Jerrold, Simon and I decided to head to Ginas to get some fettucine.
We turned up a were greeted with a friendly welcome. The restaurant was not quite as busy as I imagined it might be for a Friday lunchtime, but there were still more than a few tables of diners.
We consulted the menu and I chose Fettucine con Frutti di Mare with aglio olio, Jerrold opted for Spaghetti Carbonara (perhaps still reeling from the discovery that not all "feta" is Carbonara) and Simon ordered Spaghetti Bolognese. Mmmm. Oh yeah, I also ordered a side salad and as per the rules a glass of the house white (Zonin Soave Classico).
My meal was pretty enjoyable, oily, perhaps I would have preferred a little more garlic and one can't escape the feeling when paying $19.50 for pasta that you could have made it yourself (although in this case I'm no great seafood chef, so perhaps not, but I have made ravioli at home - mmmm). Strangely the dish seemed a little basic for my tastes (I like uncluttered meals), but perhaps given Gina's reputation I should give some of the other dishes a try. I'm definitely keen to try their Margherita as I'm yet to find a great one in Auckland.
Simon reports that his meal was (y), with the keyword "(y)" being particularly important.
Jerrold asked "Who's Ian?".
BTW a friend recommends the Limoncello di Sorrento as a dessert.
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