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Don't hate harbour-side dining just yet.

Great Italian feast may change your mind.

Surely, harbour-side dining has never been my first preferences in terms of picking a placeto eat, mostly because the touristy and underwhelming meal that everyone seem to becomplaining about. But behold, my belief about this was overturned by an epic meal.

Casa Ristorante does not have vivacious reviews on Urbanspoon, but now after therenovation and other changes, I won't be surprised if those disappointing reviews will turn

Pizza spinning at Casa

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to positive ones. Both of the outdoor and indoor dining area were arranged nearly andelegantly, brimming with romantic and relaxing feel. And bad rumors or not, harbour-sideview is still impressive.

They have separated counter just for pizza making, complete with wood-fired oven. Thekitchen is also open for customers peeking and stalking those skillful chefs' moves. Tracesof bricks and firewood display adds some warm ambiance to the place.

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I was there for a lunch with some friendly and talented food bloggers, and the arrival ofantipasti platter entree brought all boys (and girls) to the yard. It was like a signal for thefood bloggers to get their cameras ready and shuttering away. Needless to say, nobodytouched the platter before making sure everyone and every cameras, be it DSLR or phonecameras, had their share of snapping the food.

The antipasti platter itself was superb. I personally loved the cured meat, salami, andprosciutto, especially combined with tangy and salty dried tomatoes and olives.

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Our feast that day was begun theatrically with pizza spinning action by Salvator D'Avola,who apparently also runs pizza spinning class for both adults and children. From spinning,tossing, and keeping the pizza dough on the finger while lying and half-dancing on thefloor; playing with food had never seemed so fun.

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Then the door was opened, and we entered impatiently, basically tapping our feet for thehighly-anticipated meal. With the great entree and pizza acrobatic as the start, higherexpectation to the food couldn't be helped.

But firstly, let's grab a sip of alcohol. From Casa's wide ranges of alcohol and cocktailchoices, I pointed my finger to the rather innocent-sounding fairy tail. It was sweet,refreshing, and definitely pretty, but I was wrong about the innocent part. I could feel mycheeks getting hot and red in seconds.

Shared entrees were served, and our eyes started to sparkle a bit more. Fat, crunchy balls ofarancini stuffed with pumpkin and smoked mozzarella were sure a crowd pleaser. Theinside is firm enough with great accompaniment of creamy chilli mayonnaise. Capesantescottate also passed with flying colours, perfectly seared scallops with parsnip puree andgarlic plus crumbed potato chips atop.

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Fairy tail (Russian Standard Vodka, Peach Schnapps & Malibu, topped up with a cranberry &pineapple blend, garnished with fresh fruits) - $16

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Fiori di zucca joined the party with crunchy batter enveloping zucchini flowers stuffed withgoat's milk feta, black olives, and semi dried tomato, served on a puddle of tasty chilli jam.

The latest comer, however, was the one that I couldn't stop pinching of. Calamari fritti waseverything the description called for and more, with squid cooked so well it was yieldingenough but still retained some lovely bite. And the aioli was awesome too.

L - R: arancini ($16.9), capesante scottate ($19.9)

Fiori di zucca - $16.9


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We were free to choose our own main, and so we opted for different main in order to getmore opportunities to taste different dishes. Sihan's choice brought us into tears of jealousy.I mean, would you look at that bad boy?

The pork belly glistened gloriously under the spotlight, and it tasted as astounding as itlooked. Ear-shattering sound from the golden crackling and juicy, succulent meat. Thesoldiers surrounding it included truffle mash, seared scallops and cabbage, also with applemousse and cider reduction.

I wished I had picked that one before she did.

Calamari fritti - $19.9


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I reckon Annie made a great decision settling for aragosta & granchio ravioli, which isravioli filled with substantial amount of lobster and crab, encased in a pool of warm, thickshellfish butter sauce. I only had a few spoonfuls of this dish and each was overflowing withgreat flavours.

Pork belly - $32.9


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Italian food almost always about pizza to me. It is one of my all-time comfort food, and onethat I am always excited to have. Casa's pizza sure isn't one-person pizza, I stronglyencourage sharing, unless you are absolutely famished.

Romangola pizza was my choice for main that day, and it landed on the table with radiantcolours. The toppings were given quite abundantly and the combination worked really well.But really, what can go wrong with prosciutto, right? One trivial suggestion though, a littlebit more cheese or moisture would do this pizza good.

