Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tandoor Update
As of last week when I drove by Tandoor, the location was open and the sign still read Tandoor. Although I heard the chef had gone over to Namaste. If anyone knows any details, please comment.
Torroco! Italian Grill - Urbandale, IA
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, you know how summers get. More cookouts, less restaurants, less time to write reviews... Here goes!
I had not heard good things about Torroco, but decided to try it out myself.
Upon pulling into the parking lot I noticed that they had a good sized patio, always a plus in my book. When the weather gets warm, I LOVE to dine al fresco. So we opted for a seat on the patio. We did walk thru the restaurant though & I loved the interior. The walls were a nice warm and spicy red. (note that I also have a red room in my house) Still, we opted to go outside.
At first glance the menu was great, not run of the mill Italian. We started with Arincita (which I knew as Arancini, but oh well) a risotto ball breaded & fried. I first discovered this treat in Italy 10 years ago & fell in love. After much laboring & consulting with the staff my dining partner ordered the pasta Bolognese (Niman Ranch Pork, slow cooked with tomato broth over penne), the waiter said this was melt in your mouth and so flavorful. I settled on Linguine Tutto Mare (linguine in a sherry cream sauce with shrimp, crab meat & oysters) also on the recommendation of the waiter.
The Arincita arrived and the breading on the risotto balls was far to heavy & greasy. Not bad enough for me to not eat them, but really disappointing. There was a small salad served along side and it was drenched with an extremely tart lemon vinaigrette. Definite thumbs down on the dressing.
Unfortunately our main dishes weren't any better. The Bolognese was flavorless, believe it or not. How is a slow cooked meat sauce flavorless? That must have taken some effort. My dish was very fishy tasting, and the sauce didn't seem to have much flavor at all.
My dining partner & I both determined this place wasn't even worth a second visit. Definitely very disappointing.
Visit their website: http://torroco.com/
I had not heard good things about Torroco, but decided to try it out myself.
Upon pulling into the parking lot I noticed that they had a good sized patio, always a plus in my book. When the weather gets warm, I LOVE to dine al fresco. So we opted for a seat on the patio. We did walk thru the restaurant though & I loved the interior. The walls were a nice warm and spicy red. (note that I also have a red room in my house) Still, we opted to go outside.
At first glance the menu was great, not run of the mill Italian. We started with Arincita (which I knew as Arancini, but oh well) a risotto ball breaded & fried. I first discovered this treat in Italy 10 years ago & fell in love. After much laboring & consulting with the staff my dining partner ordered the pasta Bolognese (Niman Ranch Pork, slow cooked with tomato broth over penne), the waiter said this was melt in your mouth and so flavorful. I settled on Linguine Tutto Mare (linguine in a sherry cream sauce with shrimp, crab meat & oysters) also on the recommendation of the waiter.
The Arincita arrived and the breading on the risotto balls was far to heavy & greasy. Not bad enough for me to not eat them, but really disappointing. There was a small salad served along side and it was drenched with an extremely tart lemon vinaigrette. Definite thumbs down on the dressing.
Unfortunately our main dishes weren't any better. The Bolognese was flavorless, believe it or not. How is a slow cooked meat sauce flavorless? That must have taken some effort. My dish was very fishy tasting, and the sauce didn't seem to have much flavor at all.
My dining partner & I both determined this place wasn't even worth a second visit. Definitely very disappointing.
Visit their website: http://torroco.com/
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