Fina - Ripon

The Caesar salad was terrible, and the chicken fettuccine was overly salty and undercooked. The appetizers would have been enjoyable if they had been served hot... read more The Caesar salad was terrible, and the chicken fettuccine was overly salty and undercooked. The appetizers would have been enjoyable if they had been served hot. The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance, and it's entertaining to watch the chefs at work. However, the food definitely needs improvement.

This place is pale but with some potential. You know those spots that you eat at one time and leave not fully satisfied, this is it. (Yes the staff was attentiv... read more This place is pale but with some potential. You know those spots that you eat at one time and leave not fully satisfied, this is it. (Yes the staff was attentive but lacked knowledge of what was and wasn 't available. Also, why set with a bread and butter plate and not serve bread and butter? Couple things that left us not recommending to people and not going back. -lobster ravioli: cold grilled cherry tomatoes on top, shrimps on top were not seasoned. This dish lacks balance. However, the raviolis themselves were good. -braised short ribs: lacked seasoning, dry, no sauce. Any chef (even home chefs know braised short ribs should fall apart and be served with the sauce they were cooked in. You 're paying $50+ for a dish that lacks portion of meat and flavor. -pork chops: dry. You get a 3oz pork chop and 10oz of mashed potatoes -risotto: presentation was weak. It looked like plain rice and tasted plain (no offense to plain rice . When an Italian restaurant has risotto on the menu, make risotto authentically! This dish lacked the essence of what risotto is which is a rich broth that bodies the white rice and creaminess of the parmigiano-reggiano. Again, seasoning was MISSING. Like I said pale. This restaurant needs to revamp the dishes to fit the truth authenticity of each dish.

Had dinner with friends and the food, service, and atmosphere was great and lively. The glass walls provide an open view to the kitchen. read more Had dinner with friends and the food, service, and atmosphere was great and lively. The glass walls provide an open view to the kitchen.

The Food was fantastic however the service was awful. We watched the waitress run a million miles an hour while the manager was sitting at a table conversing wi... read more The Food was fantastic however the service was awful. We watched the waitress run a million miles an hour while the manager was sitting at a table conversing with friends. We finished our experience 3 hours later not by choice. The restaurantwasn't even busy. The only thing giving this restaurant any stars at all was the food was amazing. I felt sorry for thewaitress But the manager Was a joke.

We ordered food to go from the website. I ordered the risotto. Which I have had before and was great. I got to the restaurant to pick it up and the receipt said... read more We ordered food to go from the website. I ordered the risotto. Which I have had before and was great. I got to the restaurant to pick it up and the receipt said seafood risotto. I told the manager that that was not what I ordered and he said the menu hadchanged. I was leery and took it anyways. It was horrible. I am so glad that I also ordered the polenta and meatballs so I atethat. So disappointed because the meal cost me $100!!