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Pronto: Fast and oh so fabulous

Bay of Plenty Times
7 Mar, 2014 11:00 AM2 mins to read

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Pronto
1 Marine Parade, Mt Maunganui
Open 7 days a week, from breakfast through to 9 pm

One of the great joys of summer in the Bay of Plenty has to be a delicious dinner eaten outdoors, with a view of the beach, plus bonus points if you didn't have to cook it yourself.

Recently opened Marine Parade gourmet takeaway joint, Pronto, ticks all those boxes.

Specialising in burgers (all $14) made with fresh produce and interesting flavour combinations, as well as pasta and mussels, the licensed restaurant is a fab place to while away a balmy evening.

Run by Australian sisters Fee and Kate and their respective partners, Pronto offers up great food at great prices.

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I'm a burger fiend so chose the pulled barbecue pork burger, which was a generous size with rustic coleslaw, beetroot and a dash of coriander to add a zing of something a little different.

My husband had chicken fettuccine, with sundried tomato and pine nuts in a pesto sauce($20).

He adores basil, so the copious quantities were right up his alley, as was the rich, creamy sauce.

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Apparently, chef Kate is a great pasta-lover, so there was always going to be good pasta on Pronto's new menu.

We also ordered sides of onion rings and fries with aioli and sweet chilli sauce ($6 each).
The serving sizes were generous and we struggled to finish.

There is a small selection of sweet treats, ranging in price from $5 to $7.50, but we were so stuffed we couldn't fit any in (and I'm a real sweet tooth, so that's highly unusual).

As we sat in the fading daylight, Coronas in hand, we watched the Pronto team deliver exceptional service to regulars and newcomers alike.

Food was speedy, takeaway meals delivered to waiting customers at outside tables and drink orders catered to before the customers realised they were ready for another.

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This level of service, combined with delicious, affordable food, guarantees Pronto a good future in our seaside town.

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