Location: London, UK
Address: 257 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6HY
Rating: 7 out of 10
Such is my enthusiasm for vongole when it first arrives that I often neglect to take a photograph until it's been mixed (I will post a separate article on my views around mixing the vongole into the spaghetti vs not mixing it. Another area of debate exists around removing the clams from their shells at the start or as you progress).
Lucio is an excellent Italian restaurant in the heart of London's Chelsea. The menu is often diverse and creative, incorporating seasonal meats and vegetables where possible. However, being a fickle dish, the perfect spaghetti vongole eludes Lucio. I found the spaghetti to be expertly cooked, but the sauce was a little strong. I'm not sure why, but you can see from the photo the reddish hue, no doubt thanks to the tomato which may have given the dish a soupy consistency.
Flavours were definitely prominent, but the clams were just a little overpowered. I would definitely have vongole again at Lucio as I was intrigued by the individuality of their method.
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