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Overall Ratings:
***
Overall Review: The food didn't meet our
expectations of the reviews I had read about the restaurant.
Was it just an off night or what?
The servers were very friendly
and prompt.
Review Date:
November 10, 2006
Cuisine: Italian
Alcohol: Have one of the best selection of
Italian wines in the area.
Corkage: $10.00
Attire: Casual to dressy casual
Location: Southwest suburb of Portland in
Lake Oswego.
Open Hours:
Lunch: Monday-Friday - 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Dinner: Monday-Saturday - 5:00
p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Parking: Parking lot.
Price Range: Moderate
Reservations:
Recommended
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Rating Key
Explanations:
* Bad
(will never go back)
** Fair (below average - will not go back)
*** Good (would consider dining there again)
**** Very Good (will definitely go back)
***** Extraordinary (will be back as soon as
possible)
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Riccardo's Italian
Ristorante
Main Dishes:
Costatine di
Agnello - A grilled New Zealand lamb chop rack, with Rosemary and
seasonings; served over carmelized onions with demi-glace gastriche,
polenta and sauteed greens. ($26.00) - My husband ordered the
lamb, and he said it was cooked perfectly to his taste. It was
delightful! Vitello alla
Piccata - Veal medallions briskly sauteed and served in the classic,
if ubiquitous sauce of capers and lemon. ($26.00) - I ordered the
veal picatta, as it has always been one of my favorite dishes. But,
tonight it didn't live up to my expectations. The veal was not
tender and something about the sauce didn't taste right for being
the classic dish it is supposed to be (the lemon-wine flavor was
lacking). I was very disappointed!
Maccarello alla Nocciola - Fresh
Hawaiian Ono grilled and topped with a roasted hazelnut cream sauce.
($24.00) - Our friend was very disappointed in this dish. It
arrived cold, like it had been sitting around for awhile, plus the
fish was overcooked!
Pollo alla Cacciatora - Free-range
chicken grilled, then baked in marinara sauce with olives, rosemary;
served with garlic sauteed greens and polenta. ($22.00) - This dish
was excellent. It was such a big piece of chicken, that our friends
took the remainder home.
Overall Comments: The
vegetable served with all the dishes were very undercooked. It was
like they just barely warmed them. I like crisp-cooked vegetables,
but this was the other extreme!
Desserts:
(We like to share desserts)
Pasticcio di Mele - House made pie,
filled with organic Pinova apples and baked in a light flaky crust
($7.00) - The pie filling was good, but forget having a light flaky
crust. The crust was tough and heavy.
Crostata di Noce - Traditional
sweet nut torte made up of walnuts, hazelnuts and pecans in a
delicious bourbon glaze atop a flaky pastry crust. ($7.00) - No one
liked this torte, as it had an off chemical taste that we couldn't
figure out what caused it. Maybe it was the combination of too many
varieties of nuts?
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