Spaghi Restaurant

What’s with so many restaurants in Perth being closed on Tuesday nights? Why Tuesday? What’s wrong with Monday? Or Sunday?

Two of us drove around North Perth and Northbridge for a while looking for a place to have dinner at 7 on Tuesday night. It really shouldn’t be that hard.
We ended up in South Perth at Spaghi. Was full. Couldn’t leave – nowhere else to go. Waited 20 minutes.

Ordered bruschetta as the waitress was pulling out our seats – hungry. Cracked a bottle of red from bottle shop next door. Bruschetta arrived shortly after. I haven’t been to Italy, but this is by far the best bruschetta I’ve ever had. I’m not sure how authentic it is, but don’t care. Thick pizza base with soft crust and light on the inside, topped with tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil.

Spaghi’s signature dish is marinated char grilled half chicken with salad. I don’t know how that could possibly be exciting, but lots of people around us were into it. Haven’t tried it because never can get past the two pages of pasta choices.

Chooky ordered the spaghetti marinara – not as good as Funtastico marinara-in-a-bag, but pretty tasty. Less tomato, more olive oil. And just over half the price – $24.50.

I had cuori di mascarpone. Homemade heart shaped pasta filled with ricotta, mascarpone and walnuts, topped with pancetta, in a creamy tomato sauce. This is awesome. $24.50 as well.

The signature pasta dishes are all incredible and have been on the menu forever. Try the stella ripiene. Star shaped squid ink pasta filled with prawns and scallops served with olive oil, garlic, chilli, fresh tomato, basil, mussels, clams and crab meat. Has plenty of seafood, just about every critter from the sea, and so tasty. $27.50.

The meals are all so big that I have never had dessert, but the coppa spaghi seems pretty popular and looks awesome. Vanilla icecream, homemade chocolate sauce and crushed nougat, and what looks like some Baci chocolates on the top. They do dessert pizza as well.

Speaking of dessert pizza, Little Caesars in Mundaring has opened a store in Leederville where Retro Betty’s used to be. Same menu, just as good. Shall review properly soon.

Shop 5, 35 Mends Street, South Perth. Open Tuesday to Sunday dinner and Friday lunch.
BYO wine and beer.