5th View Bar & Food

Adventures of the Peach Bellini Part 1

Have you tried it? Me neither. I didn’t order one actually, but the waiter decided to bring one over anyway. We told him that was the wrong order but he gave us an impatient look and set it down on the table. It looked up at us with pitiful peachy eyes, but we didn’t take a sip. The waiter eventually took it away and brought the right order. We’d only been there about 20 minutes…

Adventures of the Peach Bellini Part 2

Second round of cocktails ordered (there are 5 thirsty girls in our group by now) and guess who turns up on the tray? Our friend, the blushing pink Bellini. Nope, we didn’t order it this time either. But the waiter told us we did. Obviously we were wrong and he was right. Three cocktails were missing or incorrect this time round, but it only took a further 10 minutes for the ones we had actually chosen to arrive, and for the sad deflated Ballerini to give her last twirl and leave the table. Bye Bye Bellini, and come back when somebody actually orders you.

The patatas fritas that arrived after the second time of asking were actually very tasty, and the (correct!) drinks were delicious, but at the end of our evening the bill needed amending three times. Guess who had turned up on it? That cheeky little Peach B. Twice.

Ok, deep breath, release the anger… If I do go to 5th View again, it will be on a quiet afternoon when I want some perspective of the city. I’ll sink into one of the window seats with my head buried in a book borrowed from the shelves, looking up occasionally to take in the view and sip from my large cup of coffee. That sounds nice doesn’t it? Once I’m over last night’s visit I might make another attempt.