Friday 27 March 2015

La Quercia





duck terrine 4/5, duck breast 4.5/5, artichoke 3.5/5, aioli - The duck breast was the best with the nuts and honey on top.   The terrine was not too salty.

pork belly, cappuccio, walnut crema 4/5 - It wasn't overly fatty but I would still prefer the crispy skin in the Chinese roasted pork.  The walnut cream wasn't too strong.  I could only taste it when eating with the bread.  The sour cabbage was too strong to match with the rest.  On the other side, the sour apple was fine with the perfect amount of sourness.  The walnut was just there for the texture.

foccacia, eggplant-spaghetti, burrata 3/5 - It was way too salty.  Luckily the burrata was plain to balance that.

nettle, scarpinocc stuffed with nettle, ricotta, parmesan, brown butter sauce 4/5 - the pasta was al-dente.  The cheese was stronger than regular ricotta and parmesan but still tolerable.  

linguine, cod, tomato, parsley 3/5 - Much saltier than the last pasta.  Much like a linguine alla puttanesca.  I prefer the pasta to be cooked for a little longer.  The sauce was not too special either.

herb crusted chicken breast, leeks puree, dandelion, brussels 3.5/5 - It was a big disappointment when I saw this dish.  I was expecting beef, pork, or seafood (something more that chicken breast).  Luckily, the chicken was juicy.  The green pasto on top was a little too salty.  The brussels sprouts with a hint of peanut was really good.  Not sure if they used peanut oil in roasting or really nuts.

chocolate chestnut cake 4.5/5, raspberry sorbet 4/5, almond tart 4/5, chocolate salami 3/5 - Chocolate chestnut cake was very light and moist.  It did not look that light at all.  There was no hint of chestnuts and they were used to make the cake fluffy.    The sorbet was refreshing but nothing special.  The chocolate salami was a chocolate and hazelnuts.  Too bad the hazelnuts tasted stale.  The almond tart was very flakey.  It wasn't too sweet and the tart itself was buttery.

Service 3.5/5 - Our sever came and checked on us on every dishes.  He always gave us an explanation whenever we tried to make some negative comments/suggestions to the dishes.  They have recently increased the price of the Small and Large 'Alla Famiglia' menus to $60 and $80, respectively.  Having been to La Quercia and La Pentola, I found La Pentola much better in taste and quality than La Quercia.  I think I would visit La Pentola next time.


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