RICCI'S PLACE Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was a really high quality."
• "The whole Burrata Mozzarella was very tasty, all the elements of the dish complement each other perfectly."
• "Every meal was cooked to perfection."
• "It was really well cooked and very tasty."
• "Food had lots of flavour."
• "The food is fresh, fantastic and so well cooked."
• "The food was absolutely great, we had a large party who had variety of dishes and all enjoyed it."

Cons:

• "None of the food was prepared with the usual finesse."
• "The food is good but not excellent."
• "Shame the vegetarian Wellington was so salty I could barely eat it."
• "I had what seemed to be just battered everything."
• "It was all a bit greasy and again there was too much, she didn't eat much of it."
• "The deep fried tuna on the fritto misto was bizarre and unpleasant, and the chilis in the seafood linguine were way too dominant."
• "It was not nice really stodgy and way to thick with it swimming in syrup."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are incredibly friendly and efficient."
• "Every member of staff was 10/10."
• "Luca our waiter was super couldn’t do enough for us!"
• "Service is always excellent and friendly."
• "The service was great."
• "Our waitress was fantastic, very friendly, polite, didn't rush us."
• "Staff were very attentive."

Cons:

• "The waitress never asked either why I had left it!!!"
• "After a bad experience with unsympathetic staff who don't know how to turn a bad experience into a good experience, we will not be returning again."
• "It took 20 minutes after asking twice to have our drinks order taken."
• "Poor service from him. 'clear their plates' he said. No apology Nothing."
• "The first words out of the waitress's mouth were 'Well, you'll still have to pay for it', and she showed no empathy or understanding."
• "We felt rushed as if they needed the table."
• "Service let it down a little."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The Christmas atmosphere was amazing!"
• "Very relaxing atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, excellent service."
• "The decor and atmosphere were spot on."
• "Good atmosphere but too bright lighting, I would prefer more with darker lighting."
• "Lovely atmosphere, and lots of Halifax locals were eating there."
• "The atmosphere at Ricci's Place is great, with a cozy and inviting ambiance."

Cons:

• "On mood music there is a constant Abu Graib drone that the staff put down to the kitchen extractor fans invading the sound system."
• "Music, too loud, not in sync with the vibe / decor."
• "Lighting has a weird effect going on where it is strobing at a high frequency."
• "If I were to find anything to remotely complain about it would be the rather loud somewhat intrusive background music."
• "Our only criticism was the noise from the air extractor which caused us to struggle hearing things."

Value

Pros:

• "Well worth it and not overly priced."
• "It was a real treat to visit a reasonably priced restaurant and leave full."
• "Food was delicious, hot, served within great time and very reasonably priced."
• "Value for money is excellent."
• "The cost was extraordinarily good value for such wonderful food."
• "Very reasonable prices for the high quality of the food."
• "Price is great value as you are getting food cooked by someone who really cares about what they do."

Cons:

• "All I can say is AMAZING, I just wish I could afford to go every weekend!!"
• "Bit pricey compared to the local chain restaurants."
• "Probably slightly more expensive than other restaurants in the area but definitely worth it."