We had an unpromising start; firstly a very stressed front of house gave us the impression that our presence was causing a problem (despite us having booked and arrived on time), and we ended up sharing a table for four with another couple. Then the waitress insisted on explaining all the menu in great detail, […]
Pastaio
I really wanted to like this place, as I had seen some good reviews. My mum’s crab and chilli spaghetti was decent enough; I ordered a cacio e pepe and I think it must have been waiting for the spaghetti to ready, as halfway through eating my pasta started to congeal and get clumpy. Urrrgh! […]
Santa Maria Fitzrovia
I’m always happy to try new pizza places and this did not disappoint; my pizza had a thin, charred base, a sweet tomato sauce and small pieces of molten mozzarella on top. We chose two side dishes – an aubergine parmigiana and tender, well-seasoned meatballs. Both made good use of the same tomato sauce as the pizza. I […]
La Polenteria (now re-launched as Leggero) – *guest post*
This guest post has been provided by my dining companion! ______________________________________________________________ The food was unusual – not traditional polenta but different flavours, shapes and textures. It was interesting and very yummy; suprising in a good way. We had a liver salad with bacon (two good things) and the place had decent Italian drinks like Aperol. […]