ruffino's italian restaurant

won't go back. we had a graduation dinner here for my sister-in-law last week. i was really excited about getting to try this place but we were disappointed by the time the meal was over. we had a large group (12+ people) and the restaurant was loud enough where you couldn't hear anyone that was more than two seats away. the bread guy keep taking our bread plates. we even asked for more bread (and replacement bread plates) and he only brought enough for half the table. then he picked up the second set of bread plates while my mother-in-law was asking for more bread for the second time. our meals looked really good once they arrived but it didn't have much flavor to it. i ordered the pork chop, my wife ordered the redfish, and my kids ordered the chicken strips. the chicken strips were the best thing we ate. my pork chop was cooked perfectly but was lacking flavor and the sides (grits and bbq shrimp sauce) didn't match up with the meat at all. my wife's redfish looked really good but the crab meat/wine sauce didn't have much flavor to it. needless to say, we won't be heading back to this place on our next trip to baton rouge.

spagetti is italian right?. spaghetti and meatballs at an italian restaurant. can't go wrong ...right? wrong! guys, you would do better with frozen rosina meatballs than what you serve. it's mushy bread with a hint of meat in it. sauce is so-so at best. c'mone guys! huddle up and fix this. have eaten there (other dishes) before and was satisfied. spag &mb overpriced and forgettable and comes with no sides at all.$15 for 2 meatballs, pasta and sauce.

one of the best in town. this is probably my wife's favorite place to eat, especially for special occasions. food isn't cheap but then again, it wouldn't be special if it was! the staff are exactly what you would expect from an upscale place and everything we have eaten has been first class! can't comment on their bread pudding as my wife knocked my take home box with my dessert in it on the floor before we left - but it sure looked good!! we went the saturday before mother's day and it was very crowded but we were ushered right in when we arrived for our reservation. my daughter had the prime rib and said it was the best she had ever eaten. in fact, pretty much everything is the best i've ever eaten!

surprisingly good!. very flavorful and good service. atmosphere is quaint and a little dark.

very good food, but.... have been eating at ruffino's for years, and think it has some of the best creole italian around. however, there are a few problems, the crowds being the most bothersome. it is entirely possible to be kept waiting for 30 minutes or more with a reservation (now, to the management's credit, once they found out about the situation they were very apologetic, and liberal with the drinks thereafter).

ruffino's is one of the best resturants in baton rouge

this is one of my favorite restaurants in baton rouge and has been for years. always great service and great food. nothing bad i can say about this establishment. best chicken parmesan, amazing steaks and so much more.

nice evening. staff was great and friendly. hostess, bartender, waiter all provided top notch service. the oysters were tasty. the bread and garlic oil was good. highly recommend the soft-shell crab, although the one i had at clancy's in nola in march was twice the size...

good stuff. very nice

one of my favorite local restaurants in baton rouge! nice atmosphere and great food!!!!

the short ribs with polenta were a new dish for me, but i should have tried them a long time ago....omg...they were so good...

a colleague of my told me about this place. i love eggplant parmesan so i decided to try it. it was the worst eggplant parmesan i've ever had. it was cold and the eggplant was barely cooked. for the food and portions you get, this place is way over priced. i will not be back!

though the service was excellent and the food delicious, our party of 7 included the only 3 of us who ordered their signature appetizer, lump crab cheesecake. we 3 and we 3 only started feeling bloated as if we had over-eaten soon after leaving the restaurant although we had not over-eaten. later in the evening, we 3 began cramping. several hours after dinner, we 3 all had tremendous diarrhea all through the early morning hours. not only had we 3 lost a nights' sleep but we have now spent our entire weekend recovering from this experience and are still not feeling well. i called and spoke to sean, manager and although he did apologize, we 3 all felt that his offer of a free appetizer if and when we return to ruffino's as a great slap in our face. he proved he had no idea of the pain or any significant empathy for the suffering ruffino's had caused we 3 diners. beware of the lump crab cheesecake future ruffino diners.

we started with a gin and tonic and a margarita. maybe i am out of touch, but they seemed high at 24 dollars for the pair. saw our server when he took our order and handed us our check. the rest of the time, we saw younger helpers. our steaks were tasty but my ribeye was light pink when i ordered medium rare. i don't send things back! the side that came with steak was roasted potatoes which were good but a little chewy. i ordered a side of asparagus which were very large and hard. the hollandaise was rather bland. we also had salads which were good. dessert was pretty but not memorable. the cotton candy was a different touch. all in all, a forgettable meal at high price!

two trips in now and love the ambience inside. old time been there forever kind of mid upscale feel.

once in dining room, once for drink and app at bar.

our impressions are that the food is good, some even rises to maybe almost great but overall. for the prices they command it does not match up.

wish somewhere like louisiana lagniappe had same atmosphere.

servers are great but there is a lot of upsell going on which is one thing that detracts from a place overall.

four drinks(one a beer) and the seafood martini (not a large portion) app set us back over $70 and for that reason, we might return but more for that special occasion meal in the future.