Rundle St Friday Nights 2019-21: 20190329 ** Amalfi ** and Brunelli

I was the first one in the Elephant and managed to score a booth after 5 minutes of sitting by the bar. Jen came in and soon afterwards Con and Stephen. Chad was only slightly behind with Richard following up the rear. Richard had a Norwood footy game and decided to eat his bangers and mash at the Elephant.

It was Stephen's turn to choose and he had already booked a table for 5 at Amalfi's. It was coincidental that Jen was out tonight and that Richard couldn't make it, so we still ended up with 5 people for the restaurant.

It was a cold night tonight. The wind whipped through the thin shawl I was wearing and Stephen was shivering in his jacket.

We talked to Jen about Toastmasters and she put the date in her diary to hopefully come on 3 April.

We went into Amalfi's into the bustling warm atmosphere of the restaurant. We all agreed that it is an experience to go to Amalfi's.

We got the same waiter that Chad got the other week. The waiter didn't write any of the orders down and memorised them all. He had a shock of grey hair even though he was young. We had excellent service at Amalfi's.

Stephen and Chad shared the Amalfi Special Pizza (Large) with the lot. Con had a small version. I had the prawn linguine and Jen had the Puttanesca. All meals were delicious! Top marks from everyone. Chad even hit the top note with a possible 10 for the pizza. I would be close behind with my pasta. The flavours were all there but the dish was still delicate and not bloaty. The prawns were deveined (yes, Stephen, deveined) and they were delicate to taste.

Stephen, Chad and Jen shared a bottle of house red at $38 a pop - a bit pricey but they agreed it was worth it - a smooth wine which complemented the meal perfectly.

Chad is thinking of going to Kuala Lumpar next year with Con and Stephen and I said we would like to come along. I think it would be nice to have a trip away together. Chad was also thinking about a trip away to Sydney or Melbourne. We'll have to wait and see on that one.

We all agreed that Amalfi is the winner so far on the Rundle Street year (even though technically it is not on Rundle Street but Frome Street).

We went to Brunelli for a coffee. Jen went to get money to pay us for her meal. Chad ordered the coffees and we sat in the luxurious seating in the booth. It was a bit squeezy trying to slide around the table as it was so close to the bench seat, and Stephen drew the short straw to slide all the way around to the back.

We talked about Stephen's speeding fine and the psychology of driving and road rules. Jen talked about Craig's bear hugs.