The ambiance is a bit stuffy, but it's a nice restaurant. Prices are a bit high for the serving sizes, but the Crab Hoelzel (which is never heard of before), Caesar salad, & French onion soup are delicious and they have a full bar and make their drinks well (at least our bartender/waitress did). Service is good and very friendly. I'd definitely go back, but probably not too soon since it's out of the way for me & a bit pricey for what it is. I'd rather spend more than that on a better meal. read more

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Food and service are always exceptional. Having dinner in a quiet, comfortable room just adds to the experience. Zucchini is probably the best in Pittsburgh. Their French Onion Soup is not to be missed. My entree choice is the Peppercorn Pork Chop. It never fails to make the whole mean a success. read more

We had a large party and had two wait staff serving our party. Food was fantastic and the wait staff made specific recommendations based on needs and wants. read more

What a GEM!! So hidden, friendly, Italian and family owned! I loved it. I was brought here unexpectedly and I am from Chicago. I loved the vibe the history on the walls and the food. I could never leave out the awesome energy and the service was amazing. We were there when there was no one and then when they were exploding with business. Jay the bartender was great! Very attentive and knew a lot about Pittsburgh with fun stories to share! Thank you Jim who brought us our bottles of wine and visited every customer in the place to make small talk and say hello to many regulars. Sprinkled with Old Roots and I loved it from the valet entrance to the welcome in & seating My new favorite is Rico's off Babcock Blvd up the hill- (near the Mini golf!!) MUST GO!!! Enjoy!!!! read more

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Had a lovely dinner at Rico's a few months back to celebrate my Mom's birthday, as we do annually. Our group was 7 people, and we were seated in the additional room that may be used for banquets. It was our first time being seated in this area of all the times we went, but it was not an issue. We began the night with some drinks at the bar, and then were seated at our table at the time when our whole party was present. Started off with the Thinly Sliced Fried Zucchini, which is truly the best I have ever had - thin, crispy, and wonderful with Parmesan and lemon added. I personally had several daily specials. Enjoyed the Escarole Meatball soup as a starter. For my Mail course, I had the Salmon Italian Style, which was so delicious, accompanied by the Spinach and Mixed Greens! The crab meat and tomatoes added a lot to an already great dish. Others in my party got the various other items pictured: Broiled Seafood Rico and Rico's Famous Angel Hair (pink sauce, no pinolli nuts, add chicken). I, along with my family, always have a great experience at Rico's. We enjoy the old-time atmosphere, delicious dishes, and personal touches we receive when dining. Rico himself has personally talked we us and engaged in conversation several times over the years. We typically go during the week, but this visit was on a Saturday. So, I believe due to volume the following situations occurred. We requested bread several times, which is usually given at the table, but we never received it. This was disappointing due to the salt sticks being a favorite of my mom's. They were out of the French Onion Soup, which we wanted to try and were unable to. My last note is that after COVID, we were told the table-side service for the Caesar Salad only occurred on weekends. However, this time we were told they now only do it during the week. So, I am not sure when exactly they do this service, but wish we could have had that this visit. The Caesar and the dressing are wonderful, and the table-side adds a lot to the experience. Again, this is a wonderful restaurant and we will be back. Just hope to time the visit to where we can partake and experience all we want to! FYI to those visiting: all parking is valet so bring a few dollars in cash! read more

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All I can say is WOW. I had my uncles 90th birthday dinner at Rico's for 22 people. They did a fantastic job. Carl was in charge and everything was seamless. The food was amazing and the service was great. They were so attentive. We have been eating at Rico's for 30+ years. It never disappoints. read more

I started my night in the bar area while waiting for my table. I ordered the Lemon Drop Martini and it was the perfect thing to start my night. The bar was super busy but the bartenders were very attentive and even asked to take pictures of me and my friends as we were going out for Valentines Day. I had never been here before but it's my boyfriends favorite restaurant so I told him make the reservations and let's try it. Upon driving up to the restaurant you are met with a valet then when you walk in there is a maiter d' and a coat checker. It's more upscale so do be prepared for that when you go. As as appetizer we ordered the Fried Zuchinni.... let me tell you something.... this by far the BEST Fried Zuchinni I have ever tried in my life! I would come again and again just to order that. It's lightly breaded with the best seasoning and my friends loved it just as much! I got the Filet for dinner and was so happy that it was cooked perfect with it being medium rare not at kitchens cook the meat correctly and I have to send it back quite often. The Asparagus that was paired with the Filet was AMAZING! The garlic and butter used was phenomenal. I just can't get over how great this place was overall. If you want an upscale restaurant that's been around forever check this place out. It's so good and the staff is so friendly that it's worth it! read more

