Dinner at Le Opera

I was really excited to have dinner at Le Opera once again...my first dining experience there was great...but I didn't have camera then. This time I told my self, my post on Le Opera will be great...I will have beautiful food pictures of their wonderful food.

Here is the bread basket...served with pate, butter and salsa-ish dip

...just as I was getting excited for our orders to be served....my camera batt went dead!

=( haaayy

So..please pardon my super dim and gloomy pics..I used my phone camera here....nevertheless...the food was great!!!= )

I got to sample an array of dishes for the evening....here is the Mixed Carpaccio Plate

Mussels, squid, salmon, artichokes etc...marinated with olive oil and vinegar and sprinkled with chopped herbs....a nice start to perk up the palate for a long dinner =)

Parma Ham with Mangoes

This is really supposed to be served with melons...the traditional Italian rendition...but the waiter was most apologetic as there were no melons for the evening...so mangoes took its place. It was good....but I think better with melons =)

Risotto Ai Funghi

My favorite!!!! The best risotto I've had....creamy and perfectly cooked arborio rice! Sooo good but very satiating...so I just sampled a bit to make room for the other dishes =)

The Pizza with Parma Ham and Anchiovies

The pizza was ok..the crust was thin but not thin, thin...like medium thin =) My only problem with this pizza?---the anchovies made my mouth itch! That has never happend to me before...hmmm I don't have food allergies (that I know of)..so that made me not enjoy this pizza.

The Breaded Veal Cutlet

I don't know if we were just sooo full already when we tried this dish...I think I only had a small bite...but my fave...as I don't fany beef being breaded and deep fried ...maybe grilled veal would have been better =)

Ragu Pasta

I'm not so hot over meat sauce...but I think it was good..just like good ol' spaghetti =)

The Seafood Soup


Light and delicious =) I like

Now for the most important part of the dining experiece...dessert sampling! hahaha yes, yes...don't think I ate all of these ok? I just had like a teaspoon...er...or tablespoon..or a bit more of each! hehehe ;P

Tartufo

I adore this! The first tarrufo I fell in love with was at Antonio's Garden. This is next! Deep dark and rock hard ice cream bomb..with a nutty and cherried center--surprise! =) YUMM!!!!


Panna cotta with Balsamic Vinegar and Walnuts
I am no fan of panna cotta right...but my friend really wanted to let me have a change of heart...so I tried this one. What do you know...I had more than just a teaspoon of this. I really liked the Balsamic effect on this creamy dolci. The tangy sour taste cut through the creamyness and gives that almost smoky tinge to the dessert...and the walnuts gave a crunchy dimension to the delicately soft panna cotta =) I think this is one of the best!


Tiramisu

We have to try the classics right? This was good...but I think I was more impressed with the Cafe Carusso rendition


What a degustation dinner it was! Having a little of everything was very, very satiating and a very enjoyable experience! I love Italian food and Le Opera serves great food and has a wonderful ambiance to boot! Oh and you are serenaded while you dine...how nice is that? =) Very.

Thank you!!! =)