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2024-03-17
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My neighbourhood social media page announced there was a new restaurant that opened. Or more like it was the old Aedes wine bar but now revamped with a whole new concept from the restaurant next door. Always curious to new openings and hoping to support the businesses in the area, boyfriend and I went there for dinner. It seemed other residents were just as curious as us as it was a fairly full house on a weekday evening.The menu is in English only. It's only one sheet of paper with food on one
The menu is in English only. It's only one sheet of paper with food on one side and drinks on the other. Simple and to the point.
The place has also be redecorated with nice red leather seats. The bar is still to one side but at least now it's more open and less dark. The place isn't very big. They use the kitchen next door so what you're getting here is a Michelin recommended meal without the exorbitant prices.
The restaurant focus is their fresh pasta made in-house. The staff actually bring a display of the pasta to each table and explains what they are.
We began with a couple of appetizers to go with the wine that was suggested by the staff.
Italian Cold Cut Selection ($128). From left to right: Coppa ham, Mortadella, Parma Ham. All dotted with olives and sun dried tomatoes. This was a fairly generous platter.
Zucchini Croquettes with Garlic Mayonnaise ($68) was what peaked both our interests. These were so good. Crispy little bites that went well with the extremely creamy mayo.
The filling was soft and creamy.
As pasta is their only main, we shared two. The first was the Pappardelle Bolognese ($168). The meat sauce was rich and hearty. It clung to the pasta well. I love they used this nice wide pasta as it's the perfect vehicle for this type of sauce. The pasta itself was al dente, smooth and slippery.
The other pasta was the Scialatielli with Italian Sausage and Pecorino Cheese ($158). I had never tried this style of pasta and it was very interesting. It had the texture of udon. The sauce used for it salty from the cheese with a bit of kick from the black pepper and crumbled sausage meat. It enveloped each strand well. There was no sauce left behind.
We finished with dessert of a simple Madagascar Vanilla Gelato ($48). But simple as it was plated, it was extremely creamy with a huge punch of vanilla. Making it feel a worthy decadent dessert.
A welcome addition to the neighbourhood! The prices weren't overly expensive. The food was delicious. The service was inviting. Will definitely come back to try their other pasta dishes.
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