Ricardo Ocean Grill
“DINNER: My fiancé had the skirt steak, pork chops, fried plantains, which came with a side of rice and beans.”
“The Salmon Parmesan is awesome my boyfriend loved the Chicken Romano.”
“Overall I would come back for the sea bass because it was cooked to perfection; moist, savory and fulfilling along with the garlic bread mmm-yum!”
Ricardo Ocean Grill
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Sure Ricardo's Steakhouse is palatial {compared to Ocean Grill} and yes, you can drop it like it's hot there with the slamming jams. However, Ricardo's Ocean Grill is identical to the Steakhouse- except, it is particularly narrow. YET, charming, intimate with an undertone of super coolness.
We were greeted warmly. The attention to detail was definitely there. Ocean Grill has a funky, rustic-along with a romantic energy.
Emily the bartender, hooked me up with The Ricardo's Martini with Chambord, vodka and a whisper of fragrant pineapple. My thoughts went wild!!!
Servers, were highly observant: water was never empty and continuous thoroughness from start to finish and dinner was mouth-watering.
I am a believer that good things do come in small packages- and that's fine by me 😉
This review is for the steakhouse:
Really cool steak place near harlem on the upper east side. I had the filet and it was awesome and only $28 with 2 sides!
Not only was the food great (and affordable) but the atmosphere is very cool. Its always really packed and a lot of folks come here for their birthday, where Ricardo's brings out a large sundae with sparklers and blasts the "Party like its your birthday" part of 50 cents "In the club." There must have been 5 birthdays when I was there.
The original Ricardo's is better because there is more space. It seems that even though the venue is smaller (ie. Less patrons) the staff is rushing. Also the chicken pasta was not tasty. The steak, grilled shrimp, mash potatoes and crab cakes were good.
This is definitely the lesser, neglected adopted stepchild compared to Ricardo's Steakhouse. It is a small, compact space that is probably better suited for the warmer months (read anytime anyone opens the door, regardless of where you are seated— you'll know).
Dining companion and I had
Plain mojito
Primor margaritas (uses Patròn tequila, all others use house/well tequila)
Appetizers of crab cake and sauteed shrimp
Drinks were on point and I definitely recommend those. Crab cake (2) was ok, nothing I'd order again. Shrimp were delicious and inspired me to get an entree with shrimp.
For the mains I had the skirt steak and my dining companion had the Red snapper, minus the cheese. Once I saw the breaded snapper, I found it odd that they add mozzarella which would make it resemble a parmigiana dish. Flavors were apparently good because it was eaten within seconds by my companion. Skirt steak was perfectly cooked at medium with an awesome sauce. Accompanying shrimp were good, mashed potatoes tasted out of the box while the spinach arrived cold and after one bite failed on my taste buds. Portion size was great as I could not finish anything on my plate and had it to go.
Ended with flan which was decent. Nice presentation on dishes. Sufficiently clean restroom. Yes only one. But this place is sooo small so who cares. This place is best for an established relationship & I probably wouldn't recommend for a first date. Too bad there isn't more to the neighborhood to raise the bar.
My brunch experience at Ricardo Ocean Grill yesterday was perfection. Everything was just right. One of the 1st things you notice about this place is that its extremely tiny. As small as the place is I didn't fell cramped at all, maybe because it wasn't crowded. The second thing I noticed was their phenomenal playlist of up-tempo 90s R&B. Seriously the music was on point! This contributed to the overall cool vibe of this place.
The food was really good. I had the Shrimp and grits and it might have been the best shrimp in grits I have ever had. It was very cheesy and full of flavor. The large bits of bacon in this dish take it to another level. My friend had the ocean Benedict and I stole a taste of that. This dish was outstanding as well, the salmon that tops the benedict is incredibly flavorful and the potatoes and salad were perfect sides. Ricardo Ocean Grill does an exceptional job of blending lunch with breakfast while staying true to its seafood theme. Its clear that a lot of thought went into putting their menu together and their execution was flawless yesterday.
Mimosas are the reason I do Sunday brunch. I was hesitant to try the bottomless mimosa special here because its only one hour. Most places in NYC do 1.5 or 2 hours. The time limit became a non-factor, since the place is so small, the server is easily able to keep up w/ the refills. With less time you can manage to drink more mimosas here than you would in the other places that only refill you maybe every 20 mins. The Mimosas are made nice and strong, and with 6 flavor variations there's plenty of variety.
last but not least, the service was attentive, fast and friendly. Our server did a good job of keeping our champaign flutes full and our food came out fast. This is one of those rare reviews when I can't think of one negative thing to say. Based on my 1st experience I would definitely take someone I wanted to impress here. They get 5 stars with no hesitation and I can't wait to try their dinner menu.
Very intimate yet fun. Cool music playing, TV's going and an attentive staff that makes it a nice evening out. The setting calls for everyone to chill like a group of friends in your living room. I had the Lobster, Crab Cakes and Shrimp — it comes with Octopus but I subbed it for Sauteed Spinach. I liked my dish. The sauce for the shrimp needs to be bottled and sold- I'd put that on all my seafood. The lobster was cooked perfect and the consistency of the crab cake was good yet lacked a bit in flavor. This was my 1st visit, the menu looked good so I can see myself returning to explore more.
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I came here on a Sunday evening and it was not packed at all but somehow our drinks took about 30 minutes to get to us after we ordered them. I ordered a frozen margarita and I was given a margarita on the rocks. That's to start.
The food was good and I honestly can't complain about that. I had the slammin' salmon which was basically salmon with asparagus.
I didn't like the location of this restaurant which made the experience a little less enjoyable. The outside seating is very small and uncomfortable.
Although the food was good I don't think I would return.