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| - This was our first time at Ricos - it was a delightful experience! The restaurant feels like it's on top of a mountain and in a strange location, but once you get up the hill, your met with a private parking area and the valet!
The restaurant is very large and classy with multiple rooms. The greeters are kind and professional taking your coat and escorting you to your table. There is a bar area and fine dining areas. The waitress we had was kind and prompt but not as helpful as I would have liked in choosing a meal. Other waitresses seemed more talkative and explanatory with the nearby guests. The ambience is very nice - calm, comfortable, and romantic. It definitely reminded me if an old school Italian joint.
The menu is pretty diverse with plenty of options - it changes daily. Remember it's an Italian steakhouse, so the options reflect. My wife got the broiled seafood platter (fish, shrimp, clams, oysters, scallops) that was coated in bread crumbs and butter, a side salad, and Brussels sprouts and I got the 12oz peppercorn steak with sautéed hot peppers in tomato sauce, a twice baked potato, and side salad. My wife enjoyed her dish and I thought it was tasty too. My steak was tasty, but was a little more done that I requested (I asked for med.). The sautéed hot peppers were outstanding - very spicy. The twice baked potato was very dry - I had to add my own butter. I ended up dipping it in the steak juices... Bread was brought out before our meals, but it was hard and so was the butter - it was average. The salad was great.
We each got coffee and dessert, wife had creme Brule and I had the chocolate fudge cake - creme Brule and coffee was just ok, the cake awesome.
All in all my wife and I were pleased with the taste, quality, and portions of our meals for the price ($2 for a side salad that was larger than expected and tasty!). I'd say this place is less pricey than other similar "fancy" restaurant without sacrificing quality - all that food for $108. I definitely recommend Ricos and plan to go back.
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