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Don't go for the set dinner
2007-09-26 86 views
Went there for dinner this week. Although the view was nice, the food was really average. We ordered a set dinner which consisted of scallop salad, ravioli in broth, surf and turf and a pastry like dessert. The scallop salad was average; I had a similar dish at Cru and it was miles better. The ravioli in broth was a joke - it was exactly like the Chinese "koon tong gaau" without the grease. The surf and turf was good - the prawn was tasty and the steak was tender and juicy - all in all perfectly
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Went there for dinner this week. Although the view was nice, the food was really average. We ordered a set dinner which consisted of scallop salad, ravioli in broth, surf and turf and a pastry like dessert. The scallop salad was average; I had a similar dish at Cru and it was miles better. The ravioli in broth was a joke - it was exactly like the Chinese "koon tong gaau" without the grease. The surf and turf was good - the prawn was tasty and the steak was tender and juicy - all in all perfectly cooked. The dessert wasn't my cup of tea - it was some sort of pastry with fruit with lemon sorbet on the side. Liked the sorbet - would rather just have the sorbet on its own. The coffee was good though.

When it comes to service, there is certainly room for improvement. Their waiters seemed inexperienced and the two managers, though polite, weren't exactly attentive.

I wondered wether the food from the a la carte menu would be better. If I ever go back to Riva, I'll definitely avoid their dinner set!

As a restaurant in a 5 star hotel, I must say the overall eperience has been disappointing, and the food definitely does not worth the price they charge.



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