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Foodie Adventures;Baduzzi

作者: 淼淼    人气: 2374    日期: 2014/6/25

♡ Foodie Adventures: Baduzzi ♡ After the more serious IB stuff I have been writing about lately, I’ve decided I need something to lighten this blog and me up. Writing about High School and the IB doesn’t always stir up the happiest memories, but do you know what does? Food, eating out at restaurants of all shapes and sizes with amazing friends, great atmosphere and outstanding food! That is what gets me excited! And what better time is it to find a reason to go out for dinner than the end of high school and a chance to catch up with close friends. Woohoo! FOOD  Now, Baduzzi is a place I have wanted to try for some time, I’ve heard so much about their meatballs and the chef’s amazing work at “The Grove” so naturally it seemed the perfect place a close catch-up with some friends. It wasn’t an overblown restaurant for fine dining filled with quiet ambience that limited loud-ish conversation, where you sometimes feel intimidated by the almost pressuring formal atmosphere. In fact, it was the exact opposite. Now I am no food critic, I enjoy good food that is it. Therefore, here are my thoughts on Baduzzi. Atmosphere: 8+1/10 The décor of this place is not of your typical Italian restaurant. The chairs and tables are placed close together, so you do get a whiff of the table next door’s chatter if they are bit too loud. The old wood, bar tables and stools almost remind you of a bar but are intersped with winding placements of plush leather booths and wooden tables and chairs. The lighting is warm and yellow, very suited for conversation and intimate moments. The kitchen despite being open to the tables is not loud and clanking with noise but it provides a nice bustle and background noise to the place. +1 for having an awesome glass encased wine shelf and an open kitchen Service: 7.5/10 The staff were very nice and friendly. I expect good service as a given for any restaurant experience. (Geez, that sounded b**tchy) We arrived a bit late but the lady at the door showed us in with a smile, the waitress was very attentive, answering our questions and giving good suggestion on pastas that weren’t too rich, the house’s specialties etc. We could see her love for food and passion and knowledge about Baduzzi, which was great to see. The only spot on the evening would be the serving of food. As it was quite busy that night, the serving was a tad slow for a group of hungry friends who sat right next to the open kitchen that was churning out fantastic aromas of meat. It was slow at the start was we waited for the “piccolos”, a shorter time between for the “polpettes” and “primis” and then a longer wait of 15+ minutes for the “secondis” and a mercifully short wait for dessert. Therefore, if you want your food to arrive fast, you should go on a less populated night. Food: 9/10 Now, you know how I complained about slowness of the food arriving to our table. However, upon some thought, the time lapse between the courses made sense. Now Baduzzi, in keeping with the Italian fashion of meals-small ish servings of food over lots of courses, means that you eat at a slower pace. You may not see this an advantage, but for our table it was a chance for us to truly talk and chat, the food was only one of the main focuses for the night. Portions were smaller, with just enough for each of us, but as you don’t order just one course, by the time we got to dessert we were filled up with yummy food. The price is very good for what they offer you, wagyu and crayfish meatballs, baby hen, divine tiramisu and crostata crafted with some expensive ingredients. Entrees $10-$20, Mains $20-$30 and desserts $10-$15. Favourite Dishes: Crayfish + Wagyu Meatballs, Beetroot Tagliatelle, Tiramisu, Cannoli. Overall Recommendation and Rating: 8.5/10 Go for it if you want something fancy, cosy but not expensive. Follow Me on http://mywonderingsouls.blogspot.co.nz/