Pretty Boy Italian Steakhouse & Floyd’s Bar

3 Reviews on “Pretty Boy Italian Steakhouse & Floyd’s Bar”

• Chiresa

  3.5*Truffle gnocchi was fantastic. Good flavours and gnocchi was light and fluffy.Rib eye streak was disappointing. Lots of fat (not marbelling) and gristle which was inedible. I enjoy a bit of char on my steaks, but the char was very heavy on this one and was a little unpleasant. Considering the price I expected a better steak -have had better steaks for $20-$40.

  December 20, 2020, 2:22 am

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• Mustard

  4.0 Very GoodLocated within Novotel is this spacious Italian restaurant specialising in steak but that’s not the only thing they do well. We made sure we had our food in multiple layers to get the full dining experience.We start off with a cocktail each, I tried their Amaretto Sour which had that distinct bitter almond taste, reminiscent of amaretti biscuits. Quite a bit of head on it but very tasty. We later moved onto a local red later that night to have with steak.For primi we started off with some chargrilled sardines in a simple basil and green chilli dressing. It had a nice burnt taste to it, the bones on the fish itself weren’t as soft as I’d expect from cooked sardines and were a bit spikey, still edible however. We also shared some fritto zucchini flowers which were nicely crispy and filled with goat’s cheese and a bit of ricotta and kumato underneath.The pastas followed soon after and they were the highlight of the night, I really wished we got main sizes! We got nonna’s favourite which was gnocchi in black truffle, porcini and portobello ragu. The black truffle did not overwhelm in flavour and pairs well with mushrooms as it always does. Gnocchi was cut small so you get little pillowy morsels in each bite. My friend who dislikes truffles tried to have more than his fair share, once again I always have to lead the way in making firm decisions such as this. The pappardelle in wagyu ragu was just as good, pasta was al dente and the meat was tender and packed flavour.For steak we got their 800g 30-day dry-aged rib eye steak, medium rare as requested and pre-sliced for easy sharing. There were a couple of pieces that were a bit tough from the sinew but other than that it was smooth sailing. We had some sauces on the side of Sicilian salsa and red wine (both included), not particularly required as the steak can hold its own. We also had some fries to the side which were crispy but didn’t have a strong rosemary flavour to it.For dessert we had their tiramisu which was constructed to order and served with a scoop of coffee ice cream, I particularly enjoyed the crispy wafers they threw in and the smooth mascarpone. We also had their chocolate fondant which had a pleasant cakiness to it. To the side were some stone fruit (peach) and a lemon sorbet, quite sour. I tried pairing this with the fondant and as expected, did not work. Treat as two separate entities on the plate.If you come here, make it a priority to load up on those carbs, the pasta dishes were strong standouts. Or why not rock up early to Floyd’s bar for pre-dinner drinks? (I think it should be a separate segment on Zomato, it’s a completely different menu and on a different floor)

  September 20, 2020, 2:22 am

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• Wendy

  Nice ambience. Good place to socialise. Our table wasn’t ready so we got given a 2 for 1 drink card for the bar upstairs. The drinks were great up there. Recommend the Yuzu one. Food took forever to come, waiter for the size of one of the meals wrong. Probably a 30 min wait each between antipasto > stars > mains and desserts. Pappardelle and mash were probably the highlights. Everything else was average/below average. Portions were small for price. Even with the 50% off deal on TheFork.

  November 20, 2019, 2:22 am

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