Bistecca, Rockwell

Bistecca is the newest steak place to hit town. I have a friend who dined at Bistecca recently and was disappointed so last week I decided to eat there and see for myself.

Bistecca

Bistecca has a very nice and intimate interior which makes it a candidate for a perfect date place. I specifically liked the high ceiling and the recycled bottle chandeliers.  However, one thing I noticed is that they have very poor acoustics since it can get very noisy and this will make you forget that you’re in a fine dining restaurant and not in a Chinese restaurant.

For starters, we decided to have:

Cream of Asparagus soup (P250)

It was creamy and tasty but sadly, it reminded me of Campbell’s soup. So this makes you wonder, is it really worth the price? Hmm.. Guess not!

Cream of Asparagus

My friend who previously dined at Bistecca told me that they ordered the Bistecca 121 which is good to 2-4 persons (1 kilo of steak) and was able to eat only half of it so we concluded that it will be too much for us if we order the same since there were only two of us. My friend also complained that their steak was a bit dry and hard.

For the main entrée:

We decided to have USDA Prime Rib Eye (P2100)

Prime Rib Eye

Prime Rib Eye

We asked the waiter to split this into two. The doneness of our steak was medium. It was juicy, tender and perfectly delicious. Based on their menu, this entrée is just good for one, but this can get you pretty stuffed already, plus you don’t want to miss out the must try side dishes!

For our side dishes we had:

Truffle Fries (P220)

Truffle Fries

This picture doesn’t do justice to extraordinary taste of truffle fries. It was indeed heavenly. The fragrant smell of truffle was so strong I could smell it even before the waiter placed it on our table. Effin’ must try at Bistecca. I’m seriously thinking of going back to Bistecca to take out some Truffle fries soon!

Cheese Spatzle (P220)

Bistecca’s own version of Macaroni and Cheese. It was very cheesy and I liked how they included onions in it. It had a strong butter flavor and it felt like you were eating cheese noodles. It was also good but I think it was too oily.

Cheese Spatzle

Chocolate Molten Cake (P300)

The combination of chocolate cake and real strawberry fruit was good, but I think this is not worth the price. You can just go to other dessert place that will cost you less!

Molten Chocolate Cake

FFFFF- For its delicious steak and truffle fries!

FFFF- Overall, I think lack of consistency is the cause behind Bistecca’s mixed reviews. They can really cook quality steaks if only they learn how to maintain their consistency.  Their Steaks can be quite pricey so it’s just right to give back to customers what they are paying for.

Bistecca

G/F Joya Rockwell