Dolada

Visited Dolada on a Thursday night. Nice quiet'ish atmosphere; reasonably busy, good service, marvellous lamb fillet with mushroom ravioli. Always know meal is good when can eat a full pudding - chocolate fondant duly polished off!
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STUART
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 18, 2010

The food at Dolada is pretty good but it won't set any culinary standards or broaden your horizons. The menu here is classic, even conservative, which is not a fault so long as the dishes are done properly. In this restaurant however the chefs additions detracted rather than added to the flavour of the dishes. The chef's version of pasta e fagioli replaced the pasta with barley, which worked well but the addition of raw chopped tomatoes and sweet corn on top gave it the flavour and consistency of a sickly Mexican salsa which has no place in an Italian restaurant. Another unsuccessful addition was the maple syrup dressing on the otherwise lovely baby leaf apple and grape salad. There were mistakes too- the chocolate fondant was undercooked and cold in the middle, and the side vegetables were uninspiring and bland. There is talent here but it's all being overshadowed by a chef who paradoxically seems to be playing it too safe and trying too hard all at once. What a shame.
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DC
5 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 0
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Dinner at Dolada pushed all the right buttons. The hazelnut smoked beef was not only succulently delicious and innovative, but visiually spectacular with an aroma that was simply heavenly. For desert, I would recommend every diner to try the tiramisu 'Glu', a spectacular glass instrument consisting of several circular compartments containing individual liquid concoctions inside. As you drink, these flavours hit the palate at different times creating the unmisstakable tiramisu flavour. Simply spectacular, other tables were literally staring!

This restaurant surely has the WOW factor, I cannot wait to return to try more of the chef's creations.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, March 12, 2010

Went here on saturday night with a big group, and it started well. Good atmosphere, excellent service, and a nice starter of warm prawns and salad. Wine was also good (though first bottle was corked), but the main courses were really stodgy. Not just mine of veal, but everyone's seemingly. Quite tasteless and a bit of a deal getting through.

Shame really as it was good otherwise. At £63 it was ok, though not planning on coming back.
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Stephen H - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Outstanding italian food!! Delicius...
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Michael Ducasse - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, May 27, 2009