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| - I came here for a Winterlicious Lunch, and it matched and exceeded my expectations.
To start, I had the Beef Carpaccio. It tasted so fresh, and was nice and cool. All of the ingredients on the plate were top notch, which was the common theme throughout the meal. It was a pleasant start to the meal. I also tasted some of the garlic soup, and it was garlicy and not overwhelming. Dipping some of the fresh bread that they kept bringing to the table was a wonderful bite.
For my main, I chose the Ricotta Ravioli with Roasted Mushrooms. The raviolis are big and fat, and definitely taste freshly made. The restaurant supplied as much Parmigiano-Reggiano as I wanted, which is always a good sign of a good Italian restaurant, along with an endless supply of fresh bread. The ravioli was delicious, and the most surprising part of the meal for me was the sauce. The sauce was buttery and infused with a lot of mushroom goodness. I tasted some of the eggplant pizza and the pizza was expertly crafted. The dough was so soft and chewy. The tomato sauce was so fresh and zingy. Though the best part of the pizza might be the little pickled chili relish they had on the side. Way tastier than a chili oil if you ask me.
For dessert I had the Pavlova. It was bright and lemony. The texture of the Pavlova was divine. And everyone who ordered it did not regret their choice. My girlfriend might be making Pavlova in the oven right now... as one Pavlova was not enough.
Overall, the food at Fabbrica echos freshness and top quality ingredients. Even on my way to the washroom, I passed the large wood fired stove and saw many fresh breads sitting outside of it. The same breads that they were serving at the table. Afterwards we admired and purchased some of the fine ingredients found across the street at McEwan's to top off the afternoon.
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