so the pasta craving came back. i flipped through frommer's again and discovered that this little place was in it. supposed to have fantastic, cheap pasta. the shop is so small its barely 20m by 20m. it was hard to even move inside the restaurant. i was actually quite surprised that this place made it into the book, because usually all these travel books recommend more established places with better ambience and decor. so actually i had pretty high expectations of the place. i mean if this little place is actually recommended, the food must be pretty good right?
well i was right. the food was reallyy good. and it was cheap too. less than 10 bucks per dish, which is quite cheap for an italian place in shanghai. and for the food you get, its really value for $$$. the menu is really limited, with a selection of maybe 6-7 pastas, some risotto and some lasagna and stuff. nothing to fancy, but it more than made up in quality (and price). i like cheap hearty food. haha..
Fettucini pesto with seafood - 9/10
i'm sure you can guess who ordered this. hahah.. Fettucini pesto with seafood. there's only a few sauces that i love, and here they are in order or lovin': 1) carbonara/alfredo 2) pesto 3) squid ink 4) good aglio olio. it was really wonderful. This was mine. The pesto was just right, aromatic basil and garlic with a tinge of saltiness. Went well with the denser al dente Fettucini.
Fettucini alfredo with chicken and mushrooms - 8.5/10
this was d's. really good too. fettucini with chicken and mushrooms. sliced chunky chicken breasts cooked till tender with the thick alfredo sauce and topped with mushrooms. in perfect symphony.
i really liked this hole in the wall, and i sure was glad to find it. it was kinda hard to find though. in the middle of nowhere with no sign at all.
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