Riccardos Ristorante

ShdyLdy 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Good wine, poor food – we went here as guests of my parents. The courtyard was lovely, especially on a late summer night. The courtyard filled fast, and our service slowed waaaayyyy down. We had 'leisurely dining" experiences before, but this was ridiculous. It would have been OK if the food was worth the wait, but it wasn't. The "lemon butter sauce" on my veal was cooled and thickened. My husband's food was cold. We had to flag our waiter down several times for more wine, to refill the bread basket, etc. All of the waiters ... read more

gregwilliams 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Excellent dinner – We celebrated our anniversary here last night. It had been a couple years since we were here, despite it only being 1/2 mile from our home. It's so easy to bypass the long established places for the new hot spots. We were greeeted and seated by Riccardo, and when he found out it was our anniversary he brought us two complimentary glasses of Prossecco. We had appetizers of panzanella (bread salad) and seared scallps with pancetta and preserved lemon, both very good. We had brought a bottle of Italian red wh... read more

penderton 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Great wine, so-so food – We have tried Riccardo's four or five times over the last year and the experience has been mixed. Given that dinner for two with wine is generally over $100 (and can even approach that for dinner for one with two glasses of nice wine and a full course), it is not a place we will continue to frequent despite the fact the place is very convenient to us and we were really trying to like it. On the plus side, the outdoor courtyard in the back is very pleasant with a fountain and reasonable seating. The s... read more

lestrum 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Excellent dining experience – Sure it's spendy however one must do the homework ahead of time and find out if it's in the budget. That said, the meal we had was well above average. My Double Cut Pork Chop with potatoes, smothered in a Bernaise type sauce was enough for two people, literally a mountain. My companion's Penne was hefty and to the contrary she did end up demolishing all of it. The tiramisu was perhaps the finest the city has to offer. The establishment has an excellent variety of desserts to choose from. There i... read more

Walter A. 

on Insider Pages

16 years ago

Unpleasantly Surprised We were hoping to find a new italian restaurant we could visit regularly. I love italian! However, I was less than wow-ed with my experience here. First off, I was unpleasantly surprised at how high the price was for something as simple as spaghetti and meatballs. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone there. I honestly could have made a better spaghetti and meatball dinner for a fraction of the cost at home... and I'm not even a good cook! The food was fine, nothing to write home about. It's just that i... read more

madflan 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

2 excellent visits in 2 years – From the wine list through home-made pasta and all the way to desert, Ricardo's food and service were great. I will return and recommend it to others. It is one of the few places with a comfortable ambience that is good for a romantic evening or for a business lunch. 5-stars for sure.