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Ricardo's Kitchen + Bar

Restaurant Cafe Bar Seafood restaurant Cocktail bar Steak house

One of the Most Reviewed Bars in Lacey


Address

676 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503, United States

Website

ricardoskitchenandbar.com

Contact

+1 360-413-9995

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.3K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Ryan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent. I went during dinner without a reservation on Friday night, luckily they were able to seat us. The had a good selection or beers, cocktails, and wines. The complimentary bread was great. I had the house salad with ranch. The ranch tasted homemade. I had the steak tartare as an appetizer, and it was so flavorful. For the entre I tried the 30 day aged filet and it was cooked to perfection. This was a great experience and great food.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taylor P. 1 year ago on Google
    We came in for the first time for dinner on our anniversary the other night. We didn't have a reservation but the host said luckily she still had a table for us. I decided to try the lemonade with fresh berries for my drink. I'm not sure exactly what was in it, but it definitely didn't taste like lemonade. The prices are pretty high and we decided to split the ribeye. Our waiter was kind enough to bring the entree on two separate plates and still present each plate beautifully as its own. We also shared the savory fig cheesecake as our appetizer. Everything tasted excellent and was more than enough food for us!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica T. 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is amazing and such great quality. Every staff member is kind and helpful, even when suggesting dishes! I just went to their Mother’s Day brunch today with my grandma, mother and sister and our food was fantastic. It was hard to pick one dish! Not really sure about a woman’s negative review from today, but looking at her other reviews I don’t think she enjoys eating anywhere. We will be back and continue to support this local, family-owned, small business!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cassy R. 1 year ago on Google • 86 reviews
    Wanted steak 🥩 for dinner at a place that I haven’t tried, decided to give Ricardo a try. The food is delicious and waiters are very friendly. It is pricey, and the tomahawk steak is smaller compared to other places I went, but it is very tender and tasty. Pear salad is well balanced with the sweetness from the pear and sourness from the dressing. The black cod is super moist and flavorful. My least favor is the linguine with seafood, it’s bit fishy to me, not in a fresh way, and I am a seafood lover. The bread they give you are good, and the dipping olives oil is flavorful too. and I’m not even a bread lover, I even asked for more to take home
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andy L. 2 months ago on Google • 124 reviews New
    Very delicious food, went here for an early Valentines date night. The steak was a 14oz ribeye that was cooked perfectly. I also ordered the lobster bisque and highly recommend that soup. Paired with the bread is amazing. I also drank a couple of Bradford's Manhattan's.

  • 5/5 Randolph J. 11 months ago on Google
    The place is very chic. Dark atmosphere, very clean and aesthetically pleasing - a wonder fancy place to bring somone and impress them about your taste - expensive dishes and wonderful drink selection. Kim was a wonderful and attentive server. Very knowledgeable and easy going!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ken 10 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    We've been to Ricardo's several times over the past year or so and it never fails to disappoint. Tremendous food, great drinks. The tomahawk rib eye is likely the best steak we've ever had. You can't go wrong with any of their offerings however. Their fresh-made pastas are also super delicious. The Ricardo Platter is also a must-try.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe V. 1 year ago on Google
    First off. After searching for a venue for a 50th anniversary. And adding the cost of catering, cleaning staff, and bar staff. It was a stress relieve to find Ricardo’s. It was all inclusive for one great price. They have great food, atmosphere, and a great clean modern event space that opens to the outside. Their staff was helpful, knowledgeable and the bar staff has skill. Shane was very welcoming and wanted to ensure that everything was to our liking in every detail. He worked with us weeks prior to ensure everything meet our expectations. Shane was on hand the day of the event and assisted us in set up and catered to us like we were at a five star resort in Hawaii. Everything came out beyond expectations.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elizabeth M. 1 year ago on Google
    Came with friends and we all really enjoyed the experience. We shared several appetizers which would all warrant 5 stars, plus I had good wine, salad, and a great steak. The best thing I tried was actually my boyfriend's lobster bisque which was extremely rich and flavorful. Salad was basic but a large portion. The side dishes with the entrees were rather disappointing, bland potatoes and roasted vegetables. You are focused on the steak which is cooked perfectly but at the price point you expect the whole meal to wow you. Service was perfect, attentive without being over your shoulder all the time. This, plus the comfort and style of the restaurant would have gotten 5 stars for atmosphere, if not for the music which was a bit too loud for the environment and I really couldn't place what kind of music it was. If I wasn't spending as much money I would totally give this place 5 stars, but like I said before, at this price point you really expect everything to be amazing and while it was close they didn't quite win me over.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Howard B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food! Come for the steak, you won't be disappointed. Had a ribeye steak medium rare, was cooked perfectly. Had a celebration, and we were offered a complimentary champagne toast! They were busy, so we didn't get seated at our table at the reserved time, but they sat us in the lounge area until the table was ready. No complaints about the food except the salad dressing tasted too vinegary. The creme brule sampler was great for a dessert.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tony S. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Bradford was serving us tonight. What an absolutely fabulous host, remembered everything we asked for and got us anything we needed. The owner Shane is the best to ever do it. The cooks had my wife and I’s filets perfectly cooked to that juicy medium. What an absolutely fabulous time tonight. Thank you!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Whitney R. 2 years ago on Google
    Best steak my husband and I have ever had— hands down! We went for dinner to celebrate our anniversary and was not disappointed! Our server was phenomenal, I can’t remember his name but it’s the one who’s worked there for 17 years!!😁 He was great. Quality and timely service.. and the ambiance is perfect as well. From the time we walked in the door until the time we left the experience was perfect. Everything about Ricardo’s is 10/10!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jill T. 4 months ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Our table of 11 went on thanksgiving. Our server Rob was great. Helpful around the little ones. The food was a little too fancy for me but it was good. I would have liked to be warned that the stuffing had nuts and sausage. Some people thought the turkey was dry. My sister had dry chicken on her salad. She told the waiter and requested prawns. Easy fix and I think there was some sort of discount with that meal. We expected a nice quiet thanksgiving dinner. We were seated in maybe the overflow room with long tables of other families. It was loud and a little too much for the sensitive folks like myself. We made the best of it though. They didnt have size inclusive chairs for all bodies. Some of us were afraid to sit on the chairs.

