Ruffino's On The River

"The atmosphere is great for a romantic date especially if you choose seating in the solarium. We went on a busy Friday night to celebrate our 6 year anniversary and the service was spotty but that is expected. Our cocktail was delicious although our waiter spilt on our table but we were not very impressed with our food for it being a “fine dining” establishment. All of the dishes were presented beautifully but most of the dishes lacked flavor. We do not recommend the char-broiled oysters unless you are into chewy overcooked quarter sized oysters covered in cheese. The price shown is also for 6 not 12 so when the waitress ask if you’d like a half dozen or dozen, a dozen of overcooked oysters is $28, although we don’t mind the price it was just not good. We also tried the braised pork cheeks which we did enjoy and the highlight of our night. We thought the crabmeat cheesecake lacked flavor for how beautiful it looked as well as the duck fingers we tried. Our pizza was good but not anything impressive. The complimentary cotton candy and the complimentary dessert for our celebration was a nice touch but we will not be back as there are other local fine dining establishments around us with better tasting food for the same price."

"Dined in one evening for a business meeting! Service was swift, courteous, and friendly. atmosphere is cozy, music was somewhat loud, but overall tolerable. Food was great. I had charbroiled oysters, wedge salad (small), and bread pudding for dessert! They also give you the adorable complimentary cotton candy. Everything was delicious, prices were reasonable for what I ordered, would definitely visit again to try more menu items."

"We were attending a meeting, and the space was beautiful and cozy. The backdrop was an exterior patio, which would have been lovely to sit outside as well. I had a salad and lasagna as my entree. The portion size made me surprisingly happy. The taste was delicious, and it seemed as though the bolognese had been cooked a long time. For my preference, I do prefer the ground beef to be minced totally as this was not. The downside was that it came to the table warm at best. The leftovers hit the right spot!"

"Everything was amazing. Definitely recommend the four cheese pizza if you are looking for something basic and delicious. The staff was great, and the restaurant was very well kept up."

"Staying in the area for work, and was looking for a good place to eat. We weren't dressed exactly business casual, but close enough. The reception was nice, seated us and asked if we were there for any special occasion... Nope, just trying y'all out. Greeted by Bronson for drinks, we are easy... Sweet tea and Coke Zero. Drinks came out, and we were told they don't have sweet tea, but they sweetened it with something natural... And the wife said it was perfect. Food waiter came over and asked if we wanted bread and an appetizer, we ordered the mozzarella. Wasn't expecting it to come out in a melted pile of mozzarella and bread seasoned with oil and vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Everyone does it a bit differently, but it was good. After we finished it we ordered Veal Parmesan for me, and Chicken Parmesan for the wife. I haven't had Veal in a long time, possibly since I lived in Germany. Tell you what... It was great. Wife loved the Chicken Parmesan as well. Asked if we wanted dessert, and we could not really fit it in, but ordered tiramisu and the cheese cake. Took a couple bites, and had to box them to go. The food was great, and we had good conversations with our waiters Daniel G and Bronson, they laughed with us, and recommended good items. They "crumbed" our table a few times, and were very respectful and welcoming adding to the experience. Overall, we have a new favorite place in the area. Keep doing what you guys are doing... Great food, great surroundings, great experience."