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