Hazem Mohammed
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Located inside JBR The Walk, this fine dining restaurant is a classy place. At night, the burning candles on each of the neatly kept tables creates a cosy, intimate space.
The waiters really treat you well and as respected fellow diners, one feels like they're in a VIP space. The waiters were able to explain each of the dishes to us accurately, which goes to show their thorough training and understanding of their menu. So with regards to the service, I'll give it a 4. If you're one who likes lots of variety, the menu here might let you down. Only purely quintessential Italian dishes are here - rissoto, pasta, antipasti, creme brulee, all the usual.
For the food, as a hot starter 'Frito Misto' was nice and more so with the delicious dips, but it was quite like any other tempura prawns you'll get anywhere else. It lacked some real standout punch to make it a BiCE standard.
The moment I tried the cream dressing of the Ravioli Alla Massaia, I was in heaven. A superb flavoured thick, rich and creamy sauce. Just the way it should be. I even called the chef and gave him the feedback. But maybe I was a bit hasty because after I tried the actual Ravioli filling, I was a bit let down. The veil meat inside did not really go with the flavour of the sauce. All in all though, it was a really good dish. The Risotto Fruti de Mare was good as well. So the food gets a 4 as well.
Mostly the drinks you can get here are alcoholic beverages, hence you can use the special Zomato Gold offer to get 2 + 2 on alcoholic drinks. If you are looking for non-alcoholic beverages, then there are a few options in the menu, which I liked a lot, along with the 'usual' soft fizzy drinks. So for the drinks, I'll give it a 3.5.
As for value for money, the dishes were indeed heavily priced... but as the food here is of a certain standard and is true quality Italian food, I don't think it harms your wallet too much. A 3.5 stars for value in my opinion.
All in all, BiCE Ristorante really does deserve its 4 stars. Try this place and it won't disappoint!
Food - 4/5
Drink - 3.5/5
Value for money - 3.5/5
Ambience - 4/5
Location - 4.5/5
Service - 4/5