Bici — Restaurant in Ramsey

What an absolute gem! Friends had been talking about this restaurant for awhile, and I finally made the trip myself. Went on a Saturday- warning, it's very busy on the weekends, so reserve early. Also, like other smaller restaurants, Bici does two seatings on the weekend, 5-6ish and 8 or later, so don't expect a 7:00 table.

Anyway, we sat down and were treated to hot bread and, instead of butter, a "spread" of pumpkin and mascarpone. Apparently the spread changes daily, a nice treat. Our waiter was prompt to open our wine (it's BYOB) and was always present to fill our wine or water glasses. The staff clearly works together, as each waiter made at least one stop at our table. The service was quick and professional, but not stuffy; our waiter in particular kept us laughing while taking care of every request.

The food was delicious. We shared the malfatti, meatballs, and a house salad with poached pears to start. I think that I could've eaten several malfatti as my entire meal, and the meatballs and salad were excellent. Two of my friends had pasta, while I enjoyed the short ribs and my wife the chicken. We all tasted each other's dishes, and while everything was excellent, my wife's chicken may have been my favorite. Any time a restaurant takes time to make its chicken special I know that the chef truly cares about every aspect of his menu.

During our dinner Bici was dimly lit and intimate. While slightly difficult to read our menus (we had to use light from our phones), other tables did the same, adding to the fun. Don't expect a quiet table in a corner, at least on a weekend. Every table was packed and the dining room was buzzing, though in a good way. It seemed like everyone was really enjoying themselves. Our waiter informed us that weekdays, while never empty, are generally quieter, so if that's your preference avoid weekends.

Marcelo made his way to our table and introduced himself. He's the "front" owner and host, while his partner manages and takes care of the kitchen. Marcelo was friendly and welcoming, taking time with us to truly make sure that we enjoyed our meals (no issue) and to get to know us. He even stopped back before we left, remembered our names, and told us a charming story about his pet horse... it was really a good story, ask him about it if you visit!

Highly recommended. 5 stars all around. Can't...

We really enjoyed all of our food! Standouts were the meatball appetizer and the carrot cake.

They are BYOB. My sister in law had to make a reservation a month ahead for the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend. It was very packed. There are a lot of tables though.

White table cloths and attentive service. Upscale place. Lots of imagery of bicycles, I guess that makes sense since name of restaurant means “bikes.”

Apps are all around $17 and mains around $40. Not everything is worth that price. There used to be a lobster dish that my family was raving about but not on the menu anymore, probably because of high lobster prices.

I got the monk fish special for $39. Not worth it, 3 small “medallions” of fish in a very basic bland sauce with tomatoes and carrots. The description said there would be fingerling potatoes (as the second ingredient) so I imagined a heaping serving of potatoes on the side swimming in yummy sauce with fish but there were only 2 pieces of potato.

The meatballs were amazing. Great flavor and super moist. 2 meatballs in the app. Carrot cake also very good, a decent slice and those candied nuts on the top added a nice crunch and sweetness. Desserts are $12. Bill came to over $500 for tax and tip for 8 people.

I also liked the fried oysters which was on the specials for the day. A decent amount of oysters and they were perfectly fried. They also give complimentary focaccia bread that’s very good and fresh and the olive oil is good as well.

It’s a nice environment, def nice for a special event. A little over priced. Mostly good food. They have won a lot of awards and owner seemed very nice and friendly. I also saw that they have been sponsors for the Ramsey farmers market for many years so that’s...

I’ve been wanting to dine at Bici Restaurant for awhile now after hearing such wonderful things about it. The only problem is it’s in an hour away from, but while visiting a relative who lives close by on Saturday I finally was able to try it. I knew it was going to be good, but it ever surpassed my expectations! They start you with warm baked bread accompanied by a delicious pumpkin butter. It was so good that I heard all the tables around me rave about it! For appetizer I had a half order of the cavatelli broccoli rabe in a walnut pesto goat cheese cream sauce. It was so unique and absolutely DELICIOUS! For entree I had the lamb osso buco over a creamy polenta. It was OUTSTANDING! I highly recommend you ordering it if you ever see it on the specials! The lamb fell off the bone and was perfectly paired with a creamy polenta. For dessert I had the apple tartlet topped with cinnamon gelato. It had a nice presentation, but I didn’t care for it. It tasted bland and not how I expected. The cinnamon gelato it was topped with was very good! I recommend trying one of their other house made desserts in place of the apple tartlet. The service was excellent, and the owner made sure everyone was enjoying their meal. Reservations are must as this is a popular place. After dining here I think I’ll be visiting my relative more often just to dine at this gem. I highly recommend dining at Bici...