Pirata

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This Italian restaurant is located in Wanchai, occupying the top two floors of a commercial building, with the 29th floor serving as the dining area while the 30th floor a bar and chill-out space. It prides itself on offering honest, authentic Italian taste with the attention and care for customers as if they are part of the family. The decor exhibits modern cozy ambiance with soft lighting, and apparently the restaurant is very popular with many customers on a normal weekday.After having a Cosmopolitan cocktail ($120) to start, we ordered the Tasting Menu ($480 each) and there were three antipasto, the traditional first course of a formal Italian dinner. The first was Vitello Tonnato, which according to the manager was a form of Italian surf and turf, with thin slices of veal, coated with a nice paste of prepared from tuna, capers and mayonnaise, with a few Sicilian caper berries on top. The veal was flavorful, greatly complementary in terms of taste with the paste, a very nice marriage indeed.The second antipasto was MMM, or My Mamma's Meatballs. This is a family recipe from the chef, with the meatball made from a mixture of beef and pork, added with egg and then stewed in a nice tomato sauce with basil and extra virgin olive oil. The meatballs are tender and the blend of the two types of meat giving the right balance of fat and lean, very nice on the texture. I also found the tomato sauce very delicious, with intense tomato flavors and a nice touch of basil fragrance. Another great dish.The third antipasto was Asparagus Flan, having a nice taste, not being vegetal but with clear delicate asparagus notes. With a cream sauce to create a smooth palate, as well as a piece of crunchy Parmesan cheese on the side. Nice also.Next came the pasta, and we were served Tagliatelle with Black Truffle, with the homemade tagliatelle prepared with white truffle paste, shallot and butter, then having generous amount of shaved black truffle on top. I like the texture of the tagliatelle very much, with the perfect chewiness, mixed with impeccable amount of sauce. I always found restaurants cooking the pasta with too much sauce but Pirata got that just right in my opinion. The black truffle obviously added flavors and premium enjoyment for the diners. The dish made me wonder how the other pastas taste and made me anxious to come again and try those out.Then it was secondi, or the meat dish. With a choice we opted for the Whole Italian Seabass Mediterranean Style ($38 per person supplement). The fish is cooked with Mediterranean potatoes, Taggiasca olives, cherry tomatoes, white wine and extra virgin olive oil. The waitress kindly helped us to remove the bones from the fish before serving, with the fish meat tender and juicy. But I found it was the potatoes, the olives and tomatoes which were more flavorful, absorbing the essence from the fish during the baking process. All in all a nice dish.For the side dish of the secondi, I ordered the Roasted New Potatoes, prepared with rosemary, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. You might wonder why I ordered this despite the secondi also having potatoes. The simple reason was that I overlooked, and ended up having too many of them. The potatoes tasted good with the herbs and garlic added complexity to the simple profile of the new potatoes, and honestly it would be a better side for the other secondi, a steak, instead of the fish.There were two desserts, with the first Tiramisu, prepared using traditional style with coffee, mascarpone and Marsala wine. Not overly sweet, I like the proportion of mascarpone and marsala wine balancing the sweetness and bitterness, with the alcohol not overpowering. But still it could not compare with some of the best Tiramisu I had tasted in other restaurants in town.The other dessert was a Panna Cotta, with homemade raspberry coulis and fresh raspberry. The pudding was silky smooth and rich. The raspberry coulis has an interesting contrast on acidity, so giving a refreshing, cleansing effect on the palate. A nice conclusion of the meal and we all enjoyed the dishes.The bill was $1,211 including the cocktail and bottled water. On the tasting menu alone I think it is very high in value, and the portion also appropriate to fill us up without overly stuffy. Services are also quite good with the staff came to explain each dish, and overall they are friendly and attentive. Overall I feel very satisfied with the meal and no wonder the restaurant was so popular. 继续阅读

朋友庆祝生日，特意安排在此餐厅庆祝。$298 lunch 包括buffet 形式的starters，main course 和 desserts! 如要semi lunch buffet + 酒类2小时任喝则$478Starters除了semi buffet上提供外，还有cold cuts 。Paimi piatti 方面有Vitelli Tonnato: mayonnaise tuna 配小牛肉是signature dish 之一，但tuna 味超浓盖上了小牛肉的味道M.M. M 是猪肉和手肉丸，配上番茄酱汁很开胃，而且味道不错，肉质弹牙又juicy。Asparagus Flan芦笋味滑蒸蛋配芝士酱，味道令人有惊喜😋前菜十分丰富，还没有开始主菜便已开始觉得饱肚的感觉。Main courses 方面可以选择the butchers’ cut, 为二人份量，要每人另加$48。order medium rare 熟成度刚刚好，牛味重，但肉质较韧， 令人有点失望。Orecchiette with sausage and N’ duja 味道香浓，而pasta al dente感👍🏻有水准，汁带微辣友人本来以为eggplant 会较light, 但原来eggplant parmigiana 和Lasagna 均配上芝士，所以较腻。Tiramisu 香滑mascarpone cheese 配上浓浓咖啡酒味浓Panna cotta 奶味浓又滑 继续阅读

