PREZZO – Cardiff

It was a last minute decision by the team to go to Prezzo, an Italian restaurant in Cardiff City centre.

We arrived at about 7pm with no reservation but were shown to a lovely table overlooking the main street.

The staff were very friendly and welcoming.

To start we ordered some drinks and some olives (£2.75 per small dish).

The olives were delicious and we all scoffed them quickly.

To follow this I had ordered a starter of the GRILLED GOAT’S CHEESE with plum tomatoes and caramelised onions on focaccia bread with a balsamic glaze (£4.95)

The starter was a lovely, fresh and tasty combination of flavours.

My only suggested improvements would be to have a thinner bread as the base of the focaccia, even though beautifully fresh and light was a bit thick.

The tomato would also be better if it was grilled or roasted.

The fresh salad on the plate would be better if it had been tossed in a balsamic dressing before being put on the plate.  The dark sticky balsamic sauce drizzled across the plate could be left off as it added nothing but brown smears to my plate.   

For main course I had ordered the POLLO GORGONZOLA char grilled chicken breast with field mushrooms and leeks in a gorgonzola and cream sauce (£11.65).

I have to say that this was delicious.  My only criticism was that the gratinated potatoes that came with it were uncooked and a little cold.  Also I would suggest that vegetables would be better than the bit of undressed salad that was on my plate.

Overall we all had a lovely time and the food was good.