La Parmigiana (West End)

• La Parmigiana is an Italian restaurant in Kelvinbridge
• Generally a sign in a restaurant that its reputation is good enough to carry it or that the owners are using it as a front for something dodgy
• Their website has photos of famous people posing with staff but once you see past that bumpf you&rsquo
• So here we were returning for a full dinner and I was more than ready
• It was rich and tomatoey with a depth of flavour without being too filling
• These al dente parcels revealed rich ricotta mixed with the freshness of spinach
• It was as if they knew he was coming because they had his favourite dish
• Long pasta in a tomato sauce with prawns keeps him happy every time
• T tell you if the difference was how fresh the pasta was
• Or if they had used the finest tomatoes or the best olive oil to set the plate off
• All I know is that my husband was grinning from ear to ear
• M annoyed with myself for not remembering what cut it was it really doesn&rsquo
• T matter because by now I was utterly convinced that only quality was going to come out of that kitchen
• I wanted to be in a garden chewing down with my bare hands
• When it arrived it was melt in the middle and rich and gooey but I think I wanted the tiramisu
• The chocolate fondant was everything it is supposed to be but Mr S had tiramisu and it just looked better than mine
• The creamy mascarpone level was whipped so light and the sponge held the layers well
• Serving coffee gelato with it was a stroke of genius and it was a first class dessert
• T fail to mention the wine because we tried three very delicious types (there were four of us before you ask
• My favourite was the Emporio Nero D&rsquo
• Ve convinced myself that most Merlots are not for me and the only reason it was ordered was because we asked for a recommendation
• La Parmigiana is more expensive than your average Italian restaurant with our starters ranging from six to twelve pounds and main courses around the twenty pound mark

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