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| - The black olive tapenade (part of the Mediterranean trio sharing platter) was a lot less salty this time, so was actually edible. Even my partner finished his share of this spread. The grilled naan was again lovely - very slightly burnt from the grill (you can imagine it to be from a tandoori lol), but aromatic and soft.
I tried their pasta for the first time! Yes, goodbye low carb streak. I've been craving Italian food lately, so why not start at this less than authentic Italian/hodgepodge of cultures place in my hood. I ordered the lunch size ($17) pescatarian-friendly Puttanesca, featuring big juicy scallops and shrimp in a non-cream-based tomato and EVOO sauce with cherry tomatoes, small black olives, capers, and anchovy in the sauce. I loved the seafood medley and thought the lunch size was perfect (though I could only eat a bit over half since I didn't like the pasta). My main criticism was the pasta - it was tagliatelle, so supposed to be larger width, chewy egg pasta that remains firm even when bathed in heavy sauces. However, the Hot House version did not have a chewy texture at all, got soggier by the second in the tomato sauce, and tasted like grocery store pasta. Not sure if I want to order pasta here anymore.
My partner ordered the dinner size Cappelletti ($18), little pasta pockets filled with 3 cheeses (ricotta, mozarrella, and Romano) baked in a creamy cheese sauce. Very heavy, very caloric. The dinner portion was definitely way bigger than it needs to be - typical North American lack of portion control. Also, no vegetables! Sad.
Bill for 2 came to around $67 including tip.
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