Reviews for Ricardo's Kitchen + Bar in Lacey, WA
First off. After searching for a venue for a 50th anniversary. And adding the cost of catering, cleaning staff, and bar staff.... It was a stress relieve to find Ricardo’s. It was all inclusive for one great price. They have great food, atmosphere,and a great clean modern event space that opens to the outside. Their staff was helpful, knowledgeable and the bar staff hasskill. Shane was very welcoming and wanted to ensure that everything was to our liking in every detail. He worked with usweeks prior to ensure everything meet our expectations. Shane was on hand the day of the event and assisted us in set up andcatered to us like we were at a five star resort in Hawaii. Everything came out beyond expectations. Read more
I like to try high end restaurants when traveling. I usually stick with steaks, but thought I’d try seafood as Halibut is in... season and should be “relatively” local and fresh. I had high expectations…. Perhaps that’s where I failed. I shouldknow better, working some nice restaurants 30 years ago, today, too many places try too hard, and forget basic things. Flavorshould come first. I started with a lobster bisque. Sadly, this was the strangest lobster bisque I’ve ever had. It tasted ofpure chitin, nothing but shell, gritty and well.. disgusting. It looked and tasted of mud with texture to match. Next course wasthe Halibut. Pan seared, and served on top of a risotto with asparagus. There was a sauce I wont attempt to describe, it lookedof sea foam. Nothing stood out about the sauce I could pinpoint any central flavor or seasoning… just bland. The risottotasted as it should, but lacking seasoning. The halibut was perhaps a little overcooked, but fresh and properly seasoned. I’dsuggest if you come here, try the steaks. They may be marvelous, I don’t know. Avoid the bisque at all costs. Read more
We came in for the first time for dinner on our anniversary the other night. We didn't have a reservation but the host said... luckily she still had a table for us. I decided to try the lemonade with fresh berries for my drink. I'm not sure exactly whatwas in it, but it definitely didn't taste like lemonade. The prices are pretty high and we decided to split the ribeye. Ourwaiter was kind enough to bring the entree on two separate plates and still present each plate beautifully as its own. We alsoshared the savory fig cheesecake as our appetizer. Everything tasted excellent and was more than enough food for us! Read more
We went for my bfs bday. I made a reservation and they put us at a tiny table for two. We ordered two sushi rolls each and the... crab cake tower. The crab cake was probably one of the best I’ve ever had but it wasn’t very big at for the price. The sushiwas excellent but again not very big for the price. They did bring out a desert with a candle for my bf which was really nice.Excellent restaurant that I’d recommend. Read more
The food here is amazing and such great quality. Every staff member is kind and helpful, even when suggesting dishes! I just... went to their Mother’s Day brunch today with my grandma, mother and sister and our food was fantastic. It was hard to pick onedish! Not really sure about a woman’s negative review from today, but looking at her other reviews I don’t think she enjoyseating anywhere. We will be back and continue to support this local, family-owned, small business! Read more
If I could I would probably give it a 3.5. At this price point I am expecting a perfect steak but mine had lots of fatty areas... and some of it was over cooked. cocktail was not great and the duck wings were ok. Oysters were good and so was the lava cakedessert. The hostess and my waiter were awesome and friendly. At this price point I expect perfection all around. In fairness tothe steak COVID has probably made it difficult to find good steaks. It did taste good. Read more
Excellent. I went during dinner without a reservation on Friday night, luckily they were able to seat us. The had a good... selection or beers, cocktails, and wines. The complimentary bread was great. I had the house salad with ranch. The ranch tastedhomemade. I had the steak tartare as an appetizer, and it was so flavorful. For the entre I tried the 30 day aged filet and itwas cooked to perfection. This was a great experience and great food. Read more
Came with friends and we all really enjoyed the experience. We shared several appetizers which would all warrant 5 stars, plus I... had good wine, salad, and a great steak. The best thing I tried was actually my boyfriend's lobster bisque which was extremelyrich and flavorful. Salad was basic but a large portion. The side dishes with the entrees were rather disappointing, blandpotatoes and roasted vegetables. You are focused on the steak which is cooked perfectly but at the price point you expect thewhole meal to wow you. Service was perfect, attentive without being over your shoulder all the time. This, plus the comfort andstyle of the restaurant would have gotten 5 stars for atmosphere, if not for the music which was a bit too loud for theenvironment and I really couldn't place what kind of music it was. If I wasn't spending as much money I would totally give thisplace 5 stars, but like I said before, at this price point you really expect everything to be amazing and while it was closethey didn't quite win me over. Read more