Wandering along Macleay Street faced with a decision on where to eat came the thought of that old standby. Why not eat at La Vecchia Cuccina? This is a place with tiles on the floor and posters on the wall as well as a ceramic (or was it stuffed?) chicken on a shelf ...very Italian. The floor staff were very attentive and even served water though had to be reminded to refill. Place is crowded in a bit so squashy and loud because of the number of people in a room with no soft furnishings.
The food: this is the important bit. Excellent gnocchi though the Napoletana sauce was mundane ..go for the Gorgonzola. The tortellini in a cream sauce were fabulous. Ordered a rocket salad and it was big and came with large slices of Parmesan (bit of a problem with this ...plenty of them but stuck together and rectangles ...hmmmm) ....but the salad was $17.50 !!!! (you get a great rocket salad at Luccio Pizzeria for $7.50).
The prices were a bit over the top ..their pasta plates were the same price as Buon Riccordo (which has two hats and excellent service) that is around $28 to $32
To tell the truth I cook better Italian than this place (recipes coming soon.....)
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