Tonight, we went to celebrate Siaw Hui and Ken's hens/stag night before they get hitch in malaysia!!
Here are some of the dishes that we had. They served very simple dishes and what I meant by simple was 1) Simple presentation 2) Simple taste. Food wise, nothing really stood out for me and for the price!
I had the fish:
Pesce del Giorno $35.90
Naturally grilled fish of the day with garlic & olive oil finished with pomodoro salsa. Served with aborio rice & salad :
Lamb Cutlets $33.90
Grilled with olive oil & garlic, served over carrot & green beans risotto
This was the popular dish amoung us:
Bistecca al Peppe Nero $34.90
280gm Prime Grass Fed Scotch grilled with olive oil & garlic flamed in Vecchia Brandy & black pepper panna sauce. Served with vegetables & potatoes.
I honestly think that there are better food out there BUT there is limited eating places in Mission Bay and Portofino is always packed and has a nice ambience. Also, it is just opposite Movenpick and next to Starbucks and below Reef so there are plenty of choices to go to for dessert/music after!
Portofino Italian Restaurant
71 Tamaki Drive,
Mission Bay
Auckland
Atmosphere: 9/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
3 comments:
Yum! The middle dish with the lamb cutlets look really good! I went last time, and got a warm chicken salad, it was pretty average! But I suppose all places around the waterfront charge those prices because rent would be expensive haha. You should try Archie's in Newmarket, their pastas are quite nice!
Ooh and for your egg tart recipe, you know how it says 'evaporated milk'? Is that just the same as condensed milk or different?
ohhh Archie..havent tried there before! Would love to give it a try one day!
Ok egg tarts, evaporated milk is different to condensed milk. Condensed milk has more sugar in it and thicker. Evaporated milk has some of the water removed. You can buy it from the shops and it will be where you buy condensed milk but it will say evaporated milk instead.
You can make ur own evaporated milk but better to buy it =)
Let me know how it goes when you make it ok? hehe
Post a Comment