THE LOOK
When my starter arrived it really wasn't what I was expecting, it looked so much fresher and more vibrant! You could tell that a lot of effort had been put in to plating my carpaccio. I was slightly disappointed in the presentation of my lamb main as it was very beige and a mushroom had been accidentally looped through on the one of the bones, which just made the plate look a little messy and they was slightly less meat on the chops than I'm used to. We chose not to order a dessert as we were simply too full but we got a free mini dessert of fruit tartlets and nutty cookies, which were delightfully presented on a named slate plate.
Rating:****"
THE TASTE
In all honesty I was slightly disappointed in my starter after such vibrant presentation. If it weren't for for the fruit there would have been no taste to the dish at all. However, I have to say though that the passion-fruit granita was so flavourful and was the only aspect of the dish I would have again.
On a much happier note, my lamb was to die for!! It was cooked pretty much to perfection and the pistachio crust was orgasmic! My mini roast potatoes went perfectly with the course and I even asked for them to be boxed up to take home as I couldn't let them go to waste when I was full. Even the mushroom were a welcome addition!
Rating:****
THE PLACE
The restaurant, which is connected to a hotel, is situated at the front of the riviera on Lake Garda. We had the best service here out of our entire time in Garda and were actually sad when our meal was over and we had to leave! Our glasses were constantly being topped up, our food arrived all at the same time (a rarity for Italy), and the staff were well informed on any questions we had about the meal. This was the closest level of service we had to that of England, as we discovered that customer service in Italy is to a much lower standard so this restaurant was a much needed change.
Rating:*****
Total Rating: 14/15
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