Jamie's Italian Restaurant - What's All the Hype About?

Jamie Oliver - Cheeky Essex boy springs to mind.My only complaint is I felt there could have been
Personally I like the guy, always seems positivemore bread with it being such a basic starter.
and upbeat about whatever he is involved in. HeAnyway we got to the main course I decided to
has obviously been a big success here in the UKhave the Sausage Parpadelle and my partner
and I think he is a positive role model.decided to go for the Prawn Linguine.
I am a keen cook myself and like to dabble inFirst impressions were good for presentation
cookbooks with his amongst my collection, alsohowever once again despite ordering large I felt
like nigela lawson;-)cheated with the portion size, not I'm not of a
With all of this in mind I decided to visit Jamie'slarge disposition but I do like value for my money
Italian in Cardiff city centre whilst passing through,when I am paying this sort of money.
on a side note I think Cardiff is a vibrant city withThe taste was ok but didn't blow me away and
a good atmosphere.my partner felt the same way about her chosen
His restaurants have all been positioned indish, I naturally polished it off quickly and wanted
University cities from what I can see, as this chainmore however we decided to collect the bill and
appeals more to younger people and I guess hemove on.
thinks that Uni students hold all the money!I will return to try another dish in a different city
On entering the place is buzzing with talking andand see if it varies from place to place as I do
people doing things such as Pasta making etclike the environment.
which I was surprised by. It obviously adds to theI have passed the Jamie's Italian in Bath which is
authentic feel a good Italian restaurant wouldlocated in a old graded building which appears to
have.add to the charm.
The general decor was quite funky and unique toJamie's appears to have worked hard on this
this restaurant.brand and I am sure it is popular with many
We were seated quickly despite dropping in a onhowever I am yet to be convinced.
Saturday afternoon, the waitress was smiley andOverall I would rate it 7/10 as I could not fault
took our drinks and starter order. The servicethe majority of the place however I want a
was swift and we soon found ourselves tookingbigger portion and bigger punch when it comes to
into a bread basket of different types with theflavour.
typical olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressingsHope this helps if you are thinking of visiting Jamie
available.Oliver's restaurant.