L'Osteria Scusami

Mid week dinner and Steve and I wanted something close to home that was quick and easy so we decided to try the bar section of Scusami in the Southgate Centre. We've always bypassed Scusami as it seems quite pricey but the l'osteria section is certainly much more modestly priced.

I started off with a cauliflower and leek soup with a swirl of pesto. It was a smooth and slightly creamy soup, nicely seasoned and flavoured. It could have done with being a few degrees warmer I think but the cooler temperature meant that the hungry belly was fed more quickly!

Steve had the bruschetta and the bread was crunchy on the outside and nice and doughy inside which is my preference. The tomato topping was zingy and fresh. So far, simple but effective.

I had the seafood spaghetti priced at $19. The seafood was of a decent quality and the pasta nicely al dente. I feel it was value for money - not lots of seafood but just enough and I prefer less seafood but better quality as opposed to lots of nasty cheap seafood.

Steve went with a braised lamb ragu with olives and orrechiette. This was a very generous portion for under $20 and pretty flavoursome too. Rich and hearty he had to leave a bit!

We were in and out quickly. Service was friendly enough but efficient so it was what we were looking for.