This is an establishment we have been getting take out 2-3 times a month for the last 7 years. The last time we ordered, they forgot to give us one of our meals. We just called to put in another order and we told them they forgot one of our meals the last time we ordered takeout. Bob was very rude to my wife and treated her as if we were trying to get a free meal. Good food however I will not go back because of the way we were treated. read more

Great salads, loved their Greek salad ,they make most of their salad dressing from scratch, pizza are very good and big enough to share.

The food is excellent, the staff friendly and absolutely great catered food. Check in and find out all the good things you are missing. The Holiday catering is hard to be beat. read more

Ok, so I came in for a pizza at lunch just to give it another shot since I've had bad pizza here on a couple of occasions. I guess their pizza depends on who is making it because it was excellent today. The waitress told me it was Ricardo's son making the pizzas that day. He obviously knows what he's doing so, my compliments. It's sort of a crap shoot when you come in. When it's bad, it's bad. And, when it's good, it's good. read more

Great food great service! Never noticed this place driving by but doing a local search it popped up. So glad we tried it! We definitely will be back. read more

Great food wonderful service Bob is fantastic!!! I have never had such great meals In my life read more

Great pizza and great place. Family and friends are welcome and their place is good on the inside. I can walk to their place to my place

Amazing Italian! If you are missing Italian food from up north, look no further!!! Delicious food,impeccable service! A keeper for sure!

A great little neighborhood restaurant owned by a married couple. He's from Columbia she's Greek and somehow they opened an Italian restaurant and it works, strange but true. Located in a strip mall on 441 it's a nice little place. It's obvious that the employees like working there and the service is spectacular as well as funny. I ordered a sweet tea and quickly downed my first one as I was super thirsty. Our waitress Jaunita said no problem and brought me a pitcher of ice tea with a straw in it. I almost floated out of the place. We started with a complimentary basket of fresh hot garlic rolls on the table that were oh so yummy. I had the special tonight which was a parmesan shrimp on a bed of fettuccine noodles and it was terrific. My better half had the blackened chicken on pasta and was equally pleased. I started my meal with the homemade soup and you could tell it didn't come from a can, well done. I'm very pleased we found this little gem and I'm sure to become a regular. read more

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Don't let the fact it's in a little plaza deter you from eating here. It looks like a hole in the wall from outside but the food is superb and the service is excellent. It was our first time eating here. I ordered the Shrimp and Scallops Pomodoro. The scallops were cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. They were sweet and delicious as were the fresh shrimp. The pasta was a perfect "al'dente". My husband ordered the Chicago Italian Beef Sub and it was so substantial he took half of it home. Highly recommend Riccardo's read more

Very good as always. Can't go wrong with the specials on the board. The chef is very consistent and creative at the same time.

Always excellent service and great pizza. I always visit on lunch break fridays and bring my pup. They are beyond accommodating when we sit outside. Always give us a bowl of water or plate of pepperoni for the dog! read more

Riccardo's - Italian Near Me - Belleview, Florida

I hate to do this, because they were so nice to me. They sent me a free appetizer for being a first time customer. I was greeted right away. Another waitress brought me my drink right away and the manager came and said hello. Service and friendliness was an A+ Food and quality was a D- Waiter cleanliness F Sorry to say. Maybe it was bad timing? Day shift, wrong menu item, or just a bad sign. Not sure. I'd order a pizza to go and try that. But I'm not super excited about it. See you all somewhere else probs. I wouldn't walk across the street for lunch to this place. Would have to be right next store and stuck for an hour during lunch rush, then maybe read more

Riccardo's - Pasta Fagioli soup. Awaiting my sandwich of the day - Italian Near Me - Belleview, Florida

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Beyond amazing, from the super friendly staff to the delicious food! We just wanted a to try a local restaurant and now we will go again and again. We can't wait to try everything on the menu. It was a Friday night and packed but they worked so hard to get food out hot and fast. The house Bruschetta blew our minds. We will now order that every time we go. Can you tell we liked it? read more

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Excellent pizza and salad. You can also get single slices during lunch. Fantastic NY style pizza and gracious toppings. Definitely recommend

Great food! The marinara is probably the best I've had. Take out is fast as well. I've had the Stromboli and calizonnes.

Great pizza! Love love love them! They use sliced Italian sausage instead of crumble. It's the BEST!