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I had my first experience at Rico's for my birthday dinner! I was there with my husband, my mom, my dad, my brother and sister in law. We all really enjoyed our time. Everyone working from the bartender, host, and waitress were wonderful. We had the well known and amazing zucchini appetizer as well as the artichoke appetizer...I did not try that one...but I would get the zucchini every single time! I had the chicken parm, my husband had the veal piccata and we shared a spaghetti, my sister in law had vodka pasta, my brother had the fish, and my parents had chicken parm as well. The overall experience was wonderful and quite memorable read more

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Best fried zucchini in Pittsburgh. Service is always pleasant and prompt. Try Rico's Angel Hair with creamb& pine nuts. Veal dishes are all delicious and fish is always cooked to perfection. Valet parking is a great way to begin & end your visit. read more

Excellent service and menu. I enjoyed the many seafood and pasta dishes they had to offer. The restaurant has multiple dining rooms and only does valet parking. Great place for a special occasion dinner! read more

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Food always delicious! They treat you like family. Ambiance-old school Italian. Service is patient, and knowledgeable, and can make almost anything you desire. Our favorite read more

Outstanding food and service. Rico's has without a doubt the best oysters in W PA, they are 3 times the size that if their competitors and fresher. read more

We have been dining at Rico's for years. The food is always flavorful and prepared to our liking. Service is prompt and attentive. Naturally, activity on a Friday or Saturday evening is different from mid week but that is the nature of restaurant dining. We have never felt pressured to leave the table to make space for someone. We always enjoy the family presence and the pace of the food service. read more

Closes at 9 pm not 10 POS got an lift from downtown got there a little after 9 to find out they closed at 9 not 10 take responsibility for your free add cheap skates read more

Service was very slow and sloppy. Drinks ordered for 5 people and 4 drinks arrived. Final drink arrived, watered down, 5 minutes later. Food was mediocre. Signature pasta looked good but was also watery and unseasoned. Valet service was good. I would not recommend this restaurant- there are so many great options in Pittsburgh. read more

I haven't been to Rico's in TOOOOOOOOOOOO long but glad I went there last Wednesday night. Great food and service. The Shrimp Rico App is great. I had Veal Picatta and my girl had a pasta dish. Our server was right on top of it. If you want old school Pittsburgh white tablecloth service, GO NO PLACE OTHER THAN RICO's. read more

Food was absolutely amazing!!!! Very nice atmosphere with great service, I loved all the crab we had and the veal was cooked perfect read more

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It is unfair to rate Rico's this time of year. We went at 11:30 when they first opened. It's Christmas time so there were many groups there. The matre d gave us an Ocean View, which is right by the window. I love the zucchini but it didn't come with Marinara Sauce so there was no bite to it. 19.95 which was ok. We were there 2 1/2 hours so we waited quite awhile for food. The onion soup was bland and it was an additional 4.50. The salad with Roquefort dressing was an additional 4.50. I had to ask for a glass of water since the waitress never stopped back to see if we needed anything. To be honest, I brought an important guest and I was highly embarrassed. Twp of us, no alcohol, a bottle of sparkling water and a club soda with lime. The bill came to $90 befoe tip. We had scrod and salad shrimp in garlic. Too much crumb topping. read more

Excellent food and service. Staff is very observant of your needs. You can order off menu and receive a remarkable meal.

For some of the best Italian food you can get in Pittsburgh go here and you must get the fried zucchini. It's not that battered garbage a lot of other places try to push on you. It's been in crispy and lots of flavor especially when you use the parmesan lemon or the tomato or both. The pasta is a great the veal is the best. Steaks and seafood are great. If you've never had it try the rotolo pasta dish with a vodka sauce. The bone-in veal chop is amazing. And if you go on a Friday or Saturday night expect to be seated about an hour after you get there. Ask for Corey to be your waiter. read more

We love Rico's for the old world ambiance, friendly service, and delicious food. Although there are no reservations for small parties, we have never had a problem getting seated. read more

Food great, service great, and ambiance great. Zucchini is the best! So light and tasteful.

