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I dine at the Piccolo Pizzeria & Bar at Tai Hang from time to time as it is close to home. The food option at the Tai Hang store is quite limited, I have always known the other branches of Piccolo offer other dishes such as pasta but I have never had chance to pay a visit, Recently I was invited by Sam for a dinner gathering at the Piccolo at kenndy town along with a few foodie friends. Finally I got to try their pasta!Piccolo Pizzeria & Bar is located at Davis Street, the most westernised area
Piccolo Pizzeria & Bar is located at Davis Street, the most westernised area at Kenndy town packed with pubs and restaurants. The street was filled with crowds chatting with a beer on hand. One would expect the same at Piccolo. but it was surprisingly quiet the night we went. The interior is cosy with warm yellow wall with Italian papers and posters adorning the walls. A vintage looking bar with worn suitcases, spinning desk globes and clocks is situated in the middle of the restaurant with ham legs hanging on the rack. The night gets more crowded the latter it goes and generally carries a good vibe.
At the far end of the restaurants lies a closed kitchen with huge window display showcasing their brick oven. Pizza are made to order and cook right in front of customer's eye.
As mentioned, the menu at Kennedy Town is much more extensive than the branch at Tai Hang with lots of snacks and pasta dishes. Beer option is limited but they do carry interesting craft beers so its worth a try!
Our dinner starts with Panzanella Salad, a refreshing salad but was overly dressed in my opinion.
The Chicken Wings - HKD100 is to be loved. Served Hot, cooked right with crispy crust and paired well with the mayo. It was however a bit pricey, asking for a hundred dollar with only 6 wings.
The Calamari Fritti - HKD85 is great with crispy crust and tender calamari inner. I love the pairing Arrabbiata sauce, I think this can go with the wings as well.
The Spaghetti Aglio Olio - HKD120 is okay. The spaghetti was cooked al dente and very garlicky. I was a bit disappointed that it was not as spicy as I imagined it to be,
I like the Spaghetti alle vongole - HKD160, the broth was delicious to drink! Yet the clams were all extremely sandy, I could not really enjoy the broth afterall.
Rosticciana, baby back ribs marinated in Italian sauce was commendable! It was perfectly cooked, utterly tender with charred crust. The flavour was more impressive, with an interesting flavour that I could not describe. I just really love it.
Finally here comes our pizza! The Pizza Panchetta with Italian Egg - HKD168 was a devilishly appealing and delicious. The soft cooked Italian egg was orangy, ozzy and sweet. The tomotao based bacon pizza was one comfort food you need after a day of work. Just\make sure you had the pizza quick as it cools down pretty quickly.
Last, we had the Chef Cheryl's Tiramisu and Panna Cotta - HKD60 for desserts. They are in good portioned so each of us can have a spoon of each. Between the two, I prefer the pannaa cotta more.
I was not entirely satisfy by the food offering tonight especially their paste dishes. Yet Piccolo's pizza is kept at high standard and indifference from their Tai Hang branch, If you are craving for some pizza and are happen to be around the area, come to grab one here at Piccolo Pizzerie & Pub.
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