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Me Famiglia Italian Restaurant @ Kepong

05/08/2019 2 Comments

After bring my niece to Desa Park City and was heading to Kepong to tapau for my favorite coffee, my bro suddenly requested to have Italian Lunch with spaghetti for my niece. Googling around and found this place, Me Famiglia Italian Restaurant at Kepong.

Hidden right behind Aeon Big Kepong, under an Apartment sits this little restaurant which is like family run place. A bit rustic and nostalgia with the smell of furniture and classic table settings.

Find that their pricing of Lunch and Dinner set is pretty cheap.

Trying out Garlic Toast topped with homemade garlic butter are the classic ones. A simple starter. @ RM 4

Soup of the day was Mushroom Soup @ RM 5.50. For the price in this place, I find the portion is decent.

Linguine D’Mare @ RM 26.90 – cooked with mixed seafood and special garlic sauce.

Bolognese Di Manzo @ RM 12.50. Cooked with Chef special sauce.

For my parents, I order Grilled Lamb Shank @ RM 39.50 for them to share. Love the creamy sauce, and a little salty at the end to my liking but the meat is pretty spot on. Soft and juicy that just comes off from the bone easily.

Their pizza comes out to be pretty good. Hawaiian Pizza at RM 17.90 is indeed a good bargain. With homemade dough and made fresh, this is recommended!

You must end with their Classic Tiramisu @ RM 9.90. You can taste the fresh espresso at the base, creamy mascarpone in the middle and the texture is just nice. For this price I could not complain much. I think this is one of the cheapest I come across.

For this Italian food in Kepong, I certainly cant say much about them as in price point and portion they are very decently price. I would certainly recommend their Pizza and Tiramisu not to be miss in your orders.

*Pork Free

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 7/10, really not bad for this place~-Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Me Famiglia Italian Restaurant
C-G-16, Jalan Metro Perdana 3,
Kepong, 52100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-6258 8442

Operating hours:
11am–3pm, 6–11pm
(Tuesday Closed)

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Delicious @ 1 Utama

28/01/2019 No Comments

Delicious at One Utama is also tapping into this Chinese New Year Festive Mood. This also solve one of my recommendations to some of my friends too as for the past week, was told where to have Chinese New Year Gathering that serve Halal food and with Yee Sang.

Delicious is one of a good option to hit on that it may not necessary to be Chinese Food.

Nice ambiance for gathering.

This is Delicious Yee Sang as the chef is comes out this special edition. This is a combination of Nyonya and Chinese Style. The sauce is the catch and best of all it is serve mostly with fresh ingredients.

Instead of Salmon, the chef replace it with Soft Shell Crab. I must say this is one of the better Yee Sang that I have had for this festive season. Even though I only tried 4 locations.

for the rest of the folks who loves their usual favourite dishes, Delicious had most of them. Satay Kajang.

This snacks is super addictive as I nearly finish the whole plate myself. It is a must order item. Salted Egg Yolk Crispy Fish Skin.

Beef Nachos. As soon they going to have Chicken Nachos.

Morocan Braised Lamb Shank @ RM 38

If you are a healthy greens person, you can opt for their fusion Kerabu Salad. A nice mix of ingredient with a bit of chili to make it flavorful.

One of their best seller is this Roasted Pumpkin Salad @ RM 25. One of the recommended dish too. Nice balance of flavour with its roasted pumpkin and vinaigrette is just perfect.

Aglio Olio Seafood @ RM 39

Duck Confit @ RM 33. As the chef took longer process to do this as the duck is aged and dry up for 3 days, abstract the stock the cook it as one of the base to make it fragrant.

Crowds favourite: Mee Goreng Mamak @ RM 28

Baked Salmon @ RM 35

Classic Cheese Burger that is serve with Angus beef from US. @ RM 32 with 150g patty.

as for dessert, do check out their Chocolate Lava. A great satisfying dessert.

