My partner adores pizzas so when I saw a recent 'Jump On It' deal for Martini Ristorante featuring gourmet pizzas I grabbed the deal with alacrity. I've been to this restaurant before and really enjoyed the ambience especially with the wood fired pizza oven as a central feature.
This deal was $49 for two gourmet pizzas, two beverages and a dessert tasting plate. There was no restriction on the type of pizza we could choose, so we opted for the Marghuerita as pictured below, and another with porcini mushroom and duck. My partner believes that a good Marghuerita Pizza is the pizza credibility and authenticity test for any restaurant or cafe serving pizza.
Well Martini passed the test according to our standards; with the pizza dough being thin and crispy and the topping of tomatoes generous and not salty. I would have liked more fresh basil on the finished product, but it tasted excellent regardless and nothing was left. The pizza featuring porcini and duck on the other hand tasted delicious but was not of the same texture standard, as it was soggy in the middle and couldn't be eaten without the use of cutlery.
Meanwhile, the beverage deal was also good value as there was no choice restriction and hence we opted for a Castella beer and a glass of Barossa Shiraz.
By dessert time the restaurant had almost filled up which was good to see but which slowed down the service, so we had a long wait for the tasting plate. When it eventually arrived it included three chocolate derived desserts that included a macaroon, mousse and something over sweet and sticky that we couldn't identify. After two pizzas we felt it would have been better to have received some desserts that were lighter and not so rich and calorie dense.
Overall however, we considered the deal a good one; that delivered what it described and with pleasant and friendly service. We will go there again, especially on another cold night as the warmth from the pizza oven was very welcome.
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