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Little Ricky's
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
13 reviews for Little Ricky's
Yes, it's expensive. At first, that seems ridiculous. Expensive just for bar food? But it is more than bar food. It's high-quality.
Every item on the menu seems to be well thought out. Nothing is an afterthought. I am addicted to the Suzy salad - enough ingredients so it doesn't get too bland, with a spicy dressing. For a place that's pretty far away from the bayou, they do gumbo pretty well.
This place is like an upscale bar/grill, but without the stuffiness. It's nicer than an ordinary burger joint, but it's accessible and a friendly neighborhood place. I recommend it.
I have been working in Winnetka for a few months now and have been to Little Ricky's twice.
The first time was for a salad to-go. It was a fine experience, just sitting at the bar until it was ready, paying and leaving. The salad itself was better than expected, with big shrimp and nice chunks of avocado, cheese and other goodies. The salad was underseasoned, which I am finding to almost always be the case with food from this place. Overall...a pretty good experience, 3-4 stars.
However, I just got back from Little Ricky's and after eating in with a friend, the experience was much worse.
We were seated promptly and ordered drinks. That is where the acceptable quality ends...I ordered the special "Kobe Burger" cooked medium, in quotations because you can not actually purchase real Kobe beef in the US, a place would definitely not grind it into a hamburger, and a place like Little Ricky's would never be able to afford it. However...I played along. I ordered the sweet potato fries as my side.
After close to 30 minutes of waiting, our food arrived. The the person delivering our food (different from our server for some reason) had no idea where the plates were supposed to go and we literally had to flag him over to our table after attempting to mis-deliver the food to a very confused pair of businessmen.
My friend's pulled pork looked very good and he seemed happy...I can not say the same for my meal.
My burger was cook to past-well done, with not a trace of pink to be found in the dull gray mass on the my plate. If you are going to ask me how I want my burger cooked, I expect it to at least somewhat resemble what I ordered. As a cook, you need to know that "kobe" or whatever nicer cut of beef you use will COOK FASTER that your average chuck and you need to compensate for that decrease in cook time.
Not only was the burger overcooked but it was also underseasoned...surprisingly bland even with the addition of blue cheese.
My sweet potato fries, while nice an crispy were....wait for it....underseasoned!
Diet Coke with overcooked and underseasoned bar food a good $20.00 lunch does not make.
With a final post-tip price tag of over $40.00 (FOR LUNCH), it can say with certainty that it was one of the more underwhelming restaurant experiences I have had in a while.
I don't plan on coming back anytime soon.
TWO WORDS:
GRILLED CALAMARI
I haven't found anyone who knows how to make grilled calamari the real way. Way to go, Little Ricky's.
I like Little Ricky's but think it's expensive for what it is. I find that the salads and burgers are a good bet; sometimes the seafood entrees are awash in goopy sauces that overwhelm the fish. I wish they had a kids' menu; paying grown-up prices for mac 'n cheese seems unwarranted when they could half the portion and lower the price. I like the buzz here - lots of locals, lots of families, and always a packed bar. A good neighborhood joint.
Maybe I am biased of this place because I worked here for almost 4 years, but I really do think their food is some of the best in the North Shore. Compared to other local restaurants like Hackney's, CJ Arthurs, Homers, etc- Little Ricky's has a good menu with quality food.
It's a casual joint- don't expect over the top service nor is it a good place for a quiet, romantic dinner. It's a family restaurant with lots of kids, louder music and it can get quite busy.
All their food is made to order and they make all their own dressing for dips, salads, etc. The ribs, grilled salmon, tilapia, and even the burger are all fantastic. One thing to watch out for is how you like your meat cooked. If you like medium- ask for it medium rare. They tend to over cook meat.
Also, if you're looking for a fun/casual place to work- check it out! You can make really good money serving. :)
Every time I visit my sister we go to Little Ricky's and I just love it more and more every time! Even with the kids we get good service and great food. I love the atmosphere, including the funky statues and dark bar. The mac n' cheese isn't just for the kids folks... this is some seriously good stuff!! But really why you come here is the BBQ which is tangy and mouth wateringly good. Get a side of sweet potato fries which alone are too good to be true. (tip- dip them in ranch dressing... sounds gross... tastes the opposite of gross... really freakin good).
This is a great little place to hang out, get some great food and have a drink (lots to pick from). They don't rush you to get out or anything, so sit back, have a beer and catch up with some friends!! YUM!!
I've tried a variety of menu items. The salads, sandwiches, burgers, sides - all delicious. My favorites: Aunt Susie's Salad and the Portobello Quesadilla. Reasonable priced for a North Shore restaurant.
I usually get my stuff to go. My dine-in experiences have always been poor but most Winnetka restaurants are the same way so I won't hold it against the place.
Check it out if your in the area - steps from the Winnetka Metra stop at the corner of Elm & Lincoln!
After spending a week in Athens, GA and eating barbeque at lunch every day my husband couldn't shake the hankering for good barbeque. We thought we'd give Little Ricky's a try.
Yes, it is a north shore restaurant, whatever that means (see Reviews under Little Ricky's Rib Joint), and yes, the menu is limited. However, they had pulled pork, which is what my husband was craving. He orded the pulled pork nachos, and they very nicely accomodated his request to have it sans cheese. It was a large enough portion for his meal, and he loved it. I had the barbeque chicken. While barbeque is not my favorite thing, I have to say the chicken was quite good. The sweet potato fries were okay - next time (and there will be a next time) I'm trying the mashed. The only thing we didn't like was the price; compared to GA, the prices seemed a little high for barbeque.
All in all, quite a surprising find - good barbeque in a north shore restaurant! Who'd have figured.
Finally Winnetka has a nice dinner place. This place does it right, they don't have a very extensive menu, but everything is cooked to perfection. Their rib's are very good. The sweet potato fries are one of a kind and the Cobb Salad is the best I've had anywhere. Also if you like calamari they have three different dipping sauces which give it a very unique flavor. I have never had a bad meal here!
not my favorite but it is nice, bbk is very well mexicuted, takes a long time to order
Good neighborhood bar. Order sauce on the side for the ribs. They are super tasty, but they overdo it with the sauce. Chicken strips are very nice: light breading, not greasy. Skip the mac & cheese as a side. Pulled pork also over-sauced. Appetizer sampler platter was good.
good laid back ambiance, decent beer selection and prices, a little pricier than I'm used to eating in similar places in the city, but good food and yummy onion rings
Nice staff. Good lunch food. Love the sweet potato fries. Burgers are good as well as the pork sandwich.
