We visited between the lunch and dinner hour. Our meals were enjoyed but we got the impression that they were 4 star meals. They seemed to lack. My garlic mashed needed a little more butter and garlic. The veggies were perfect and the Salmon was delicious. My spouse enjoyed the coconut prawns. Her baked potato came without any of the normal baked potato fixings. The service was Rushed ! All through the meal, our waiter, who did his job very well, appeared that he didn't have time for us. He made all the right moves, but move he did. Come to find out he was also the bar tender 'next door'. To him, I would recommend, taking a breath prior to arriving at the table and changing his pace, making the customer feel like they are wanted/important. Not knowing he was also bartending we felt like we were imposing on his time. Left to his waiter duties, or, I suspect, his bar tending duties , I'm sure he does an excellent job. This edit is due to my memory of the bathroom condition. After finishing our meal I used the bathroom. It is a shared bathroom with Lucy's bar. Had I visited it prior to ordering, I would have left without ordering. To think that the kitchen staff step foot in the space is revolting. Clean is free of crud and sanitized. Also, Inspected periodically and restocked. It appeared to be cleaned by an untrained person.
Dave T.
Came in on a Saturday evening and the place was busy. They had live music out back and the bar was packed. I had the linguine with clams. Very generous portion of clams. Also had some garlic bread. Overall it was a very good meal.
William and Melanie Hoffman
Excellent service and food were delicious. Very good menu variety and atmosphere very comfortable. We will definitely be back. Our new favorite in Rio Vista!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
Kenneth L.
Very good Italian food with attentive servers. Priced fairly and honors reservations. Ambiance reflects an era of several decades ago but this does not detract from the overall experience.
Ken B.
My wife took me to Lucy's for my birthday. We were greeted right away but it was not busy, a week night. Reviews indicated the waiter was rude. We did not find that at all. Food was very good. I had Chicken Parmesan and my wife had fish and chips. No dessert as my wife baked a nice cake. We will be back.
Debra S.
Good local restaurant in downtown Rio Vista. Italian & other options. Love the spaghetti salad & deep fried asparagus!
Suzi H.
We've eaten here many times over the years while visiting the area... I'm surprised I haven't already reviewed Lucy's? The food is very good and the menu is extensive; their prices comparable. Great selection of desserts!!! They've done some redecorating over the years and the atmosphere is nice. Our only complaint is that our waiter, the name on the receipt says Humphrey, and who we've had in the past, kinda has a bad attitude... a little snippy like we were putting him out. This was especially true on this last visit - maybe a bad day?
Emmette H.
Good Italian food. A little pricey for the area. We eat their food every once in awhile. Very good spaghetti and meatball. The ravioli is usually pretty good.
Clark L.
It's been a while but perfect for taking out a a date you want to impress. the exterior is unassuming small even quant the word cafe makes it a real sleeper. Your date will perk up upon entering as the smells dazzle making her look to the plates of the other guest who will undoubtedly have smiles the food has always been excellent! The 2 person seating in the middle offer a-bit of privacy as there is a 5' wall nicely decorated',along one side of the tables. If the candles were real and the lighting turned down we could play footsy lolBeing 1 block from the waterfront, it's perfectly located for that after dinner walk to discuss which menue items she might want to try next time? assuring she was duly impressed, with the meal, embolden by some very good wine i can ask for that 1st kiss. Depending on how that goes I can ask if she now trust me to revel a 2nd sleeper surprise ( pun intended) reminding her looks are deceiving from the outside , I can take her home to my shitty trail park without. Too much embarrassment? Thank you LUCY' S be back soon.
Martin
Very cute place next to the river.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garden Salad with Italian Dressing, Sandwich
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Lasagna
Tariq M.
This iconic Rio Vista sits humbly at Main and Front Street, but has a fantastic menu that caters to both omnivorous and vegetarian palettes. Their pasta dishes are delicious. Their veggie burger on the brioche bun is decadently wonderful, and the ambience is pleasant. I definitely phill visit again.
Greg F.
The food is always good, and the servers work really hard, but I wish they would hire more servers because the place is always busy. Happy to find out that they serve breakfast. I will be a customer for breakfast as well.
donna perry
Wheelchair accessibility: Small Cafe. They have 3 or 4 disabled parking places.
