Li'l Rizzo's Italian Restaurant

If you’re feeling the winter blues, you should come visit the  best Italian restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks . When you need some delicious, warm, and hearty Italian food,  Li’l Rizzo’s  is the place for you. From appetizers to desserts, here is what we are craving this month. Cheese Sticks Cheese worth melting over. Mozzarella sticks, deep fried, sprinkled with parsley flake, parmesan cheese and served with a side of marinara. There's no better way to start a meal than with some delicious melted cheese. Toasted Ravioli  Good things come in small packages, and our ravioli is a perfect example of that. Beef ravioli deep fried to a golden brown, topped with parsley flakes, parmesan cheese and served with a side of meat sauce.  Lasagna Warm up with a delicious serving of Lasagna. Our lasagna is homemade, 6 layers of pasta, meat sauce, ricotta cheese and Italian sausage. Topped with a blend of mozzarella and Provel...

Chances are you’ve heard of a calzone, and if you’ve been to our Italian restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks , you’ve likely seen them on our menu. However, ours are a little sweeter than the traditional Italian calzones. If you’ve never tried a calzone, you may not really know what they are. Well, Li’l Rizzo’s is here to explain! What is a Calzone?  A calzone is a type of Italian pizza that is folded and filled. It takes on the shape of a half moon and is made of salted bread dough. A typical calzone is baken in an oven and filled with salami or ham, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan or pecorino cheese, amalgamated with an egg. However, regional preferences differ and you can find calzones that include other toppings typcially associated with pizzas. Smaller calzones, known as panzerotti, can also be fried in olive oil rather than baked. You can even find dessert calzones like the one's we have here at our Lake of the Ozarks Italian restaurant . History of the Calzone ...