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Ripa's Restaurant

4.0 (55 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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One of two pages of the menu on August 4, 2022.
Anna W.

Ripa's was on our way to a special event, and we needed to eat after a long busy day. I wanted a no fuss bite to eat and knew it was a risky move to stop at a full service Italian restaurant. My partner craved some pasta, in contrast to my appetite which was for something totally different. Of course, I can find options on any menu, but my advice would be not to choose Ripa's if you don't have time or desire for a full dinner meal. We didn't order any special drinks or appetizers. I went straight for a cheese pizza (oops I did it again) with additional mushrooms. I just wanted mushrooms, but without meat. My partner opted for homemade pasta 'Rigatoni Marchigiane' and an extra meatball. All pasta dinners come with a choice of soup or salad and bread with butter. Waiting for the pizza I was watching my partner eating his bread, then soup. I finally got my food and wasn't too impressed because of the mushrooms. It was maybe one or two regular mushrooms sliced, dried out, with not much of a pleasant flavor. The rest was very good. The pie was loaded with mozzarella and the tomato sauce wasn't sweet with just the right amount of tanginess. My partner definitely enjoyed his pasta dish. He liked the flavor of all ingredients and the delightful tasted broth. Did I ruin my chance to like Ripa's because of my attitude and circumstances? Possibly yes, but no regrets. I just wished we didn't choose it last night. It felt old and outdated and I needed something more energizing, definitely something more refreshing.

Block of Onions

We have been meaning to come here for dinner for quite some time. Both of us do remember coming for some kind of banquet at one time a long time ago. For an appetizer, I had the block of onions (which were onion rings formed into a block at least 4 inches high and wide.) It was so unique. My hubby who could care less about onion rings was nibbling off the block. My recommendation is that it serves at least 4 people. Hubby had the clams casino and they were very good. We had two old fashion cocktails, and they were perfectly made. For dinner we had the two house specialties, the pork chops and the Italian style fish. We split our dishes. The pork chops were HUGE and cooked medium just like we requested. The fish was baked with breadcrumbs, butter and spices. It was kind of ho-hum. I had a salad which was good but not great. My hubby had the soup (ham and potato) which was great. We both opted for the side of pasta instead of potato. He had the garlic and oil, I had the alfredo sauce. We ended the evening with a slice of chocolate cake and coffee....delicious. Our server Sandy was excellent.

Chicken parm
Sara K.

Ripas is a nice restaurant with friendly service. Right now, they have a lot of Halloween decorations up. The bread was really good! I've been really sick of getting plain, bland bread at restaurants. This bread was very tasty. It came with butter, but I was asked if I wanted dipping oil. I obliged, but was disappointed to see they charged $1 for this on the bill. It wasn't mentioned that it cost extra and I've never seen complimentary bread charge for whatever they have for you to use as a spread. Strange. My friend and I both had the chicken pesto soup. It was very flavorful! My friend ordered the pasta with peas. He didn't love it. He said it wasn't the traditional sauce the dish would come with. I wouldn't know because I've never had it. I ordered the chicken parm. My chicken was great. I asked for it extra crispy and it was. But I didn't care for the meat sauce. The texture /consistency was fine but the flavor wasn't it for me. So I did not eat my linguini. For dessert, my friend had the chocolate cake and I had the chocolate peanut cutter cake. Now our desserts we were both pleased with. We both agreed we would come back here and try something different.

Chicken and mushroom soup
Courtney M.

Came here for lunch it had been too long! A few workers upon walking in were very friendly with directing us where to sit. The waitress was not great. One of the least friendly I've had in awhile. She showed no emotion and was not very attentive. When my sister asked for a drink refill when she did come over she said "there's still some in your cup so I'll come back" The tenderloin sandwich was very tender and good! I also enjoyed the soup of the day-chicken and mushroom. My sister said the homemade gnocchi did not have much of a flavor.

The ambience little Italy
Joan L.

What a great find! A little slice of Italy . All homemade pasta in beautiful Italian ambiance. Sandy was our server and we felt so at home with her. The charbroiled fish was the best fish I have ever eaten. We ran into folks that came for the fish. The Italian food Sicilian sandwiches pizzas list goes on and on. Highly recommend

Calmari
Laurie W.

Delicious homemade Italian. Love their soups lots of meat and veggies and not watered down. Tried the chicken with tomato olive fontina and homemade linguine- was amazing! The calamari was also delish. My daughter also had fun taking pics of their Halloween decor (which was very impressive). Will definitely be back.

Great bread
Marilyn W.

First time here and I will definitely be back! Went to dinner with my son, my sister and her husband and have a fantastic time! We started out with a nice glass of wine I had chicken francaise my husband had the charbroiled fish and my sister and her husband had egg plant Parmesan and veal francaise - everything was mouthwatering. Our waitress was very attentive and the atmosphere there was conducive to a nice dinner and conversation. Enthusiastically recommend

Charbroiled fish with linguini
Shauna P.

I was kind of surprised when my aunt suggested this place for our little family lunch gathering. When I think Ripa's, dinner and banquets come to mind, but lunch? Okay, I'm game. Everyone else had arrived early, so when I rolled in (right on time!), they all had beverages in front of them. Our server approached while I was getting settled in, and after I picked up what I thought might be a wine list but wasn't, I said, "Oh, that's not a wine list." Now at this point, I probably should have just asked to see a wine list, but don't you think a good server would offer one at that point? Nope. *crickets* At that point I opted to just go ahead and order my usual pinot noir. My two aunts and one cousin ordered one of the specials of the day, a deconstructed chicken pot pie. It came with a cup of soup, which I thought was a nice touch. It looked like a weird concoction to me, but they enjoyed it. Other cousin ordered the black & blue chicken salad. Impressive amount of chicken and blue cheese on top of fresh greens. And my dad? A man of simple tastes, he ordered a BLT. Ripa's is famous for their charbroiled fish, so I was pleased to see a petite version on the lunch menu, with the option of pasta or fries on the side. Fish with pasta with marinara sauce? Well, okay. What kind of fish? Doesn't say. Hmmm. I didn't realize that until later, or I would have asked. And I bet that if I had asked, the answer would have been the all-purpose "whitefish". It was good enough, but not the wow I was expecting. The presentation wasn't very pretty. The fish had a bald spot where some of the breading was missing. Details, people! The fresh linguini was delicious, marinara fine. But the little paper souffle cup of lime sherbet palate cleanser was just a wee bit odd.

Linguine with a meatball
Gary M.

This spot serves old school Italian. Menu is pretty standard but no spaghetti. They have their version of spaghetti and it's linguine. Says homemade pastas but have to say just because you cooked it doesn't mean you made it. Had homemade pasta and you will know it. Sauce to me was old. Let's get something straight. There is Red sauce made with meat that's smooth like Sunday sauce. Then there's bolognese a sauce rich in meat and Chunky. Then there's marinara sauce. Made just from whole tomato's and garlic. No meat. With that explained their sauce was explained as a meat sauce with not so much meat? They also have Marinara. My wife had linguine and clams that was buttery and loaded with cherry stone clams. She seamed to enjoy it. And my meatball was very good! I always wanted to try Ripas and you should too.

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Always good food. Service is excellent and it has an old fashioned vibe that we like. Recommend

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Good Italian food - experience authentic food and slow down to enjoy authentic Italian pace - definitely not fast food and I loved it all

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Love the grilled fish. Service was excellent. Girl behind the bar was especially nice.

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