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| - This is one of my favourite restaurants! I've had a few birthday meals here but recently realized that it's been a while since I last visited. So that was quickly rectified on a sunny week night. With the patio opened for the summer, the restaurant almost doubles its capacity, so there was no trouble getting a table at last minute.
Some of my faves here are the Burrata with Roasted grapes, and the bone marrow. Anyone who knows me would be shocked to find out that I decided to skip the marrow this time - it's such a rich (and delicious) dish, and it was a hot day, so I wasn't in the mood! Instead we ordered their baguettes and gougeres, and the burrata to start. For mains, I was happy that the pasta was the Spaghetti a la matraciana; it's my favourite but I have also had their carbonara which is also fantastic. The pasta is well-made and has a "toothiness" in texture that confirms it is not store-bought pasta. We also had the pork belly and scallop main course. Servings are generous, and we were unfortunately too full for dessert. I love their budino, and should have skipped the breads to fit in dessert. Oh well, there's always next time!
Service was OK, but less attentive than I recall from past visits. Perhaps because we were seated outside? We had to ask for water refills, and had to flag our server's attention for another beer. Likewise, when we were ready for our bill, we had a long wait before we could catch our server's eye. Not a big deal, but a little out of norm vs. previous visits.
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