La Pappardella

MartaZ

Little Italy 17th February 2009

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aaahhh, La Pappardella....

There's nothing I can say that can give their food justice...

I've known La Pappardella for years, though I haven't been there for a while, until recently, where my husband and I decided to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary.

So we went there full of hopes for a delicious, romatic evening. And such evening we've had.

We were greeted by two of their staff and even though we have booked a table, they gave us a free choice to sit wherever we wanted. The restaurant is small but they do have some sitting downstairsin and in the back garden in the summer.

We've ordered a nice bottle of white wine. The choice on the menu is endless. Anything from pasta through risotto to pizzas and salads. We started off with grilled prawns and carpaccio. Now, I'm not a big fan of sea food, but I scoffed up almost all of my husband's starter. Carpaccio: tender and full of flavour.

For main, my hubby chose risotto. That was the biggest plate i have seen while eating out. It was rich and creamy with fresh chicken and tender veg.

I went for a lobster spaghetti. A bit extravagant, but it was a special occasion and I just wanted to compare London's lobster to the one we had in St Kitts. Well, I was not dissapointed. A huge plate of pasta (though it was slightly over-cooked and i like mine a bit tenter) in a rich, fresh tomato and a hint of a chilli sauce and there, on top, lay the lobster in its full glory: cut in quarters. It was delicious and... messy.... I never had to "play with tools" like this before, as previously I had my lobster shelled. But it was so much fun to get dirty.

Ice-cream based desserts were the perfect finish to a lovely meal. At the ned, we received complimentary shots of lemon flavoured liquor.

3 course meal for 2 with bottle of wine and service we have paid £75 which is an absolute bargain for the quality of food and service you'll receive in return.

I love that little place and we just keep coming back for more.

Buon apetito!