A week or so ago I decided I needed a beer and some spicy sticky wings and what better place than Speakeasy. So I took my brother along (for the 2 for 1 offer) and set off, half drooling, to Finlayson. When we got there I was devastated, Speakeasy had changed their opening hours. So, my 2 for 1 offer was no longer valid and worse the prohibition themed treasure trove for wings was CLOSED.

Now not only hungry but also very very down we set about looking for another restaurant. Since it was only a few days since we had dined at the American Diner (really great burgers) we decided to try out Bugsy. Bugsy is another kind of 'theme' restaurant serving early 1900 Italian-American themed dishes.

We decided to have some appetisers because we were so hungry. My brother opted for the Onion Rings ”Siciliano” 6,20e which he enjoyed. I on the other hand asked for the Lime Carpaccio 8,90e but was told that they did not have that, so I settled for the Bruschetta Escargots 9.50e. The bruschetta was deliciously crunchy and there was huge lovely chunks of Gorgonzola cheese with the escargots. So, not such a big loss.

As you might have guessed, I love ribs and if available I always choose them. Unfortunately for my brother and me, they didn't have any. (This was already the second time that the menu had items that the restaurant did not have). Now, choosing the main course was more difficult as I don't usually trust Finnish restaurants to leave my steaks yummy and raw, pasta is something I can easily make at home and I had just had a 'gourmet' burger. What finally made me decide to have a steak was when I read that it would be prime Angus steak meat. You can't beat that.

In the end I had the Bugsy´s Beefsteak 200 g 16.70e and my brother had the Filetto di Manzo Gorgonzola 200 g 19,80e. The steak was a positive surprise. Succulent and cooked to perfection. The sides on the other hand were not so good. The potatoes weren't crispy and the vegetables were somewhat bland in taste.

Verdict: Although most of the food was good I would have expected more from a lunch costing over 60e (almost 80$). It was also dissapointing how they didn't have two of the things we would have ordered. So, I don't think we will go there again. Sorry!