According to one of the waitresses, Est Est Est means "It is, It is, It is" in Italian. Well, It is now one of my favourite Italian restaurants in Manchester. I dined at the one in the Trafford Centre because something about the bulging bulbs bordering the height of the walls was calling me in and the tranquillity of the pale greens and creams of the seating area. On the first floor of the Orient, I sat in the outer area of the restaurant so I had a view of passers by and waiters welcoming the customers.
On to food and drink then. I was in a tangy mood, so I ordered an orange and raspberry smoothie and I didn't regret, because it sure tantalized my taste buds in preparation for a great meal. I ordered skin on fries for starters; crisp on the outside and velvety soft on the inside. I am not a fan of chips, but the skin of the potatoes left on the fries, transforms it in to a gourmet dish.
Surprisingly the service was brilliantly timed, the mains arrived just before completing our starters - fresh and hot!
Fungi pizza with buffalo mozzarella and other Italian cheeses. Oh my, oh my, oh my . . . the pizza dough was so appealing, as the edges were puffed up pillows of pure goodness and the toppings did not taste like the usual mushroom and cheese pizza, it was gourmet, gourmet, gourmet!
We didn't even box any left overs to take home, since our plates were empty. Fortunately, the food was not heavy either, which is what one would usually expect with all those carbs. This meant . . . Time for dessert.
Those who know me well, know I like a good dessert and I don't mean the typical chocolate cake. I am in love with the hot and cold combination and I was hoping it would be on the dessert menu, it was. Hot waffle with Gelato (Italian ice cream), syrup and toffee pieces. It was scrumptiously divine. The perfect ending to a perfect meal.
Not only was the food perfect but the service was too, which is equally important. The waitress who served me, Elisa Romero, was superb. She talked me trough the menu and ensured our meal had no meat or alcohol in it. This opened up the menu so much, other wise we would have had only one option of a Margherita.
I have to say, this definitely topped Prezzo, actually this makes me think if Prezzo is all that?!
I can't believe for the first time, I found no faults with the food, so this is a historic moment as I rate Est Est Est at a whopping 10/10!
Next time you're at the Trafford Centre, you have to dine at this place. Although it is pricey I think it is worth it!
