This was the venue for a mid week dinner for Tanya and I. Tanya is my work colleague who is also a delightful friend and we enjoy an occasional post work dinner with some pleasant conversations.
Il Solito Posto is off Collins Street in an alleyway and it has a casual bistro and a more restaurant dining room. We arrived slightly early for our restaurant reservation and were given two seats at the end of the bar to sit and wait. The bistro seemed quite buzzy and busy and at just after 6pm we were shown to our table.
Service was friendly and capable. Wait staff were confident and knew what they were doing although it did take a little time to order drinks and get menus. I guess it's a leisurely pace they work to as opposed to turning the tables round.
Il Solito Posto is off Collins Street in an alleyway and it has a casual bistro and a more restaurant dining room. We arrived slightly early for our restaurant reservation and were given two seats at the end of the bar to sit and wait. The bistro seemed quite buzzy and busy and at just after 6pm we were shown to our table.
Service was friendly and capable. Wait staff were confident and knew what they were doing although it did take a little time to order drinks and get menus. I guess it's a leisurely pace they work to as opposed to turning the tables round.
Tany went for a pasta dish with broccoli, zucchini, garlic, chilli, mint and ricotta. It was fresh and the pasta was al dente. I went for the agnello al forno - slow cooked lamb in chilli, garlic, herbs, tomato, fresh peas. The slow cooked lamb was tender and there were three generous chunks of meat. I was given an empty dish for bones but didn't find any. The stew juices were really tasty and I devoured it like soup! The chilli wasn't very strong so a little extra kick would have been niced.
The atmosphere in Il Solito Posto is pleasant. The underground dining room with the walls of wine is cosy and very Italian enoteca like. It feels classy and is a place that is calm and relaxing and conducive to conversation. It's just across the alleyway from The Kitchen Cat and is my much preferred choice if I had to compare the two.
The atmosphere in Il Solito Posto is pleasant. The underground dining room with the walls of wine is cosy and very Italian enoteca like. It feels classy and is a place that is calm and relaxing and conducive to conversation. It's just across the alleyway from The Kitchen Cat and is my much preferred choice if I had to compare the two.
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