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    Riva

    3.9 (21 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 AM, 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Michelle M.

    Great service and even better food! We started with the Octopus which was such a unique dish, Loved it! We both had a pasta entree and they were delicious!

    Cacio e Pepe arancini
    Heather G.

    Lots of good Italian restaurants in the area- this is another delicious option located at the St Regis hotel. Absolutely loved the arancini and bolognese pasta. Beautifully decorated with a cute but modern Italian charm and great service.

    Avocado toast
    Madison H.

    Beautiful restaurant with amazing food! We had breakfast there several times and dinner as well. Servers are on top of it. All of the food was delicious - but I feel confident we will talk about the charred octopus appetizer for years to come!

    Didn't take any photos of the food, but here are some of our espresso martinis that were fantastic

    Best chicken Parmesan I've ever had. Thought the prices were very reasonable. And I thought the service was fantastic. We spent more money on drinks at the bar than we did on our dinner. Truly was phenomenal. Highly recommend.

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    Sumintra W.

    Can't wait to return to Riva! We enjoyed every bit of it including our servers personality.

    Tamerlan G.

    Riva in Longboat Key delivered a refined experience -- the branzino and octopus were both excellent, prepared with an elegant richness that matches the restaurant's upscale vibe. Drinks are excellent . Valet very convenient. Overall a great place to visit

    Substituted white eggs for regular. Spinach, feta & mushrooms (on the side)

    Breakfast was amazing. Dinner was good. My ravioli dish was a bit too rich for me. But still good. Service was fantastic! Convenient option if staying at the hotel.

    1 inch cookie buried in ordered dessert

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    Our dining experience was amazing and will definitely go back. We really enjoyed our entire evening.

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    The steal was not prepared correctly, tough and fatty. The staff was slow and not very attentive.

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    3.9
    (245 reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    Enjoyed an amazing dinner here recently with my father and brother. We arrived around 7 on a…read moreSaturday evening, it was pretty busy, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. Once seated, the waiter was very attentive throughout the entire meal. To start our meal, we ordered a a plate of the calamari, which were ok, maybe a bit more rubbery than I like. Side salads were brought out after, which were ok, nothing great, very basic. They also brought some tasty, warm garlic rolls/knotts with the salads. For my entree, I had a tough time deciding, there were a lot of good options on the menu, but I was really interested by the Cacio E Pepe, but it is only available as a meal for (2) which seemed a bit excessive. My brother and I decided to get it together, along with a side of sausage to add some protein to the meal. I've seen videos of pasta made with in a cheese wheel online several times, and have wanted to try it, but this has been my first opportunity. They bring out the cooked pasta, and prepare it in the cheese wheel at the table, which was an added bit of fun for the dining experience. overall it was a fun and tasty meal. Got to try something I've been wanting to for a while. One warning, the restaurant is basically just one large room, so it can get a bit loud, depending on the crowd and how busy it is. But I'd go back, and would recommend this spot to other as well.

    We went with 2 - 8" pizzas instead of pasta dishes and we were both pleased with what we ordered…read more The service was excellent and we would consider going back. It's pretty far from where we live and we had to pass a lot of red lights to get there, almost an hour drive. Aside from that, we considered the prices pretty high but you get what you pay for.

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    Tiramisu Ristorante

    Tiramisu Ristorante

    4.5
    (426 reviews)
    7.0 mi
    $$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Takes reservations

    Went here with some friends who actually recommended it from friends and Yelp…read more The exterior looked like the Italian restaurants you find in a larger city, trying hard to be noticed. The interior was in the same motif, an old school Italian restaurant that's been around for awhile. We had reservations and were sat immediately. Our server came over to our table almost immediately. He was friendly, professional and friendly and explained the menu and his recommendations. Even though the appetizers looked amazing, we opted to just order entrees as they came with a salad and pasta. We ordered 2 Chicken Parm's with a Caeser salad side and their homemade Tagliatelle pasta, Bronzino special and a Pasta (homemade linguine). I was one of the Chicken Parm's. DAMN, it was excellent! Very large portions of chicken and pasta with a tomato sauce that was absolutely one of the best I've ever had in a restaurant! It was thick, tasty and clung to the pasta and Parm. I HATE ordering pasta in a restaurant that isn't drained properly and the plate is a puddle with food sitting in it-and this WAS NOT the case! It was a big ass tasty platter of delicious food. The other plates were as large and delicious! For dessert, I had the Espresso Affogato, again DELICIOUS!!! I WILL be back to try some of the other dishes as, for me, unless they do a really good chicken parm, I won't go on!! Great job by the staff! Our table was constantly bussed, waters refilled and making sure we were satisfied.

    had a very nice waiter. took 45 minutes to seat the 4 of us even though we had reservations…read more Caesar salad was boring and the dressing seemed from a bottle. the mushroom soup was dark grey and had the consistency of mushy baby food and didnt taste like mushroom. Puttanesco very salty and noodles were hard, not al dente- inedible. bolognese was a little salty and sauce was scant and boring..

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