Jamie's Italian - Liverpool: Review

This is probably the last of my reviews of places in Liverpool (*sniffle*) and you can find some of my older reviews of with places such as Moose and The Living Room in my repertoire from my time at LSMedia here. 

Yesterday was my graduation ceremony for my BA and it was a beautiful day full of beautiful people! The night

Graduating with my friends.

before I went out with my family for a celebration meal to Jamie’s Italian in the Liverpool One and it really was a great way to celebrate with my family.

I’ve always wanted to go to Jamie’s Italian but never really had the chance! It’s always packed when I’ve wanted to go (and I guess that’s a good sign!) but this time my mum made a reservation...

The chilled atmosphere was complimented by the relaxed decor, the warm weather meant that the doors were wide open and for a split second we really could have been in Italy... of course until you hear your Scouse waiter introducing you to the menu! As I had often found in Liverpool (having lived there for 3 years) all the staff were friendly and accommodating, definitely up for a laugh, providing an enjoyable dining experience. 

Anyone who has ever watched Jamie Oliver on TV will know of his passion for Italian food, influenced by his Italian mentor Gennaro Contaldo, thus the food both on the menu and on the plate are Italian with a British twist

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Sharing Meat Antipasti from Jamie's Italian

We ordered the meat antipasti with the Italian bread selection as a starter to share, which came on a platter which our waiter talked us through. The meats were all delicious and the mozzarella cheese (always a favourite of mine) was tasty and creamy. The bright green olives (I don’t know if you can see them in the picture) were sweet and morish, they are apparently the best olives in the world! 

For my main I ordered the Jamie’s Italian burger and it was absolutely massive, I could hardly fit it in my mouth! But it really was very tasty, the meat was cooked to a juicy medium and particularly teamed with the tangy pickles it was almost perfect. Alongside polenta chips (which are indeed polenta and not potato) I was happily full by the end, happy to have tried something different from potato chips.

My rather large burger!

Yet my sweet tooth got the better of me and I really couldn’t resist the dessert menu. I ordered the “Ultimate Brownie” (I love the cheeky Essex twang Jamie adds to the menu) which comes with amaretto ice cream and caramel popcorn. It was devilishly rich and wonderfully chocolatey, the perfect way to finish off a meal! Although I was slightly sceptical about the popcorn, it was a welcome crunchy addition to the dish and despite not being a big fan of ice cream personally, I thought the amaretto ice cream really worked well. I understand why people recommend this dessert so much! 

Ultimate Brownie!

Overall I had a wonderful evening at Jamie’s Italian and I would love to go back (even if all I wanted was dessert!), I hear there are a few in London... 

I found it hilarious that the waiters are less than keen on the own brand wines and beers but the wine we did have (which the waiter recommended to us) was very drinkable.

 I love Italian food and I was not disappointed by this Italian (despite its very British roots!). I would definitely recommend Jamie’s in Liverpool (specifically) to anyone looking for a tasty treat for their evening meal!