Ricciotti Food Tasting on 6 November 2012

Being a Nuffnang Glitterati+ member certainly has its perks! For instance, on 6 November 2012, I was invited to Ricciotti's newest branch at Star Vista. It has two other outlets at The Riverwalk(I was there for drinks with my friends on Sunday) and China Square.

Here are the dishes that I tasted:

STARTERS:

1)Caprese (Mozzarella cheese with tomatoes and fresh basil)

The basil goes well with the cheese, giving a delightful taste in the mouth.

2)Fritto Misto(Combination of suppli, calamari and pollo fritto) *MUST TRY*

The pollo fritto is the best among the 3 items in this dish and it certainly goes well with the mayonnaise provided.

3)Cozze (Fresh mussels with toasted garlic bread in marinara)*MY FAVOURITE MAIN*

The marinara sauce goes well with the fresh mussels and I ate it with glee as if they were picked fresh from the sea. No fishy smell and the toasted garlic bread complements it perfectly.

4)Caesar salad with chicken

A must order for an appetiser. The dish is enough to feed at least 3-4 people. I love the mashed potatoes and the baby carrots...

5)Garlic and anchovy pizza bread

The pizza bread was crispy but looked overburnt, had to remove the burnt parts but overall, the anchovies were plenty.

MAIN:
1)1.5kg grilled boneless whole chicken in Ricciotti's signature marinade *MUST-TRY*


There must be something special about Ricciotti's sauces because every dish with a sauce goes well with it.

2) 1.5kg diavola chicken in Ricciotti's spicy marinade

3)400g pork ribs in Ricciotti's own slow-cooked with glaze

4)Pizzotto(Bacon, eggs, cheese, pomodoro, mozzarella)

The best pizza among the ones I tried especially with the centred egg and bacon bits-two of my favourite ingredients in a pizza! I can have the whole pizza! *greedy*

5)Linguine Al Granchio(Linguine with crabmeat in creamy tomato sauce) *MY FAVOURITE MAIN*


Goodness! If you ever go to Ricciotti, you must order this main dish and you will have to taste it to find out why I say so! This dish leaves me speechless because it's so creamy and yummy linguine!

6)Pizza Margherita

7)Spaghetti Marinara

DESSERTS:

1)Soffiato *MY FAVOURITE DESSERT*

Soffiato is awesomely delectable and the vanilla ice-cream complements it very well. It is recommended to eat whilst it's straight from the oven.  2)Lemon Meringue

I never enjoyed sour stuff but this lemon meringue is sourishly sweet and I am sure people who dislike sour things will find this pleasant. 

3)Grandma's cake

4)Tiramisu *MUST-TRY*

Tiramisu in Italian means "pick me up" and I am sure once you pick it up to put into your mouth, you would not want to stop eating. It is a good dessert to share with someone special! *wink*

5)Garibaldi cheesecake

6)Chocolate brownie

The chocolate brownie was gone in the flash before I could take a proper photo of it and I suppose the photo says it all-it's so delicious that everyone grabbed a bite of it and I would say it's paired well with a cup of hot Italian chocolate and an Italian hunk! :)

7)Ricotta cake with strawberry jam

The Ricotta cake was a bit too sourish for my liking, nevertheless the strawberry jam made up for it-it's best eaten with the jam and the berries together.

Overall experience: 
Riciotti is the perfect place to have a meetup with family and friends and I might consider having my next birthday celebration there as they serve my favourite dish of mussels in marinara sauce! *yummy* 

Address:
 Unit #01-33/K2 Star Vista (Nearest MRT:Buona Vista)
Website:
http://ricciotti.co/