Ricardo's Hideaway

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   Jenn

   Calgary

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Booked our reso for the Christmas theme as a pre holiday friends gathering and was very excited to give it a try. People are absolutely lovely, all the staff we encountered were helpful and friendly. The decor is exactly what you want for a casual Christmas gathering. Cocktails were fun, priced nicely and and good variety. Staff were happy to make suggestions and the ability to purchase the perfectly kitschy cute glassware (like Santa as a mermaid) was a nice touch! Where this fell down for me was the food. We ordered a variety of items to share off the limited menu. The Beef patty is the highlight - crispy, spicy, would absolutely order again. The Doubles were a close second, not traditional but very flavorful. The plantain chips arrived at our table like a bowl full of crumbs at the bottom of a chip bag - just a pile of tiny broken pieces, they were ok but difficult to eat as intended which is a shame as the dipping sauce was good, but tough to use with just crumbs to dip. We ordered the oxtail curry and short ribs to share between us all and both were a huge letdown. The ‘curry’ was the blandest thing I have ever eaten, which was a bummer, was really hoping for a flavorful plate. The ribs were in a sauce that was sooo sweet it overtook everything - no other real flavor to accompany, just sweet. The ribs were Cooked really well, super tender, falling off the bone, but the rice & beans underneath were so soaked in the sweet sauce it was tough to eat. We did enjoy the roti. I would like to return in the new year to try the regular menu and cocktails, but we all agreed the food left us a little disappointed.
   

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   Alex

   Calgary

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 9, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for the sippin Santa cocktails and were pleasantly surprised they were only $12 on Sundays. The decorations were very cute and the drinks were good. The server seemed new and a little lost but overall she was very friendly
   

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   Kyle

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing experience so many cute decorations and the ambiance was perfect
   

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   morgan

   VIP

   Calgary

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on November 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always amazing cocktails and Christmas atmosphere is so much fun!
   

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   Angelique

   VIP

   Calgary

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on November 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful time as always! Best service and best drinks yet!!!
   

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   Jay

   VIP

   Toronto

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great at Ricardo’s! Sippin Santa was in with new fun drinks. Food menu doesn’t change much, but it’s always good.
   

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   OhYikes

   VIP

   Calgary

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely love sippin’ Santa every year and their variety of salty snacks to enjoy while you sip!
   

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   JK

   VIP

   Calgary

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I'd always passed by this place but never knew what it was. It was a cute little hole in the wall. My wife and just wanted to get drinks, which were delicious, and ended up going for some of their empanadas, which were also delicious. Drinks are good, food options are a little small, but all in all was a great spot.
   

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   Carolyn

   Calgary

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 9, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great cozy restaurant, lots of ambient noise, great night out to reconnect with a friend!!
   

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    Jackie

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Great pop-up, ambiance was done very well. Drinks were fun! Food was a little average and would have appreciated more room- they crammed as many tables as they could in. With customers within a foot of each other.
    

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