Daveed G

Review of Antonello Colonna restaurant

I have to give this restaurant a solid 4.8 star, o...

I have to give this restaurant a solid 4.8 star, one because of all the imbeciles on here that actually think they would get a Michelin star restaurant service and food for 16 euros from the buffet that they offer but the Michelin star is given to the dinner service and menu.
I will start with the wine list which is extensive and they have some of my favorites including a 1986 and 1964 Rothschild Lafite, the 86 is a much better year but I would love to know how the 64 tastes. I do digress, our sommelier (who was fantastic) recommended a 1997 Montevetrano, an incredible vintage and an incredible taste and pairs fantastic with literally every dish on the menu.
Now to the food:
Perfection.

This is the first time that I don t have to season my food in Italy most of the time everything is under seasoned and just bland. The food was incredible.

For the starter I had the Poche Fried Egg which was just faultlessness. I have never had a poche fried egg before, so it was just whimsical to start with it.
I also had 2 pasta dishes
The Genovese Tortellini and the Smoked Spaghetti both were fantastic! The main gentlemen describing the dishes offered free shavings of truffle on top of the smoked spaghetti which was just unimaginably great! I really want to taste the Burrata dish next time I come to Rome but they would probably have changed their menu.

The main dish we had the Lamb and the Orto Beef, the Lamb was just perfect the beef was just okay. In the USA we have perfected beef and at least the preparation and cooking of it. So I would recommend the Lamb as it was perfect. The sides that came with both dishes were just perfection.

For dessert I had the Pistachio Frozen Cookie and Candied Fruit and the Coffee Frangipane and Hazelnut Ice Cream. Both amazing.
They didn t have espresso but they did have an extensive rum and whiskey list. I really wish they had an espresso which would have been just perfection with the desserts.

I docked it .2 points because of the orso beef just wasn t on par as the rest of the dishes.