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    The Ritz on Union

    4.0 (51 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Paula W.

    The atmosphere was quite nice. Love the decor. I ordered a speciality cocktail, my friend ordered a mimosa. I thought charging her 15.00 for a mimosa was a bit much. We both had appetizers, I had the wedge salad and she had the burrata and beets. Both were delicious. For entrees I ordered the small portion of the baked ziti. The server seemed confused and said it only came in one size. She did charge me the less expensive price. It was good but pasta was over cooked a tad bit. Also no bread on table or served with it. My friend had the mussels which were to be served with a crostini. They said they were being baked and would take ten minutes. It never came. The meal was average and I always give places more than one chance, so I will go back. I think it is worth trying. Maybe ask a few questions about the menu.

    Margarita pizza
    Noelle F.

    My fiancé and I stopped in last night for a quick bite before we left town. We wanted to share a pizza and pasta dish, as we did. It was very slow, but made for a nice quiet dinner. It was very pretty inside and clean. The pizza was very good and the pasta was amazing! It was perfect for what we needed!

    Lunch menu description of Fig Jam pizza.
    Janet L.

    I met my friend here for lunch today and the Service was awful. I arrived first, and the waiter never came over to take my drink order until my friend arrived. He never even brought water to the table. Then I ordered an unsweetened Iced tea and the server never brought my Iced Tea until my friend flagged over the chef who happened the be on the dining room floor, 10 minutes later. They were not slammed busy, they weren't busy at all. Then... we ordered The Fig Jam Pizza and Strawberry Spinach salad to share. The server brought them out at the same time instead of the salad first. Okay - not a big deal right! But the Pizza did not have arugula on it, as described. When we asked about the arugula, the server said; they usually sprinkle it on the top and I guess he forgot. Talk about blowing us off! The menu describes the Pizza " topped with a balsamic reduction- not topped with Arugula. Service was slow and he couldn't care less about our table. We'll never go back there again!

    Carbonara
    Kay D.

    This is an extension of I love New York pizza on the Union st strip. It's a biz casual dine in restaurant with authentic Italian food. It's on a pricier side for the quality and ambiance of the restaurant. The service was excellent, our waitress was attentive to our needs and checked on us a few times WHAT WE ORDERED Carbonara it was on the saltier side, it was very greasy I wouldn't order again. Lemon herb panko baked haddock 10/10 Spaghetti squash 10/10 Arancini they made it very authentically like they do in Italy. My aunt kept praising on this dish that it tastes so similar to the arancini she had in Sicily. Only improvement would be to serve it with a spoon so customers can use it for the sauce. Creme brulee This creme brulee was not too sweet and perfectly made. Typically it's very sweet when used order at French bakeries. Ricotta zeppoli Interesting fried donut dish, it reminds me of Dunkin's munchkins. It came with caramel and chocolate sauces for dipping. It was very filling I don't think I'd order again. Highly recommend if you're craving Italian food on Union st.

    Lasagna
    Kristi L.

    The service and food were amazing! Nicole was our server and she was super friendly. Jared is the Executive Chef and makes fantastic food!! We ordered the Caesar salad, lasagna, short rib ragout, and creme brûlée for dessert. Everything was a 10/10. Highly recommend!!

    Braised sliders

    Great braised sliders! Drinks were phenomenal. I opted for an old fashioned & it's one of the capital regions finest. This is a no rush kind of spot. Relax & enjoy. You'll be pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff with decent prices & quality ingredients. We'll be back for sure!

    The Arancini
    Brittany H.

    We checked out The Ritz during restaurant week. We liked what they did with the place, the decorations on the ceiling was a nice touch. Our server was very friendly. They had a decent drink list. My husband had two of their old fashioned (maple and a pear one). He really enjoyed the Pear one. I had a strawberry margarita, it was tasty! For appetizers we had the Arancini and the pulled pork sliders. The Arancini was a good size, if it was a normal week I'd share with my husband. He had the meatball Parm for dinner and I had the Chicken Penne Ala Vodka. His meatballs were delicious! Mine was very good but the sauce temperature was inconsistent throughout the dish. The desert was my favorite part, I had the strawberry shortcake, which was delicious. The whipped cream was homemade and a nice touch.

    Chicken Bacon Ranch 4 cut
    Justin B.

    We had the garlic knots and clams as appetizers. Both had tremendous taste as well as elegance in their appearance. For my main dish I had the Chicken, Bacon, Ranch 4 cut pizza. This isn't gas station pizza, it's authentic New York brick oven pizza! All of it was delicious. Our waitress never missed a low glass of water and gave us refills in a timely manner. Check out the bathrooms while you're there as they have a ring light and built in Bluetooth speaker. Overall satisfied.

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    Fantastic food and excellent service. This is the second time I ate at The Ritz and I was equally impressed with both lunch and dinner.

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    I went there with my girlfriend and the food was amazing and our waitress nicole was a sweetheart

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