On my mission to try all of Bothwell's fine dining establishments, I decided to get a take away from one, to balance out the different types of service. That and, I couldn't be bothered putting slap on and walking up in the rain (that sounds more like the truth)
So last night, we picked from the online menu, which is short and sweet but has something pretty much everyone will like I think, and rang up for delivery. We only waited around 15-20 minutes when the door bell rang and a man bearing two big Rosso emblazoned bags handed over the goods.
I had the meat antipasto platter to start, which came in a plastic bowl. I have to say, I was impressed. Layers of prosciutto, salami milano, pancetta were topped with salad and grilled red peppers, green and black olives, sunblushed tomatoes and a slice of Italian bread with butter. Absolutely delicious, and waaaay too much to eat before a meal. I was super impressed by the quality of this starter. I even had a little nibble of one of my boyfriends arancini and that was delicious too.
For my main, I had Penne al Tonno, a tuna, tomato and garlic pasta. It was essentially just a really tasty tuna pasta, which would be easy peasy to knock up at home, but it hit the spot. I'm pretty sure it was made from tinned tuna but it was still lovely. That with a slice of cheesy garlic bread (which wasn't that garlicy, my only real disappointment) and I had myself a perfect Sunday night scran that would rival Indian and Chinese takeaways across Bothwell. The price was fab too, at less than £30 for two starters, two mains and 2 sides plus delivery.
My only criticism, if you could call it that, is that Rosso's home delivery service is a pretty well kept secret. They don't really advertise anywhere and you can only contact them through the Riva website. If more places like this got on board with internet companies like Just Eat, the business would boom in no time. I'll certainly be ringing in this yummy Italian take-away again soon! read more