I have been eating at Riazzi's since I was 8 years old and it was in it's original location...quite a long time ago. It has been a favorite of mine and still is. Both my husband and I look forward to dinner at this restaurant. The decor that everyone keeps referring to, is almost exactly as it was in the original location. I don't think they are interested in updating the "look" of the restaurant...it's part of the charm.
The cocktails are always heavily poured - what's not to like about that? I am a vodka martini drinker and my husband is a bourbon on the rocks guy.
Over the years I have had almost everything on the menu. I haven't ever been disappointed. The house dressing is one of my favorites - you have to love red wine vinegar and prefer a dressing that is not oily or heavy. It's a light red wine vinegarette. The dressing left on the salad plate is delicious mopped up with the soft, warm bread.
The bread is wonderful! As I said, it's great for mopping up the leftover dressing as well as the sauce from your entree.
I get eggplant parmigiana, chicken marsala, chicken picatta or ravioli. Or, I get the anitpasto for one and a bowl of minnestrone soup, or scarpel soup. The scarpel soup is so good - crepes rolled up with cheese inside in the bottom of the bowl with homemade chicken soup ladled over the top! My husband always gets the same thing...chicken diavola. It's got a wonderful spicy marinara sauce on it!
Cannoli for dessert is a must! It's delicious.
This will always be on my list of go-to favorites!