Ricardo's Kelowna

We finally got to eat at Ricardo's tonight and it was a good dinner.  Straighforward Italian food in an unpretentious location off Hwy 97 on the way to Vernon.  The wine list is aselectio n of BC Wines that celebrate the best of the Okanagan.  We had 3 wines with our dinner and it was easy for us to order appropriate pours without going overboard.  We shared the Pernod Prawns and Shrimp and the Coconut Curry Mussels.  All paired up beautifully with a Gerwurzt from Lake Breeze.  There were 4 of us and we had the Cheese Ravioli in Pesto Cream, the Linquine Vongole, the Lobster Linquine and the roast Salmon.  The cheese ravioli was every bit as rich as it sounds,  the vongole passed my taste test and will be my choice if I ever eat there again, and the salmon was nicely handled.  The only disappointment was the Lobster.  It just wasn't all that interesting and Maritimers to the bone, it's hard to impress us with lobster.  I'd be happy to eat at Ricardo's again.  There were several appetizers I'd like to have a bite of.