EAT.it. A recently launched Italian restaurant that shade itself as a fast food dining place. Getting more obviously known with its comfortable, cozy, flowery and grassy environment, I grabbed my sister for a dinner on Sunday.
Just by walking the outdoor area of EAT.it had already been impressive. The environment was simply beautiful with glasshouse design, and chilled natural air flowing all around the area. You could enjoy a breezy afternoon with zips of tea, or you could have a romantic and relaxing dinner with your another half at the outdoor area. We opted for a cocktail table indoor.
Simple instructions for newly arrived diners at EAT.it:
1. You will be provided a card.
2. Go to different food counters and request what you want, chef will tap the card for you.
3. When u finish your meal indoor, pay at the entrance / pay before dining at outdoor area.
The whole food station is divided into many sections: from Antipasti, Cold Cuts, Pizza, Pasta, Deep Fried Foods, Desserts to Beverage (Tea/Coffee/Beer/Wine. Foods neatly aligned all along were so colorful and alluring that you just couldn't wait any longer to order.
Ciabatta (4/5)
I actually brought one extra for my breakfast the next day :) The crust was crispy with sesames and the interior was moist and soft enough. You could smell its motherdough's unique flavor. Chef would warm it and cut for us when ordering.
*Nice condiments: One additional point I have to add is that each table will have a set of nice condiments: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tomato Vinegar (Though I don't like this actually; I would prefer a white grape vinegar at the public tables), Himalayan Pink Salt etc. They were all very nice for bread tipping.
Salad: Small pasta salad mix, salted brussels sprout, red cabbage with greens (3/5)
Salad was very soso indeed. The brussels sprout was too salty to us. Though it was cooked (but remained cold now), the grassy and fishy flavor overwhelmed so much...we had to pair it with ciabatta.
Tomato seafood fettucine (4.5/5)
It is flexible to choose the
sauce, ingredients and pasta at our own choice. I especially liked talking to
the pasta chef as he was really passionate and confident about his cooking.
We preferred trying their
homemade fettucine and chef recommended a tomato sauce for us. We chose seafood
to combine.
Much appreciated chef’s
effort on really using much less oil on the pasta based on our request! The
pasta was very well executed – Al dente and well-seasoned enough. I especially
liked the tomato sauce, it was just as you are eating real ripe tomatoes.
Lime Tart (3.5/5)
Most of the desserts at EAT.it are at generous portion and economical. The lime
curd is tarty and zesty enough with fresh lime peels, though there was a slight
attack of bitterness at the end. Meringue on top was quite velvety actually, my
sister actually recommended it to be whipped up more for a lighter texture.
Overall the lime tart was fulfilling.
Strawberry Gelato (4/5)
This gelato was STUNNING if
to compare all other brands in HK, though it still cannot replace my favorite
GROM in japan. The gelato texture was chewy enough, strawberry taste was real
and strong and blended with milky flavor. Just hope chef would give a larger
scoop for me next time. Thumb up!
The rose aroma were very
naturally presented and is easy drinking even though it has been soaked for
some time.
There was actually a small
market near the entrance as well for diners to purchase ingredients/seasonings
which were used in Eat.IT. Varieties were not very
versatile, but they were all very traditionally Italian and of genuine
quality. I especially loved the Prune
tomato (freshly from Sicily) as it is SURPRISELY sweet. Another that I proudly bought
is my first ever burrata cheese ($55) which was great value for money to get it
home and try *V*.
Eat.it Italy Eatery
Shop 1, G/F, 9 Kingston Street, Causeway Bay
Tel: 2489 8822
Mon-Sun: 11:30-22:30
www.facebook.com/italyeatery