We visited between the lunch and dinner hour. Our meals were enjoyed but we got the impression that they were 4 star meals. They seemed to lack. My garlic mashed needed a little more butter and garlic. The veggies were perfect and the Salmon was delicious. My spouse enjoyed the coconut prawns. Her baked potato came without any of the normal baked potato fixings. The service was Rushed ! All through the meal, our waiter, who did his job very well, appeared that he didn't have time for us. He made all the right moves, but move he did. Come to find out he was also the bar tender 'next door'. To him, I would recommend, taking a breath prior to arriving at the table and changing his pace, making the customer feel like they are wanted/important. Not knowing he was also bartending we felt like we were imposing on his time. Left to his waiter duties, or, I suspect, his bar tending duties , I'm sure he does an excellent job. This edit is due to my memory of the bathroom condition. After finishing our meal I used the bathroom. It is a shared bathroom with Lucy's bar. Had I visited it prior to ordering, I would have left without ordering. To think that the kitchen staff step foot in the space is revolting. Clean is free of crud and sanitized. Also, Inspected periodically and restocked. It appeared to be cleaned by an untrained person.
Came in on a Saturday evening and the place was busy. They had live music out back and the bar was packed. I had the linguine with clams. Very generous portion of clams. Also had some garlic bread. Overall it was a very good meal.
Excellent service and food were delicious. Very good menu variety and atmosphere very comfortable. We will definitely be back. Our new favorite in Rio Vista!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
Very good Italian food with attentive servers. Priced fairly and honors reservations. Ambiance reflects an era of several decades ago but this does not detract from the overall experience.
My wife took me to Lucy's for my birthday. We were greeted right away but it was not busy, a week night. Reviews indicated the waiter was rude. We did not find that at all. Food was very good. I had Chicken Parmesan and my wife had fish and chips. No dessert as my wife baked a nice cake. We will be back.
Good local restaurant in downtown Rio Vista. Italian & other options. Love the spaghetti salad & deep fried asparagus!
We've eaten here many times over the years while visiting the area... I'm surprised I haven't already reviewed Lucy's? The food is very good and the menu is extensive; their prices comparable. Great selection of desserts!!! They've done some redecorating over the years and the atmosphere is nice. Our only complaint is that our waiter, the name on the receipt says Humphrey, and who we've had in the past, kinda has a bad attitude... a little snippy like we were putting him out. This was especially true on this last visit - maybe a bad day?
Good Italian food. A little pricey for the area. We eat their food every once in awhile. Very good spaghetti and meatball. The ravioli is usually pretty good.
It's been a while but perfect for taking out a a date you want to impress. the exterior is unassuming small even quant the word cafe makes it a real sleeper. Your date will perk up upon entering as the smells dazzle making her look to the plates of the other guest who will undoubtedly have smiles the food has always been excellent! The 2 person seating in the middle offer a-bit of privacy as there is a 5' wall nicely decorated',along one side of the tables. If the candles were real and the lighting turned down we could play footsy lolBeing 1 block from the waterfront, it's perfectly located for that after dinner walk to discuss which menue items she might want to try next time? assuring she was duly impressed, with the meal, embolden by some very good wine i can ask for that 1st kiss. Depending on how that goes I can ask if she now trust me to revel a 2nd sleeper surprise ( pun intended) reminding her looks are deceiving from the outside , I can take her home to my shitty trail park without. Too much embarrassment? Thank you LUCY' S be back soon.
Very cute place next to the river.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garden Salad with Italian Dressing, Sandwich
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Good food, very nice staff!
Great food and nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Lasagna
This iconic Rio Vista sits humbly at Main and Front Street, but has a fantastic menu that caters to both omnivorous and vegetarian palettes. Their pasta dishes are delicious. Their veggie burger on the brioche bun is decadently wonderful, and the ambience is pleasant. I definitely phill visit again.
The food is always good, and the servers work really hard, but I wish they would hire more servers because the place is always busy. Happy to find out that they serve breakfast. I will be a customer for breakfast as well.
Wheelchair accessibility: Small Cafe. They have 3 or 4 disabled parking places.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veal Marsala with Linguine