26 Aug

D.O.C is well known for their pizzas, sourcing many of their ingredients from Italy to create simple but good quality versions of it. [caption id="attachment_6160" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza D.O.C. ($20.90)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6159" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza Speck ($22.50)[/caption] The pizzas I tried that night were the Pizza D.O.C (San Marzano Tomato, Fresh DOP Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Basil) and Pizza Speck - (Smoked Prosciutto, Fontina, Wild Mushroom & Thyme). The pizza base was definitely one of the better ones I've had and I really appreciated the simplicity of the toppings and how enjoyable...

20:46 / Carlton / D.O.C. Pizza & Mozzarella Bar / Food / Italian / Restaurants
17 Jul

I came here just to try out some of their desserts and the one I picked was the tiramisu. While the flavours were generally good, I did think it was a bit mushy and starting to become a bit runny. [caption id="attachment_5940" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Baileys Tiramisu ($13.90)[/caption] Mona Lisa on Lygon 258 Lygon St Carlton, VIC, 3053 (03) 9078 4426 ...

23:23 / Carlton / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Italian / Mona Lisa on Lygon / Restaurants
02 May

I quite like saltimbocca so I thought I'd give it a go here. What came out was not what I'd been visualising when I ordered. It seemed like the ham had been tossed with the veal rather than being layered on top and I also couldn't see any sage leaves. Although the meat was very hot, the surrounding sauce had already started to congeal when it was placed on the table; it didn't look particularly appetising. The flavours were still OK, though not outstanding, and at least the...

20:15 / Cafe Corretto / Carlton / Food / Italian / Restaurants
31 Mar

It was an unusually hot day for Autumn and I decided to pop into Pidapipo for some gelato. I'd heard some people say it may not be permanent so I thought I'd better come try while it's in such a convenient location! After a few samples I settled on hazelnut and pistachio. The texture of the gelato was delightful and smooth. The hazelnut was particularly delicious and my favourite of the two. Their gelato and sorbetto comes served with an option of cones or cups. One scoop is $4,...

13:29 / Carlton / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Pidapipo / Restaurants
20 Mar

Although Oko Oko serves also rice dishes, their main specialty are their pancakes, which are basically a fusion between Japanese Osaka-style okonomiyaki and pizza. I wasn't feeling like cheese today, but was really keen on trying the seafood pesto pancake. They allowed the omission of the cheese, though they did say it might not taste as good without it. The squiggles of mayo on top, still provided me with enough moisture and I thought it went quite well with the other flavours. The pancake came in a small,...

12:54 / Carlton / Food / Japanese / Oko Oko / Restaurants
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