Yummy... MMmmMMm... Yummo...
I finally understood why Cicciolina is Gracie Muchee's fav restaurant! Many a times Richard and I mean to try out the place. We have been told by various people it serves really good food... But since they allow no bookings and the few times we went and decided not to wait, the service was always good... The waiter is always friendly and apologise for the long waiting time and that its ok if we didn't want to wait, we can try again next time.
So last night, after making almond agar agar layed with fruit salad toss with diced rock melon, honeydew, watermelon, pineapple, pitted grapes & blueberries, topped with glaced cherries. One for Grace who made me barley water when I had flu, and the 2nd for my dear housemate Reubern and his sister who is on holidays... We went to try out Cicciolina again...
It was a Sunday, and it was 8.30pm and we asked the 1st waitress we saw, she said about 20 minutes and we said "YES"... anything beats the "1 hour" answer we always get... So we head to the restaurant's bar and had a drink while waiting. I ordered an amaretto on rocks and Richie had a glass of 2002 reserve red. in less than 20, the same waitress gave us a "boo" and pick us up to our table.
Entree for me is the cod soup with wilted spinach etc... Flavours so full its amazing... Entree for richie is a pink roasted duck... Main for Richie is beef cheeks, taste like the best fine dined stew you can imagine... Main for me is eye fillet layed on top of spinach on top of a cake of fried potatoe mash... But since we open a bottle of red and I been drinking my amaretto, bread as starters, drink all my soup, by the time I had my main, I was too full, so Richie had the priviledge to eat half my Main... hehe...
The food was sooooooooo goooooood... only way to make any of my friends imagine it is by saying:" I finally understood why its Gracie Muchee's Fav restaurant." Well, you will also need to know Gracie Baby to understand the depth of this statement.
Mmmmm... reminiscing...
We sat there! That table in view on the right.
4 comments:
awwww...hehe..so glad you finally went there so you totally understand what i am talking about..so much care is taken into the preparation of the food so you are always promised quality and they definitely always deliver... perhaps next time try their sticky date pudding or tart de tartin...their barrista makes excellent coffees without fail...i love a long macchiato..mmm...you should also just wander your gaze on the sketchings and artwork on the wall..a rather suited collection i would say..all in all a very personal and warm experience..cicciolina is..it will always be a beautiful memory of melbourne for me...
I can't agree enough... I didn't have the luxury to try their desserts as I was too full! Will do so the next time. I've intentions of bringing everyone I know there!! hehehe...
And yes, I noticed the paintings & drawings... very personal touch in the same theme...
can't wait for you to return and we can either enjoy lunch there follow by coffee and a long arvo chat... I miss you...
I always end up walking right past it, and never looked in or wondered if the food was good.
Ok, so next time if I'm ever in Melbourne, I'll make sure Zon brings me there. Hehe.
little miss karrot, i'm bringing u there without u even asking...no question about it... and i accept no refusal...
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