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2022-02-15
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Known for their printed blue walls and beautiful interior, 208 Duecento Otto by Jia Group has been around for 10+ years now and I’ve only recently made my way to try out this casual Italian eatery. 🇮🇹 We ordered 1 of each brunch set: Appetisers + One Dessert - $248 hkd & Appetisers + One Main + One Dessert - $308 hkd Pic 1️⃣&2️⃣: Appetiser Platter: Parma Ham and Burrata Pugliese DOP, Porchetta Cold Cuts and Black Truffle, Homemade Marinated Salmon, Caesar Salad, Mussels Marinara, Deep-Fried Calamari
We ordered 1 of each brunch set: Appetisers + One Dessert - $248 hkd & Appetisers + One Main + One Dessert - $308 hkd
Pic 1️⃣&2️⃣: Appetiser Platter: Parma Ham and Burrata Pugliese DOP, Porchetta Cold Cuts and Black Truffle, Homemade Marinated Salmon, Caesar Salad, Mussels Marinara, Deep-Fried Calamari
— Was super impressed by this spread of appetisers that not only looks good, but tasted amazing! Everything on here was really flavourful and well executed. A favourite of mine was the parma ham and burrata, as the burrata was super creamy and went perfectly with the ham.
Pic 3️⃣&4️⃣: Homemade Chitarrino Abruzzese Pasta (茄汁里考塔芝士手工意粉) 🍝
— I’ve heard so many good things about their pasta and of course it did not disappoint. Their homemade pasta had an amazing chewy texture to it and wascooked to a perfect al-dente. The tomato sauce really stole the show here as it was intensely flavourful and rich, with a deep savoury taste to it. Topped with dried ricotta, it made the sauce even more rich and smooth.
Pic 5️⃣: Profiteroles
— Pretty good! Though I thought there was a super strong cinnamon and spice taste to the choux pastry which clashed slightly with the chocolate and cream. Good way to end the meal.
Pic 6️⃣: Classic Tiramisu
— The tiramisu was pretty dry as the lady fingers hadn’t been sufficiently soaked with coffee & marsala which really affected the texture of it. The mascarpone was pretty smooth and not overly sweet. Taste was alright but texture needs some work. Desserts were a bit underwhelming in comparison to the other parts of the meal.
📍Ambiance 8.5/10 - seating is spacious, interior is nice, staff are polite and helpful.
⭐️Would visit again?: Yes! 🙌🏻
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