I’ve gone to Ricardo Steak House on more than one occasion. Maybe it’s the different locations or just specific dishes but I feel like the experience differed each time. Starting with getting into the restaurant. We highly recommend reserving a seat in advance. While you could try to do a walk in it’s best not to chance it. Once inside (or outside depending where you choose to sit) the atmosphere is a vibe. My most recent visit we sat in the back where the speakers weren’t so loud we couldn’t hear each other across the table. Every birthday celebration featured a variety of songs, such as 50 Cent’s “In da Club”; followed by waiters sprinting out with sparklers and a delightful ice cream brownie combo for the guest of honor.
On to the food. One thing Ricardo’s is gonna do right no matter what is make bread. I don’t know what it is about it but each and every time I went the bread was delicious. Another guaranteed hit is their chicken satay. Glazed in a sweet and sour spicy honey sauce. One of my prior visits didn’t go so well but I blame that on my own poor judgement on how done I wanted my food. The lamb chops I ordered to well-done ended up being hard to chew and probably should’ve been medium-well. Another visit was mixed. On account that this is a steak house, not a seafood shack I probably shouldn’t have ordered clams. The 2nd Avenue Special comes with sautéed shrimp, clams, mashed potatoes and fresh spinach. Everything other than the clams were absolutely stunning. The clams, gummy. Hard to chew and even harder to swallow.
If you want a steak, head to Ricardo Steak House. If you want seafood go somewhere else. Ricardo Steak House is located on 2145 2nd Avenue Bet. 110th & 111th St. Harlem New York, NY 10029.
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