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2011-03-01
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We went for lunch in a large group and had a reservation. The building Bella Vita is in, Cubus, is so new that most of its floors are still empty. It has a small footprint and the lifts open straight into the restaurant.Right opposite the lift is a curtain behind which is a long table for maybe 14 people. There is barely enough space to manoeuvre and getting to your seat between the bench along one side and the table was a bit tricky. The view is mostly blocked by a fairly ugly tiled residential
Right opposite the lift is a curtain behind which is a long table for maybe 14 people. There is barely enough space to manoeuvre and getting to your seat between the bench along one side and the table was a bit tricky. The view is mostly blocked by a fairly ugly tiled residential sky scraper. The rest of the restaurant is down the hall to the right of the elevators. The decor is elegant and there is a window into the kitchen. There is a another private area in the back with a large table. The view from the main dining area is also of sky scrapers, but at least they are further away and of the shiny office variety; there are some gaps though that reveal green hills and even Hong Kong stadium.
Most of us ordered the lunch menu. Briefly summarised, the salad starter consisted of just leaves and cheese (thumbs down), the pork main was disappointing, just the pasta main was good.
The bread was not fresh and the balsamic bitter.
My starter was ok, though the bresaola did not go with the tartare and carpaccio at all.
Almost all of us shared the mighty 1000g grilled fiorentina steak with Francesco's salad. The t-bone steak itself was cooked as ordered. Typically fiorentina steak is served sliced, but this one was cut into large chunks: easy to share without too much juice loss. The salad was way too fruity however: apples and berries almost crowded out the leaves.The service was totally untrained however and even got one order wrong. The manager had to come and make things right. The water was refilled only occasionally.
This restaurant opened before it got all its ducks in a row, sadly.
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