Weeknight dining meant the place was slightly quieter and that was great. Service staff was attentive and friendly.
The pasta, with vegetarian option, was hearty and just enough; even though this is a small chain restaurant. Not an extensive wine list, but good enough.
The table was outdoor by the river was great - solo or couple.

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Nothing better to kick start our meal at Ricciotti than a cup of Hot Chocolate ($5). We were given a choice of Italian or Asian flavour. The Italian version of the Hot Chocolate was dense and very thick. There was a top layer of foamy froth, which was very rich and viscous. The flavours were strong and evident of premium chocolate quality. At the end of a day’s work, it was simply comforting to sip down this warm cup of pure delight.

Rigatoni Al Telefono ($19.50) – Rigatoni with eggplant mozzarella in tomato basil sauce. The biggest flaw of the Rigatoni Al Telefono was its lack of sauce. There wasn’t enough tomato sauce to thoroughly encompass the rigatoni, hence certain portions tended to be a little drier and not as flavourful. The eggplant came in chunks, contrary to what we had expected. In fact, we had hoped for something like a parmigiana, where the eggplants came in slices, and were covered with cheese. For the Rigatoni Al Telefono, we could see mashes of mozzarella cheese, but we still found there to be inadequate. On the whole, the Rigatoni Al Telefono had strong flavours, but was let down by the insufficient amount of sauce and cheese.

Dessert for the night was the Nutella pizza ($11.90)! Replacing the typical tomato based and cheese toppings was a layer of Nutella spread sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts. The pizza crust was a bit tough to slice through. Obviously, the nutella was chocolately and rich, but we found that once again, the spread was a tad too thin and not mind blowing enough. Somehow, the Nutella pizza appeared to be something that could be easily whipped up at home.

I came here with my partner some time back - maybe in the end of 2011. Never got the chance to write a review though I have been meaning to. I have had one of the most fantastic meals here, and a wonderful experience too.

We had dinner at Ricciotti (The Riverwalk) on a weekday evening. It wasn't too packed and we got ourselves a cosy table inside the restaurant. They have outdoor seating too, but the decor inside appealed to us more because of its Italian touch. We started off with the Brushetta (Mista) so it was a platter with pomodoro, funghi, salmone. If I am not wrong it was a platter of 5 brushetta in total priced at ~$14. It was very lovely - one of the most beautifully presented and delicious brushettas Ive had.

We then went on to our main which was a pizza we shared - Al Crudo : rucola, parma ham, pomodoro and mozzarella cheese. It was heavenly, it was also my partner's first time tasting a pizza with parma ham and he was sold! On top of that they served a white wine that I am quite accustomed to, so it made the evening perfect. The service was brilliant and we spent a long time chatting and enjoying the food with privacy yet attentive service. Couldnt have asked for me.

Definitely will be back again to try their pastas!