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| - Ate here last night with my family, was excited to try the famous Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain. Let me just start by giving the gist of things: (I think a lot of reviewers shared this sentiment,) the food was a little underwhelming given the celebrity chef association but the decor was hip and the service was great. Details to follow.
We had a reservation for 8:15 for 5, the lounge area had space but the dining area seemed full and lively. Our waitress Jessica was enthusiastic and friendly.
Apps:
Ravioli Fritti
- Small ravioli which were baked I think, served with a tomato-based sauce. The ravioli themselves weren't that flavourful, and only marginally improved with the sauce.
Crispy Squid
- Fried squid pieces served with a mayo-based dip. This was much tastier than the ravioli, with a nice tangy dip. (I thought the raviolis tasted better with this dip too.) A tad small portion-wise.
Pizza:
Daily Special
- Jessica introduced a Daily Pasta (which was already sold out) and Pizza, so we thought we'd try the recommendation. It was a thin crust pizza with a garlic spread topped with braised pork, small brussel sprouts, balsamic onions and cheese. I thought this was quite nice, flavours balanced well.
Pastas:
Jamie's Sausage Pappardelle
- Long almost thinner lasagna-like noodles in a tomato-based sauce that my mom found overpowered by the fennel seeds.The pasta itself was nice and chewy but the sauce was a bit bland.The crumbled sausage was forgettable.
Prawn Linguine:
- I didn't get to try this one but my parents seemed to enjoy it the most.
Porcini Fettucine
- Fettucine in a mushroom cream sauce. Sounds simple but this one was actually my favourite of the entrees. Topped with some toasted breadcrumbs, the mushrooms still came through and was quite tasty.
Mains:
Pork Chop
- A grilled bone-in pork chop. My mom just likes pork chops. Seemed well prepared, but not what I wanted to try here.
No desserts for us. Plus one Peroni, tips and tax the bill came to ~$160
Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Overall: 3.5/5
It was a fun place to try out, and the service was excellent. Might try again if I was at the mall or with different people.
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