Aragosta & granchio ravioli (lobster & crab ravioli) - $29.9


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And the others' mains that I didn't try. All seemed to be utterly enjoyed. A note about themains, most of them were served in large portion. The pasta and even the pork belly canfeed two people easily, I reckon, and not to mention the pizza. One plate of main can fillyou up quickly, especially if you scrape your entree plates clean like we did.

Romangola pizza (prosciutto, pear, semi-dried tomato, rocket & melted gorgonzola) - $27.9


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Maialina pizza (18 months old prosciutto, fresh tomato, mascapone & mozzarella) - $25.9


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As full as we were, these desserts were nothing but sincerely welcomed on the table(s). Thethree options of dessert were served alternatively, and I had warm chocolate tart in front ofme. It was served with a scoop of smooth salted caramel ice cream, strawberries andcrushed pistachio. While the hilarious pastry chef sitting next to me deemed that the pastrymight be a little overcooked, the chocolate filling was rich and delightful.

Tenderloin medallion (prime beef medallion with truffle mash, caramelised onions & pancetta,served with jus gras) - $39.9

L - R: spaghetti marinara (fresh mixed seafood in squid ink sauce, shaved baby fennel and parsley)$30.9, gnocchi (duck egg gnocchi with sage butter, pumpkin puree, peas, goat cheese and olive

tapenade) $25.9


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It seemed to be Sihan's lucky day with her being served the best dessert of the day: stickydate pudding. The presentation itself was already very seducing, and the light yet rich andmoist sponge combined with warm caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream did make me shoother some envy glares. It was a good thing that she is a nice lady that shares her dessert.

Warm chocolate tart - $12


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Albeit being the prettiest of them all, the tiramisu seemed to be the black sheep of thedessert family. Not that it was not good, I personally do not have any complain about it, it'sjust that it was not as memorable as the two formers.

Sticky date pudding - $12


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My view of harbour-side dining was changed massively after that meal, and maybe yourscan be flipped too. I may still have some apprehension about the other restaurants around,but at least I have Casa Ristorante in mind when I am around the area.

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Currency: $1 = IDR 11,000

Rating: 3.5/5 (Really worth the try)Great Italian food with wide selections of cocktails, great ambiance with beautifulharbour-side view, service is friendly and accommodating, price is reasonable with thequality of food served.

Irene's Getting Fat! attended lunch at Casa Ristorante Italiano courtesy of Casa RistoranteItaliano and Wasamedia (Alana and George). Thank you very much! However, all opinionsare based on my personal taste.

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CASA RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Building 42-48 / The PromenadeKing Street Wharf Sydney, NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 9279 4115

Web: Casa Ristorante Italiano

Tiramisu - $12


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Posted by irene at 09:39

Labels: Australia Bites, Darling Harbour - Pyrmont, Dessert, Drinks, Food Tasting, Italian, Meat - Steak,Pasta, Pizza, Pork, Rating: 3/5, Restaurant Review

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SiHaN 10 June 2014 11:40

of course I would always share my food with you!!! *hugs*

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irene 13 June 2014 21:11

Naaawww you're too kind! :) <3

Irene 10 June 2014 12:52

Love the vibrant foods- and pizza acrobatics?! Must be the new trendy thing these dayshaha! Great review :)

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irene 13 June 2014 21:12

Totes. I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of attraction starts to appear inrestaurants from now on haha

Amy zhong 10 June 2014 16:18

that romangola pizza looks amazing! first time ive seen pizza acrobatics too! wow!

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irene 13 June 2014 21:12

It does. Pizza acrobatic was so much fun too!

Gemma Chew 10 June 2014 17:11

Yum Irene!!!! This looks amazing. I think I vaguely remember what it looked likepre-renovations, but it looks awesome now. Pizza acrobatics - insane.

xxxgemma @ gemmachew.com

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irene 13 June 2014 21:14

I didn't go there before the renovations, but I'm sure they're doing a better jobnow. The food was drool-worthy, especially the pork belly! Thanks for comingby, Gemma!

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those desserts were so good! really should get the sticky date pudding next time i'm there

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irene 13 June 2014 21:14

I know right, it was so good, I kept stealing some bites from Sihan's plate!

ChopinandMysaucepan 13 June 2014 10:38

Dear Irene,

LOL the pizza acrobatics! I love stuffed zucchini flowers coz the batter is always so lightand crispy with the melting cheese inside.

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irene 13 June 2014 21:15

Hi ChopindandMysaucepan! I had never tried battered, stuffed zucchini flowersbefore this event actually. Now I know I had been missing out!

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