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2015-07-17
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I was with three other colleagues, and we arrived at the restaurant around noon. There were plenty of seats available so we had no problem getting a table. The staff were fresh-faced and friendly, greeting us rather enthusiastically. The environment appeared clean and spacious.They had some daily pastas at around HK$65-HK$80 from memory. Two colleagues ordered the tomato-based daily pasta, the other colleague had a lasagna and I had a salad.The way it works is similar to a canteen, where you go
They had some daily pastas at around HK$65-HK$80 from memory. Two colleagues ordered the tomato-based daily pasta, the other colleague had a lasagna and I had a salad.
The way it works is similar to a canteen, where you go up to the till, place your order, pay and wait for your food before bringing it to your seat (I think sometimes they'll bring it to you). The pasta and lasagna come served on a paper plate. The salad comes in a paper box. You pick three items for a large salad, and it costs around HK$70. I was slightly appalled at the size of the box - it was very tiny for a $70 salad box (compared to places like Simplylife, Urban Bakery, Great Food Hall, Oliver's supermarket where you can get takeaway "pick-and-mix" salad). I was even more appalled when the lady serving me didn't even fill up the box! I think she gave me one extra piece of broccoli and said, "just this once", when I expressed my disappointment.
I was pretty annoyed at the small portion, but what annoyed me even more was when I was not quite finished with the already measly salad and put my fork down to chat/rest, the waitress came over to try to take it away!! I was like "Nooooooo, I'm not done!!! Don't take what little food I have away!" She basically did the same thing to my colleagues a few minutes later, trying to clear their plates away before they were done. I told her to calm down, and she said that it was the "Italian" way of doing this. I'm no expert on Italian culture, but I've been there on holiday a few times and not once has this happened to me in Italy??
The salad was very nice, with fresh ingredients (I think) and flavoured nicely. My colleagues said that their pasta tasted quite good too. But all in all, not very good value and the staff kind of annoy me by being way too keen! I think they're over-priced for what they are (essentially a takeaway/canteen in my opinion).
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