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2009-07-31
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The interior of this restaurant deserves a first mention. It is contrived, yet done in a rustic Mediterranean way. I would have preferred if it were a bit more "lived in", as it is too spanking new to feel that rustic or authentic. Having said that, spread out over 2 floors, the restaurant does have a comfy setting and there is even a living room atmopshere upstairs with a sofa and coffee table in the middle. I heard that there are booth seats on the bottom floor. Foodwise, this restauant seems
Foodwise, this restauant seems to pride itself on serving authentic Italian nosh. The menu is quite extensive, especially the pasta selection. Surprisingly, they don't have set deals for lunch, which doesn't cut it for me as even the biggest names are doing them. We opted for the following, in order of yummiliciouness (apologies for not remembering the exact names):
(1) Pizza with prosciutto: we were 2 and went for the 23 cm one instead of the 28 cm. It was a decent 6 slices each and the pizza base was quite well-made, not too burnt nor too crispy/soggy. Mozzarella was a tad on the thin side but the taste was there.
(2) Sliced beef with garlic and lemon juice: I order this as it would be easy to share. The beef was done medium and on the done side, but fortunately not too dry. Beef taste was somewhat lacking although the meat was extremely tender, which I don't actually like as I think meats should have some chew in them, which means they are more muscular than fatty (please correct me if I am wrong about this one )
(3) Tiramisu: the litmus test for italian restaurants, this was a deconstructed version with 3 or 4 very thin layers of chocolate sponge/biscuit soaked in generous amounts of liquor separated by thick layers of cream. Not a big fan of this one (except for the liquor). It was too deconstructed and "tiramisu" was a misnomer for this moussy dessert.
(4) Bruschetta: this was a free "canape" before the meal, chopped tomatoes and garlic on dry bread. Didn't whet my appetite.
Portions are on the small side. I think there is some Macanese influence as they have a branch in Macau (the dessert definitely has hints of the famous Macanese dessert serradura). This may not be a bad place if you want a small and more interesting meal, but $150 for one course and a small shared dessert isn't worth splurging on, quantity and quality considered.
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