自从上年去完意大利返黎都真系几crave for 好食既pasta，上次同朋友食完同一集团旗下既p字头餐厅觉得唔错，今次就黎试呢度既行入去就觉得几好坐既意大利餐厅，有两层29&30都系佢哋既。环境暗暗地，望出去境观都几开扬，几啱倾下计或者下拖。招呼我哋既系位靓女法国人😍介绍咗下呢度最出名既菜式咁。Vitello tonnato ($100)薄切小牛肉配上软滑既吞拿鱼酱，好啱味，系呢度，亦系意大利既传统菜式Pappardelle with beef cheek ragu ($180)Pappardelle中文上网search系宽带面，睇样都知点解啦，系意大利同之前系另一间餐厅都叫过，我自己几钟意宽既面条，牛面颊细细粒好软稔，有牛味。Tagliatelle with black truffle ($240)呢个同pappardelle 我自己觉得几似，不过会幼身啲，同样煮至al dente，有口感唔会太稔。价钱值在系一片片既黑松露度。唔会有太多芝士遮咗松露同面既香味，亦唔会好滞。Chianti riserva (glass) ($90) 男友话系一杯不错既餐酒，我无饮到无叫肉既原因除咗系因为想食pasta亦系因为想留位食甜品。Tiramisu ($70)对我哋黎讲略甜，酒味都足，但整体唔算好突出。Vanilla panna cotta($65)滑滑既奶冻系男友fav甜品之一，鱼胶份量啱啱好，唔会太硬。面头既果酱略盖过奶冻既奶味，去到後期无咩jam就食倒好香既奶味。 注意返呢度张单系无加人，tips系你随心自己俾㗎。几钟意间餐厅，仲有好多野想试，绝对相信自己会再嚟。 继续阅读

Since my last review, I have been back to Pirata several times, and enjoyed every one of them. This is a long story.The first time I came to Pirata was for a friend’s birthday dinner a few years ago. It was not the best experience… but later on the manager messaged me, he apologized and explained that they were short staffed that night, and he invited me back for another dining experience. His sincerity was what impressed me because he cared about his customer’s experiences enough to reach out and contact me afterwards. Of course, the next time we went back to Pirata, everything was great. The service was superb, and the food was awesome.Since then I have unfortunately been too busy to write reviews on Openrice, however, I have never forgotten how nice the manager was to us, and how much I have appreciated the gesture of him inviting us back. In the past few years, I have been back to Pirata multiple times, and also frequented the nearby Optimist, their sister restaurant, bringing different people with me for lunches, Sunday brunches, happy hours and dinners. They have been consistently good with friendly service and delicious food.Pirata has become one of my favorite restaurants. After so many visits over the course of a few years, I do believe that one bad time was just a rare unfortunate experience. It is very comforting to know that they care about their customers, and they are actively trying to do their best and achieve that. I have become a true fan of the place, and will definitely be back for more brunches! 继续阅读

一早约定朋友仔今日食lunch庆祝Xmas🎄❤️❤️picky朋友试过Pirata lunch先推介，果然冇介绍错！😍 坐到窗口位就好，可以喺30楼高处望出去睇景，不过我哋呢张墙画都唔输蚀，系幅地图，感觉好似置身欧洲咁😍环境、食物、服务都好啱庆祝节日🥳🎉🎊 ~$200 / lunch set 系semi-buffet 有沙律吧任食👏🏻👍🏻 parma ham都有😋😋main叫咗3样一齐share🍽🔸黑松露Tagliatelle $248唔算浓郁味道，不过清清淡淡都好🔸Lasagna S $198 朋友最爱千层面🤣 每次食西餐必点呢间唔会太酸太济，不错🔸Agnollotti Del Plin $198最锺意呢碟蝴蝶粉🦋！锺意只质感，每块粉涨卜卜咁，口感劲好，好惹味set仲跟埋dessert😍 其实好抵食！我哋3个不约而同order affogato😋😋 最近试完间coffee shop，知道系coffee x ice cream, 呢2样都锺意，有呢个combination真好👍🏻 而家一见到就想食🤤👍🏻mocktails：1人试1杯：Basil Beauty, Milano Iced Tea, Rosemary Blueberry Smash（omg! 而家先醒起，唔记得食埋粒蓝莓😭）庆祝Xmas / 生日 / 纪念日，或者纯粹想happy下，呢间坚正！ 继续阅读