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Restaurant Review : La Gondola
La Gondola restaurant at Arcades (formerly
Michelangelo’s) serves some of the finest Italian food around. The
extensive menu of pizzas, pastas, grills and deserts is a delight
and sufficient to whet anyone’s appetite. The service is excellent
and the staff are pleasant, well spoken, courteous and very
competent.
We opted to sit inside the restraint in order to get a better feel
of the place but the outdoor dining area looked very comfortable
indeed.
Whilst waiting for our food we had a few moments to soak up the
atmosphere, the Italian music in the background, the smell of
traditional Italian dishes being prepared wafting through the dining
area and the understated decor gave the impression of a well run
establishment that enables you to enjoy their fine food without
feeling under pressure to eat your meal and get the check.
Our ice cold drinks were delivered to our table swiftly and without
bother so that we were able to watch our food being prepared through
the hatch into the open plan kitchen.
Our food, by any standards was on the table exceptional time (mere
minutes) and was as mouth watering as it seemed to be when we looked
through the menu. For starters we ordered a dish of Mozzarella
slices dressed with tomato, basil and olive oil and a basket of a
variety of Italian bread with a side dish of diced olives. For our
main course we opted for a traditional Con Pollo pizza (Mushroom,
Chicken and Onion) and a creamy beef Cannelloni.
Both had been prepared and presented with care which always makes
eating out more of an enjoyable experience.
The portions were more than generous and, as would be expected made
the entire outing something of a treat.
The food was incredibly good, so good in fact we ate more than our
fill and couldn’t manage another look at the mouth watering menu.
When we had finished our meal, the bill was delivered in good time
and was very reasonable.
La Gondola is a must if you enjoy and appreciate
wholesome Italian cuisine, prompt service and a relaxed and
welcoming ambiance. |
December
2005