Dishes that I like:

Salted Egg Yolk Crispy Fish Skin.
Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Chocolate Lava

Location:
One Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing)
1 Utama Shopping Centre,
1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Operating HOurs: 10am – 10pm

Tel: 03-7724 1086

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Via Pre @ Bukit Damansara

20/12/2017 No Comments

One of my favourite authentic Italian food from Penang now have extended another outlet all the way to KL. Via Pre is well know for their great service and ambiance in Penang whereby their KL branch is lead by the brother. Via Pre Ristorante Italiano is operating in Bukit Damanasara. [Click here for Via Pre – Penang] . Came here a few times for special occasions.

It is located quite secluded, there is one row of shop lot in this housing area.

A place that is very simple yet at times could be quite warm.

Tried this Italian Craft beer Menabred and turns out to be good. Filled with fragrat malt barley with mild sweet ending taste. My personal thought, it would be a great pairing for pizza.

Minestra Di Lenticchie @ RM 19 – healthy lentils “Minestrone” with plenty veggie

Bruschetta Golosa – arthicokes, smoked salamon slices, tomato salad & Black Olives @ RM 23

Bresaola – air dry beef loin slices on fresh mozzarella, mushroom pickles, evo oil & fine balsamic @ RM 29

Via Pre KL Salad – our gourmet “Ceasar” with french creamy goat cheese croutons, crispy duck bacon, sausages & mushroom @ RM 35

Aglio Onlio

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Gameri & PEsto – linguine, genovese basil pesto, sea- catch prawns, brandy’s flambeed @ RM 38

Vongole

Pizza

Saksuccua & Funghi – sausages, mushroom, toma, mozzarella, pizza sauce @ RM 36
Tonno E Cipolle – onions, tuna, capers, olives, tomato & mozzarella @ RM 32
Vegetariana – margherita with capsicum, mushroom, zucchini, artichokes, mix olives & onions @ RM 32
Prosciutto & Formaggio – turkey ham, tomato, mozzarella & Oregano @ RM 29

Australian Lamb Rack – chilled frenched lamb rack, egg plant paste, goat cheese on roasted veggie and potato @ RM 82

La Salsiccie

Roasted fish – slice of selected imported NZ fresh fish pan roasted with broccoli, potato, olives & Tomato @ RM 56

Frutti Di bosco & Mascarpone – berries, mascarpone and grappa infused savoiardi @ RM 25

Panna Cotta Frutta – balsamic beeries & a low sugar & Cream panna cotta with real madagascar vanilla @ RM 21

Creme Brulee – sour like & Vanilla version with caramelized brown sugar & alcohol flambeed (or not) @ RM 19

Tiramisu – the classic espresson and marsala creamy mascarpone most loved desserts @ RM 22

Overall, this is my kind of Italian food. Something very simple and direct. The only thing that could not really justify is the price of food vs ambiance. No doubht that their service is top notch, how ever would prefer the place slightly more chill.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 8/10, pretty good as comparable to Penang– just slightly expensive for such ambiance!! -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Via Pre
25 Lorong Setiabistari 2,
Bukit Damansara, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.

Open Tues-Sun,
1130am-330pm, 530pm-1030pm.

Tel: 03-2011-2003

In Ampang/Cheras By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Cincin Restaurant & Wine Bar Cheras

24/11/2017 1 Comment

I think Cincin Restaurant & Wine Bar is a good addition for Cheras Folks. I am not too sure is there any wine bar around but to cater for such a huge population is indeed a great addtion to the areay where folks in Cheras do not have to drive so far to hang out.

It is a two-storey restaurant located opposite Cheras Leisure Mall with ample of parking during night. Since MRT is operationg, good for those who needs to rely on the train, you can get off at MRT Taman Mutiara station and take a cab there as the restaurant is less than 1km away.

Well, all of us are like curious goat where why does the place is name cin cin and only found out that in Italian, Cincin literally translates to “Cheers”. Therefore, this place is a restaurant and wine bar also the space is big enough to cater for .private parties. The separation of space in the venue means ground floor – mainly for beer and casual dining and 1^st floor – wine dining with a dress code – smart casual or can be your private event space.

Types of beers that is available besides wine.

They have a few hang out spots in this place and here is definately one of a cozy place.

Well for us tonight, it is like hosting a huge private Christmas event, with dining chairs are all nicely tie up with helium balloons and decorations of tables and tress are all up for Christmas mood.

As for hosting private event, you also can request a customize mini door gift such as t his.

