Last Of The Italians

After packing most things in Grandpa's house, we had to get dinner and I thought we might try another Italian restaurant, Enzo, that I spotted while on our bus rides around town. It was a short walk away, and we got it just as it started to drizzle. 

At the table was a small bowl of olives, which dad and I just ate while we waited for our orders to be taken and arrive. We got the Duck Salad and Mussels that was listed on their specials board. Dad chose the Penne Amatriciana, while I asked for a Spaghetti Aglio Olio con Pepperoncino, and chose a Tiramisu for dessert. We were both really hungry and it was a good thing the food arrived just as we finished the olives. 

The salad was simply flavoured with shaved Parmesan and a lovely drizzle of balsamic vinegar, balancing the sweetness of the duck and the peppery Rocket. Dad was just looking forward to the pasta and mussels and I was lucky enough to get almost the whole salad to myself. The mussels soon came and dad was raving about the bread served with it. It must be mussel season around here, and so the mussels are all quite plump and sweet. The bread they served with it definitely tells you how good their pizzas will be. It was soft on the inside, with a really crisp shell, and it sopped up the lovely tomato-infused mussel sauce really well. Dad wanted to order another order of the bread but stopped himself as his pasta was brought to him. 

Their Amatriciana was absolutely perfect with enough sweetness and a slight zing from the tomato sauce, the richness and saltiness from the bacon, with that lovely touch of spice from chillies. It was so good, dad did not bother too much with the mussels after. My pasta was a little disappointing. The pasta lacked flavour, like someone forgot to salt the water, and the garlic did not cook long enough to give a nice fragrance to the whole dish. Good thing was I had the lovely mussel sauce which I used to add flavour to my pasta. 

Finally, we finished the dinner with their tiramisu, which was soft, smooth but a little too sweet. The ladyfingers were well-infused with coffee and liqueur, mascarpone was thick and creamy. I would say this would be second place when compared to the other tiramisu we have had during our stay here.