Jamie's Italian

Jamie's Italian by Jamie Oliver

 

Jamie's Italian was founded in Oxford just four years ago. Since then it has grown to more than 30 restaurants worldwide, and there are already plans for even more in new towns, countries and continents around the world.

It started with the meeting of two unique minds, when a young Essex chef and an eccentric Italian met in the kitchen of London’s Neal Street restaurant back in the early 90s. Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contaldo bonded while cooking the beautiful Italian food that had inspired them both since childhood, and the seed of an idea was planted.

(http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/australia/our-story)

Me and my girlfriend wanted to try Italian foods for lunch on Friday noon. She asked for some recommendation from her friend. Her friend said that we should try Jamie's Italian on Pitt Street, Sydney. So here I am, reviewing Italian Foods at Jamie's Italian.

We were there at lunch time on Friday. The restaurant was fully-booked for lunch. So we managed to wait for another 20 minutes to have a table for two. We waited on the pasta-making area at the front window.
 

Antipasti

My girlfriend ordered Italian bread selection from the Antipasti menu for her "before the meal". It contains homemade rosemary focaccia, Italian grissini, crispy "music bread" and ciabatta. They are served with Rylstone extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic. The breads were very fresh and taste awesome!

Pasta

I ordered Tagliatelle Bolognese and Wild Mushroom Ravioli for my girlfriend. The bolognese contains ragu of beef, pork, herbs, Chianti and Parmesan with crunchy, herby breadcrumbs. The bolognese was very meaty and cheesy, which I love to eat =). The ravioli filled with garlic, wild mushrooms and artisanal ricotta. It was served with rich mushrooms and tomato sauce. We both had the small size of the meal to save our stomach for the dessert.
 

Desserts

For the dessert, my girlfriend ordered Tutti Frutti Lemon Meringue Pie and 3 Scoops of Ice Cream for me. The pie comes with limoncello and crunchy pistachio brittle. I tried a spoonful of the pie. The pie was not too sour and the taste was very nice! I had vanilla, caramel and lemon ice cream. It comes with smashed honeycombs and crushed nuts. The ice creams were awesome!

The whole meal cost about AUD$50 for the two of us. It was not very expensive with the service and perfect taste of the meal. We would definitely return to Jamie's Italian for another Italian foods experience. My advice is, you better come early for lunch or dinner if you do not want wait for a long time =)