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| - This was a tough review to write as value for money is a huge component of the reviews I write and this place seriously lacks bang for your buck - so diner beware. However, the beauty of this venue, and the exuberance and friendliness of the staff made me love this place ever so much
First the bad. I was here for a friends birthday dinner on Saturday and for convenience we were doing a $45 prix fixe menu which came with (what appeared to be 4 courses). For that price 3 sharable courses (crustini + assorted spreads, aranccini and Polenta fries) were brought out in limited quantity and guests were made to ration the potion off amongst one another, AND a choice of 1 main course. The choices for the main were 2 pastas dishes (gnocchi or tagliatelle), a lamb option (3 pieces) and another which I can't recall.
All options seemed kinda meh, so I inquired with the server who advised me to avoid the lamb as it was 3 tiny pieces and go with one of the pastas. I appreciated the honesty and went with the gnocchi, mind you given that I'd had a couple of crustini, a rice ball (aranccini) and a couple of polenta fries at this point, I didn't see how the gnocci dish was going to account for $20-30 worth of value. To be fair, even at the best Italian restaurants if you're paying upwards of $25 for a plate of pasta you're paying too much.
While the gnocci was excellently cooked and the tomato basil sauce very tasty, the portion size was abysmal.
So let's recap, what you get for a $45 prix fixe:
- a scoop of mixed greens
- a small-medium sized plate of pasta
- 1-2poleta fries (if lucky)
- 1 arancinni ball
- A couple of crustini with spreads on them
Na-Uh - Sorry but I won't be getting down on my knees and praying about the value of food at this Church anytime soon. To be honest it feels like my money would have been better served going into the collection box during mass.
That being said, the venue (an actual converted church) is über swanky. The ceiling is open, revealing the exposed beams of the original church, long pendent LED lights hang from the ceiling, the lay out is excellent and the staff are quite friendly.
HOWEVER, their music levels were far too high to be able to entertain the idea of normal conversation - it was like eating at a nightclub during a Drum and Bass event. Several of us had soar throats the next day from yelling at the person next to us - note to management (turn it down a little while people are still dining).
Verdict: I'll come back for drinks, But I'll head somewhere else for my Italian Eats!
Eatcrest OUT!
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