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#183 of 361 European in Riga
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European, International
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0.1 miles from Old City Riga (Vecriga)
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Reviewed December 3, 2014

We stayed at Justus hotel and as we came very late on first evening, we decided to eat in the hotel restaurant. And glad that we did: food was tasty and provided great local flavors, service was fast and really nice, prices were reasonable already...as standard but hotel guests get 20% off which made dinner price really cheap. On next nights we ate elsewhere in old town but were not as happy. Not the restaurant nor the menu is trendy, and restaurant is a bit aside from main streets, but what mattered us the most: really good food, and good feeling thanks to the service.More

Date of visit: November 2014
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Reviewed July 27, 2014

Considering we were the only guests,they were still sble to provide from a fairly big Menu.They meal was really good.

Date of visit: May 2014
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Reviewed July 8, 2014

We were not staying at the Hotel Justus but were walking Riga all day and Crystal decided that the menu here looked interesting. O/K maybe we just ordered well and got a great bottle of wine but it was amazing and the "Smokey Cheese Soap"...was to die for. There was nothing that we ordered that we did not like, the back ground music was great and it was soooooooo quiet. Please if in Riga do your self a favour and JUST TRY IT!!!More

Date of visit: July 2014
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Reviewed January 31, 2014

Didn't actually eat here but it was part of hotel Justus we stayed at... We only had the breakfasts but if rest of food is judged by this then it must be worth a try... They also do 5 euros main meal offer from 12-3...mon to fri which sounds a bargainMore

Date of visit: January 2014
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Reviewed January 2, 2014

Nice cosy restaurant serving tasty traditional food. The service is friendly and helpful, but be ready to spend some time as food preparation does take rather long even if the restaurant is empty.

Date of visit: December 2013
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Reviewed December 5, 2013

Yesterday we went out for a dinner with my boyfriend and spent a really nice time there. We ordered caramelized pork with grilled vegetables.There were people inside and when new clients received food faster than, we started thinking cook forgot about us. Then we received...our portions and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of food. Pork was prepared excellently, the taste of sauce was wonderful....imho the dish was perfect, stuff was well-wishing and ambient pretty romantic.More

Date of visit: December 2013
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Reviewed September 28, 2013

Second day in Riga, and Aleks is not a culinary highlight. Duck overdone, scallops not tasty. Staff is very young and not experienced. They hardly know what figures on the wine list. There are certainlu better adresses in this city.

Date of visit: September 2013
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Reviewed August 28, 2013

As we only had breakfast here it was ok. the hot choices of egg dishes and bacon looked as if cooked for a while I only had cheese, breads and preserves. As before you can order omellette or porridge. No one told you. By chance...seen a note on the way into restaurant and got porridge day before i left-good.More

Date of visit: August 2013
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Reviewed August 16, 2013

I like this restaurant.the service is nice and food is great. Although the soup is a little salty for me ,I will still recommend this restaurant.

Date of visit: August 2013
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Reviewed May 12, 2013

The restaurant is attached to the Justus Hotel and serves a very nice breakfast. I also went for dinner. I had the starter of peach carpaccio with parma ham and raspberry sauce. It was a variation on th fruit-with-parma-ham theme that was inventive without being...goofy. I really enjoyed it. For the main course I had the roasted duck breast on a bed of snow-peas. The peas had a chestnut sauce and were perfectly cooked. The duck had a cherry sauce that was very nice, but the duck itself was over-cooked. The atmosphere and service were boh good. Recommended.More

Date of visit: May 2013
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Reviewed March 10, 2013

We liked the interior design. It was executed in 30s style and supplemented with different antique Latvian household articles. Personnel was friendly, but a bit overloaded as it was a holiday. About the food we have different impressions. My husband liked the pork, it was...juicy and low-fat with redcurrant sauce. I had a grilled turkey garnished with grilled zucchini, but I didn't like it at all, I think the meat was not fresh or maybe even tainted, I couldn't eat it. Zucchini wasn't much. Dishes were well decorated with different sauces and thyme. Prices are fair, Riga average. If I didn't have trouble with turkey, I would love this place. Here is a website of the restaurant: http://www.hoteljustus.lv/partners.html?l=4More

Date of visit: March 2013
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Reviewed November 10, 2012

We had the business lunch here, it was very good. We tried the two salads on the menu to start, good size and very flavoursome. We then had the pork with minted potatoes, it was the best pork I have tasted. The complimentary bread and...butter was nice and fresh too. With wine (2 glasses each), the bill came to just over 20ls, so it was also good value. We would have eaten here again but there were so many other places we wanted to try. The staff were also very friendly and efficient.More

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Reviewed August 16, 2012

I've had heard a lot of good reviews about this place, so we tried Aleks for dinner. My seafood pasta was perfectly cooked and creamy, but I had to add loads of pepper & salt. My boyfriend ordered pork, which was surprisingly not so fatty...as elsewhere in Riga. The meat was tender and soft, but again very bland. There was some sauce with it, but it didn't save as much as it could have. The mint potatoes were interesting. As for dessert I had a cheesecake. Tasty, but sadly it tasted very not-made-by-hand. The sweet pesto was interesting and went well with cake. Service was quick, efficient and friendly :)More

Date of visit: August 2012
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Reviewed August 14, 2012

We have had dinner ther recently, and we were impressed. As a starter I had salmon ceviche whilst my wife chose a courgette-based rolls with mascarpone cheese. Then as a main course I have ordered "Pork medallions with grill vegetables and cranberry-cognac sauce" and my...wife's choice was a salmon over asparagus with bearnaise sause. We were ther middle week at lunch time, and it was was almost empty. I guess it fills out at the evenings or on weekends.More

Date of visit: August 2012
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Reviewed June 19, 2012

Thoughfully worked out dished, the zucchini starter with ricotta was a real treat.

Date of visit: June 2012
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