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2012-03-22
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Reason for visit: after a few visits, my wife and I decided to celebrate our anniversary hereAmbiance: casual with some artwork (8/10) This is not a place you want to take your best client or your demanding date... but more like a relaxing place to take friends, a fun date, or in my case, a loving wife. Music is also fun (but it is not very Italian!) which goes well with the atmosphere.Service: casual yet caring (8.5/10)Staff is very knowledgable about the food they serve and always sincere to
Ambiance: casual with some artwork (8/10)
This is not a place you want to take your best client or your demanding date... but more like a relaxing place to take friends, a fun date, or in my case, a loving wife. Music is also fun (but it is not very Italian!) which goes well with the atmosphere.
Service: casual yet caring (8.5/10)
Staff is very knowledgable about the food they serve and always sincere to help. They have the basics down with the food / wine / timing / portion sizes, not to mention their willingness to go the extra mile with pictures, candles and even singing bday songs! They also gave us a free dessert on the house with their lovely chocolate writing, congratulating us for our anniversary! English can improve though.
Food: Doppio is known for their pastas and they did not disappoint (9/10)
Truffle Oysters - delicious... just hope they had more! creamed spinach underneath and black truffle sauce above. lightly fried with a very light batter
Grilled Octopus - spicy, tangy and zesty! it has an interesting spice to the dish that you don't get elsewhere (i forgot to ask what it is). balanced with lemon juice and some greens, the smoky octopus tentacle has a few interesting things going on in the dish!
Spaghettini with razor clams - this one was my favorite! bottarga is fish roe of some kind and it tastes so delicious (although my wife finds it too pungent).
Chitarra with sea urchin - this one is one we get most of the times. best uni pasta i've had in town
Tagliatelle Bolognese - this one is kind of odd for me... shouldn't it be tomato based? luckily, it was not too meaty even though the server explained to us it was made from 4 types of meat (chicken, pork, veal and I forget the 4th)
Pan roasted baby chicken - this really was an amazing finish to the meal (we were too full to get dessert!). peppers, red wine vinegar sauce and a soft and tender baby chicken. nothing about this dish jumps out as mindblowing but just good old classic cooking that never fails... I order this every time!
Pricing: an excellent deal but can seem daunting (8/10)
This is a fairly high score in my books with Hong Kong western fanfare. In a nutshell, the first time I came I spent ~$550 per person, then eventually ~$400 inclusive of wine. Trick is, if you lend your trust to the waiters, they will give you their recommendations on how to share the food properly and still get out under $400. Wines are all very reasonably priced.
Overall: great restaurant for a night out with your loved one, date and I imagine with buddies as well. (8.5/10
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