We were attracted by its unique positioning (Italian foods in Japanese style) as well as the positive comments from various reviews.
The restaurant is quite small, just about 18 seatings in total. Our visit was on Saturday, we could only get seated at the exact time of our booking but not earlier.
Me and my wife ordered 1 starter, 2 pastas, 1 meat dish and 1 dessert. Here are our comments:
Chef Special Veggies ($150) – the veggies were very fresh, colorful and crispy. They went well with the anchovy dipping. Though the serving was a bit small, it delivered an enjoyable experience.
Spaghettini con Vongole e Cozze “SAKE” Bianco ($250) – this was cooked with SAKE and with plenty clams, mussels and squids. I would rate this as one of the best Vongole pasta in town, both taste and value.
Spaghettini with Urchin & Caviar ($380) – Since they divided this dish in 2 separate portions for us to share and each was added with a half boiled egg as sauce, I found the taste of Urchin and Caviar diluted out a bit due to high volume of egg. If it was served in regular dish with just one egg, it could probably be better. Overall, this was a well presented dish that would register some memories.
Sauteed French Duck with fig sauce ($320) – this was delicious, a clear demonstration of the chef's skills and passion.
Pannacotta & Chocolate Pudding ($100) – the pannacotta was very creamy. It should be one of best in town.
We have also ordered 2 glasses of wine. The Japanese red (Kayagatake) was good but just a bit expensive ($150 for portion at around 125ml). It could be of better value if you order at bottle.
Overall, we were happy with this restaurant because of its high quality of food and service. Though price per head may be a bit high to most people, this is still a good choice when you are looking for an occasional treat.
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Please note that there is no car park nearby. Though a lot of cars are parked on Hollywood Rd. in the evening, there could be a traffic ticket added to you ultimate bill.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)