Fina - Ripon

We chose to order several shareable plates to sample a variety from the menu. First up was the truffle mac and cheese, which fell short of our expectations. The pasta was more oily than creamy and lacked flavor. We were looking forward to the pizza, but that was also disappointing. I enjoy a nicely charred pizza, but this had crossed the line into burnt territory. The bottom was completely charred, and the burnt taste overwhelmed the toppings. To make matters worse, the pizza was served with spoiled arugula that was yellow, spotted, and slimy. It’s clear that quality control needs to be improved.

The pork chop dish is absolutely delicious, and I also really enjoy their Margherita pizza—it's clear that the mozzarella is fresh. However, one downside I've noticed is that the tables can feel a bit cramped; sometimes I wish my wife and I could be seated farther away from other guests. Overall, I think the tables are too close together.

I had the ravioli, and it was very good. My wife had a rib eye steak and also said it was very good. Service was spot on.

Server never checked on us. Couldn't get her to make eye contact so we could order a drink. Couldn't get her to make contact to get our bill. We usually tip 20% but only tipped her 15%. Buss boys were great food was great. Service below standard. Tried to waive down manager but that was as bad as trying to get our server to acknowledge us ?

This place is pale but with some potential. You know those spots that you eat at one time and leave not fully satisfied, this is it. (Yes the staff was attentive but lacked knowledge of what was and wasn 't available. Also, why set with a bread and butter plate and not serve bread and butter? Couple things that left us not recommending to people and not going back. -lobster ravioli: cold grilled cherry tomatoes on top, shrimps on top were not seasoned. This dish lacks balance. However, the raviolis themselves were good. -braised short ribs: lacked seasoning, dry, no sauce. Any chef (even home chefs know braised short ribs should fall apart and be served with the sauce they were cooked in. You 're paying $50+ for a dish that lacks portion of meat and flavor. -pork chops: dry. You get a 3oz pork chop and 10oz of mashed potatoes -risotto: presentation was weak. It looked like plain rice and tasted plain (no offense to plain rice . When an Italian restaurant has risotto on the menu, make risotto authentically! This dish lacked the essence of what risotto is which is a rich broth that bodies the white rice and creaminess of the parmigiano-reggiano. Again, seasoning was MISSING. Like I said pale. This restaurant needs to revamp the dishes to fit the truth authenticity of each dish.