Trattoria Mondello review by Derek
The Mondello is one of the West End's hidden gems. We've eaten there for years. We travel the world for a living but always head straight for the Mondello when we return. We used to take clients to the posh restaurants in Charlotte Street and keep the Mondello for ourselves but it was a guest from one of Bali's fivestar hotels who turned our heads. She LOVED the Spaghetti Lobster, one of the staples. Unlike most moderate Italian tratts, Phillipo will happily take you on a tour of his coldstore to show you the fresh fish and meat which they hang themselves. The place is totally without pretension, the house wine is cheap and cheerful, and when Mick Jagger strolled in one evening (the photo is there as proof) he was apparently so impressed he asked for the recipe of Phillipo's soup. Maria takes pride in running a place which has to survive the jungle of coffee shops and here-today-gone-tomorrow chains which abound in the area, but the Mondello soldiers on. As a devotee of their Veal Milanese, I took great delight in reporting back one week that the Veal Milanese I'd had in one of Milan's top restaurants was WAY inferior to the Mondello's!!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Overall rating 
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
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