We decided to have something fancy for lunch to celebrate my sister's birthday last month. We went to Jamie Oliver's restaurant at Pitt Street. We came around 12:30 PM to make sure we'll get seated quickly for we heard there's always a long queue.
We were greeted with a friendly staff and were impressed with the place, for it has a good ambiance. The food was almost impeccable, as well as the service, not to mention the good Italian looking wait staff ha.ha.. It is slightly pricey but you will definitely get what you paid for. A must try is their Porcetta, which they claim was cooked for 15 hours, the crackling skin and flavourful, tender meat was to die for and the truffle laced chips with grated parmesan was good.
I tried Risotto Milanese. The creamy saffron & parmesan risotto was cooked just right, al dente, and the roasted bone marrow was a winner. For AUD12.50 per serving, I wished they served two pieces of the courgette(zucchini) fritto ha.ha. I only had one.
For dessert, we had peach almond tart and Tiramisu. The tart was nice, the mint garnish brings a different twist. I find the Tiramisu ok. I wish the sponge was slightly thicker. It was so thin and with the sponge dunked in coffee, it's almost grainy and feels disintegrated when eaten. I could hardly feel the filling in between as the sponge's texture gets in the way. Oh well, generally, it was still good.
I would love to come back and try the other menu entrees and pasta. As usual, we went home with happy bellies.
I tried Risotto Milanese. The creamy saffron & parmesan risotto was cooked just right, al dente, and the roasted bone marrow was a winner. For AUD12.50 per serving, I wished they served two pieces of the courgette(zucchini) fritto ha.ha. I only had one.
For dessert, we had peach almond tart and Tiramisu. The tart was nice, the mint garnish brings a different twist. I find the Tiramisu ok. I wish the sponge was slightly thicker. It was so thin and with the sponge dunked in coffee, it's almost grainy and feels disintegrated when eaten. I could hardly feel the filling in between as the sponge's texture gets in the way. Oh well, generally, it was still good.
I would love to come back and try the other menu entrees and pasta. As usual, we went home with happy bellies.
Our average bill per head: AUD35
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| Chips with truffle Oil & Parmesan (middle); Shake Me salad for kids |
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| (L-R) Risotto Milanese ,Courgette Fritto, Buffalo Ricotta Ravioli |
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