Caterina 55 (City of London)

• I was touring around London showing it to my best friend and we decided to grab lunch at Caterina 55 after reading about on Zomato
• The restaurant is quite big but you can even take your food to go so you can find somewhere to sit and enjoy your meal
• The food is largely Italian burgers and Panini with a good selection of salad and it is very busy at lunchtime
• You order your food and the staff is very prompt in getting you your food and moving on to the next customer
• Or freshly prepared lunch with friendly service
• Caterina 55 was introduced to me as Italian fast food
• The restaurant itself is reminiscent of a Pret or Leon kind of atmosphere
• There are tables for groups but even more bar stool seating that would be perfect for individuals to scatter themselves along the windows if they were dining on their own
• It is nice for the style it is it's not swanky by any stretch of the imagination
• The first snack I tried was the Chicken Balls (£
• Both of these items were good enough
• The chicken balls were a bit dry and not packed with flavour
• Next I tried some Lentil Soup served with Croutons (£
• 3.90) which was good I couldn't wait to get started on the traditional Italian pasta based dishes
• They brought out dishes with a small serving of Lasagne Classiche (£
• The classic lasagne was great exactly what I would expect
• The Pesto lasagne I found the noodles and especially the top layer with cheese a bit tough and while the flavour wasn&rsquo
• All of them were really tasty
• The Chickpea burger was a particular surprise to me that I liked it partially because it&rsquo
• Standard burgers that if paid with the fries would make a pretty traditional fast food meal
• The next dish we tried was the real wildcard for me
• I was pleasantly surprised with the calamari considering the type of restaurant
• It was a bit salty so needs a dip or something to help tone that down but it was good sized pieces and not too chewy
• The best pasta I tried was a Penne Salmone
• So I was glad when we started to wind down the evening with some desserts
• 3.20) in which the coffee was very strong and I don&rsquo
• Ve had tiramisu before that I could manage to get through but after a couple of bites this was just too strong for me
• It had a pastry with sweet cream and chocolate sauce
• Course by now I was beyond stuffed
• S pretty much on par with Pret a Manger which makes sense as that was the feel I got for it only with Italian food
• M not sure on is what the portion sizes are for those prices
• The burgers and fries were sized well though so I would assume the pasta sizes are fair as well
• The Achilles heel of Caterina 55 is the location at least for me
• The location is right by a large block of office buildings so is perfect for someone that works nearby and wants to grab some quick lunch
• It's not much of a destination restaurant so its location being tucked away in Moorgate is definitely to its detriment at least for a dinner crowd
• The best meals are definitely Ligurian burger
• The only negative aspect is the location

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