Ricado's Italian - Aiea

This is not my first time coming here, but it's definitely my last.I heavily recommended this place after coming ONE time because I was so amazed how everything tasted. Ever since they did away with lunch they went down...I ordered an appetizer and salad, which was super good and was as great as last time. Can't complain. It was my main dish. It was AWFUL it tasted like jar pasta sauce, and I know as I specifically hate jar sauce and can always taste it out of homemade alfredo. It's night and day. But the consistency was also that of jar, watery...I complained because I just didn't want it anymore but I did pick at the chx because he was taking forever to come back to our table... it wasn't even busy.When he finally came round, Our server made a snarky remark about what I had left on the plate. MIND YOU, all I did was eat some of the BOILED chicken, but no pasta was eaten!!! I just asked for something else easy. But after that remark I didn't want anything.So we get our bill... and they just marked $10 off my $20 pasta plate that I could've made for $5...... I wasn't looking to get free food, I just wanted to enjoy my meal with my boyfriend. I was so upset I didn't even leave a tip. Maybe it's because we're young, but I felt judged and discriminated against. I don't care who says to come here I won't recommend it anymore.And I thought I was gunna like this place over bravos... not anymore.

Exterior may not be flashy, but here you will experience amazing food and service! My daughter asked me to tip well given how much she loved the pasta :

The atmosphere was cozy and the service friendly and on point. Prices are varied, but can add up if doing several courses. Overall quality is quite good and the leftovers heated up well and mostly maintained the quality of the dish. Only thing missing was an Angel hair pasta option. Dessert was a Mud pie that was shared and tasty.

Excellent food matched by excellent service.Not heavy seating or loud noises.Ambiance is intimate for parties of two or more.Parking is plenty, and the location is across from Pearlridge Downtown-side, in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center.And the prices are half of the cost of those other guys. Parking: Parking is not hard to find.But it 's worth the wait ?

Terrible food quality this isn't real Italian not even American Italian it straight up sucks. This is a copy of Assaggio, in fact they are related to each other viet run place. Sauce is watered down from a #10 can of sweet tomato sauce. Buca di Beppo is way better and that's being generous. Don't know how this place stays in business food is terrible. Michaelangelos frozen pasta taste better. Too greedy is what they are and the prices reflect it. Way overpriced and underwhelming food.