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2017-02-16
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I could barely contain myself when we found out Pirata Group had opened another establishment. Being a huge fan of Pirata, and The Optimist, I honestly had pretty high expectations, but I am happy to report I was not disappointed.Pici Pasta Bar doesn’t take reservations, and honestly the wait can be a bit of a downer, especially on an empty stomach. We maybe had to wait close to a half hour at 8:30pm on a weekday. But hey, good things come to those who wait! The menu is designed for sharing, an
Pici Pasta Bar doesn’t take reservations, and honestly the wait can be a bit of a downer, especially on an empty stomach. We maybe had to wait close to a half hour at 8:30pm on a weekday. But hey, good things come to those who wait!
The menu is designed for sharing, and we spotted some of our favorites from Pirata’s menu, but decided to give it a miss this time, and jump straight to the pasta, since that’s supposed to be the highlight.
We had:
Orecchiette
I have never had handmade orecchiette, and can say there is a tremendous difference with its pre-packaged counterpart. Of course fresh pasta is worlds apart from whatever you can get at the grocery store. But the difference is even more pronounced with Pici’s orecchiette.
The texture is delightfully chewy, bouncy almost. If you like your pasta with a bit of a bite, this is definitely for you. It comes with Italian sausage, and spicy nduja, so it has a nice kick as well. This would definitely be a dish I would order again. 5 stars.
Liquid Parmesan Raviolini
I mean if liquid parmesan doesn't sound appetizing to you, just..what is wrong with you..
I almost expected the parmesan to be flowing out of the raviolini once I cut it, but thankfully the texture of the parmesan is more like butter. So it stays intact on your plate, but melts in your mouth. Each raviolini is like a tiny pocket of buttery, cheesy goodness. The sauce contains beef ragu, which honestly was a little salty for my liking. But easily solved with just ladling less sauce on my fork. 4/5
Papperdelle
This reminded me of Pirata’ duck ragu pappardelle, which is one of my all-time favouties, so of course we had to try this dish as well. It is similar to the dish at Pirata, but not quite. The pappardelle is slightly thinner, but still has that egg-y goodness, and has veal instead of duck, which I actually prefer as the veal was cooked to perfection, tender and juicy. 5/5
Overall, I enjoyed all the pasta dishes. The portions are slightly on the small side, which is why we had three dishes between the two of us. So you’d want to either do that, or get some appetizers to start.
To end the meal, we had two of the Raspberry Panna Cottas which were excellent. Creamy and smooth, with just the right touch of tartness.
Service was flawless as usual. The servers were attentive and pleasant, and we never had to wait long for attention, which can be rare in Hong Kong. A very lovely experience, and I’ll definitely be back soon.
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