Ristra RestaurantAnother Pleasant ExperienceRistra is always s nice place for lunch. The service was good as always and the food was well prepared. I lie being able to talk with my friends without shouting. It is a very relaxing environment.6/14/2013 12:00:00 AMWonderful meal and service!Great meal! Really enjoyed the fig and arugula salad. The calamari was lightly breaded and very tender. Hubby thought the mussels were okay but prefers a more traditional broth of wine and butter. The strawberry creams rhubarb crepe ala mode was also very good.6/10/2013 12:00:00 AMFantasticIt was a beautiful night to dine on their outside patio. Absolutely wonderful food and service. My new favorite restaraunt.6/8/2013 12:00:00 AMAbsolutely FANTASTIC!After reading several very favorable reviews, my wife and I decided to give Ristra a shot for our anniversary. It did not disappoint. The service was fantastic. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu and which wines to recommend for our appetizer and entrees. We ordered the mussels as a starter. We are huge fans of mussels and these didn't disappoint. My wife ordered the lamb chops from the regular menu and I ordered the soft shell crabs from the specials. Both were absolutely fantastic. Creme brulee and the chocolate souflee were our dessert selections and made for a phenomenal finish to the meal.6/8/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways grandAs usual Ristra delivers! We went to celebrate Mom's birthday and our anniversary. Everything was perfect. The Elk is just as I remembered it the last time I had it. It does not matter what you order all is excellent. Job well done!!!5/28/2013 12:00:00 AMRistra for a taste of Santa FeLocal ingredients prepared and presented in a French style. Outstanding evening.5/25/2013 12:00:00 AMNot the usual restaurantVery friendly wait staff and excellent service tipped the scale to outstanding experience with this lovely restaurant with an exciting and unusual menu. Loved sitting out on the patio and enjoyed all 3 courses which were beautifully plated as well as delicious.5/24/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat French food with SW influenceWe eat dinner at Ristra at least once a week when we are in Santa Fe and have never been disappointed. Lunch is also very good.5/24/2013 12:00:00 AMcozy & Intimate dinner spotThe food was excellent as well as the service. The personalized service provided our group of 4 with a fine dining experience without the formality or stuffiness of a formal atmosphere or formal expectations.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMThe food here was really good.The food here was really good. The service was a tad slow because there seemed to be only one waiter in the restaurant the night we were there.5/2/2013 12:00:00 AMone of the best restaurantsone of the best restaurants in town. excellent food and service. you can't go wrong with this place.5/2/2013 12:00:00 AMWaiter was fantastic. FoodWaiter was fantastic. Food was very good. Loved the appetizer selection.4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat eveningThe service, food and atmosphere was great. Will return again.4/19/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat food, great service.Great food, great service. I've always loved lunch there, but this was the first time for dinner. Our group of four shared everything and had no complaints.4/18/2013 12:00:00 AMFood is excellentWent to Ristra on a Monday night. We chose to sit at the bar but there really weren't more than 2-3 other groups of people there. The food was excellent, we had the fig and arugula salad, chipotle mussels, and the seabass with celery root. The bartender, Tomas, was great to talk to and very friendly. They have a great bar with cocktails and wine, unfortunately there beer menu is very lacking. They only had 4 beers. This was my first time dining at Ristra and we will definitely be back.4/15/2013 12:00:00 AMLove this restaurant. TheLove this restaurant. The food and service are excellent.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMRistra offers a mellow, understatedRistra offers a mellow, understated setting to complement their delicious, carefully prepared food. The dining room and bar are small and intimate, the garden patio a nice option for warm weather. The chef's expertise reflects a French culinary sensibility: creative flavor parings and refined cooking techniques that result in clean, balanced dishes. Local and seasonal ingredients are highlighted. The vegetarian options are limited but the service was so good that I imagine they would accommodate a diner with special preferences. Ristra offers a fine dining experience that goes beyond the Santa Fe norm.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent Consistency & AmbianceIn a sea of constantly fluctuating Santa Fe restaurants, Ristra is bedrock for local haute cuisine. The restaurant harbors a cast of regular foodies, some famous, some simply just characters, who keep coming back for the outstanding service, ambience and spot on plates. During my last meal there, the owner cared enough to check-in on me as well as other patrons and my Irish server sparked my interest with an experimental cocktail he'd been working on... This is a local establishment with some soul. Other restaurants in Santa Fe offer fine dining, yet lack the warmth that Ristra easily conveys. The plates (often local fare) arrive in a timely fashion, perfectly cooked... I will surely return.4/1/2013 12:00:00 AMThis is the third time we'veThis is the third time we've been to Ristra's in 14 months and it is ALWAYS excellent.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMWe enjoyed our anniversaryWe enjoyed our anniversary dinner and had fine food and service.3/15/2013 12:00:00 AMEnjoyed a very pleasant ChristmasEnjoyed a very pleasant Christmas dinner at Ristra. The food was excellent. The ahi was seared perfectly and the butternut bisque was very tasty. Our server was friendly, though overall service was slow. We waited 15 minutes for our table and then server was late to come to the table.12/25/2012 12:00:00 AM