Great food! Pine nut pasta is phenomenal and always my go to. Inside is very elegant.

We went to Rico's on a cold rainy day wanting a hearty hot lunch meal. Rico's did not disappoint This is a nice friendly white table cloth restaurant. We got the lunch special eggplant parmigiana Came with a little bowl of wedding soup and tasty bread. Limited lunch offerings but we were pleased Nice portion perfectly fried eggplant with spaghetti side We were able to tweak the sauce to pink instead of red it was delish We really enjoyed our relaxed lunch Service was excellent we will be back read more

Rico's Restaurant - a glass of water on a table - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Mother's Day I called for reservations several weeks before the holiday. They only take reservations for parties of 6+. Dinner started at 4pm. So we pulled up the driveway just before 4pm. The valets parked our vehicles (free). The huge parking lot was less than 20% full. We were promptly seated. All of the tables were set with white linens and a single red rose. We ordered SoCo over ice, Bloody Mary with Grey Goose, and ice tea. The 90+ year old cognitively intact member of the group "This is the worst Bloody Mary that I have ever been served." Given the caliber of the restaurant, we expected field greens for the house salad. We were disappointed. The caprese salad had generous portions of tomatoes and mozzarella but was floating in the house dressing, not drizzled with Balsamic vinegar. Tables were quickly turned over. A staff member dropped a tray of full water glasses. Thankfully, the glasses didn't break, but water and ice cubes went everywhere. A poor job was done cleaning up the mess. When a table of guests were seated, one member sat in a puddle of ice water. The French onion soup was hot, had lots of onions, and had melted cheese with each bite. It was the highlight of the meal. The veal entrees were generous portions. The sweet potato fries were hot and crispy. The broccoli was overcooked. The crab florentine would have benefited from a different melted cheese (cheddar) or simply a lemon vinegarette. The crab and spinach were very good. When ordering, I didn't want a baked potato, broccoli, sucatash, or sweet potato fries. I ordered the asparagus after asking our waitress about the preparation. Per the waitress, the asparagus would be served hot with the house salad dressing drizzled over top. Execution: the asparagus was pickled, served chilled, and drown in the dressing. The bill reflected the restaurant's reputation of being high caliber. We planned our arrival to not be part of the dinner rush. When we were leaving, the huge parking lot was getting close to capacity. We left disappointed. read more

We had a three generation, post-Santa dinner at Rico's tonight. It's a throwback, but so am I, among the old baby boomers. I still have hard shoes and neckties and totally lack piercings and tattoos. We took full advantage of the broad menu, ordering bottles of red and white wine, zucchini appetizers, fish, shrimp, steak, chicken, pasta and dessert. Everyone passed on the Lima beans, the vegetable of the day. It was a long, drawn out affair, with excellent service. There are few restaurants like this today, but also a limited audience for this kind of special place. Enjoy it while you can. read more

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We pull up and it's forced valet, you did not have a choice. They were very nice. They took our jackets, and we were seated. Our waiter was rude. Bread was hard, stale, tasted store bought. Food took forever. The fettuccine didn't even have salt and pepper on it and was just extremely soupy. No flavor AT ALL was literally 2% milk. The "famous" angel hair was the same exact way. Don't recommend either. I think they are trying to cater to old people, but I felt sick after. 0 flavor. The broccoli was saugy. The French onion soup and scallops were ok. Old style atmosphere with only old people there. I will never go back and dont recommend. read more

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Service is slow but servers and staff are friendly and professional. Apps are delicious, my favorite is the THINLY SLICED FRIED ZUCCHINI. Dinner was ok, got the Veal chop in a seafood sauce. Don't recommend but the rest of the table of 10 got steak, looks great, I was jealous! Cool atmosphere and nice staff, I will be back for the meat... read more

Best old school Italian in Pittsburgh. Food is excellent. Service is reliable and friendly. The interior is a bit dated, but that fits with the old timey vibe and the food more than makes up for it. read more

I feel badly for the owner and chef because while our food was delicious, the experience was ruined because of our waiter. He was condescending and rude. Will never go back. read more

