I was disappointed to discover on the day before our reservation that Stella's was permanently closed. I only found this information out when I tried to see if other days and times were available. After multiple times of getting nothing available or an error I decided to go to the Stella's website. Sadly, even though Open Table sent me reminder emails you never told me they closed not to mention the email I received days later asking how my experience was. Lesson learned...I will not solely rely on Open Table in the future. P.S. Stella's was fantastic in the past and we were really looking forward to going again. We are not from the area so this was really disappointing since it was New Year's week and finding a place that wasn't total booked was difficult. I only gave it low marks on this review due to my experience with your product/service. Thanks.
TastyTeller
Thank You, Stella's, for being a successful pillar in Uptown. Your staff members were always friendly and your menu unbelievably fresh and delicious. Best jambalaya in town! You will be missed by many!
Mimi
This was the last time I will get to dine at Stella's as they are closing their doors! Toni was our server and was amazing! Loved ALL of the dishes we ordered. Will miss this place for sure!
IONE S
The restaurant itself is not impressive, but wait until you see the menu and taste the food! The menu is loaded with tasty meals including fresh seafood options. Our server was knowledgeable about all the dishes and answered our questions. I ordered the Parmesan coated halibut with a side of clam chowder. The chowder could be reduced in salt, but was tasty. The halibut melted in my mouth! My husband order the fresh scallops pan seared. They were done to perfection. From the great service to the meal we could not have been more pleased.
Stef3
Street parking was easy at 6pm on a Friday. Booths are comfy out of the noise. Restroom up a flight of stairs. Mussels were in a yummy sauce but the bread provided for dipping was meh. Fish was well-prepared and sashimi was very good. Wait staff very helpful and friendly ?
Alex S.
Always been a big fan of Stellas (historically my fav lobster roll in town). Visited for the first time since the panini recently... Was really really letdown. Took almost 2 hours from when we walked in to actually getting our meals (it didn't seem super packed when we arrived, either inside or up top, and we had reso's). Sat on the rooftop - always a gorgeous view!! Food was a mix of good and sub-par. Wasn't bad.. but it was apparent that some of our dishes had been sitting in expo while they waited for others to be done. Not the same experience that I have enjoyed in the past. Probably would not come back given there are a lot of other great options around TC for this type of food nowadays. Would suggest taking out of town friends to Smack Shack or Seasalt (for South Mpls area).
Joanne M.
BEWARE- This place is infested with rats!
Minefinetineshine
Friends went. The atmosphere was good. Understaffed at lunch. We had 1 person in the whole first floor to wait tables and tend bar. He did an exceptional job but I felt he was over worked with a brisk lunch crowd. All of us enjoyed our well prepared meals. 2 had dinner menu beer battered walleye and 2 had some sort of grilled chicken sandwich. The sandwich was very good as was the walleye, but the breading on the walleye was a little too thick. Overall good dining experience and our waiter should be commended on his good service despite less than ideal working conditions.
Tamsy K.
They have rats crawling on the food in the restaurant. Not sanitary at all. I'm not sure about you all but I don't want to eat food served that way
Kaverne A J L.
Food was awesome! Especially enjoyed the jambalaya that I ordered which I highly recommend!
BEWARE!!! There is a disgusting rat infestation video of this place on You Tube posted 9/26/22.
Jose C
My wife found this place while searching for a nearby restaurant to enjoy some delicious sea food. Happy to say the service was great and the food was to die for. We started with a Caesar salad and lobster bisque. The salad was refreshing and crisp, while the lobster bisque was hot and full of lobster and a delicious flavor. We also ordered an eggplant crab dip that was full of crabmeat and flavor. As an Entree we ordered the Stella’s Salmon Oscar. The salmon was juicy and full of flavor. Overall we had an amazing experience while dining at Stella’s
Diana G.
Wow! My husband & I were visiting from Texas, we were looking for a good seafood place when we stumbled on this hidden gem!! If you're looking for a chill laid back atmosphere with the freshest most flavorful seafood, this is it. We enjoyed one of their signature dishes Stella salmon oscar after their eggplant crab dip & both exceed our expectations! Eggplant dip was hearty cheesy and filled with crab chunks. The salmon was flaky tender, so moist it almost melted in your mouth - a well balanced blend of fresh herbs and spices nothing was overpowering.... Simply Delectable!
teddy
Everything was great exept they never romoved plates that were empty. We had multople things and the plates that were done just sat there through out the dinner. I know they are short staffed but even when they served something new, they did not take the used plates with them. The food was great-wonderful outside dining.
