Although it is meant to be more informal, I kind of like the relaxing but calm atmosphere of the downstair restaurant with some coziness.
So, for starters, we ordered Chilli Squid with line and coriander mayonnaise, and Fish Cake with Cucumber pickles to share between us. I love squid and am very particular about how squid could be prepared, especially if fried; they must be cooked but still soft to bite and be able to taste the sweetness of them AND never ever be tough like chewing rubber! (OMG, I still can't forget my horrible experience of fried calamari I had at that restaurant in Lisbon. I am not a food expert or critique but that fried squid was a food crime - see my earlier blog about Lisbon). Anyhow, of course, being a seafood specialist, Cafe Rogano executed our start chilli squid perfectly. Fish cakes were also lovely and I also liked refreshing cucumber pickles that came as garnish.
For main course, I had grilled sea bass with salmon fishcake, saffron mussel broth and pickled vegetable. It was really delicious. The salmon fish cake was really big though - almost the size of a baseball or a bath bomb from Lush.
My husband had fish of the day, but I am very very sorry, the name of the fish he had ordered totally escaped me! Could that have been Gurnard? The dish came with fried polenta cakes. My husband said he enjoyed them all and finished so they must have been very good.
We did not have desserts as we were really full, so we ordered coffee to finish off our meals.
Another satisfying meal at Rogano. Thank you, girls for the dinner!
That's all forks!
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