Ridotto Grand Cafe - (Near Bossier City, LA)

5 /5 Alicia Rodriguez: Our experience was wonderful! The food, the place and de environment was perfect for the occasion, we was celebrating my husbands birthday and definitely this place was that we was looking! The service was EXCELLLENT our waitress MARK was pretty nice, definitely if you come you need to ask for him! We want to came back :) Just one thing the place doesn’t has a kind of candle for the dessert but we get free the tiramissu and it was good for celebrate :)

5 /5 meg jackson: My husband took me here for our 41st anniversary. We had a lovely meal, which began with the very nice hostess who seated us. Mark gave us excellent service. I think this is the FIRST time a waiter pulled out a Tide pen when I got some tomato sauce on my blouse. Now thats going above and beyond. LOL. Anyway, the food was great and I loved the decor and atmosphere. We had a lovely evening.

1 /5 That Other Baker: We should’ve turned around and left when we walked in at 7 PM and literally no one was there. There was one couple that left as we were seated. The waiter was nice. The food looked good but lacked in flavor. No salt and pepper in the world I could put on there to give it any kind of flavor. There was no flavor at all with the food and my husband end up getting sick. We went here before back in April and it was so good but this time I don’t know what went wrong, but we will never go back.

3 /5 Akash: Its alright, I opted to sit at the bar as tables had a 35 min wait time without reservation. I got the truffle wings and fettuccine with chicken. The food was okay. My orange fizz was great, server at the bar was also great and took great care of us !

5 /5 Ami Eats: I am not a gambling woman. I don’t even put my money in a shifty looking coke machine. I don’t even like to say “you bet!” Because this life doesn’t come with guarantees. So I don’t get to the Casinos much other than to take photos of storms rolling in from the tops of their garages, or occasional friends from out of town that book the nicest cheapest motels in town. So when Live Casino & Hotel Louisiana let me know it was restaurant week where they offer a set menu (you have options) with everything from apps to drinks to dessert for a lower than normal price I decided now was the time to try Ridotto Grand Cafe, Louisiana. This modern contemporary space oozes a comfortable opulence from the painted framed light fixtures to the cushy velvet high backed booth chairs, which I needed… because woah baby I had no idea what was about to happen in that seat. FIRST I ordered the meatballs, our lovely waiter, Mark (but some people call him James) said it was the most popular thing on the menu, and I can see why. I know we’re all missing the “old” meatballs from *ahem* a few of our favorite Italian places in town… but these were big and round and juicy and herbaceous. They’re covered in a non-sweet non-spicy but flavorful marinara (I’m told the vodka sauce has a little more spice to it) and they bring you 3 of them. We also got the fried mozzarella as an addition to our $49 resturant meal deal, crispy squares of fresh mozzarella that’s chewy and gooey and topped with Parmesan and giardinera which adds a tangy picker kick to the cheese pull-tastic bites. But the REAL jackpot from the penny slots is the garlic bread WORTH EVERY BIT OF ITS $8 price tag… or more … Wow. This house made focaccia is airy and crispy without being crunchy or chewy and it is drenched… and I mean absolutely drenched in the most delicious red pepper garlic butter I have ever had… the last time I had something similar it was the shrimp scampi I ate once a week from Campisi’s in Dallas… one of my favorte dishes. This lump of loaf and those meatballs are going to be my lunch tomorrow… BUT WAIT… there’s more… The restaurant week entree we got was the chicken parmesan. I was hesitant to get it because I get more bad ones than good ones, and I really wanted a winner. Then the manager who came by and asked how we were doing and. I couldn’t even describe it to him without holding my belly like I’m pregnant, confirmed this was a “can’t miss”. He’s not kidding. The chicken was perfectly tender, pounded flat and breaded and fried covered in marinara and again, a thick layer of hot melty good quality cheese. It took up a whole plate. Then he sat down ANOTHER large bowl of al dente spaghetti covered in sauce and cheese. I was already full but I managed a couple of bites while I adjusted myself in my seat and again wondered why I couldn’t be a cow with 6 stomachs that I could just open and close when the food is this good. I’d forgotten about dessert when Mark, who was remarkably knowledgeable about each dish, asked which one we would like. I was already ready to waddle out of there and packing up food in to-go boxes and just said “you pick.” He said “the cheesecake!” And inferred that was to-go too. It’s lemon ricotta cheesecake topped with blueberries and mint. I’m eating it now watching Thursday night football in my fat pants after just an hour ago saying I’d need a crowbar to fit a bite in…. There’s always room for lemon ricotta blueberry cheesecake. I am not a gambling woman, but I bet with my two-cents that you’re going to find Ridotto to be a real winner for higher end dining and solid Italian food. Now… I need to try their breakfast (I hear the fruit covered ultra thick French toast is a winner too.) Live! Restaurant week lasts till September 18! Link to all four of their restaurants special menus in the comments. @amieatseverything