. Toppings will cost extra of course. In conclusion, I loved this place. However, coming for lunch and eating heavy makes for a slow rest of the work day. Lol. I ain't trippin' though, sometimes that's what's necessary!

A clean though I found somewhat cramped space with a not displeasing, straightforward utilitarian…read moredesign. I thought the atmosphere was redolent of great Italian aromas. Serves very good pizza, tasty sandwiches with spicy chips and flavorful, generous pasta with a slice of garlic toast.. I had a large bowl of spicy chicken fettuccine with a slice of garlic toast hanging off to one side. I found the dish to be full of flavor (and to be fair probably calories as well). I devoured the toast but took home enough leftover chicken and pasta to make a nice meal for later consumption. If dining in one orders at the counter, is issued a number stand and grabs a table or booth. Orders when ready (relatively quickly) were promptly brought out by cheerful servers. Fountain drinks, silverware, plates and paper napkins can be found at a separate stations along the wall opposite the order counter (in the midst of the dine-in portion). Ate here with my son who works nearby (shout out to Wilkes Auto) and two old friends from my college days. All left with satisfied looks on their collective faces. Based upon the number of people milling around awaiting their respective orders as well as the steady stream of customers in and out of the main entrance (on a weekday evening no less) Joey Nova's appears to do a brisk take out business.

So. Dang. Good. I've heard there's a trend toward food bowls. This is a food bowl and if this is…read morewhat food bowls are about, then count me in! So delicious AND so healthy. Alk my choices were decided by the recommendations of a really nice employee there. I had falafal with half cilantro/half basmati rice. Added all the toppings, plus cucumber dill & schug sauces, and 1/2 orzo cucumber salad and Taza fries for the side. I ate it all! I wish I had one of these near my house. If you're heading to Paisley Park, this is a great place to get fresh, nutricious, delicious food!

I ordered Taza for takeout to try for the first time and was impressed by the portion sizes and…read morevegetarian options! The gyros were packed full and well worth the price. The Mediterranean salad was good but a little bland. I would try it with a different dressing next time to see if that makes a difference. The fries and the seasoned sour cream were nice and crispy and very tasty! The order was ready on time and the interior of the restaurant was nice and casual! A great spot for takeout or a more laid back meal!

Wow! Is this ever a hidden gem! My wife and I were told to go here a few months ago and have…read moreordered several times since! The pizza rocks, we are a big fan of the buffalo chicken pizza and the bread sticks(apparently the old crazy bread recipe from little caesars) this place is reasonably priced and have always had a good experience with the owners! Also they have gelato, we get a scoop of that as well! Check it out! 10/10 Cheers!

Great pizza. The Hawaiian was a combination of what I like AND what my wife liked: pineapple,…read moreCanadian bacon, pepperoni, and green peppers. The crust was nice and crispy, too. Right across the street from our hotel, so we could take a hot pizza home.

Recently went here for my birthday dinner with my fiance, we wanted to try something new…read more Drinks were great, fun and refreshing. Our food: my fiance got the poke bowl and loved it, I took a taste and also really enjoyed it. I however ordered the conneticut lobster roll, and I really think it was not great. It was super dry and lacked flavor. I think I was expecting a little bit more from it, but even the fries were a little sad. Service was ok, nothing to rave about but also nothing went wrong. Overall, I would give this restuarant another chance, but maybe try something else in the future.

I cannot say enough about this place. We would have eaten here every day of our trip had we not…read morealready had plans. There was only one thing of our entire meal for 4 that wasn't good and it was an alcoholic beverage. Our service was amazing. The atmosphere was fantastic and food was top notch! Would visit again

found this restaurant from a Yelp Review while we were in Shakopee. I my mind, I saw a…read morefree-standing large country restaurant. However, it wound up being a small place in a strip mall. My expectations were very low. I am thrilled to report that Ruby's exceeded all of my expectations with a pleasant place to eat, fantastic service and quality food at a very affordable price. Jackpot! In this small restaurant, we saw what seemed to be a large number of locals. They have a very strong breakfast selection that is offered all day long. Since we were there at lunchtime, we decided to focus of the lunch offerings. My wife had the chicken salad, which was artfully arranged. The Chicken Salad comes with mayo, celery, onion, mixed lettuce, dried cranberries, fresh apples, mandarin oranges and poppyseed dressing., as well as an English muffin for $15. My wife thought it was one of the best chicken salads she has had! I ordered the Clubhouse Sandwich which came with lettuce, turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar, tomato and mayo on Texas toast, as well as a side of excellent fries for $16. Honestly, if this place was closer to us, I'd be here at least once a week, maybe more! I very highly recommend Ruby's.

