Nearly everywhere I eat, I order the roast chicken if available. This is partly due to my diabetes, which disallows fatty and greasy foods, and partly because I’ve always felt roast chicken is a benchmark of whether the restaurant knows what it’s doing. It’s a universal dish as all cultures and nationalities have roast chicken in their menus, and so it is an appropriate ‘standard’ for rating restaurants IMHO.
It’s also a simple dish. It takes some time to bake, but otherwise all you need is chicken, some herbs, an oven and time. It’s hard to get simpler than that.
So I’ve come to make it a staple, and tried out several already. Today I’m going to review Amici’s.
For approx. P200-250 (sorry I forgot to take a pic of the receipt. Not a good start I know), Amici’s will serve you a roasted half – chicken with some veggies.
So let’s cut to the chase:
Does the meat fall off the bone? – ‘fall off the bone’ factor is my top determinant for all roasted / baked food. Amici’s is stringy in the breast part, which is acceptable, but still a little tough in the dark meat area.
Taste? – Taste is excellent, and the rosemary really brings it out. The veggies are perfect. The sauce is delicious.
Overall I give this a 6 out of 10, with 0% of ordering again. This is not a reflection of the rest of their menu of course. The pizza we had with pesto on it ranks amongst the best I’ve ever had. This dish is just not their strongest.