  • 5/5 Diane J R. 9 months ago on Google
    You get what you pay for here. Powerfully delicious food and drink options. The atmosphere would have been better without the large drunk party one table over, rendering our ability to visit amongst ourselves nearly impossible; but other than this, the experience was perfect
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan R. 8 months ago on Google
    Went here for dinner after I proposed to my now wife. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Both of our steaks were great, although I did not have the appetite to finish the massive tomahawk that I ordered. Originally wanted a bottle of Opus One to celebrate but they were sold out. Initially I was disappointed but the house wine expert pointed me in the direction of Quilceda Creek and we thoroughly enjoyed every sip. Service was great and we hope to be back next time we’re in the Lacey area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amee W. 10 months ago on Google
    Best steakhouse ever!! Chef Mika is amazing and his creations are out of this world. The Pink Peppercorn Foam was so so cool and yummy with the smoked fish and the lamb shank with polenta and lemon confit to die for. Our steak was cooked to perfection. Cannot wait to go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jasmine B. 11 months ago on Google
    Such a calm vibe. Our waiter was so knowledgeable with the menu and our drinks. He was patient when answering our question and thats highly appreciated. Would definitely go back to try more food. We ordered the lamb and the halibut. 👏🏽 to the Chef.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kris K. 1 year ago on Google
    It was very good. If you compare to Ruth Chris...they have more side options and are priced the same. Here you have to take whatever they are serving with your type of steak. With that said it was a very pleasing experience & you don't have to drive to Seattle to eat at a top end steak house, this was the 2nd time I visited this restaurant. Would recommend it but you had better come with $$$$
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robin C. 1 year ago on Google
    We went for my bfs bday. I made a reservation and they put us at a tiny table for two. We ordered two sushi rolls each and the crab cake tower. The crab cake was probably one of the best I’ve ever had but it wasn’t very big at for the price. The sushi was excellent but again not very big for the price. They did bring out a desert with a candle for my bf which was really nice. Excellent restaurant that I’d recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jason N. 1 year ago on Google
    I like to try high end restaurants when traveling. I usually stick with steaks, but thought I’d try seafood as Halibut is in season and should be “relatively” local and fresh. I had high expectations…. Perhaps that’s where I failed. I should know better, working some nice restaurants 30 years ago, today, too many places try too hard, and forget basic things. Flavor should come first. I started with a lobster bisque. Sadly, this was the strangest lobster bisque I’ve ever had. It tasted of pure chitin, nothing but shell, gritty and well.. disgusting. It looked and tasted of mud with texture to match. Next course was the Halibut. Pan seared, and served on top of a risotto with asparagus. There was a sauce I wont attempt to describe, it looked of sea foam. Nothing stood out about the sauce I could pinpoint any central flavor or seasoning… just bland. The risotto tasted as it should, but lacking seasoning. The halibut was perhaps a little overcooked, but fresh and properly seasoned. I’d suggest if you come here, try the steaks. They may be marvelous, I don’t know. Avoid the bisque at all costs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 LottoDreams 2 years ago on Google
    If I could I would probably give it a 3.5. At this price point I am expecting a perfect steak but mine had lots of fatty areas and some of it was over cooked. cocktail was not great and the duck wings were ok. Oysters were good and so was the lava cake dessert. The hostess and my waiter were awesome and friendly. At this price point I expect perfection all around. In fairness to the steak COVID has probably made it difficult to find good steaks. It did taste good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ben C. 5 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Ben our waiter was great. The food on the other hand was not fantastic. We got the garden salad which was mixed greens with a vinaigrette and raw carrots and what tasted like Beets but looked like tomatoes. Not a fan of the salad. I got a cup of soup de jour and it was pretty tasty. Better than the salad. After that we got the savory cheesecake. That dip was yummy but a little dry and the crustinis that accompanied it Seemed a bit stale. Our Main dish was the tomahawk ribeye. We ordered it medium rare and we got it at what seemwd like medium to medium well. The bottom of it was way over and tough. The cut in general was not tender and was under seasoned. Very much not impressed for a 140 dollar steak. The mashed potatoes were also a bit dry but decent flavor. The mixed veggies were decent. I was expecting more flavor from the mushroom sauce on top of the steak as well. Our total bill after tip and tax was 300.00. I likely would not return based on the food quality and price.

  • 4/5 Jenn 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    My husband spontaneously took me the stake place for dinner. I had a pork chop and it was great. The staff was friendly. Nice atmosphere. Good place to go fancy date.

  • 5/5 Lisa M. 9 months ago on Google
    We drove 6 hrs to eat here for our anniversary and we were not disappointed. The food and the service was top notch! Highly recommend but bring your credit card😉

  • 5/5 Brian Y. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Everything about our experience was fantastic. Our server Ben was super knowledgeable about everything they offered and helped guide us through our experience. The food was out of this world. I didnt want the meal to end. I highly reccomend the dry aged rib-eye with the crab Ricardo’s style. I will NEVER disappoint. Thank you for making that dinner one of the best we have ever had. We will be back for sure!!! Cheers!!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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