Locanda Locatelli review by Anon
Was really looking forward to this meal as Georgio's book (Made in Italy) is an inspiration to me; have cooked many recipies from it.
Unfortunately, it was a big dsiappointment and I left feeling ripped-off to be honest. Big prices like this (we ended up getting away for £240 for two!) demand an experience to match. Also, uncomplicated food like this has to be perfectly executed. It wasn't.
We started with a couple of pasta courses. These were pretty good, but lacked the wow factor that we have experienced at other Michelin-starred places.
My partner went on to have a beef dish. Unfortunately they had left a piece of cooking string in it. Unforgiveable! Her comment on the dish was "rustic innit". Well, we knew it was going to be simple stuff, but you expect a wow factor somewhere when paying this much (around £30 for main courses). If it really is just simple rustic stuff, well we can get that cheaper elsewhere.
Went on to dessert. My partner had a chocolate and ice-cream number which was good. I had a trifle with stratiachella ice cream which was average.
They threw in some nibbles. The first was an Amarretti biscuit. I was looking forward especially to this as I have made these at home to Georgio's recipe from the Made In Italy book. Another disappointment! The almond flavour was so strong my partner could not eat hers. They tasted like someone had been pouring in almond essence. The ones we made at home ourselves were better! Maybe I should ask for a job at the Locanda! I could show them a thing or two!
The next dessert was a chocolate truffle. As someone who makes a lot of chocolate truffles at home, I was also looking forward to this! I imagine you have guessed what i am going to say already. In fact it was worse; it was frankly horrible. It tasted really bitter, and the granache (the bit in the middle of a truffle) had too much licor in it (whatever they had used) and so was still wet; the texture was all wrong.
There was a third little sweet which I can't be bothered to describe. Nuff said.
On the service front, I agree with so many other people's comments that it wasn't really up to the standard I would expect of a restaurant with such aspirations.
The wine was excellent.
There were celebs there, but I think I will have to get onto Walliams's agent to find out his movements so I can go somewhere else; he seems to be following us around.
I've never written a restaurant review before, but couldn't stop myself this time!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
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