Rizzi's Restaurant

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  This is my favorite restaurant in Peoria! I keep ordering the same thing because it's so good, but other items are good as well. My favorite is the cheese tortellini. I don't even want to know the nutrition information. I'm quite sure there's enough fat in the creamy sauce to kill someone. But I just have it a few times a year! I also love the pizza and salads. Service has always been good.

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  Posted on 04.08.13 Brittany V.

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  10* for service and how they care for grandma when we dine here.
  
  Food is good, and portions are plentiful.
  A Hidden Gem for Peoria for sure!

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  Posted on 05.31.12 Renee S.

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  The hubby and I went here for a date night and really enjoyed our experience. We received a gift certificate, which unfortunately had expired (boo!), nevertheless the manager still redeemed it (yay!).
  
  The lighting was very dim, and the atmosphere was homey, even when jam-packed with people. Our waiter was great and attentive, despite having to serve a ton of tables at once. I ordered the chicken sorrentino (chicken w/parmesan and prosciutto on linguini - delicious!) and my husband had a veal dish which he said was very tasty.
  
  They had a very extensive wine menu, though we did not try any. The pasta plates and entrees come with a crusty bread that is very tasty (and also comes with olive oil/salt & pepper/parmesan, to make your own spread for the bread) and  your choice of soup or salad.
  
  Salad was better than I expected (made with romaine, not iceberg, score!), and hubby liked the minestrone soup, though it was not as hot as he would have liked. Portions were large (we had enough for lunch the next day), but not Olive Garden over-the-top large.
  
  Just an FYI that they don't accept American Express, so bring your other credit cards!
  
  Overall, we think we've found our new favorite place for italian food in town, now that Ponte Vecchio is long gone. Good home cooking, romantic atmosphere and great service. Buon appetito! We know we did :)

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  Posted on 11.22.10 Crystal R.

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  The service I had the other night was excellent.  The waitress was chummy and helpful.
  
  The food, some of it thoroughly overpriced for what it was (linguini with broccoli was something like $13), was hit or miss.  The (pasta e) fagioli soup was pretty good if a little salty and the warm bread was delicious.  The roasted pepper and mozzarella appetizer wasn't quite right somehow, perhaps a bit soggy and the cheese was thick enough to be overwhelming in the dish.  The eggplant parm was decent.  The house salad was utterly disappointing--swimming in dressing.  
  
  It wasn't bad, but I won't be going back for a while.

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  Posted on 08.04.09 Carl B.

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