Osteria dei Sapori - restaurant review

[anarch_kitty]

I am of two minds whether to keep using my Livejournal account for restaurant reviews or to switch to Facebook notes or even Google+.  So I consider this a bit of an experiment.

Friday night, the husband and I went to Osteria dei Sapori  Italian restaurant in Nedlands.  It's the beginning of the husband's birthday weekend (whereby I feed him and

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[zengu]

Dot point RL updates would be nice too. 8D

Interestingly, they list their menu on their website. Maybe the verbal listing is an authentic Italian experience?...

[anarch_kitty]

Ooops, I forgot to put it under a cut...

Well, yes, I saw the menu on the website, which encouraged me to book. I think a verbal listing works better when there's a much smaller menu.

Friends who have visited Italy said they went to a local restaurant in which it was a verbal listing, but it was very much a one dish place (whatever the chef decides to cook that day!) In the case of Osteria dei Sapori, there were two entrees, 2 pastas and about 6-8 other mains. While I can remember what meat/fish were on offer, the details tend to be lost by the time the listing was complete.

[zengu]

I know the feeling. XD h_jing_wen and I generally start forgetting things by the time the 3rd/4th dish has been mentioned. ^^''' (When asking for specials of the day.)

I agree that verbal listings are more suitable for a smaller menu. (Maybe send them some feedback?)

[anarch_kitty]

I'm considering an Urbanspoon account. Have you and h_jing_wen put reviews up on that?