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Rizzi's Restaurant

3.3 (93 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Closed • 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM
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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Soggy chicken Parm with a separated sauceq
Mike M.

Rizzis has been on my map for a while and Ihad heard good things. Wife and I found ourselves baby free so we decided to finally give it a try. I made reservations and if you decide to get you will need to do so as well but they still had openings they morning of the day we went. It's way smaller inside than you expect, maybe a little uncomfortablly small. There is no server station so ALL drinks go through the bar. It's slow, inefficient and will make it likely you do not get drinks quickly if at all. Several requests were forgotten or misplaced? They never made it to the table. The server was friendly but seemed like their was only 2 for them whole place. So things were slow. We fried the calamari which were oddly thick and came with a red sauce. I prefer something more like an aoili but they weren't bad. Bread came with really good olive oil. The fish fry was ok but it was breaded and they will always be subpar to beer battered right? Last up was chicken Parm which was pretty awful. The sauce had separated into paste and water, the chick was soggy. Pasta was over cooked. Attached a picture. All in all hype was a let down.

Peanut butter pie. Legendary!
Patrick P.

I am in town visiting family and wanted to have dinner with an old friend from 40 years ago who I have kept in touch with since we were in kindergarten together. Her family and mine have been friends for so long, any time I'm here in Rochester I make time to try and catch up. It was a Monday night and she chose this restaurant-----what a lovely surprise! Our server was Julie and she was kind enough to keep us supplied with drinks while we caught up and kept chatting away for so long. She let us take our sweet time, and I felt bad we basically hogged the booth for almost 3 hours. But she never rushed us- and the restaurant did get busy as it was the national championship for NCAA Division 1 football that night. My friend had a glass of cab, I chose the "Apple Pie" which is essentially an apple flavored bourbon Mule. It was too tasty to just have one! On special that evening was the Chicken French- she got that with a side of pasta (angel hair) and a side salad. I ordered the Chicken Guida and it came with a side (I chose rigatoni with red sauce) and I chose to get a side bowl of the beef soup with lentils. The dinner came with bread service- warm, crispy on the outside and just soft and chewy on the inside. The sauce that came with it can only be described as "crack". It was butter, with garlic, some chili flakes and a hint of lemon...I could be wrong but it definitely had a lot of garlic and butter. You can dip the bread in this and I wanted to inhale the entire plate but I held back, amazingly. My soup was delicious. It was hard not to ask for another but the dinner showed up and my chicken breast was rolled with cornbread sausage stuffing, with sun dried tomatoes and a Mornay sauce (cheese). Side of roasted squash accompanied my entree. HOLY JESUS MARY MOTHER OF GOD the sauce and stuffing alone would knock you off your feet. I prayed my friend would keep talking so I could just shove the meal in my face LOL. Her dish looked awesome too, and she was pleased. Julie offered to pack up some bread and sauce for me to take with me when she heard I was loving that- but I was going to a poker game at someone else's house that I didn't know...so I figured that would be super strange to bust out bread and dipping sauce when everyone else is munching on Doritos and pretzels haha. I read that the peanut butter pie was something not to be missed so we split it as we wrapped up a three hour visit together. I miss being home here in Rochester, and friends like this are what keep me grounded and happy to keep coming back. The pie can be described as almost fudge like in texture and taste- it was certainly amazing in itself. I'm leaving Friday morning to head back to Chicago...I told (basically threatened) Julie that I would most likely be back with my brother's family so I can enjoy the same exact meal once more haha. What can I say? When I like something, and it's a small business, how do you not keep supporting it? Look, people are going to like what they're going to like. Some folks may have had a bad experience but mine was great. Our service was tremendous, the food was excellent- and I can't be happier. The one thing I royally screwed up on was NOT taking photos of the food and only the pie when I remembered. Therefore, I have an excuse to come back tomorrow night before I leave town. I'll see you soon Julie! Thank you Rizzi's! I'm a fan and will keep spreading the good word.

Chicken parm
K. Elise S.

Came here with a Groupon- it was hopping on a Wednesday night! I ordered the ravioli and meatballs, my boyfriend had the chicken parm. We both had a perfectly sized side salad to start. The bread was good and fresh, the dipping oil was a nice touch. It had a definite neighborhood feel and you could tell there were a lot of regulars there. Service was on point. Overall the food was good, but had a truly homemade flavor that was both comforting yet just satisfactory. There are so many different variations of homemade Italian food. The quality was there, but it definitely wasn't my favorite flavor profile. The sauce wasn't quite sweet enough, and I like my meatballs a little more moist and decadent. The portions were notably huge! That being said, for a mid- week meal, it was a nice change of pace- a cozy, neighborhood place with some homemade-tasting touches.

Warm fresh bread with excellent dipping sause

The bread was good and warm with excellent dipping sauce. The homemade dressing for the salad was delicious. My daughter got shrimp French and it was the best I've ever tasted. My chicken parm was very good. We topped it off with homemade frozen peanut butter chocolate pie. I'm not a fan of either of these ingredients....but I loved it!!! Jeff our waiter did a great job.

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Wednesday is chicken or eggplant parm night $20 includes choice of pasta and soup or salad. Dinner is huge enough for 3 meals

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I wanna still love this place but the food is not where it once was. Maybe good chefs and cooks are hard to find. And very pricey.

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Great Italian restaurant. Has fantastic service, amazing food& large portions, and lovely atmosphere.

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