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Long-Awaited Riganato Old World Grille Opens Wednesday!

New Mediterranean restaurant in former Rib House building in Geneva promises a menu that's "a little different than anything else out there."

When it opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, Geneva's newest restaurant offers the promise of Mediterranean food the likes of which you've maybe never experienced before.

Riganato Old World Grille is all about home cooking, and it's not fancy, but it will be "delicious and comforting," says the owner and chef, Jim Nicolaou.

Nicolaou—with his family's help—has put his heart and soul into make the former Rib House property at 700 East State St. into a thing of beauty. The exterior has been remodelled, the interior seats 50, with an outdoor patio that seats an additional 20. A parking lot replaces the Rib House's rustic gravel drive, and Spanish tile adorns the roof.

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Jim learned to cook from the best possible teacher, his grandmother, and the menu is far-reaching—from paninis and kebobs, burgers and pizza, to steaks, chops, chicken, seafood and pasta.

What would Nicolaou tell potential new patrons who might be interested in sampling his Old World fare?

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"I would tell them we don’t skimp on anything," he said. "The lemon juice is all freshly squeezed, the beef is all ground by hand. Everything’s made from scratch.

"When they taste our food, it will be something maybe they’ve never tasted before."

The website is here. The full menu is here.

You should stop in, but you also can carry out. The phone number is 331 248 0191.

"It’s kind of casual dining, with a Mediterranean feel—a little different than anything else out there," Nicolaou said.

 

 

From the website:

Our goal has always been to offer the customer a delicious and comforting meal, using only the best and freshest ingredients, and in addition, trying very hard to be reasonably priced to everyone.

We prepare our menu items fresh every day, using the same passion and respect my family has always had toward food, whether back in the Old World, or here in America. We know you’ll enjoy!

Thank You, 
The Nicolaou Family

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