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2013-08-06
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I really wanted to get out of the office after a long and hectic morning, so I decided to meet up with a few friends and enjoy a nice (extravagant) lunch. My friend recommended 208 because her office is just across the street and even though I've been here a few times for "happy Hour", it was my first time dining for lunch. As usual, the restaurant was scattered with chilling patrons in their relaxed atmospheric zone and enjoying their slow lunches on fancy bar stools. It really is a wonderful f
My friend recommended 208 because her office is just across the street and even though I've been here a few times for "happy Hour", it was my first time dining for lunch.
As usual, the restaurant was scattered with chilling patrons in their relaxed atmospheric zone and enjoying their slow lunches on fancy bar stools. It really is a wonderful feeling especially during the middle of a work day.
I was seated at one of the tall bar stools and even though it was raining cats and dogs that day, the mood was set and everyone was ready to dive in.
There were two set lunches to choose from 1) $118 for a main entree pasta dish plus salad buffet, OR 2) the $128 pizza plus salad buffet. For just the salad buffet alone, it costed $98 but that didn't seem like the best deal in the world when you can get an extra entree for just $20 more. (Overall a lunch over $100 is pricy for me on a weekday, but sometimes you just have to treat yourself to something nice)
I was so excited when I saw the salad buffet because I was starving! There were around 7-8 choices and they were constantly being refilled at a pretty decent speed. The servers were exceptionally nice (althought I might say, a bit slow but I'm alright with that in this environment).
The first thing I attacked was the foccacia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside infused with rosemary and spices. Absolutely gorgeous (espeically when I'm a super a carb lover)
I personally loved the spinach salad and chick pea even though they weren't the top picks from the look of the other patrons (I could tell because their salad buffet plates didn't really need refilling) It was flavorful and very traditional Italian cuisine created with lots of herbs and natural flavours.
Of course, the proscuitto, smoked ham, and salami was the star of the buffet! When it was served at the buffet bar, the whole plate disappears within 5 minutes, but luckily for me, the servers replenished it fairly quickly. I mean if you ask me, who doesn't like proscuitto?
My friend ordered the Fettuccine Pesto Genovese and honestly it's one of my favorite dishes out of the whole meal. The pesto was shockingly rich and aromatic with just enough olive oil to make the whole dish creamy. I didn't know what my friend thought at the time, but I think he wasn't too happy while I kept stealing his pasta when he wasn't looking
My other friend ordered the Pappardelle Wagyu Bolognese and it was a very saucy dish. My friend really enjoyed it because it had a lot of bolognese sauce where she can dip her foccacia into, and I thought it was very fresh and vibrant. Not a bad choice for lunch
Unfortunately, I wanted to taste something different (even though I really wanted the Pesto) so I ordered the Rigatoni all'Amatriciana. Was I fully disappointed--I just couldn't understand why this dish was so blend and dull in comparison to the other two yummy pastas. Mainly, it tasted like canned tomato sauce poured on top of rigatoni pasta with a sprinkle of parmesan--that's it--I couldn't even taste salt or pepper. Definitely a deal breaker for me Overall, even though my pasta wasn't the best, I really filled myself up with the hams and salad buffet and I was stuffed to the max. The meal came with a tea or coffee and I was so stuffed I couldn't even drink it. So, if you're really hungry, have some extra cash to spend, and looking for a nice place to chill for a (fairly) long lunch, give this restaurant a try--the food is alright, but you're basically paying for the atmosphere.
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