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  Antipasti Lunch at Barolo

  honeycaramels | Aug 14 2011

  Barolo has changed hands since it first opened. I couldn't tell if I went once in a while. But there's a time when I went all the time...like at least once a week. Not only is it conveniently located near the office, but also because of the fact that I don't have to order a mains, and just enjoy the variety of antipasti they have to offer at the bar and I can just fill myself up for lunch. I don't need to eat much, so that's enough for me, until they switched hands and they skimmed off on the antipasti.
  
  So this is the time when I realized things have become different. Instead of selection of breads, they have opted for just one, and it's not particularly good. The roasted beef, pictured here, looked perfectly fine but looks were just about the only thing good about them. It lacked flavour, and not by means of seasoning, but flavour from the meat itself.
  
  The Insalata di Caprese has rounds of mozzarella and tomatoes in it. Being a cheese fan, I wouldn't normally say the cheese isn't good. But such is the case here. The cheese wasn't very good, at least compared side by side with fresh tomato rounds, I'd rather go with the vegetables instead.
  
  The good thing, however is the variety of vegetable antipasti kept here. The roasted beets and peppers are simple but still good. The peppers, in particular, are sweet and needed little seasoning. The Grilled radicchio and eggplants wilted nicely and give a sweet caramelized flavour.
  
  There is a pasta/meat option to the set lunch, but if they are willing to keep the antipasti selection up like before, it's easy to just take the antipasti option and be done with lunch.

  • How much did you spend?
    $100
  • Overall Rating
    OK

  

  

  

  
  • Food 5
  • Service 4
  • Ambiance 4
  • Price 2