The weather was discouraging and the evening sky threatened wintry rain, so I scuttled along Euston Road and round the corner from the station to one of my usual haunts, Pasta Plus. This family-run restaurant is small but reliable and has a loyal customer base. A mother and daughter run front of house, and father cooks downstairs, serving up traditional Italian food (no pizzas as they have no pizza oven) in an unpretentious and thoroughly satisfying way. A surprisingly smooth and luxurious carrot and lentil soup from the specials board sounded virtuously wholesome but tasted positively sinful. It was followed by a house speciality, Tagliatelle Zia Theresa, which combines thin slivers of pancetta, onion and mushrooms in a creamy, saffron-scented sauce that is guaranteed to put an inch on the waistline as soon as it is eaten. With a couple of glasses of house wine, the bill was £22.40 including a 10% service charge. I paid it very happily.
Verdict: value for money 9/10 service 9/10 quality of food 9/10
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