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2015-02-03
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The best things about Italians are their passion and verve for good food and family – which I’ve experienced quite a lot during my time in Italy. If it wasn’t for this special someone, I would have settled there. And for this reason, he’s now responsible to “compensate” and bring me the Italy in HK! (wicked smiling ) While I thought I could never get that taste ever again, a sudden crave for pizza brought me to this neighborhood pizzeria, which totally stunned me! Piccolo in Italian means “small
The best things about Italians are their passion and verve for good food and family – which I’ve experienced quite a lot during my time in Italy. If it wasn’t for this special someone, I would have settled there. And for this reason, he’s now responsible to “compensate” and bring me the Italy in HK! (wicked smiling ) While I thought I could never get that taste ever again, a sudden crave for pizza brought me to this neighborhood pizzeria, which totally stunned me!
Piccolo in Italian means “small”, and it pretty much describes this lovely and intimate eatery. It’s almost 2-storis high with wooden fixtures packed alongside. Space between tables is limited but really – this is what makes a casual Italian restaurant! Noticed they’ve just revamped the drink list with 3 virgin drinks and a pretty wide selection of mixers. We settled with 2 non-traditional mixers in the end - Tropical Ale (virgin) and Blue Blue (non-virgin).
Tropical Ale
$65
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Blue Blue
$65
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Fried Dish
$110
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Yayyy! Say cheeeeeeeeese to this impeccable dish! Hid under a handful of rocket, Buffalo Mozzarella was wrapped with Parma ham. Seriously, please have a small bite to begin with – feel the sourness of Balsamic Vinaigrette wandering, followed by the creaminess of the mozzarella, and wrap up with the saltiness and genuine texture of Parma ham.
Pork Milanese
$150
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The good portion of veggie could make us less guilty to terminate this beautifully deep-fried pork. Juice was perfectly locked inside the addictive crust. The Arrabbiata sauce was made up to Italian standard – they served in pasta too!
Pizza Mortadella
$170
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It’s time for Pizza to kiss our stomach. The crust was baked in this red-brick stove with 350’c – 400’c for 3 minutes. So you can easily imagine how crispy the pizza is. That said, the taste of the whole pizza was dominated by, surprisingly, the rocket salad. Adding Tabasco was the solution for us.
Linguine Carbonara
$140
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Best thing last – favorite Linguine Carbonara! They actually serve Angel Hair and Spaghetti too but we still find Linguine goes best with Carbonara. We loved how the egg and cream were cooked so thick and dense, not to mention the perfectly al Dante pasta texture. None of us showed the gesture of “sharing” – sorry for failing the Italian ethos! Good restarants serve good food with good service, great restaurants serve passion and make diners feel like home - Piccolo is definitely one of the greatest restaurants in town! My second home really!
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You shouldn't expect top-notch quality service here, but rather, a family welcoming you back to this lovely place. Food is great. Environment is good. But what's most important for me, is the Italian ethos that Piccolo upholds.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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