At $28, this offers pretty good value as it gives you a taste of everything, including plump scallops, negitoro (minced tuna), uni (sea urchin), and anago (conger eel). Variety aside, what I also liked about this was the bed of pink sushi rice hidden beneath the pile of goodies. It was well-vinegared, slightly sticky, and delicately sweet—good even on its own.
This could just be the western version of claypot rice!
Paella is a rice dish from Valencia (one of the cities in Spain). For the seafood paella, it uses short grain rice simmered in broth from mussels, prawns and herbs. The result is a fragrant rice dish with the seafood (and chorizo - a form of pork sausage!) adding to its aroma.
Felt that this was a good paella (the kind that will make you go for seconds!) a tiny miss was that it did not have the crust that usually forms at the bottom of the pan that paellas usually have if it is cooked over high flame.
Made an impromptu visit for some casual, homey Italian grub. Food was served very quickly and generally pretty good!
We ordered:
- Porchetta (love it, crackling was crispy and the pork was tender with just enough fat)
- Fresh burrata with parma ham, tomatoes and arugula (love it, the burrata was so creamy)
- Stuffed Roman Schiaccata (love the truffle creamy goodness)
- Assorted pizza (ok but I would pass this next time)
- Mixed Ragout (beef and lamb) with homemade gnocchi (very saucy, loads of chunky tender meat, love it)
- Pistachio tiramisu (love this!)
Will I return?
Yes.
The price point is definitely friendly on the wallet. Great place to take the family or gather with a group of friends so that you can order more dishes to share.
Total bill of the above including 2 coffees:
$150 (we ordered small servings)