Da Polpa

[nikkib]

2 days into opening and we had an outstanding lunch at Da Polpa on Maiden Lane. Home made foccacia and ricotta to start while we selected our dishes, followed by pizette of zucchini, mint and chilli which was wafer thin and cooked to perfection with the mint proving the perfect foil to the chilli. Pork and fennel meatballs were amazing, juicy, tender and packed full of flavour. Chilli prawns and heirloom tomato salads were other successes. With a camapri spritz, a 500ml carafe of coretese and another 250ml glass of the same wine, a bottle of san pelligrino,a strawberry and cream ice cream cone and an affogato for £60 including 12.5% service this is a real hit. Service was great, friendly and accomodating ( the waiter reined the table next to us in and stopped them from over ordering) and Russel of course keeping an eagle eye on proceedings. I will definitely be back

[sunbeam]

Sounds a lot of money for that. Norman's ability to mesmerise bloggers is remarkable.

[nikkib]

£30 a head for food of that quality and 1/2 bottle of decent wine is value in my book but hey - variety is the spice of life and all that...