Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar, Manchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "The starters, mains and desserts were all perfectly executed."
• "Riva Blu is my go-to spot for amazing Italian food! Seriously, it's like they brought Italy right to our neighbourhood."
• "The king prawn pasta was also a standout, as it was different from what I've had at other competitive restaurants."
• "Food was really tasty and well presented."
• "Dishes here are always freshly prepared, hot and delicious."
• "Absolutely the best service and food."
• "Enjoyed the food, liked the waiters, liked the ambience and was quite fast."
• "Food is ok, wouldn’t say its worth the money."

Cons:

• "the shrimp bruschetta was moldy. remade. The chicken is dry, disgusting, not salty, with a strange aftertaste."
• "The calamari was okay. The arancini was bland."
• "Booked a table for two...weren't that keen on the veal main dish that was quite dry."
• "Food is lovely but just a little pricey for what it is, you're paying for a name at the end of the day."
• "Average - not great. I expected more for the money. Steak was way over well done."
• "Our meal was good but lacked the wow factor."
• "Came here for lunch, Ragu beef was cold and portion was tiny."
• "Very disappointing meal at Riva. Bruschetta on stale bread. Lasagna … mushy."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The service is exceptional, the ambience and setting is perfectly in sync with the menu and the food."
• "We were served by Roberta in the 'outdoor' area in Corn exchange. Roberta was very attentive throughout our visit."
• "Friendly service too."
• "Wow, the customer service I got from here was exceptional!"
• "Very quick to get our table, service excellent food very good like the courgettes very crispy."
• "Service was excellent, nothing too much trouble."
• "The staff were very attentive."
• "Everybody working here was so nice to us from the minute we walked in."

Cons:

• "The service however was weak. Our starter arrived before our drinks did which wasn't good."
• "The service however is practically non-existent."
• "A manager at the restaurant absolutely ruined our experience."
• "Service needs improvement. Waiter forgot our tea order and waitress forgot to get us some sweetener."
• "really good quality food, only reason i’m not giving them 5 stars is the cheese board was limited - really nice blue cheese but...service was average."
• "I hope this is taken as a feedback because the restaurant has potential...But the problem were the other waiters."
• "Food is ok, wouldn’t say its worth the money. service is not good."
• "Service was good although some had finished their meals by the time others received theirs."