Latest reviews by mrsdallas

Bistro Verde

mrsdallas — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:02:54 +0000

Rating: 4.0

Location: The Green, AB11 6NY, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Phone: 01224 586180

Tags: lively, seafood, expensive, romantic

Pleasant and cheerfulBistro Verde is a nice little eatery centrally situated on The Green. It is crowded and very popular. Good deals available at lunchtime with consistent quality and pleasant service. The portions are plentiful - the starters in particular are enormous. Very good for fish and seafood - the linguine with baby clams is delicious. Only quibble is the evenings when there are two sevices - if you get an earlier sitting you can feel slightly pressured to leave but no real complaints.

La Lombarda Restaurant

mrsdallas — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:56:26 +0000

Rating: 2.0

Location: 2 King Street, AB24 5AX, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Phone: 01224 640916

Tags: italian, crowded, expensive, lively

Appalling and overpricedLa Lombarda seems to be a very up-and-down sort of place, though for the last few years it has been mainly down. I went there for dinner in December - wouldn't have been my first choice of Italian eatery in the town - Panino offers great food and great value - but a friend booked it so gave it a shot. I ordered vegetarian cannelloni and friends ordered carbonara, lasagne and veal. The veal came, somewhat bizarrely, with a portion of spaghetti bolognese on the same plate. The carbonara was, in my friends words 'alright'. The lasagne smelled like tinned bolognese and apparently tasted not dissimilar. My cannelloni was without question the most disgusting thing I have ever been served. It came in a dish, invisible under a watery tomato sauce with chunks of vegetables in it. It had a processed 'packet' sort of taste. When I eventually found the cannelloni, it disintegrated on my fork and was utterly vile. Dreadful. It was just mush. I sent it back immediately. The waiting staff were pleasant and offered me a dessert or complimentary drink but I refused. I felt so sick that I just wanted to leave. And it was not cheap. The quality of food was absolutely appalling - none of us were impressed and definitely will not be returning.

Casa Gabriele

mrsdallas — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:46:41 +0000

Rating: 4.0

Location: 4 Bridge Street, AB11 6JJ, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Phone: 01224 590792

Tags: italian, good value, lively

Excellent new discoveryNo idea how long this restaurant has been open but I just found it yesterday. Very good experience. Surroundings pleasant, service discreet but attentive. Bruschetta starter was excellent, simple, garlicky, just as it should be. For the main course I had ricotta and parmesan ravioli in a tomato cream sauce - it was excellent, the texture great, the filling plentiful and the sauce delicious. My side salad had wonderful olives and radishes in addition to the usual ingredients and was beautifully presented and dressed. My husband had the T-Bone steak which at 700 grams was enormous - but he managed it nonetheless and was hugely appreciative. It came with chips, salad, and an additional dish of veg on the side. Our friend had the monkfish which came garnished with mussels and enormous langoustine in a wonderful tomato sauce, with bread and veg. For dessert, I had the tiramisu which was excellent. Price is very reasonable, house wine very drinkable. I will definitely return and recommend it very highly. As an added bonus, if you get a window seat you get a great view of the Monkey House and Union Terrace.