Tazza Kitchen. Short Pump. Richmond VA.
D texted me
yesterday to go to this Little Place in Short Pump. He always recommends nice
places to go and his job as a professional chef makes him the ideal person to
discover new culinary experiences. Also, He always have a nice and funny story
to tell and sometimes even really surprising ones...
The ambient and decoration of the place was modern, fresh and
intimate. two big ball ovens and a guy making pizzas gave the place a Italian
and cozy ambient that I enjoyed while I was walking to our table outside (I
need some SUN!!! haha) . I have to say though, that the place needs extra
illumination inside.
I started with a
Reisling white wine that it was too much sweetness in my life. Changing to beer
straight forward. When D arrived we start picking different things to share
from the menu. The roasted coli flowers where really good and tasty, crispy and
with the combination of the roasted peppers and the touch of garlic make them a
perfect appetizer. The amount though was scarce. We kept going with the
Scallops with sweet potato risotto, fried sage and brown butter. The scallops
where tasty and well-cooked but the risotto did no match the main flavor. Was
too sweet for me and did not had anything in common with the scallop taste. The
last course was delicious. We ordered the fish taco with corn tortillas,
tomatoes confit, pickled red onion, radish & jicama, calabrese mayo and
crunchy quinoa. Everything was balanced and well presented. The fish was not
overcooked and the flavors fit together well. Finally to end our gastronomic
experience we ordered the Gelato and Cake a kind of brownie cake with caramel
ice cream and basil on top that was delicious. But i have o say that instead of
planting a basil leave on top of the ice cream is better to cut it like parsil
and spread it all over the plate to get the refreshing taste of this herb in
every single bite.
You should go
here for a casual date (match.com date right next to us) or o try a new
different place. Speaking about $ I found it a little bit expensive (75.00),
but the service was professional and since I walked in and saw the place
decoration I expected to be expensive, so it was not a surprise. If you go
around try the pizzas and leave a comment. ;)
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