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Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale, Minnetonka, MN

Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale

4.6
4.6
648 Reviews
$30 and under
Mediterranean
Ruscello is a full-service restaurant featuring Mediterranean and Italian-inspired cuisine. The menu is bold in flavor, focusing on great appetizers, salads, sandwiches, brick-oven pizzas, pastas, entrées and housemade desserts. Guests can choose to sit in the dining room or enjoy a drink and food offering in the bar area.

Nordstrom is located on the East side of Ridgedale Mall. You’ll find Ruscello on the second floor, East side of the store.

We are open for dine in and to-go orders with Curbside Pickup. Call (651) 900-6810 to place your order. Join us for Brunch on weekends.



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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00 am–7:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Brunch Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (651) 900-6810
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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Offers

  • Happy Hour at the Ruscello!

    Jun 26, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024
    Mon - Thu - 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM,Fri - Sat - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Come join us for Happy Hour Monday through Friday between 2:30pm and 5:00pm. We offer delicious food like the Nordstrom Burger or try any of our Signature cocktails like the Vine Street or Billionaire. No reservation necessary. **Not applicable for carryout.**

    Happy Hour at the Ruscello! Photo

What 648 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Healthy

  • Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

    Good for business meals

  • Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

    Good for groups

  • Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

    Neighborhood gem

648 Reviews
  1. MelS

    Minneapolis

    72 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to dine, love how open it feels, great menu options with great flavors!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our food was delicious and service was excellent! Shout out to our server Kai!

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  3. suri

    Minneapolis

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great Atmosphere and Great Service! The Food is always spot on! The Hostess, Pam is so Welcoming!

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  4. danabeth1

    Minneapolis

    397 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    397 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    wonderful salads, great service, good lunch spot while shopping

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  5. hot2spot

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    My guest enjoyed her Margherita Pizza & Chardonnay & I thought my Pasta Bolognese with Meatballs was very delicious. Our server was very efficient, promptly bringing warm rolls when requested. I didn’t love the overview of the parking lot, but at least we could see outside.

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  6. patrickb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They have a wide variety of dishes from salads to burgers (meat & veggie) to pasta entrees, pizza, and good soup. The service is excellent and the large windows provide a great view. The staff is very polite & helpful. Noise level is low and they have a TV for major sports events.

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  7. Susan

    Minneapolis

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service are great, but the prices have really gone up.

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  8. Minnesota

    Minneapolis

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    The food lacked flavor and the salad didn’t come with all its ingredients. Not as good as pre-pandemic.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress Terri was incredible! So friendly and service with a genuine smile 😃

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  10. Connie

    Minneapolis

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Can’t get enough of the yummy Chicken Pesto Gnocchi! My go-to favorite.

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  11. ClaireC

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a gem of a restaurant! Love the food and ambiance!

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  12. Jean

    Minneapolis

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great place for girls’ shopping day! Love the big windows, wine selection, and general vibe.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Loved the blackened fish tacos!…. But more importantly, I was there and witnessed how Jerry, (that oaf of an entitled Karen) demanded to be seated in front of 8 other people and when Pam politely and professionally declined, he lost his temper and threatened her with a bad review. Pay attention Jerry, a reservation gives you a seat in the restaurant, not the right to go to the head of a line and bully the people who work so hard to be pleasant to twits like you. She didn’t say a single bad or cross word in the face of all your crap. Do us all a favor and stay home Jerry, we will all be happier without you.

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  14. Jfb9

    Minneapolis

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We had to keep calling our server over - to order, to get our bill, to take our credit cards

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  15. Jerry

    Minneapolis

    49 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2023

    overall1food4service3ambience2
    The hostess was awful (Pam)….Taking many people without reservations in ahead of us that had reservations….She said that she didn’t care if we had reservations…..This restaurant doesn’t honor reservations……She was very rude…..!!!!!!!

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  16. CarolynH

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very nice place to have lunch with my friends. The hostess and waiter were very friendly; they made it a neat experience.

