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Gold Coast
Reviewed by Tony
Other
Gold Coast Restaurants
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Date/Time:
Thursday 15th Feb 2007, 6 pm
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Restaurant:
Pinocchio
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Booking:
Not essential, but recommended at night
5575 5955
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Where
to Find:
Cnr Glenelg Ave & Gold Coast Hwy
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Parking:On
the street, and off street and quite a bit of it. This is
very good.
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Service:
Nick our waiter was very helpful and very professional. With many
years working in Europe and Australian restaurants this man could
rattle off a whole menu without looking up. I was impressed. Without
a doubt a very European trained Maitre'd, (we could do with a few
more on the Coast.)
Presentation:
How nice to see real white linen table cloths. I ordered the Tortallini
soup (chicken base) and the Sea Food pasta Scampi and prawn. An
excellent combination. The Scampi was not over done and the prawns
were done to perfection not loosing any of their sea food flavors.
The Pasta was excellent al dente. The Tiramisu was to kill for.
Wot no blue steak, Tony?
Wine List:
Not a large selection but quite adequate. Their house wine which
I suspected to be a Chateau cardboard was in fact a Dan Murphy Cab
sav something or another. But I should know by now that most Australian
reds are all pretty good. I was not disappointed (though I did make
an arse of myself.)
Value for
Money:
Prices were BETTER than reasonable
for meals of this quality. For 2 people 3 courses and 4 glasses
of house wine + port and Armanac it averaged $56.00. This
is VERY good value.!!
Ambiance:
Indoor and out door and away
from the traffic, you can actually have a quite conversation and
not compete with aberrant noise. Table were not packed together
and above all the table and chairs did not wobble about. Decor was
very Italian and tactful. Not overcrowd with objet d'art but a very
homely feeling.
The feel
good factor:
As typical of the Gold Coast
there are soo many Restaurants that the real good ones get swallowed
up and the only way you will find them is through word of mouth
or independent reviews like this one. Yes this will be one of my
top restaurants and a definite revisit. Highly recommended
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