ASOLO
Bonsai Sushi Lounge

Bonsai Sushi Lounge

Via Dante, 16, ASOLO, Italy

Sushi • Caffè • Europeo • Asiatico


"There are many surprises in life, but finding not just sushi this good but proper Japanese cuisine in this corner of Italy was a welcome surprise. Bear in mind the pride of the Italians, it is not so likely that you find ANY other cuisine except for I am told a fairly popular 'Tex Mex ' we all have to rebel against Mama 's cooking eventually even if only for a night . So my expectations were not high, but I was blown away not just by the quality of food, but decor and service too. I am told he is leaving soon, but our waiter Riccardo spoke english perfectly and was patient and friendly and by the end of the first visit we went twice in a week was laughing and enjoying a drink with us at the end. The food ...surprisingly I am not the greatest fan of Sushi except for Sashimi it should be about simple quality of ingredients and preparation, not how many things you can think . of to throw together but europeans don 't buy into that concept , I find modern sushi over complicated, but it was VERY good, why, the care and attention in preparation quality of ingredients. My co diners were also very impressed. What got me is that for the first time outside of London or Japan I was able to eat Unagi Domburi grilled eel on rice and it was not just available, it was FANTASTIC. We also tried the Teriyaki Chicken and I was also blown away ...top quality chicken, properly cooked before the sauce added to the perfect quality and quantity consider myself to be an expert in the finer points of this dish and am rarely this impressed and it is so often just thrown together to make those who don 't like sushi happy . Lets I forget forget the Miso soup ..local wild mushrooms I think plus a quails egg that poaches in your bowl as you eat if you don 't break it with your spoon you will find this hidden gem is also highly recommended. I was with friends, but if you have a date near Asolo you will be sure to impress him/her with a night here, the food, decor, lighting and ambience mean all you have to take care of is your captivating conversation ; I massive double thumbs up from me."

Villa Cipriani

Villa Cipriani

Via Antonio Canova, 31011 Crespignaga, Italy, ASOLO

Caffè • Europeo • Messicano • Vegetariano


"We wanted to like this restaurant. We dined here many years ago and anticipated reliving that experience. Unfortunately, something was missing. The setting is absolutely perfect. One can choose to sit with a view of the valley, a garden experience or the dining room. Unfortunately, the positives largely ended there. We ordered carpaccio as a first course. They initially brought out gazpacho believing that that was the ordered first course. The carpaccio that they brought was very pretty but contained far too much mayonnaise and not enough arugula. We didn’t enjoy it. Our second course was a baked pasta dish which I liked and my wife did not. I would eat that dish again. We shared the veal Milanese as our final course. It was fine. We had to ask for lemons to be squeezed on it. We should not have had to ask. The vegetables were nicely prepared. The common theme is that the food was fine but the service was not acceptable. The waiters were very pleasant and nice. There was no headwaiter/maître d’. That was unacceptable and the service clearly showed the absence of a leader. I mentioned it to Concierge the next day who acknowledged it. He simply acknowledged it. Nothing more. Our server Laura was a shining star. She is perhaps the reason we gave the restaurant four stars rather than three. As a guest of the hotel for several days this is especially disappointing. The hotel and setting are spectacular. The restaurant has an indisputable heritage as witnessed by one Michelin star. It’s clearly not up to par."

Trattoria Moderna Due Mori

Trattoria Moderna Due Mori

Piazza Gabriele D'Annunzio, 5, Asolo, Italy, ASOLO

Caffè • Europeo • Asiatico • Messicano


"Sfortunatamente, non mi sentivo bene. Sono andato a pranzo con il mio partner; all'ingresso non c'era nessuno per la reception così tanto che ho chiesto a uno chef (hanno la cucina a vista non appena si entra nella stanza) a cui ho dovuto girare per un tavolo per due. Ci sediamo e portiamo i menu con una carta di vino in cui non ci sono indicazioni delle bottiglie, tanto che chiedo all'altro cameriere se i vini sono in caraffa, mi porta la vera carta del vino. La cameriera precedente e' che aveva deciso che non eravamo ragazzi di una bottiglia... La carta dei vini è troppo pretenziosa, con molti vini costosi, per una Valpolicella si deve spendere un minimo di 40€, direi esagerato. Alla fine, però, il vino che abbiamo scelto era locale ed era davvero molto buono. Abbiamo dovuto chiedere di ordinare il cibo e anche ordinare il vino. Dal taglio che hanno dato al club mi aspettavo un entre, ma non è previsto. I piatti che abbiamo scelto non erano di nostro gradimento, ho preso il baccalà mantecato con zucca e cavolo croccante, la purea di zucca con il morbido del merluzzo è una combinazione che semplicemente non esiste, il mio compagno di sgombro con zucca che era cipolla cruda e caramellata praticamente intera. Poi ho preso i bigoli al carbonara d'anatra, troppo salato e l'anatra era carne secca, e tagliatelle con guinea fowl e uva passa, anche cotto la pasta e senza lodi. Durante il pasto nessuno è venuto a chiedere se tutto andava bene, nemmeno quando hanno portato via i piatti. Peccato perché il posto è nel centro di Asolo e potrebbe avere potenziale."