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Wed Apr 4 2012
This neighbourhood restaurant opened in 2005 as Fratelli La Bufala, but early in 2012 changed its name to Mimmo La Bufala – in honour of the exuberant owner, Mimmo. Posters of Sophia Loren and Fellini adorn the walls, and the bar is decorated with Italian keepsakes such as a model Ducati and a ‘Ferraris only’ parking sign, but in general the place decorated in tasteful shades of cream.
The dining rooms are divided into distinct areas, linked by a large, white-tiled wood-burning pizza oven in the centre. The pizzas remain very good: large (13in), chewy and with good-quality toppings, including (of course) premium buffalo mozzarella. Flavours tend towards the classic rather than the avant-garde, and are all the better for it.
Dishes on the specials board (brought to your table by solicitous staff) tend to be much pricier, and not quite such good value. Ossobuco milanese had nicely tender veal, but the risotto rice tasted too strongly of lemon. Chocolate fondant was baked to to order and took 20 minutes, just as our waiter predicted.
The choice of still wines by the glass needs improvement – one house red and one house white is not a choice.
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