Squisito

On King Fahad road, next to Novotel Hotel and just past the date shop, is Squisito.

The entrance is tucked away in a corner just past the lovely outdoor setting with a view of Kingdom Tower that the men can enjoy.  A doorman is usually outside in a bright orange vest to invite you in to the Family Section which is upstairs.

Hubby and I have differing views on Squisto.

Squisto Family Section is an interesting collection of curves folded into boothes and little lounge areas decorated with a mix of bright orange and brown seating separated from other diners by draping orange curtains, textured class or hanging moulded wood panels. 

There are a couple of areas for large groups, roomy boothes for the smaller parties with seat backings in a variety of shapes, that could be good for a back massage, or there are tables for intimate twosomes. 

Squisito is Italian and has a good selection of Pizza and Pasta.   Also on the menu is seafood and salads.  Being partial to vege's I ordered the grilled vegetables and they were nicely done.  Any place that can cook King Prawns to perfection gets ten points in my book, too. 

If Tiramisu is on the menu I cannot go past it and in this instance I was not dissappointed.  The coffee also met my exacting standards.  All the food was very nicely presented.

In terms of the food, I thought Squisito was worth going.  Hubster, however, has become accustomed to quiet nights out in Riyadh and the noise level was not what he wanted after a hard day in the office.  The sound seemed to travel in the restaurant suggesting the acoustics were not quite right, or maybe it was just a loud crowd.

The other patrons were also smoking which is really off putting for we non-smokers and the vapours were thick in the restaurant, suggesting air extraction needs looking at.

Regardless of what was going on across the way I got the impression Squisito were trying for a relaxed yet fine dining experience, which may explain why the price was a little on the expensive side.