Ruffino's On The River

Staying in the area for work, and was looking for a good place to eat. We weren't dressed exactly business casual, but close enough. The reception was nice, seated us and asked if we were there for any special occasion... Nope, just trying y'all out. Greeted by Bronson for drinks, we are easy... Sweet tea and Coke Zero. Drinks came out, and we were told they don't have sweet tea, but they sweetened it with something natural... And the wife said it was perfect. Food waiter came over and asked if we wanted bread and an appetizer, we ordered the mozzarella. Wasn't expecting it to come out in a melted pile of mozzarella and bread seasoned with oil and vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Everyone does it a bit differently, but it was good. After we finished it we ordered Veal Parmesan for me, and Chicken Parmesan for the wife. I haven't had Veal in a long time, possibly since I lived in Germany. Tell you what... It was great. Wife loved the Chicken Parmesan as well. Asked if we wanted dessert, and we could not really fit it in, but ordered tiramisu and the cheese cake. Took a couple bites, and had to box them to go. The food was great, and we had good conversations with our waiters Daniel G and Bronson, they laughed with us, and recommended good items. They "crumbed" our table a few times, and were very respectful and welcoming adding to the experience. Overall, we have a new favorite place in the area. Keep doing what you guys are doing... Great food, great surroundings, great experience.

One of our fav places to dine! Love the atmosphere and the food is always on point. The large complimentary cotton candy stick is like the icing on the cake for me.

We met here for dinner with my husband’s Marines Corp battle buddy. The ambiance was nice and they take service serious. Unfortunately they did not have chargrilled oysters available or in stock, which was a sin. We ordered the Arancini and bbq shrimp appetizers which were definitely not a shareable. Hubby ate it all by himself. The bbq shrimp only had 4 medium sized shrimp and it was not very full of flavor. The bbq shrimp pasta entree was so under seasoned that we had to ask for seasoning. We had their version of meat lovers pizza and an over dressed Caesar salad. I kept 4 stars because although the food was lackluster, the ambiance and service is unmatched and they brought 2 cute after dinner treats.

First time dining here and I will go back 100x! Amazing drinks, food, service and atmosphere!

Fine dining with a great view. What's not to like about this establishment. Great food, great service equals a great time. From the hostesses to the waiters everyone was very welcoming and knowledgeable. The appetizers were served just as advertised. The entrées were prepared and seasoned perfectly. The dessert finished off a great evening. I highly recommend you visit this fine dining establishment if you are in Lafayette any time soon.