{"id":435,"date":"2013-04-08T01:31:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T08:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2013-04-08T01:31:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T08:31:43","slug":"adesso-bistro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/blogsquadalumni\/2013\/04\/08\/adesso-bistro\/","title":{"rendered":"Adesso Bistro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Location: 1906 Haro St., Downtown<\/p>\n<p>Kodiki and I went out for lunch yesterday at Adesso since I got a Groupon for it. Apparently the $50 voucher was only to be used during dinner but I phoned the owner and said it didn&#8217;t say that anywhere on the Groupon. I argued a bit but he managed to honor the Groupon for me.<\/p>\n<p>It was unexpected where it was situated because it was right in the middle of a residential area. The signs were clear though and it seemed like a nice little tucked restaurant perfect for those dates. Inside was dark but had a very romantic atmosphere. I sincerely apologize for the dark photos, I shall remember to use flash for these types of restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1112\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00666-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peach Bellini<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">$6<\/span><\/li>\n<li>sweet and nice balance with alcohol<\/li>\n<li>however, Kodiki has had ones with slush and much more sweeter. Adesso&#8217;s didn&#8217;t exactly quite deliver to her expectations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1114\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00667-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gnocchi pomodoro<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">$12<\/span><\/li>\n<li>homemade potato gnocchi, tomato sauce, and grana padano (grainy Italian cheese)<\/li>\n<li>you can tell the gnocchi was homemade, and it was interesting with the texture. It wasn&#8217;t as mushy like mashed potatoes but wasn&#8217;t as firm to say it was like a baked potato. It was as if it something else was added to make it more.. juicy<\/li>\n<li>it was just the tomato sauce with the gnocchi.. we both got tired of eating it. The acidity of the tomato sauce wasn&#8217;t appealing and the textures of the sauce and the gnocchi were too mushy for us to enjoy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1115\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00668-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Linguine alle vongole (recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$14<\/li>\n<li>with manilla clams, garlic, white wine, and olive oil<\/li>\n<li>I am always in search of really great tasting pasta. I know people always say it&#8217;s a simple thing, you can make it at home, why pay for it etc etc&#8230; but honestly to have it well done, it&#8217;s hard to find in Vancouver.<\/li>\n<li>I love the simplicity of this dish; the flavors work so well together. Garlic, oil, clams, and the hint of basil&#8230; just makes me want to eat it again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1116\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00669-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Risotto funghi<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">$14<\/span><\/li>\n<li>roasted mushrooms, porcini puree, grana padano, arugula, and hard boiled egg<\/li>\n<li>everything was rich and starchy except for the arugula. I couldn&#8217;t even detect the cheeese<\/li>\n<li>if you enjoy the rich flavors and just that, this may be for you. As I said before though, one dimensional things only get me so far.<\/li>\n<li>this is just a cultural thing, but since I&#8217;m asian, this was nothing special. I&#8217;m used to having rice like this. It can have a lot of potential, but the flavors here didn&#8217;t work for me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00670.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1117\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG-20130406-00670-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiramisu (recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">$8<\/span><\/li>\n<li>coffee and marsala soaked sponge cake, mascarpone mousse<\/li>\n<li>this was the first time I actually had the sponge cake\u00a0<strong>soaked.\u00a0<\/strong>A lot of the other restaurants try to keep the cake and creamy, but when I bit into this one, the flavors just spilled out into my mouth. Dare I say this is the best tiramisu I&#8217;ve had so far?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Kodiki and I had a good experience. It may be a bit on the pricier side, but it definitely had real authentic Italian flavors. Since the Italian craze in Vancouver and all those cheap pasta places, it was hard to find a decent Italian restaurant without going too overboard on the pricing. This should, however, be saved on those special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Verdict: I might return with someone special <img src='https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sciencelifeinubc\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/14\/1526781\/restaurant\/Robson-Street-West-End\/Adesso-Bistro-Vancouver\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" alt=\"Adesso Bistro on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/1526781\/biglink.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: 1906 Haro St., Downtown Kodiki and I went out for lunch yesterday at Adesso since I got a Groupon for it. Apparently the $50 voucher was only to be used during dinner but I phoned the owner and said it didn&rsquo;t say that anywhere on the Groupon. 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