Ruscello

3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa
(714) 850-2510

Recent Reviews

Amber Garcia

Love this place. Try the brussel sprouts, the steak or the penne Bolognese. Yum!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cheryl Nasser

We have come here several times to have drinks and appetizers at the bar. Quick and friendly service, happy hour is M-F from 3pm to 5pm with signature cocktails being $10. Loved their king pao brussel sprouts with a not too spicy drizzle and peanuts. The calamari is so crispy and crunchy with a ton of diced peppers, jalapeños and pepperocinis. Comes with a great dipping sauce. Had the Amelia drink with vodka, super refreshing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Farm Bread Bruschetta, Margherita Pizza

Laurie Donegan

Went to Ruscello for my girlfriends birthday. Anthony our server was absolutely charming, kind, and provided us with exceptional service. He answered our questions, offered suggestions to meet our needs. Thank you Anthony for taking excellent care of us. The food was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Farm Bread Bruschetta

Mike

Food here is always great ! Absolutely love the Lobster Bisque, it's fantastic ! My Mother was in from out of town and we wanted to go and have lunch there. We made a reservation on line which was awesome because they were busy, so I would highly recommend making a reservation for lunch, it's so much better. The food and drinks is always, always on point. Our server was very nice, we didn't get the usual service we usually get but I could see he was busy. We had to ask a few times for the same thing. No biggie, I will still go back, it's way more than worth it !

ShireenR

The cilantro lime salad with Shrimp is my favorite. The crustinis are soo good as well. They have the most delicious tomato soup. Perfect on a cold day!! Our waiter was very kind and enthusiastic. Had such a great attitude! All the servers were happy to help and clear. Really seemed to enjoy their jobs and appreciate the customers. It was really so refreshing to experience. I think our waiter was Alex.

Ohmommy

Server was quite rude and would not attend to us when one dish came out late. She said “you ordered it late right?” And we said “no we ordered it with everyone else's food” and did not acknowledge that it was late. It was the children's Mac and cheese item. If she forgot that's fine but please don't blame us and just acknowledge that it's late.

Johnnie Scott

Not a long wait and great food and

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Popovitch

Stopped in for a bite to eat while shopping, had tomato soup and pot pie soup, both were delicious! Also had some drinks. They were out of an ingredient for the Holiday special, that was disappointing, also the bacon on the sandwich was ordered to be crispy and had to send the plate back. Very loud atmosphere but was able to have a conversation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tomato Basil Soup

NoBrain NoGain

Taste is Very Good. Service is Very Good. Atmosphere is also Very Good.When I asked them Extra Plates, Paper Napkins, and Extra Bazil Paste, etc. Their Action was Very Quick.I will visit them very soon \\(^0^)//

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

MariG

We had a lovely dinner after shopping. Both soups were delicious, tomato and lobster bisque. The french dip excellent and burger was great and gluten free options were given. The service was great, we will definitely go again!

Matthew Wilson

It was clean and had a comfortable atmosphere with really nice service staff. Though, strangely, there were a lot of people here with kids. Not sure if that is just a coincidence.My Chicken Parm was excellent, but my wife said her Salmon was fine although dry.The creme brulee we got for dessert was also really good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan

Nhi V

The food is amazing. Last time I was here, I had the mushroom burger (no longer available). It was so juicy and perfectly seasoned. I still think about that burger. I’ll have to try adding chopped mushrooms into the ground beef when I make my own. This time I had the salmon and cauliflower. It was good, but unfortunately, I am not fond of the capers in the dish. Next time, I’ll be diligent in ensuring there are no ingredients I particularly dislike before ordering. The rest of the dish was well-made and delicious.Our server Jamie was so attentive and made my group feel very welcome. He gave my mother his recommendation, and she ended up loving the panko chicken salad! It’s a nice restaurant, but the inside is too crowded and noisy for my taste. The outdoor seating area is the best option in my opinion.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brandon B.

Last minute choice inside Nordstrom. Pasta and dip was 10/10, service was a bit slow, but the environment was nice and chill.

Cassandra C.

Stopped by on a Sunday during lunch and there was a quick 5ish minute wait. They text you when the table is ready so it leaves you free to walk around to shop!Service was good and food came out pretty quickly. I was ready for a nap after shopping so went for the mushroom ravioli. YUM! Pasta was perfectly cooked and creamy sauce was delicious.Food here isn't crazy expensive either which is great in this economy. Lots of light and comfortable seating in the restaurant - which can get quite noisy - just a heads up!

Joy C.

There was a minimal wait time to get seated. After seated, the server came and gave us recommendations. The interior was nice, well-lit area. The food was great, the shrimp pasta was just the right portion for lunch. I was disappointed that they didn't have any coffee options such as lattes.

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