Ricardo's Smokehouse Aruba — Restaurant in Oranjestad (city)

Great ambience! The all-you-can-eat grouper was wonderful!!!! We had it both pan fried and deep fried - both were great! The pan fried had a lot of flavor. The deep fried is lightly battered (not a heavy fry) with supple moist fish. We took our rambunctious two year old, he devoured the pan fried fish with rice and veggies. They were very kind and accommodating to our toddler- so sweet! The evening ambience is so relaxing that our son fell asleep shortly after eating his meal…So mom and dad ordered desert!! Yahoo! :) The chocolate mouse cake is divine! My husband ordered the carrot cake- beware it is very tiny- it’s literally a small square. Great if you want a treat without over doing it. My husband ate his tiny carrot cake and wound up eating half of my chocolate cake afterward lol Note: the service is slow but most places in Aruba have slow service. If you’ve ever been to Europe , expect similar service albeit the service is faster in the evening than at breakfast. From Ricardo’s location , you can hear the live music playing at a nice level versus blaring so loudly you can’t converse. We took what was left of our fish dinners to-go. They gave us utensils and a bag for the boxes which was nice. Overall...

We visited Ricardo’s Smokehouse in Aruba on May 11 for Mother’s Day and had a very positive experience. The service was professional and prompt, which made the evening run smoothly. The atmosphere was pleasant—clean, relaxed, and not overly loud, allowing for easy conversation.

The food was very good, with generous portions that left us satisfied. Pricing was typical for Aruba, though it’s worth noting that a 15% service charge is automatically added to the bill. While the charge is disclosed, I can see how it might turn off some potential customers who aren’t expecting it.

Overall, Ricardo’s delivered a solid dining experience, and I would recommend it to others looking for a reliable spot with good food and...

This is a great place to go!! Got dinner here during our honeymoon stay at the renaissance. I got the tuna steak and my husband got the ribeye. He was impressed with how perfectly the ribeye was cooked, and it tasted delicious. I loved the meal I got- there was a delicious lemon sauce that I even asked for more of, and I have never had fresher fish. Both meals were huge portions, which made them well worth the price! We honestly could have gotten only one of the meals to split and would have still been stuffed. The side Mac and cheese was great too, it is smoked so has a unique and...