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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
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Mooddika
Restaurant
Catania, Sicily
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
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As you know, we are
FOODIES and
like to try out different restaurants.
Today, we wandered around
the Historical section of Catania,
and just a few stone throws from the
University of Catania, is Mooddika Restaurant.
It was a lovely day, and
there were outside tables on a quiet alleyway, so we decided to give it a try.
Outdoor seating
As you can see, there is a garden-like feel
even with these outdoor tables on the street, so we wandered down and grabbed a
table.
Discover our menu
Perhaps you know from where you live, that
these QR codes are "the thing" now.
Woe to the elderly grandma or pa who wants to
see the hard copy menu. They'll have to ask their own children or grandchildren
to show them the menu on their cell phone.
While this is the modern way of finding out
what a restaurant offers, we find it a bit restricting.
Maybe you want to go straight to the "glass
of wine" section or skip the seafood section because you are allergic.
Navigating options can be challenging, not to
mention that the print is small. If you enlarge the print, you will be scrolling
side-to-side to read the menu items.
Waaaah! But that's progress for ya!
On the other hand, the restaurant doesn't
incur any printing expenses, they can update the selections at the click of a
key, they don't lose menus to customers taking them, and it's supposedly the
"cleaner" presentation. No nasty human fingerprints have touched the digital
version online, so we all supposedly stay healthier.
Am I showing my age?
Give me a large menu that I hold in both my
hands and let me discuss the entree or appetizer options with my companions at
the table.
Don't make me dizzy going cross-eyed flipping
through the digital pages, or lose my place and now I can't find the salad
section.
Billy and Akaisha
Right behind us is the University of Catania,
which is about 500 years old. Earlier in the week there was a troop inspection
and the raising of the Italian flag
presentation. Further to the right of this large square is a very upscale
street with expensive clothing shops and famous restaurants.
Speaking of which, Mooddika has a Certificate
of Excellence, and is rated in the top 200 restaurants out of 1,700 surveyed.
I probably shouldn't tell you - those of a
delicate nature - but
horse is
an historical dish here in Sicily, and actually in much of Europe as well.
We tried ordering the horse meatballs, but...
as they are a favorite - they were sold out.
Not only that, but he chef had just walked
out this morning, leaving Mooddika in a lurch!
Aaahhhh yes.
Fond memories of our Restaurant Days in
Santa
Cruz, California.
Couple looking at photos on their phone
This photo gives you a closer view of the
Baroque style architecture of the
University.
There are benches for sitting so you can take
a load off your feet and people-watch for a while.
The grey building on the left is made of lava
stone from Mt. Etna eruptions.
Tenderloin of pork and pasta with Sicilian
ragout
So what were we going to order, since the
chef walked out?
I thought of trying this fettuccini pasta
with Sicilian ragout. It has a cream sauce topping.
Notice the colorful plate with the simulation
of Roman tile.
Tenderloin of Pork with roasted potatoes
Billy ordered this tenderloin of pork on a
bed of arugula with roasted potatoes.
This was very tender and juicy, and he was
quite pleased!
Another colorful plate presentation.
Our bill for two
Our bill came to $50Euros, about $56USD.
You will notice the coperto charge of $2Euros
each, replacing the tipping custom in Italy.
We had a carafe of white wine for $15 Euros
and a bottle of natural water for $3Euros.
Would we recommend Mooddika Restaurant?
Yes!
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Mooddika
Via Collegiata 3/5/7
95122 Catania, Sicily, Italy (Catania Center)
Tele: +39
327 116 5816 OR +393494567694
Website:
https://menulist.menu/restaurants/catania/mooddika
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