Hyacinth

“Food was AMAZING! The apps were deliciously complex - bright and flavorful. The pasta course was rich and decadent - every bite better than the previous. We left wanting to come back... And we will be, soon!”

“My husband and I loved our dinner here! The standouts were the house-made lychee soda, flatbread with burrata, fried olives, the carbonara, and the cacio e pepe. Both pastas were better than the many we tried in Rome. We’ll definitely be back!”

“My dear friends and I have a tradition. We celebrate each of our birthdays at stunning restaurants. The 4 of us have been doing this for quite some time. Now Tonya and I are Scorpios; we are November babies. We chose Hyacinth for our celebration. The food is absolutely scrumptious. Appetizers: The TREVISO RADICCHIO SALAD with candied walnuts, valdeon blue cheese, and zinfandel vinaigrette was delish. The BADGER FLAME BEETS was phenomenal with the surprise burst of ground cherries and pistachios in your mouth. The SQUASH CROSTINI was such a delightful surprise. I love pecorino romano cheese, don’t you! We 4 gals shared a bottle of bubbly rose. Entrees: FUSILLI. The beef chuck ragu was oozing so much flavor; it embraced each piece of fusilli with love. BUCATINI. So good, it made me cry. I do love a good Bucatini. MEZZE MANICHE. OMG, just order it. You won’t regret it. The cheese is mmmmm. Dessert: The PANNACOTTA was textured perfectly sweet and tart with grape syrup. The serving staff is so sweet and attentive. I love how discreet this restaurant is. The whole experience was fun and intimate. The perfect place for a celebration and a gals night out on a windy chilly Fall evening.”

“This was our first time dining at Hyacinth, and we arrived early due to having tickets for a production at the History Theater. Hyacinth is a small restaurant, and rather than grab a table, we sat at the bar. For its size, the kitchen had quite a crew. Service was polite and professional, but lacked warmth. Hyacinth keeps its distance, and that felt weird. However, I grew up in NYC and travel to Europe, where engagement is integral to dining. I guess the Twin Cities can be a standoffish place. Everyone is nice, but they don't invite you in. Our two pasta dishes, cacio e pepe and carbonara, were excellent, almost as good as what I eat in Italy. The ribs were just okay. The cocktail program is important to Hyacinth, but it is constrained by a template, and the mixologists do not step outside it. Hyacinth was good, but the ambiance and graciousness do not invite me to return. Hyaacinth can feel pretty cold. It’s also expensive: With tip, $240 for two smaller pastas, one entree of pork ribs, a side of asparagus, a glass of wine, and two cocktails. Yowzer! That’s a lot of moolah.”

“we ordered 3 appetizers: liver mousse crostini, housemade flatbread and radicchio salad and the liver mousse is the best out of the 3. for the mains we got bucatini, fusilli, mezze maniche, cotechino sausage and duck breast. i would say the best was the duck breast followed by the mezze maniche but only because i like punchy pasta. the only one with protein is fusili order that if you want protein in your pasta. lastly we also got the amaro flight and the austrian amaro was my fave out of the 4. other than the food, the restaurant vibe reminds me of a classic european restaurant. overall recommend going here.”