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Riso

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Riso is an Italian-Mexican Vegetarian restaurant (Yes, VEGETARIAN) that has recently opened in Oud Metha. As always there’s a Desi element as it’s created by the same guys who own Punjabi By Nature.  This place is definitely a food haven for vegetarians, and they also cater to Jain food requirements.

What first caught my eye was the ambiance. It looks quaint from the outside, but as you walk in you feel you are in a different place altogether. Vibrant bright colors, bright lights, give it a very cozy Italian home vibe. The interiors are chic, modern and artistic and is perfect for Photography. The lights are perfect bright and the colorful food make it Instagram worthy.










Post being seated comfortably we started off our colorful vegetarian experience with Mock tails. You can win my heart with a Mojito, I feel t’s a beverage you can never go wrong with and it’s so refreshing.




For Soups we opted for Mushroom cappuccino which by now has become such a rage at Riso, that we definitely had to try it. It was served in a wide brimmed coffee mug and topped with froth. I loved the presentation. It was served on a wooden platter with a mushroom slice. Mushroom soup was good, the presentation piqued my interest and the taste wasn’t a letdown.



I opted for Zuppa Di Broccoli soup – I prefer thicker and creamier consistency with my soup and for me the soup was a bit watery and not as creamy as I would have loved it to be. It was served on a wooden platterwith Broccoli floret.



We moved onto their set menu for Appetizers which included Pale Di Potato – which was marinated crispy potato skin served with garlic mayonnaise sauce. It tasted good and was a good appetizer to start off with.



Next we tried cheese corn balls, the presentation could have been better. The filling wasn’t well cooked and I could taste the raw batter which was a major put off.




We moved on to the Antipasti cart which was amazing – bread topped with cheese, mushroom, tomatoes and bell peppers. My favorite of the lot was definitely cheese & olives, and the salsa. I would definitely go back for these.




For main course we had lasagna and Mexican rice. The Lasgna was good and creamy, but it didn’t really set my taste buds tickling. The Mexican rice was served with fresh veggies and was cooked well, but it wasn't delectable and complete as a main course on its own.






For the finale we had the Chocolate mud cake. I am a chocolate person and hence will be a little harsher on desserts.  A gooey chocolate layer was topped with a ball of vanilla ice cream garnished with mint leaf.  The chocolate layer was gooey and coupled with the ice cream, it was decent. But not amazing.





The décor is beautiful and is perfect for those for those beautiful Instagram feed. The service was prompt and the staff was ever courteous and smiling with all its patrons. 



Contact:

Location:  Lamcy Plaza, Oud Metha, Dubai.
Timings –  12:00 am to 16:0 pm
                   19:00 pm to 01:00 am

Cost: AED 120 for two
Reserve your table at: 043966044

I was invited to Riso and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.






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