This family owned restaurant serves fabulous food and has excellent servers. The chef owns this restaurant and he pours love into every dish. I highly recommend the specials-they are always great. I love their fresh clams or mussels. I have never been disappointed. They even had to expand into the next building to accommodate the line of people that used to be waiting. There still might be a wait during snowbird season. I suggest you get there early. Whether you get pizza, a sub or a fancy full main course dinner you will be thrilled and plan on taking some home as the portions are huge. Just live this place. Cat read more

Went on Monday and had the AYCE fish fry special during their happy hour. Includes lightly battered haddock filets, cole slaw, french fries and hush puppies. Also ordered 1/2 price appetizers of bacon wrapped jumbo shrimp and loaded potato skins to share with my fellow diners. All was cooked perfectly and was very tasty and filling. Two for one beers rounded out the meal. Others had a fried shrimp platter and a Philly cheese steak sandwich. All were pleased. Prices were very reasonable for the quality and quantity received. Our server was very friendly and attentive. They have many other daily specials and reading the complete menu makes me want to return again. read more

Not real Italian food. Pasta was over cooked and very very salty. Lunch calzone was made with bread dough and one tablespoon of ricatto cheese Sauce on pasta made with undrained canned chopped tomatoes and some shredded basil and lots of salt. My daughter's ankles swelled up that night. How can people recommend this dump. Dirty read more

They used American cheese in my Italian meal. I would not eat there if you wanted true Italian cuisine.

Very nice place doesn't look big but it's huge. They can accommodate large groups. Food was great and garlic knots to die for. The cannoli looked good was a good portion. Great service. Nice atmosphere. read more

At last! A server who kept my glass full! That moved the rating way up! I loved the hot bread. I liked it even more than the pasta. Everyone was very happy. The was plenty of food and no problems at all. It's a short review but there's not much to say. read more

Good food with excellent service. True Italian with terrific choices and wide menu choices

New to town and went to Riccardo's. EXCELLENT service from Kyle our server and EXCELLENT food. The calamari was cooked the way it's supposed to be. The eggplant parmigiana was perfect, according to my wife and the cheese steak sandwich was excellent. Not to mention since it was our first time there we were treated to a couple of cannoli for dessert. Will definitely be going back again and again. Thanks for a GREAT experience. read more

Very polite service, good atmosphere and excellent quality of food. Great place to take your family.

The beet salad was excellent. Nice atmosphere and good service.

After leaving a Del Webb community nearby, my husband and I were starving. We saw Ricardo's in a strip mall. Thank God we stopped. The best Italian food ever. The menu is great with many choices and they were turning out pizzas non-stop. The service was excellent and their Tiramisu was delicious. We returned two more times during our brief stay. Ended up buying in the area and we plan on making this place a regular. read more

Great food, fun atmosphere. Will continue to come back! Highly recommend them whether you eat there or take out. We have never had any problems with food or service there. read more

Wow! Great service and the food is delicious. Steak and Lobster awesome. Gumbo Special best I ever eaten. Will be my go to place when entertaining guests. read more

My husband and I had dinner there last Friday evening I had chicken franchase and my husband had pasta. Thank goodness I know what chicken franchase is supposed to look like. My chicken was raw . had to send it back . Had I eaten it, I'd probably would have been very sick. I sent it back and had to wait for them to re make it. It was very good but my one complaint is don't charge extra for a salad. You're charging enough for the dish, include the salad. read more

Riccardo's Is a hidden gem in Belleview, Florida. Our server Kelly, is a gem as well. She was very knowledgeable about the extensive menu and catered to our every need. If you are craving excellent Italian food, don't hesitate to visit Riccardo's in Belleview, Florida! read more

Riccardo's - Angel hair pasta With White clam sauce. - Italian Near Me - Belleview, Florida

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Good in all aspects. Drinks,food,service and prices were all good! Will definitely go back.

We have been back three more times and have not been disappointed. Great service and food. Lots of interesting dishes and not just the same old boring Italian food. The pizza is very good and so is the bacon wrapped shrimp appetizer. read more

Ordered delivery from there. I got the cheese ravioli and garlic knots. For this area of Florida this was a very satisfactory Italian meal. Pickup was easy and felt Covid friendly. You also get a good amount of food for the price. I would recommend this place if you're looking for a good local meal in the Villages to give you a break from the constant chain restaurants on 441. I will be ordering from here again when I'm back in town. read more

Best pizza around. Excellent entrees. People from the villages drive up to Riccardo"s because of the wonderful food. Locally owned If Riccardo"s were located in New York it would be a 5-star restaurant. read more

got the wrong order, tried to call no answer several times, had to drive up there and upon a very rude, blonde waitress with glasses mocked us on our way out. dont go there lol read more

Great restaurant! My wife and I are there at least once each week for pizza and appetizers. Good service and good martinis.

I had excellent eggplant parmesan with perfect al dente fettuccine in butter. My partner ordered a calzone. It was big enough for 2 healthy appetites. I tried it the crust was flaky and perfectly crisp. A belleview treat. Best Italian in the Ocala Florida area! Enjoy! read more

Riccardo's - Left over calzone - Italian Near Me - Belleview, Florida

Don't let the outside appearance fool you. This place is a little gem! The pizza was SO good with the fresh basil. So many places don't put actual fresh basil on like they do. They even had complementary fresh garlic knots. Almost everywhere we go, they charge for a side of garlic knots. These were really good, and they even offered us another plate of garlic knots. We would have taken them up on it just to bring them home, but we were on the start of our anniversary vacation, so we wouldn't have had a way to take them. We had prompt, friendly service as well. We would love to come back again the next time we're in the area. read more