Following drinks trolley destruction on Friday we headed to Lygon Street in search of some more drink and some food. After some liquid refreshment at the Quarry Hotel, we crossed the road and found 400 Gradi.
They were able to seat 6 of use immediately although we were tucked away and by the toilet. Service was prompt and some waitresses were friendly, other less so.
Between the six of us we ordered pizzas, some pasta dishes, the steak special, some stuffed olives and some arancini balls. Food arrived quickly. The arancini balls were ok; not that special although I did like the accompanying tomato sauce which had a little bit of spice running through it. The sauce stopped the balls from being too dry and bland. The stuffed olives went down well too.
Pizzas were pretty good. The dough was more chewy that crispy which made it quite heavy but the toppings were generous and the whole thing soaked up the drinks we had well. There were comments of appreciation for the pasta but the steak special wasn't all that good. I didn't try but it looked like small portion and the reaction to it was lukewarm.
For a chance encounter on a Friday night with no planning or reservations, after lots to drink this was pretty good given that we were seated and served quickly and most the food was tasty. Not a place I'd be raring to go back but if we found ourselves in the area again, it wouldn't be the worst choice in the World.
They were able to seat 6 of use immediately although we were tucked away and by the toilet. Service was prompt and some waitresses were friendly, other less so.
Between the six of us we ordered pizzas, some pasta dishes, the steak special, some stuffed olives and some arancini balls. Food arrived quickly. The arancini balls were ok; not that special although I did like the accompanying tomato sauce which had a little bit of spice running through it. The sauce stopped the balls from being too dry and bland. The stuffed olives went down well too.
Pizzas were pretty good. The dough was more chewy that crispy which made it quite heavy but the toppings were generous and the whole thing soaked up the drinks we had well. There were comments of appreciation for the pasta but the steak special wasn't all that good. I didn't try but it looked like small portion and the reaction to it was lukewarm.
For a chance encounter on a Friday night with no planning or reservations, after lots to drink this was pretty good given that we were seated and served quickly and most the food was tasty. Not a place I'd be raring to go back but if we found ourselves in the area again, it wouldn't be the worst choice in the World.
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