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Having a long overdue dinner with my lovely girlies and Lady Charm suggested this newly opened Italian fare just around the corner from her office. Ms Little and I were 20 mins late and Lady Charm is already sipping her martini at the bar. The bar is very nice as a place to hang out but we were so hungry we ran straigt to the dinner table.The dining room was packed with people and we saw the front of the room with a few bench seats available so we asked if we can sit there for us girlies to catc
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Having a long overdue dinner with my lovely girlies and Lady Charm suggested this newly opened Italian fare just around the corner from her office.

Ms Little and I were 20 mins late and Lady Charm is already sipping her martini at the bar. The bar is very nice as a place to hang out but we were so hungry we ran straigt to the dinner table.

The dining room was packed with people and we saw the front of the room with a few bench seats available so we asked if we can sit there for us girlies to catch up instead. Watiress said that this is the lounge area but they can serve us dinner there as well if we want to. Of course is a big yes!

Since Lady Charm is driving we are not drinking wine and I ask the bartender to make me something nice and I got this special fruity coctail with gin, raspberry, grapefruit juice and mint... very refreshing and good for the beginning of the meal.
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We have a good a hard look on the menu and there's so much to choose from which we don't even know how to start. Luckliy the manager saw the confusion on our face and very help to recommend us to order a few appetitzer to share then follow by a pizza.

First up, the grilled octopus with potato salad:
Grill octopus with potato salad
$165
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This is dupe! the octopus is so tender but not over kill... the flavour of seawater and the char! I can't stop! Oh and the potato salad is nice too. yum yum

Next is mozzarella, salami and pickled mushroom:
Mozzarella, salami and pickled mushroom
$165
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I'm never a big fan of munching mozzarella as it is but the manager said they have a special selection and from the menu they have a special section for this it stated they flown in few times a week from Italy to keep it fresh and juicy so let's see what's the fuss is about. I must say this is way better than what you usually get in HK for fresh mozzarella, this is very soft and juicy and go very well with the oily salami, but for me the best is the pickled mushroom... Can i pack them up in a jar and keep snacking it all day, please?

Then there's beef tartare, since I don't eat beef nor raw I have no idea what its like but both Ms Little and Lady Charm said is very decent and well above par.
Beef tartare and black truffle
$158
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Ms Little and I are big fan of soup and we ordered the minestrone and crab & lobster soup:
Minestrone
$68
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Lobster Soup
$88
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We always like our soup burning hot and we did asked the manager to make sure both soup to come out smoking. But when they arrive the minestrone wasn't smoking as Miss Little would like it to be. Taste is excellent tho! The lobster soup is with leek (my favourite!) and crab and you can smell the flavour of the shellfish as soon as the soup is close to the table. I didn't try the minestrone but Miss Little said is very good though it will be even better if it's steaming...  

Along the way we much on 2 baskets of bread and thinking if we should get the 3rd but manager remind us that there's pizza on its way so maybe not, and he's damn right!

And so... the pizza. They claim they do the pizza in Neapolitan style so let's see if they can match Motorino, my to-go pizza joint... well up till this moment:
Contadina Pizza
$168
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The pizza is just smashing!!! The sourdough is tasty, soft and chewy outside with a little burnt and well moist in the middle, and not too thin. The cheese is gooey, the sausage meat has a nice fennal taste and just the right amonut of tomato sauce. 

We were so busy chatting and having fun we forgot to take photos for the dessert and coffee... I just had a lovely affagoto and the other ladies shared a tiramisu. The waitress came over with a big glass container and scoop out the tiramisu on the plate... I must say the portion is very generous. Actually not just for this dish but for most items for the money you pay... or maybe I'm so use to the micro size service in HK in the last few years...

Overall was a very good night, food is great, service is ample, not over fussy and we were still well take care despite the fact that we didn't sit in the dining room. What more you need when you have a good catch up with the girlies over some geniune food and decent drinks  at a nice place? 

I am so coming back to try more on the pizza and pasta.
(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)
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Grill octopus with potato salad
$ 165
Mozzarella, salami and pickled mushroom
$ 165
Beef tartare and black truffle
$ 158
Minestrone
$ 68
Lobster Soup
$ 88
Contadina Pizza
$ 168
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