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Rigoletto's Cafe

4.0 (42 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Honey jalapeño ribeye and gnocchi
Vicki M.

Came here with a group of colleagues for dinner. I used to go to Rigoletto's way back in the day when it was in its original location. I decided to order the $45 for a ribeye with gnocchi and asked for it to be medium rare but instead it came out closer to medium well. The server argued with me that it was medium rare but my coworkers also agreed it was overdone. If I'm spending this much money on your list expensive menu item I don't expect arguments and I expect it to be cooked to order. So I asked for it to be remade. When the new dish was brought it I just about laughed because now they decided to barely cook it as the finish was more like blue. The server then said the kitchen "didn't want to overlook it so if you want I can just take it back for them to cook more". Wow. I think that's just poor taste throwing a steak back on the grill and especially one that a customer already took a piece from. But what do I know? Disappointed again and not expecting a resolve I just told the server I'd just take it home and do it myself. There was nothing comp'd from the bill nor any apologies. The sangria I ordered which was $12 was watered down and not worth the price. Also, one of my colleagues was never brought their lasagna however her drink was comp'd. Their other cocktails are also watery as per coworker's feedback. And another coworker's drink was also forgotten. There's something about the space that lacks ambience despite being in a character location. Sadly I would not go back again and would not recommend this place because of the poor experience tonight.

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New location was excellent. Had the private area for a family birthday. Went family style. The food and service were great as always.

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I come here often and have been since I was a kid. Love the food. Love the people. Sergio is the best!

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I love this place for steak. They make the best steak with gnocchi I'm a honey jalapeño sauce for a great price.

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The Angel Hair Sergio is what made me a fan, I then I tried some other dishes and they have never dissapointed me.

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Bottom level was 40% full 7PM on a Tuesday night. Upstairs was booked for private event…read more Server was professional if not a little stiff. Place has "very fancy" feel and would be good for special events/celebration dinners. Free bread to start was fine but not the best I have had. I prefer mine with butter but the oil/vinegar is probably more typical. We tried the: Calamari: 10/10, great texture, loved that we got 2 sauces to dip in. Fettuccine Tavolino (cheese wheel pasta): 10/10. Boyfriend was not too full after. Pasta was cooked perfectly. Nice cheesy creamy flavor. Ravioli Alla Zucca: 9/10, I can't remember if there were 6 or 7 ravioli in the dish. Very pleasing presentation. In my opinion too many sundried tomatoes. I love that it comes with sundried tomatoes as that added some great tang/flavor. Ravioli themselves were perfectly cooked. Brown butter sauce was excellent and wanted more. Creme Brule: 9/10, exactly as expected, definitely enough to share between 2 people. Affogato: vanilla gelato was 11/10 good to me but boyfriend didn't like the flavor. We both agree the espresso was excellent. Very small portion (too small to share!). Free cookies at the end were fine. Overall food was excellent and I'll be back but to try something different on the menu.

What a lovely evening! We've had some of our best dining experiences in old homes, and thankfully…read moreonly a couple clunkers. This was one of our best! Violino, in an old home, its staff, and the food exceeded our expectations. We will most certainly be making a reservation the next time we visit the Oilers hometown. Damn that was good! Ushered upstairs, didn't really get a chance to take it in, so will be sure to stop and look around next time. The complimentary bread was great, the martini's good although one glass had far more than the other. I ordered the spaghetti bolognese, and although quite different from what we make at home, was excellent! K had the Alfredo flambé which was fired up tableside. It seems to be a popular option as it happened 6 or 7 times while we dined. They also don't soak you for the privilege of the tableside presentation. It was a little cheesy for K, but excellent nonetheless. Our server Eugenia from Hamburg was excellent, she can serve us anytime. She was attentive, and her timing was exceptional! We plan on making a reservation the next time we are in Edmonton. Top notch experience!

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Place was 50% full Saturday at 2PM. Gender specific bathrooms with stalls…read more Place feels very classy and professional. Server was nice but never refilled our table water even after we moved it a couple times to be within her view of the table (my friend swears he saw her see us move it to the edge of the table too). Rialto Float cocktail was nice if you like Pisco. Royal Jamaican Ginger beer was good too. Olive Calde - large portion for price. Olives were fine. Calamari - 10/10 delicious, dips were great too. Gnocchi with pancetta - 10/10, surprising filling and even though the Gnocchi were huge chunks they were well cooked. Waitress recommend Campanella Aragosta - 7/10. If you like spicy it's fine but otherwise the flavor is actually very bland. Pasta itself was unique and well cooked. Large portion. Beef Brisket Agnolotti - 7/10, 8 large ravioli filled with brisket. Sauce was good, ravioli were well cooked but brisket inside was pretty underwhelming. Friend who got this dish was ++ hungry still after and said he would order something else next time for the price. Funghi Cipolla - 8/10, it was as expected. Ricotta cheesecake - cheesecake itself was great with the ricotta taste but crust was soooo bad. So overly thick and dry and considering our waitress failed to give us water the entire meal it was impossible to eat (so dry). Date cake - Unfortunately they didn't have gelato as was advertised on the menu to go with the cake so whipped cream was substituted. Was told this only after we ordered and friend asked for the flavors of gelato. Cake had a few uncooked flour lumps. Flavor was fine but not as flavorful/spice-heavy as I hoped. Sprouts on top looked really messy but tasted fine. Overall not a seamless experience as I would have expected from an establishment of this caliber.

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This was hands-down, one of my top three favourite dining experiences in Edmonton. Everything was…read moreabsolutely outstanding from the moment we arrived. Our server was helpful, seemed to always appear at the exact right moment and had wonderful recommendations. We started with the Olive Calde which was served warm- marinated Italian olives, bell peppers, roasted garlic, pepperoncino, EVOO, pan-fried focaccia which was divine. The oysters were lovely. We opted to share a few dishes-a ricotta gnocchi dish, the short rib and the chef's special which was 3 risotto seafood lobster pieces. Plus the Brussel sprouts which just get them! Everything was fabulous. It was a perfect dining experience and even though I live on the opposite side of the city, I eagerly await my next visit soon.

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