Shrimp & Lump crab + pineapple, upside down cake martini & Tito's with pineapple juice & cherry juice drink. Meal specs: Chunky pieces of crab, veinless shrimp with white wine & garlic lemon butter. Very good! Bartender: Chris was very attentive & nice. Bon appétit read more

Remarkable food, exceptional service and a pleasant, old-world atmosphere. I'm not exactly sure how long this place has been around but during my most recent visit to Rico's, myself and my husband were the youngest patrons so I'd guess it's been around for a while. We started with the paper thin fried to perfection zucchini with marinara dipping sauce, then moved to some delicious and fresh salads. We also ordered some amazing Italian red wine and enjoyed the bread and butter offered until our amazing entrees arrived. My husband had the veal chop and vegetables and I enjoyed the lobster tail and Rico's famous pasta. Everything was amazing but I especially loved the crunch of the toasted pine nuts mixed into the light and tasty pasta. For dessert we each enjoyed a shot of limoncello, a slice of tiramisu and a pistachio cake that took my breath away!! read more

Rico's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Went for a bday dinner with my best friend. It gives an old school fancy restaurant vibe. Outdated for sure lol. Our bartender/server was a gem! Very attentive! The food was all cooked perfectly but definitely unseasoned. I had the seafood platter that included a clam and an oyster stuffed with crab meat. For it being upscale I expected a little more than what I got. But overall was a solid experience, and the bartender made a fabulous espresso martini!! I would go back to try other menu items, and definitely would come back to have that bartender make me another!! read more

Rico's Restaurant - seafood platter - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Very Good. Does not live up to its (3)Star reviews. French Onion soup was very good. Had the fish, very good (haddock) light and cooked perfectly. Breaded pork chop (Boneless) was very good. Service was great from Jean. All and all I would say this was at least a (4)four or (5)five star but I gave them (5)stars because I think they have been short changed in the past. read more

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Rico's is what fine dining in Pittsburgh was like before the arrival of "high-end"chain restaurants. While some may say Rico's is Old-School referring to the valet service, 1970's decor, server uniforms and large menu; I find Rico's to be bright and clean with Servers who know the menu and a kitchen that sends out delicious meals. Everything we've ordered is very good, including their fried zucchini and fish dishes. Rico's also offers an extensive wine list. Highly recommended for both lunch and dinner. read more

Pulled up to have what I hoped would be an enjoyable Valentines Dinner. When I saw forced valet parking. Turned right around. I don't let anyone drive or park my car. This is wrong and you should have a choice. Let me know when it changes and I will be back to actually try the food. read more

Went there last night for anniversary dinner. The salads were good. The valets were good. Not much else. Was disappointed in the service. Everything took too long. Wanted to order a 2nd glass of wine and dessert but chose not too because a 2 hour dinner was long enough. Asked for bread and was criticized for asking because "it usually comes with the salad." Really? Had to ask for water more than once, which was empty for long stretches. Food was ok, not great. Would not go back. read more

Meh. Initial impression... valet only parking and exceptionally nice valet service. In fact, probably the two nicest employees we came across. White tablecloths, friendly host and immediate seating, seemed like it was going to be a nice place. Then we got irritated waitresses, and not so great food. DRY cold rolls with cold butter. 10oz filet (holy cow that's BIG for the $40 price tag) $26 Fettuccine Alfredo that tasted like milky noodles and bland boiled chicken. Blah. We won't bother going back. Cosmopolitan was excellent. Husband had Crown Royal (2nd time they served him Johnny Walker and then had to replace it) Side note: The waitress did apologize for rolls not coming in a basket, prepackaged butter, plastic cups for water, etc. Those are just temporary precautions they're using for Covid so no complaints there. read more

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Great food great service! The staff was wonderful and we will be back! With white table cloths and wonderful ambiance this is a must for a great evening read more

An Italian restaurant tuck up a hill off of Babcock Blvd. You may have driven past the street as you are driving towards McKnight Rd and missed Rico Rd. A hidden gem that will not disappoint any one wanting a fabulous Italian dinner. Crab and fish dises were well prepared and the chef is known for his veal dishes. Important note they do not take reservations but it was not an issue. Valet parking is nice and the waiters and staff were excellent. Rico's is worth looking for as a fine dinning experience in North Hills area. read more