Restaurant Week: Riciotti @ Riverwalk

We weren’t very adventurous with our restaurant week reservations this year and with such a letdown for a start, we were half minded about the remaining reservation. It has been ages since I went to Riciotti and word has it they have undergone some form of a revamp and are back with a tastier vengeance.

Mixed antipasto with Chef’s polenta fries, asparagus wrapped with parma ham, buffalo mozzarella, gnocco fritto with cold cuts and pecorino cheese, baby spinach salad

Our orders were mixed up and an eternity was all it took for our appetizers to arrive – the whole time I wish I had bread to fill the pangs but nothing was done. When it finally arrived, it looked worth the wait; it was a huge platter enough to feed even four.



Everything was delicious, with specific mention to the fried bread that tasted just like ham chin peng without any flavouring and the spinach salad! We both loved this to bits.

Tasting portions of linguine al granchio, beef lasagna, homemade gnocchi gorgonzola

The last attempt was mediocre but I was delighted to find pasta on their restaurant week menu – at least I get a gauge of their pastas. Gnocchi was too pasty and soft, lasagna lacking in flavor but the linguine was so spot on with doneness and flavor!

Grilled Salmon and Pork Rib with mashed potato and garden salad

Bland salmon meets gamey pork rib, it was a letdown through and through with the few courses that were outstanding before this.

Ricciotti’s signature chocolate lava cake served with chocolate chip icecream

I wish for a molten lava cake that would flow more but all was good for this rich chocolatey delight!

We left with a renewed interest in Riciotti, more of their pasta and platters soon!