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| - Came here on Easter Sunday - have done some research on restaurants in Corso Italia (St Clare W) and wanted to visit this one.
Given that it is a public holiday, I was impressed by its hours - it still opens from 12AM to 12PM while many other restaurants in the area are closed.
Service is attentive when called upon and servers were courteous but there seemed to be a lack of staff - there were only 2 servers in the whole restaurant while I was there - from 6.30 till 9.
Ordered steamed mussels with tomato sauce, arrabiata spaghetti with shrimp and grilled veal with steamed vegetables, all for two to share.
Mussels: tomato 'sauce' is really a broth. there is a subtle taste of white wine in the meat.
Pasta: al dente. really enjoyed the arrabiata sauce but I liked it better when I added more red pepper flakes myself to spice it up more. minced garlic, olives and champignon mushrooms in the sauce.
Veal: a bit disappointing - meat was tough, a bit dry. the side vegetables were sauteed and, judging from the carrots, are the frozen kind found in the freezer section of your local supermarket. i liked how it was sauteed with garlic, butter, salt and pepper though (i am guessing from the taste, past cooking experience, smell and sight).
also my friend ordered The Godfather which supposedly has scotch but here in Eden is simply a coffee-based drink with amaretto. it has a dollop of whipped cream on top, served hot in a hurricane glass and a sugared rim. It was 'beyond satisfying' (in a good way) for his sweet tooth.
nice and comfortable environment. I would recommend it.
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