Rizzuto's Prime — Restaurant in New Orleans

Wow what an experience! If you have been to the Rizzuto's in Lakeview, you have an idea of the quality of the food and service that they are legendary for. However. The Loyola location takes it to a whole new level! A nice lady checked on us shortly after sitting at our table. She wanted to ensure we were happy with the table and welcomed us to the restaurant. After talking for a while about the differences between the 2 locations she excused herself and went to another table to check on them. The waiter greeted us, we ordered drinks and our food. The lump crabmeat appetizer is served on a sizzling hot dish and lives up to the description of being 96% large lump crabmeat. Check my picture... The pasta is made every day. The linguine is buttery, supple and cooked perfectly! Paired with the shrimp Fra Diavolo it was amazing! Just the right amount of seasoning to excite different parts my tongue and not over power the large delicate shrimp. Imagine tender Wagyu beef ground and pan seared into small bite size pieces. Now cover that with a meaty red sauce served over fresh pasta. That is their presentation for Pasta Bolognese, and it is impressive! Again, just the right amount of seasoning to complement the dish and satisfy the pallet. I am looking forward to our next visit and introducing our friends to this amazing family owned restaurant.

Oh, the friendly lady I mentioned at the beginning of this review is Sissy Rizzuto, wife of Jack Rizzuto that not only own the place but oversee every aspect of customer satisfaction and employee engagement. We've been to many family owned restaurants in the area. Very few have owners that are as engaged and personable as Sissy! You have to meet her in person to appreciate the love she has for customers and staff. I highly encourage you...

We were in New Orleans for Super Bowl and chose the new Rizzuto's Prime for our Saturday dinner in a beautiful new location in the Hyatt by the Superdome. Right when you enter the restaurant, you know there is something special going on.

We were greeted by a young server who immediately brought us our cocktails and came back and explained the specials and of course the seafood selections.

Every dish from the fresh oysters, crab cakes, seafood tower appetizer to the salad to the pasta, steaks and seatood along with the desserts were unbelievable. We even had the cannoli cart which just was something I've never seen before and outstanding. It reminded me of being back in Italy. Don't miss out on the wine selection, but don't pass up any of these craft cocktails. I swear it was the largest bar l've ever seen in any restaurant. It had to be at least 90 feet long.

Rizzuto's is a vibrant addition to the city's legendary dining scene, offering a fresh take on classic steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine. The menu is a carefully curated mix of traditional dishes with inventive twists. The ambiance strikes the perfect balance old school New Orleans and modern contemporary.

Whether you're a local or a visitor, Rizutto's delivers an unforgettable dining experience that captures the essence of New Orleans cuisine.

We cannot wait to come back to New Orleans and try more dishes on the menu. I...

We had reservations for 8 pm, we were seated and waited 20 minutes for a waiter to welcome us…meanwhile a group of 8 came in was seated and immediately a waiter began to take their drink orders. Finally our waiter came and gave us menus and took our water orders while we decided on drinks… he disappeared again, returned without our water… we gave drink orders and he returned with our water but forgot the lemon… finally after another 10 minute wait he brought out the meat tray and proceeded to tell us what he didn’t have… which was most of the steaks… offered to cook us the tomahawk that had been wheeled around the to all the tables… We watched as the table that came in behind us received the very steaks that we wanted… mind you they arrived 20-30 minutes after us… still waiting for our drinks from the bar… and no they were not busy… and when we decided on the steaks that he said were available.. he returned laughing and said sorry we don’t have those available… at that point we spent 45 minutes to only have sparkling water… we stood to leave and he runs to the restaurant manager… We should have known when the couple next to us jokingly said “good luck “ when we first sat down.. Disappointing does not even begin to describe our experience… luckily for us Morrow Steakhouse was near by an offered outstanding customer...