I can't give it 5 stars because me and two coworkers did a take away order but this place gets top…read moremarks! I got a bacon cheeseburger that came with fries and even though that's not a specialty burger it was perfection. The only thing I will make a suggestion, is to cut the seasoned sour cream with something additional, it was very intense. Other than that it was great!

Perfect service and very good food. I ordered the egg rolls, arrived steaming hot and so tasty…read more Next followed the Hot & Sour soup...also arrived steaming hot, tasty but far too much corn starch for my liking. If I could, I would suggest no corn starch. It adds nothing to the flavor and only thickens the soup...which should be fluid and not a thick bowl of gravy or similar. Lastly came the schewan chicken...a stir fry dish with red peppers, vegetables and some heat. I ordered a 4-star (0-5 scale). My dish arrived quickly and steaming hot. Unfortunately, the sauce was very sweet...no hot spice from the pepper. I could only eat about half of the schewan chicken before just needing to put down the fork. And while the soup was tasty, the heavy handed use of corn starch and I could only eat a few spoon fulls. All in all: a 5-star on service and great conversation with the nice older woman serving me...and a 2 for my meal. I am giving them an overall 3-star. Sorry, I truly support local family businesses, but I won't be back anytime soon.

Placed order over the phone and the person took my card info so I could pick up. Didn't think much…read moreof it at the time, but the next day I found that my bank statement was $10 more than I was supposed to be charged. I looked at my receipt and it listed the original $45, not the new $55 charge from Asain Hon, meaning they charged my card the correct amount and then SAVED MY CARD INFO AND RERANG MY CARD! Don't eat here unless you pay cash as they write your credit card info down and charge you more after you leave.

Very good restaurant. I LOVED the dishes here as they were FLAVORFUL and HEARTY. The aura was…read morespontaneous..and the food was so deliciously cheap. Licking my lips and shedding a tear, but never fear, a beautiful future is near for those whose minds are clear....

ordered takeout before the storm…read more NOMd: - salt and pepper shrimp. big, tender and delicious!! one of the best around fr. i got shell on and the shells weren't too hard so it was easy to swallow. salt and pepper flavor was on point and the veggies were sautéed to perfection - mapo tofu. not authentic tasting more like a sweet tomato tteobokki and didn't realize it doesn't come with pork. the rice is not good quality rice either. service, etc: ordering online is a little weird. you don't get a confirmation text or have to pay when you checkout. i called to make sure they got the order.

The casual vibe here is surpassed only by their reasonable prices and their pleasant, professional…read moredining room and bar staff. My group got in with only about 40 min until close and I really expected to be either refused or told to hurry up because of the time. I would have understood that too since no one enjoys being held late. What I found was a crew happy to greet us and telling us to take the time that we needed to make some first-time visit decisions. There were still a couple of tables occupied when we were seated but within about 20 minutes, we had the place to ourselves. Nevertheless, we were never told to rush and even when the check was brought to me, our server told me with a genuine tone, "no rush". The pizza is from a brick oven and is best characterized as having a crispy, cracker-like crust with a red sauce bordering on the sweet side of the spectrum. The portions and toppings were fresh, generous, and appealing to the eye upon delivery. Definitely no complaints about the food! I really liked that they have an affordable and approachable wine list. We had a bottle of DOCG level Chianti for $29. Sure, the wines on the list are not going to win any worldwide gold medals or be on a collectible list but this is casual pizza and not a Michelin starred destination. You might be able to go to a spot with a fancy expensive wine list every few months. I could go here a few times per week. Let that sink in. I have not seen a decent bottle of wine in a restaurant at the pricing I saw here in quite some time! Kudos to Olive's for being affordable! For a first time visit, I loved several things here. I would be happy to go back for their pizza and wine list. But I am most happy to go back to support their pleasant and professional front of house staff. They definitely deserve to be rewarded.

We randomly ended up in Excelsior and needed lunch and so stopped in here. Good service even though…read morethere were a lot of tables at lunch for just two people. Got the 15" size Chevrenth Heaven for a family of four. Server said we should probably get a salad as the pizza might be too small. Got the Greek Salad which was good, but the pizza was DEFINITELY not too small we ended up taking a lot home. Pizza was delicious and very unique. Cracker like crust. My wife's guilty pleasure is a goat cheese pizza that Target sells under their brand and this pizza was like an elevated version of that. Super delicious. Will definitely be back next time we are in town.