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| - We arrived Saturday night for our 9pm reservation which I was thankful I made as the place was packed as usual. Only two vacant tables available, one of course which was for me.
We were seated at a cozy table towards the back of the restaurant beside the white brick wall with a wonderful view of the 2 wood burning ovens and the chefs hard at work. The restaurant has an industrial look to it with the exposed vents and piping on the ceiling, glazed concrete floors, and pops of colour from the multi-coloured hanging wired lights and different coloured metal chairs.
Our waitress for the evening comes over and highlights the specials for night and takes our drink orders.
Two Glasses of bubbly refreshing Prosecco arrives. Truly delicious and imported exclusively for Libretto, I had to pace myself to keep from chugging the glass down. As well I love how the water is served in chilled glass bottles so I don't to wait on a refill, I can top it up myself!
After taking our food order, our waiter asks if we would like some bread. It's nice that they ask for those who are worried about filling up before the meal however turning down bread is never an option for me so I gladly accepted her invitation. Warm sliced bread returns with a mixture olive and balsamic.
To start
Spicy Meatballs -Tomato sauce, bomba, grana padano & crostino
I love me some meatballs and Libretto knows how to do it exceptionally well. Juicy, tender meat, full of flavour sitting in a bed of that delicious tomato sauce with the slightest kick of heat to compliment it. I would have liked some more of the toasty bread to mop of the rest of the sauce however our waitress took notice in our enjoyment of the sauce and offered to bring us some more house bread which we kindly appreciated.
Arugula Salad - Pear, walnuts, piave cheese & sherry vinegar
Very fresh tasting, I enjoyed the mixture of flavours with the tartness from the vinegar dressing, sweetness from the pears, and the crunch from the salted toasted walnuts was the perfect balance of flavours & textures.
Pizza
Margherita D.O.P. - Tomato, basil, mozzarella
I can not resist a crust prepared in a wood burning oven. The char and blistering on the thin chewy crust is phenomenal on its own but then throw on some of there delicious homemade tomato sauce dotted with gooey fresh mozzarella and hints of fresh basil leaves you a yummy carb induced coma.
Dessert
Chocolate-Amaretto Budino - Topped with fresh whipped cream and macerated strawberries
The sweet cream and fresh strawberries were a pleasant surprise to the addition of my budino. The budino however was the perfect ending to a savory meal. Not overly sweet but the perfect combination of thick chocolatey goodness with hints amaretto coming through was deeply satisfying.
Overall a spectacular Italian meal served up at Libretto with excellent service and fresh, hot, delicious dishes, not a flaw from start to finish. Definitely check it out but I'd suggest making reservations to ensure you get a table.
FYI They don't serve tea here however our waitress kindly offered to bring me some hot water and lemon. However I opted for an Americano instead and I was not the least bit disappointed. It was exceptionally good, strong rich aromatic flavour, not the slightest taste of bitterness with a nice crema on top.
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