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  17. Lulu

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious, quiet with lovely service. A peaceful meal. Thank you Nordstrom

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  18. Robin

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My favorite restaurant to invite friend and family to have lunch. I am always satisfied with my meal. Nice friendly staff.

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  19. TheQuilter

    Minneapolis

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ruscello is a great place to meet friends for lunch when you want good food and a noise level that allows you to hear each other. The service staff is always pleasant and the menu has options to please everyone. A plus is an excuse to do some shopping at Nordstrom before or after lunch!

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  20. BarbaraD

    Minneapolis

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terri, our wait person was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable, and attentive. She is exactly who I would want to work for me.

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  21. LizA

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Taken care of good food nice service. Thank you

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  22. BeckyF

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    James, our waiter was so friendly & attentive & gave us the most awesome service. The chicken meatball pasta is our favorite! Pam at the front desk is the cutest and sweetest lady ever!! So friendly to everyone! Love this restaurant!

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  23. MindyS

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great, food delicious, and very relaxing. Did not feel rushed.

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  24. BeckyF

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and the staff are always super friendly and nice!! The hostess and manager are the sweetest people too and the food is awesome!!

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  25. ClaireC

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoyable; good food and service! Pretty setting away from the hurry of the mall. Thank you all!

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  26. E2diner

    San Francisco

    73 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Perfect lunch spot while at Ridgedale shopping. We had a reservation and sat in a booth at the windows. The hostess and servers were all quite responsive and helpful. We enjoyed the salads and pizza. The Brussel sprouts appetizer was excellent. Will certainly be back in the future.

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  27. Larry

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great selection, quality and service! Conveniently located for easy in-and-out!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall5food5service2ambience5
    waiter was new so a little slow but overall experience was good

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  29. toothfairy

    Minneapolis

    24 reviews

    1.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    First let me say, I have always enjoyed this restaurant. However, when we called the restaurant to move our 6:30 reservation to 7 the staff informed us that their last reservation was 6:15 and the restaurant was closing at 7. I understand that lots of businesses are shortstaffed and are adjusting their hours accordingly but this should also been communicated to OpenTable so that they don’t except reservations outside of the hours of business. This discourages me from using open table.

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  30. danabeth1

    Minneapolis

    397 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    397 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    great lunch spot, wonderful salads and very large size

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  31. GreetandEat

    Minneapolis

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service and the food is wonderful. I always am happy when coming and going (such a pleasure)

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  32. TGEats

    Minneapolis

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terri was a fantastic waitron! Super kind, funny and accommodating. We’ll versed on menu items. Perfectly attentive and professional. Looking forward to being able to return soon. Very happy the restaurant is there and is a top option when we get together for lunches.

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  33. SuzieH

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great place for a working lunch!.. Good Food and the booths are good for doing some work,

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a nice place to meet for lunch. However, we always seem to get seated in the booth by the window (which we like) but the seat has clear tape on the seat. Come on Nordstrom, you can afford a new cushion.

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  35. Connie

    Minneapolis

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The chicken gnocchi is the best!!!

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  36. DebbieF

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Pretty lovely lunch, a great menu and of course everything better with a bottle of Prosecco! Would recommend reservations on a Saturday.

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  37. Paml

    Palm Springs

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    Not enough servers.

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  38. Dinewell

    Minneapolis

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, service and view. Lots of menu options.

    1 person found this helpful

  39. KariR

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I made a reservation and when we arrived there was a sign that said they were closing at 4 due to staffing. I made the 6:45 reservation at about 6, after they were already closed. Had I known they were closed I wouldn’t have made the reservation. This is the 2nd time. I won’t do this again.

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  40. EIleenM

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The spicy shrimp pasta was delicious! Service was excellent!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (651) 900-6810.

Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale is rated 4.6 stars by 648 OpenTable diners.

Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ruscello - Nordstrom Ridgedale

12441 Wayzata Blvd, 2nd Floor, Minnetonka, MN 55305

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ridgedale Dr.
  • Neighborhood
    Minnetonka
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00 am–7:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Brunch Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Nordstrom parking.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
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