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To be honest, I've rarely had very good risotto in the Twin Cities. I rarely order it anymore because it's one of those dishes that I'm often disappointed with when ordering, and that I feel I can make better at home.
The one recent exception, however, was the duck confit risotto with cherries, mint, and cipollini onions at the Northeast Social Club. I thought it excellent, and for me, worth returning for.
While I haven't personally had it, I would give the risotto at the Butcher Block a shot. Everything I have had there has been excellent. The only reason I don't order their risotto is because there are other menu items I'm more interested in.
Lastly, I'm fairly certain I've had the risotto at I Nonni in Lilydale, and that I really liked it. I believe it was a seafood risotto. I don't see it on their current menus, but their menus tend to be seasonal, and I believe that last time I was there was in winter.
I've liked the Al Vento risotto (though it's been about 2 years since I last had it), but thought the NE Social Club and I Nonni were much better. I like Al Vento a lot, but I don't remember their risotto as being one of their big hits for me.
All this said, I think risotto is one of those dishes that can vary from night to night, with a big dependency on timing, and taste vis-a-vis its consistency can vary from one person to another.
Good luck in your risotto quest. I'm always on the lookout for a high quality risotto in a restaurant.
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re: foreverhungry
bob s
Jul 10, 2012 12:06 PM
I had the risotto at Risotto and thought it was fine but not exceptional. I was surprised that they were able to hold on as long as they did since I never saw much traffic in the place. The few times I ate there did not impress me enough to think of it as a place I'd want to go.
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re: bob s
Db Cooper
Jul 10, 2012 03:53 PM
Despite what anyone may think about the risotto at Risotto, I just think that the space is in the wrong part of town. That restaurant space reminds of the little joints you see in high-density urban places like Manhattan and Chicago, not Uptown. I think if you could transplant that restaurant space downtown (or maybe around Calhoun Square) where it might see a lot more foot traffic, it would be much more successful. There just aren't enough people around there to make a small place like that go. Whether it was Risotto or Vino 610, I just have a hard time seeing that space making a go of it for any type of restaurant.
I personally love the design and restaurant itself. I just wish it was an area that was more suited to it.
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re: Db Cooper
mitch cumstein
Jul 11, 2012 08:26 AM
next up for that space....
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gr...
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