Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Gusto Review - TANG

Hubby and I are now married! :) The reason why we abandoned our eating pleasures on lovely Malta for about a month - we were on honeymoon! Now we are back and we wanted our date nights again - out came Gusto as usual, and the choice for our first date as a married couple was TANG :)

The Location: Set in the beautiful bastions of our capital city, Valletta, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea... a wonderful ambience! Parking on Great Siege Road between the bastions and the sea is usually quite easily available on weekdays and early evening on the weekends.


The Place: Seating is available inside where the decor is striking and ultra modern. However, the best idea on a spring/ summer/ autumn evening is the spacious terrace :) Views are fabulous and the tables are nicely spaced out on a number of split levels. Relaxing Jazz tunes in the background...


The Menu: They have salads, pasta, meats, fish and recently also pizza. The wine and cocktail menus are definitely worth a look! Hubby and I each opted for fresh tuna, cooked as advised by the Sicilian chef - and it was the best tuna ever! We also tasted what must have been the salmon and octopus carpaccio - this is what it was meant to be!! :) I must also mention the great tasting cocktails which accompanied our meal - they contributed to our chilled evening no end! Delicious mousse desserts finished our meal in style :)

The Staff: There are not enough words to describe how great they were - but I will try! The chef himself came over to our table to advise his suggestions and also came along after to make sure it was all good - he left with our heartfelt compliments! The gentleman in charge was wonderful - he was unintrusively present throughout the evening making sure we had a great night out. He also kindly offered an aperitif and the previously mentioned carpaccio on the house to celebrate our recent wedding! Much appreciated! :)

Gusto: Called 45 minutes in advance to book and confirm that they accepted Gusto on the night. Very plain sailing. We also saved €28 off our fantastic dinner! :)

P's recommendation: If you want a truly special night out, whether as a couple, with friends or family, I would definitely suggest TANG :) I cannot recommend it enough! And you can save 50% off your food bill for two, by getting your Gusto card here :)