Isolabella
Date of Visit: 4th
June 2013
Ambience
Isolabella is a small venue
located between two busy streets and bustling with business men/women on a weeknight. Tables were lit with tea light candles and
surrounded by plenty of spotlights. You
could tell lighting was previously an issue for this venue as they had a roof
window at the back of the restaurant which allowed natural daylight into the
room.
Food
We shared two starters between
the three of us which included a pizza bread and poached asparagus with fried
egg. The pizza bread was thin and crispy
and had a little spicy kick to it which was nice. The asparagus was fresh and cooked to
perfection but there wasn’t much to the flavour and was a swindle since it was
£7-£8 for 4 spears of asparagus and a fried egg on top.
For mains, I had shrimp and
zucchini tagliatelle which I enjoyed initially but it got a little heavy as I
struggled to finish off the dish. A
Cannelloni and vegetarian penne were also enjoyed by my companions.
For Dessert, I had Amaretto ice
cream which was lovely but as you scoop up the melted ice cream at the bottom
of the glass, the liquor became very strong.
I would have liked it to be served with amaretto biscuits. The Profiteroles were great as the chocolate
was rich dark chocolate which made it less sweet and more indulgent.
Overall, we all thought our food
was nice and the portions were on the healthy side.
Service
Our order was quick to be taken
and our food quickly served even though we were somewhat tucked in a
corner. No complaints about the service
at all.
Summary
The food and service was pretty
good but without the 50% off food (toptable offer), it wouldn’t have been worth
the value in my opinion but with the offer, I am more than happy with the
experience.
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