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Somewhat shamefully, Mr Cheap Date Sydney and I rarely go out for Italian food. This is especially shameful considering what part of Sydney we live in: we live not ten minutes from the popular Italian eateries of Haberfield. Even closer is Tre Pesci, Drummoyne’s only (as far as I know) Italian restaurant. I’m not sure why we’ve never been before. Actually I do know: the one time we did attempt to visit, we were rejected on the basis of “sorry, we’re full”. Of course this just made us want to eat there even more!
So, fate will not make fools of us twice so this time we ring ahead and confirm three things: that they are open from 6pm, that they have a table for us, and that the rumour of $10 pasta night is indeed true and not just a rumour. A big tick on all three, so off we go.
We are greeted warmly and it is a standard of service which continues through our evening. Everyone is friendly and lovely, even if we are looked after by three different people and our (first) waitress forgets to give us the specials or wine list. We were pleased to learn that the pasta special (which happens every Wednesday and Sunday night) includes any of the pastas on the menu, with a $7 surcharge for those that contain seafood (fair enough I reckon!). Mr CDS likes the sound of the bucatini while I cannot avoid the temptations of a traditional lasagne. The lasagne is decent: nothing too remarkable, but the pasta is cooked well and both the white and red meat sauces are generous and delicious. However it arrives, as does the bucatini, slightly cold in some areas.
Hearty meals for $10 each; I really can’t complain. The food is decent enough and the atmosphere is so friendly that gaffes are forgotten. I’d return here on a cheap date again or with a group – families seem especially welcome.
Total date rating: 2.5/5
Total date cost: $32 (we had a glass of house red each as well as our pastas)
Link: Tre Pesci http://www.trepesci.com.au/
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