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Ate: September 24, 2006 Published: September 24, 2006 $$$ Believe it or not, we have now been writing reviews for ReviewMyrtleBeach.com for a full year. More importantly, this coincides with our wedding anniversary. So to celebrate, the two of us felt more interested this weekend in a small cozy intimate setting instead of a large crowded place. With this in mind, we went down to the heart of downtown Myrtle Beach and into Ramando's. When we walked inside, it sure looked like we had chosen well and were looking forward to a good old-fashioned Italian meal. Instead of splitting an appetizer like we usually do, we each started our meal with a bowl of soup. My sweet wife described her French onion soup as having a good flavor. She liked it, but wished it had been hotter - "lukewarm" was the word she used. I'd gotten the minestrone, and I think I have to agree. It was a good hearty minestrone with nice big chunks of vegetables. It just wasn't steaming hot like I would have liked it. Throw in some average salads, and we were afraid that this meal might be yet another of our nice but could have been better dinners. Fortunately when our main courses arrived, things started looking up. What our soups lacked in heat and steam, our dinners made up for. Both our plates looked and smelled like exactly what we had in mind when we chose Ramando's for dinner. The ravioli al forno that my wife got were definitely not something out of a can from the supermarket. The sauce was full of fresh ingredients, with lots of thick, gooey mozzarella on top. The ravioli themselves were filled with a ricotta-type cheese. I could tell she was enjoying it. I tasted the only bite she would let me have, and I can see why she was enjoying it so much. My own baked Tuscan ziti was also a winner. The "mezo mezo" sauce mentioned on the menu got my curiosity. I knew that mezo means "half" in Italian, but it still took the waitress to explain to me that it meant a sauce that was half white, half red. The two halves blended well together to form an excellent combination of tomato and cream. The ziti was tender and firm, at just the perfect point between al dente and mushy. With small bits of meat and lots of cheese, this was a wonderful, hearty Italian dinner worth enjoying. Since this was our anniversary, we splurged a bit and got ourselves a piece of their raspberry cheesecake for dessert. It turned out to be an excellent choice indeed for the end of a good meal. Ramando's is cozy and unhurried, a place where I can relax after a meal, reflect on two years of marriage, one year of seeking the best dining Myrtle Beach has to offer, and say to my loving and very patient wife, "Life is good." You don't need to have a special occasion to enjoy a dinner at Ramando's, but if you do, go there and have a good time. |
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