GnoriaB
The service was poor. She had a poor attitude. We had to ask to clean the water spilled and continuously asking silverware, plate, napkins and drinks. This was unacceptable however the food was outstanding.
I was disappointed to discover on the day before our reservation that Stella's was permanently closed. I only found this information out when I tried to see if other days and times were available. After multiple times of getting nothing available or an error I decided to go to the Stella's website. Sadly, even though Open Table sent me reminder emails you never told me they closed not to mention the email I received days later asking how my experience was. Lesson learned...I will not solely rely on Open Table in the future. P.S. Stella's was fantastic in the past and we were really looking forward to going again. We are not from the area so this was really disappointing since it was New Year's week and finding a place that wasn't total booked was difficult. I only gave it low marks on this review due to my experience with your product/service. Thanks.
Thank You, Stella's, for being a successful pillar in Uptown. Your staff members were always friendly and your menu unbelievably fresh and delicious. Best jambalaya in town! You will be missed by many!
This was the last time I will get to dine at Stella's as they are closing their doors! Toni was our server and was amazing! Loved ALL of the dishes we ordered. Will miss this place for sure!
The restaurant itself is not impressive, but wait until you see the menu and taste the food! The menu is loaded with tasty meals including fresh seafood options. Our server was knowledgeable about all the dishes and answered our questions. I ordered the Parmesan coated halibut with a side of clam chowder. The chowder could be reduced in salt, but was tasty. The halibut melted in my mouth! My husband order the fresh scallops pan seared. They were done to perfection. From the great service to the meal we could not have been more pleased.
Street parking was easy at 6pm on a Friday. Booths are comfy out of the noise. Restroom up a flight of stairs. Mussels were in a yummy sauce but the bread provided for dipping was meh. Fish was well-prepared and sashimi was very good. Wait staff very helpful and friendly ?
Always been a big fan of Stellas (historically my fav lobster roll in town). Visited for the first time since the panini recently... Was really really letdown. Took almost 2 hours from when we walked in to actually getting our meals (it didn't seem super packed when we arrived, either inside or up top, and we had reso's). Sat on the rooftop - always a gorgeous view!! Food was a mix of good and sub-par. Wasn't bad.. but it was apparent that some of our dishes had been sitting in expo while they waited for others to be done. Not the same experience that I have enjoyed in the past. Probably would not come back given there are a lot of other great options around TC for this type of food nowadays. Would suggest taking out of town friends to Smack Shack or Seasalt (for South Mpls area).
BEWARE- This place is infested with rats!
Friends went. The atmosphere was good. Understaffed at lunch. We had 1 person in the whole first floor to wait tables and tend bar. He did an exceptional job but I felt he was over worked with a brisk lunch crowd. All of us enjoyed our well prepared meals. 2 had dinner menu beer battered walleye and 2 had some sort of grilled chicken sandwich. The sandwich was very good as was the walleye, but the breading on the walleye was a little too thick. Overall good dining experience and our waiter should be commended on his good service despite less than ideal working conditions.
They have rats crawling on the food in the restaurant. Not sanitary at all. I'm not sure about you all but I don't want to eat food served that way
Food was awesome! Especially enjoyed the jambalaya that I ordered which I highly recommend!
Restaurantji Recommends
BEWARE!!! There is a disgusting rat infestation video of this place on You Tube posted 9/26/22.
My wife found this place while searching for a nearby restaurant to enjoy some delicious sea food. Happy to say the service was great and the food was to die for. We started with a Caesar salad and lobster bisque. The salad was refreshing and crisp, while the lobster bisque was hot and full of lobster and a delicious flavor. We also ordered an eggplant crab dip that was full of crabmeat and flavor. As an Entree we ordered the Stella’s Salmon Oscar. The salmon was juicy and full of flavor. Overall we had an amazing experience while dining at Stella’s
Wow! My husband & I were visiting from Texas, we were looking for a good seafood place when we stumbled on this hidden gem!! If you're looking for a chill laid back atmosphere with the freshest most flavorful seafood, this is it. We enjoyed one of their signature dishes Stella salmon oscar after their eggplant crab dip & both exceed our expectations! Eggplant dip was hearty cheesy and filled with crab chunks. The salmon was flaky tender, so moist it almost melted in your mouth - a well balanced blend of fresh herbs and spices nothing was overpowering.... Simply Delectable!
Everything was great exept they never romoved plates that were empty. We had multople things and the plates that were done just sat there through out the dinner. I know they are short staffed but even when they served something new, they did not take the used plates with them. The food was great-wonderful outside dining.
The service was poor. She had a poor attitude. We had to ask to clean the water spilled and continuously asking silverware, plate, napkins and drinks. This was unacceptable however the food was outstanding.