The Risotto House
“They are BYOB, so grab your favorite wine and go down there on a week night for a more laid back atmosphere, you can't go wrong.”
“Best Lamb shank with wild mushroom risotto -so succulent, it melts right of the bone.”
“I had the stuffed pork chop (stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella) with mushrooms, bathed in marsala sauce.The dish was served with three cheese risotto.”
The Risotto House
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place has been on my list for a while and I am so happy I finally came!!
If you get there before 6pm there is an early bird special. For $16 you get: an appetizer, entree, dessert and coffee…. Can you beat it?! I had the mussels as my appetizer. Omg were they delicious. And the sauce…. Heavenly. It's a red sauce with huge chunks of garlic. An italian's dream. For my entree I had risotto with shrimp, tomato and spinach. The risotto was creamy and cheesy. The perfect combo. For dessert I went with classic chocolate ice cream.
I really enjoyed my visit and can't wait to come back. I forgot to mention its BYOB. The early bird special is really awesome and such a great value. Also enough food for leftovers. Highly recommend coming!
First off, this place is BYOB as many have mentioned. The prices were very good as I do not remember the exact prices of the dishes purchased, but I know they were extremely reasonable. They had a whole page of specials too.
The Risotto House is a small restaurant, but very decorative inside. The staff was very friendly. However, the service was average at best. The only problem I had was they forgot my meal. We were a party of 8, but forgetting a meal is unacceptable. The staff did apologize multiple times. The rest of the food did not take long at all to come out though.
We started off with 4 appetizers. We ordered the rice balls, seafood salad, stuffed mushrooms, and tripe.
There were 2 medium size rice balls stuffed with ground beef, mozzarella cheese and peas with a side of marinara sauce. These had no flavor and the outside was too crunchy.
The seafood salad was the best dish I had all night. The salad consisted of mussels, shrimp, calamari, and scallops. The mussels were some of the best I ever had. They were all with oil and lemon. They were not too fishy either. This was just a phenomenal dish.
The stuffed mushrooms were a solid choice too. They were stuffed with breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. The mushrooms were cooked perfect and the stuffed toppings was a pleasant touch.
The tripe was average at best. Tripe does not really taste like anything to me in general. It would have been better if the marinara sauce was spicier.
For an entrée, I ordered the fettuccine casalinga. It was fettuccine pasta with prosciutto, peas, chicken in a cream sauce. First, I thought the portion was a little small. Second, the prosciutto did not taste like prosciutto. The other people in my party who tried it said the same thing. It might have been pancetta? I don't know. It was not too big of a deal to me. The cream sauce was very tasteful. The chicken was just cut up grilled chicken. There was no flavor cooked into this chicken. If not for the cream sauce, this dish would have had no taste to it.
For dessert, I ordered the tartufo. They cut it into 4 quarters and had chocolate syrup on the plate. The ice cream was solid and the chocolate shell was not too hard where I would have to wait for it to melt. There was also a cherry.
Will I go back? I will go back if the opportunity presents itself.
The Risotto House is wonderful! The restaurant is small, and you may find yourself waiting if you don't have a reservation, but it is worth the wait. The staff is very nice, and attentive!
The risotto is cooked perfectly and they offer nightly specials! Huge portions, at a very reasonable price!!
Downside – parking! No lot, so you may find yourself circling a few times for a spot!!
WOW! The appetizer of white beans and shrimp was such a large portion I wound up taking my entree of veal braciole and gnocchi home with me! The bread was very good, the service was very good and our 7.30 reservation was on-time. My sister ordered her fish with the pesto on the side, but was served on top. This was immediatedly taken care of. We did not order dessert since the servings were so big. This restaurant is a BYOB. Parking is on the street, there is no lot.
Love this place!! Four letters BYOB!!!!
I took my parents there and they loved it too. The service is amazing with a nice intimate dining area.
We brought wine and the servers PPP the cork and serve ur wine. The menu has many options. I have tried the seafood risotto and parents got the lamb Shank and brother got the stuffed pork chop.
The seafood risotto was $18 But there was so much seafood in there definitely worth it a lot of scallops mussels clams and calamari. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
I tasted all the dishes and they were all very delicious and flavorful.
Great spot for fine dining at a fine price.
Cute little Italian place located in Rutherford. Came here on a Friday evening around 7:30 and it was Surprisingly not busy. We got seated immediately at a table for two in the back of the restaurant.
First impression was very Italian and good ambiance. Light was just right and the tables were arranged with a good amount of space for personal space. I wasn't a fan of the dark color carpet but it wasn't something to cry about.
The service was good. Our waters were refilled constantly and the food came out quick. We ordered the calamari to start and between two people, it was a lot. It can definitely feed at least 4. My husband got the risotto with seafood and I got the risotto with asparagus, chicken, and shitaki mushrooms. Both were amazingly good and very filling. Unfortunately we didn't make it to dessert so I can't say much about it. The food potions were more than generous and worth the price.
I suggest this location, however i wouldn't put this on the top of my 'to try' list. If you're in the area looking for a good Italian place that's BYOB, this is the place.
Nice place, good food, but the decor could use an update. Service was good, great location, would definitely go back
My review is mostly based on the food and the service. The location and decor are fine, but that's not the reason to visit. Honestly, the decor doesn't matter that much based on how awesome their food is. The service was polite, professional and constant. I like when I don't have to hunt down my server. They were there to pour water, take away plates and so on. It was not overbearing, just the right amount. I'd definitely go here again if I'm in the area.