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2011-09-10
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Mum wanted to have pasta for lunch on a Saturday, so we wandered around Central/Soho among the traffic and crowd. Naturally we popped into the first restaurant we spotted. Downstairs was a bar area and too noisy for us, thankfully there was an upstairs dining area which was just as loud but at least we didn't have to eat the dust and inhale air pollution straight from the streets.The bread basket was pretty damn good, the grissini were crunchy and herby, the other two were moist and chewy, great
The bread basket was pretty damn good, the grissini were crunchy and herby, the other two were moist and chewy, great for soaking up sauce.
There was an antipasto selection for 2, 3 hot and 3 cold, but we skipped that and went for just a roast bell pepper with an anchovy sauce. The peppers were de-skinned, soft and juicy, smothered by a creamy anchovy sauce.
The pasta was one of the recommended dishes (most on the signature list were though). The meat was tender, with just a hint of gamey-ness to it. The pasta was a little softer than al dente, which is to be expected if it's homemade and fresh. There was very little sauce but surprisingly the dish held together very well, with the hazelnuts adding a bit of crunchy texture to it. I have to say, it's a perfect lunch dish.
The lamb was also nice, though nothing spectacular.
Coffee smelt good, and when I asked for herbal tea I was told (by the Chinese waiter who insisted on speaking English until he was convinced that we were determined to speak Chinese to him) they only have jasmine.... Do you have peppermint? Oh yes we do. There you go, mint is a herb. But otherwise service was adequately attentive without being intrusive, and the other waiter seemed knowledgeable and was able to give explanations and recommendations. The price was a little exxy for a lunch, but I suppose we're paying dinner price from the same menu. Maybe they have lunch sets?张贴
