But coffee isn't its only item to offer. Rito's also serves a number of cold beverages, iced drinks, smoothies, and great hot chocolate (sampled by yours truly).
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, an early dinner, and fantastic desert options (also tested by yours truly). The menu has some recognizable favorites and then some traditional Lithuanian dishes (Ryte and Alvydas' home culture). And the beautiful thing about their food is it is all homemade by Ryte herself! "I cook from the heart" says Ryte and it certainly shows.
But quite possibly the best thing about this little coffee house, or at least my favorite part, is the atmosphere and friendly feeling of the place that Ryte and her husband create. When she isn't to busy serving customers Ryte walks around and talks with her customers. She gets to know you personally, and always has a listening ear.
Last saturday my family went to eat dinner there, kinda of late, near closing. We were the only customers there but Ryte still let us in and served us well.
At one point when she was taking our orders I coughed, I've had a cold that I just cant quite shake since I was sick around New Years and Ryte looks at me and says "You need Ginger Tea!" She went on to tell me that Ginger Tea was a wonderful treat that would make me feel better in no time, she said she drinks three cups a day just to stay healthy. Of course I couldn't turn it down and was glad I didn't. The drink was delightfully hot and crisp with ginger and honey it was the perfect pick me up and even quieted my cough for the remainder of my meal.
After we had finished eating we had coffee and a slice of cake Ryte had just recently made, and she sat and talked with us for about a half hour. And I can say I luckily was honored with a hug at the end of the evening.
You can tell how much Ryte loves what she does and loves the people who come into her restaurant and what them to have a good time. It's just a lovely place to eat with great food. I definitely recommend that if you are in the area you should try it out.
Another great thing about Rito's is it's always open to new and interesting events! One that has been a consistent success is their Open Mic Night, every second thursday of the month starting at 7pm. You are welcome to walk in and show them your special talent, many people play some sort of musical instrument and/or sing, some bring stories or poems to read, and some even preform little monologues. It's a fantastic night of fun and music. Valentines day is the next open mic night, Ryte is excited to decorate the restaurant for the holiday. Their will be candles and decoration and it's asked you preform something that has to do with love. Ryte says to bring your loved ones and enjoy a beautiful night of romantic music and poetry.
Rito's Coffee is definitely worth a try, below are the links to their website which has their phone number, address, menu, and restaurant hours.
http://www.ritoscoffee.com
And you can like them on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/RitosCoffee
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