Ruscello

love the ambiance of this restaurant. food was great. we had the lobster and tomato soup, both super rich in flavor. as well as the pesto gnocchi and nordstrom burger (burger was soooooo good omg). but mainly leaving this review for our waitress courtney. she was literally, THE SWEETEST waitress i’ve ever had. was super accommodating, always smiling and such a great attitude. went above and beyond for us. thank you for the awesome service courtney :)

The better half of the world food tour duo returned from Seoul earlier in the day and we celebrated my birthday at Ruscello on the 3rd floor of Nordstrom. We started with a Moscow Mule and a Hendricks gin & tonic while we perused the menu. We ended up ordering the Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts, Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrata and the Chicken Lemon Pesto Gnocchi. The brussels sprouts dish was excellent; the leaves of the sprouts were charred and the pieces of chicken sausage and toasted peanuts were perfect foils to the piquant sauce. The heirloom tomatoes were cherry tomatoes, halved and served with pieces of sourdough toast and the cow’s milk cheese. The tomato halves were dressed with basil pesto, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This dish was okay but I expected slices of heirloom tomatoes. The ricotta gnocchi was dressed with a delicate lemon pesto sauce and sprinkled parmesan cheese. We ended up with three containers of leftovers but we had to order dessert as it was my birthday. We split a White Chocolate Bread Pudding, which was a “brick” of bread pudding with white chocolate and raspberry sauces, some whipped cream and fresh raspberries. My better half thought the bread pudding was moist; I was hoping for some crème anglaise as I wanted more of a pudding than the “cake” we were served. I had a cup of coffee to finish my meal. We dined at 3pm and I was surprised to see the restaurant full of diners. The food was fine, but not exceptional … The standout dish was the Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts.

We got a table in the corner with a great ocean view. The service was great, very attentive and personable. The artichoke dip and mushroom ravioli were rich. The drink was refreshing and light. Their steak and barley soup was delicious. A must try. The cheesy crostini was very hard though. Park on the 4th floor of Nordstrom lot off Piikoi for straight shot to the entrance.

Burgers, good. Salads, good. Pastas, good. Kids meals, good. Desserts, good. Service, usually terrific. Just a nice place to eat and enjoy food while at Ala Moana. Highly recommend making reservations through opentable versus walking in. If it’s a nice evening, sit outside during sunset time. Out of the many items I’ve tried here, the only one I’d recommend against ordering are the appetizer tacos. They’re tiny and way overpriced for the taste.

Great service & beautiful view of Ala Moana beach. It’s comfortable with indoor/outdoor seating. Great variety of food with several flavor profiles to please everyone’s palate. We had the gnocchi, shrimp cilantro lime salad and an espresso martini. All delicious! Also, kid friendly with a fun little activity menu.

Came here for an early dinner on a Friday night. We were able to make reservations on open table the same morning. My 4 year old daughter got the kids chicken tenders meal, my wife got a salmon salad, and I got a Chicken Parmesan entree. We also ordered an Heirloom Tomato and Burrata. Service was great, our server was really nice and she was patient when taking my daughter’s order. All the food was excellent. The chicken was perfectly cooked, still tender on the inside, but nice and crunchy on the outside. The arugula side accompaniment went nicely with it. My wife said her salmon was really good as well. My daughter ate a few of the chicken tenders and I ate one of the leftovers and it was real chicken with breading, nice to see they even the kids meal was executed well by the chefs. The tomato’s and burrata cheese were delicious with a balsamic topping. Prices were good!

Great Food choices 🤤, they will try to get what you like to eat. If you are a picky eater like me. Three diff. time already eaten there with friends. The experience was pretty good, except every time I tried to ask for complementary bread, they would not give it to me but they will give it to another table of customers. So it depends who is your server, if they choose to want to help you.

Finally got to try this place and I’m glad I did. Came for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and amazingly we got a table. We opted for the bar area however. This place pretty much is reservation only. I had the mushroom ravioli which was excellent and to my dismay-filling. The Heirloom tomatoes burrata was just as delicious, extremely tasty and the first time I actually had a burrata. The croutons were actually soft which I found favorable and the balsamic was perfect. The mister said the Prime French dip which was good as well. I would definitely make reservations and sit outside with that gorgeous view of the ocean.