'With a message on the wall that reads "Earnest Hemingway has not eaten here, But Elvis has", there is little doubt that this place has a personality all its own.'
-The Birmingham News.

Rick Elliot has lived in Florence a little more than a decade and a half, which was just long enough to establish one of the finest restaurants around: Ricatoni's Italian Grill. Elliot, a dishwasher, cook, chef, and bus boy (by his own assessment), has become one of the most respected restauranteurs in the area. With light-hearted charm & wit and a vivid imagination, he has created "one of Alabama's most pleasurable dining experiences." - Alabama Classics