Let’s CinCin for a fun occasion with strong friendship continues.

Dinner menu for tonight.

Enjoying our wine for the night.

Caesar Salad and Clear Soup with Truffle Oil then we start off with white wine – Padre Pedro Reserva Branco Varietal: Viognier and Arinto (2015)

Poached Salmon in White Wine Broth

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Bacon and Cheese

“Ballerina”

Grilled Lamb Rack in Red Wine Rosemary Sauce pair with Aldeya Tinto Varietal: Syrah. Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (2015)

Hojicha Creme Brulee

Get to know some new faces and from the rest of us, CinCin to year 2018.

Membership:

Spend RM500 wine purchase in total of 3 bills, in a month. You are entitled to your own crystal wineglass stored in Cincin FREE, and a charm with name. Follow Cincin Facebook for their in-house events. For every event joined, member will get a special charm chained on their wineglass.

Roast and Grill Platter for 4 Pax

Comes with complimentary 4 glasses of cava @ RM268++

Christmas Dinner from 22 – 25 December 2017

Buffet-style salad, soup and cold cuts

Live carving of turkey and lamb leg – table service

For pricing, please visit Cincin’s Facebook Page

Buy 1 FREE 1 Promotion

Cava RM 38++

Red wine RM 28++

White wine RM 28++

Location:
Cincin: Wine, Bar, Grill
No.1, Jalan 1/119,
Taman Bukit Hijau,
56000 Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur.

Contact: +603-9134 2272

Email: [email protected]

In Ampang/Cheras By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Sapore @ Persiaran Ampang

14/11/2017 2 Comments

Indeed Malaysian is spoilt of choices when it comes to food. Many of foodie mention Sapore is a hidden gem in Ampang. Alright what is Sapore? Sapore, means “flavour” in Italian also tag with an interesting slogan “Serving you Artisan Food and Fine Wine”. A restaurant that serve serving authentic Italian and Spanish-Mediterranean cuisine lead by Chef Fabio Ruggiero, who originates from Bari in Italy. It is hidden right behind the busy street of Jalan Ampang fly over bridge.

Every diners are serve with free entry of fresh and artisanally-made Focaccia. Any order is @ RM 5. Fragrant, soft and airy. Perfect to dip with their olive vinegar.

To those of you who have wine on your table or hand – Antipasti Tagliere for Sharing @ RM 88 is one of a platter are encourage to order as it is serve with mixture of Chorinzo Pork Sausage, Salchichon Spanish Sausage, Parma Ham, Capocollo Salami, Porchetta Pork Roast, Rillettes, and pickled vegetables. Fresh cut, love the variety of different texture and taste and if could have a white wine and red wine to go along is perfect!

This is rather interesting, as they serve this 1.1 kg Dry-Aged T-Bone Grain-Feed with Sea Salt Fiorentina Style, @ RM 238 – Served with Potato and Rucola Salad.

Spanish Sangria served with assorted fruits and red wine that go thru some fermentation process. If you love the slight pungent taste of classic sangria, you can order a glass to try it out. I like the taste of slight bitterness and dry end of it where the alcohol taste is minimal.

There are no 3 little pigs walking around. If yes there might left two as one on the table.

The Roasted suckling pig porchetta (Half : RM 198 / Full: RM 368) was one of the chef signatures and a must to try. Pig is roast to perfection where the skin is shiny and crispy. Bath with fragrant oil and thyme and a glass of their house white is not too bad too.

Comes with 4 sauces pairing. Personal favourite is the apple vinegar sauce and bbq.

Some of you might find this boring, as I find it a bit classic. Pici Pasta – served to together with porcini mushrooms and pork bolognese sauce, simple pasta but love the thickness of the pasta noodle that gives you the chewy texture.

This dish, a red wine would be perfect. Either Shiraz or a dry red. Cook to perfection for medium rare, where it is still red. The marination is perfect where a taste of mixture herbs is well balance and saltiness of seasalt is not overpowering. It is great sharing portion.

Panna Cotta @ RM 12 , along with Cake of the Day and Vanilla Creme Brulee will be my personal choice if were to order a dessert.

There are certain item which is only available in certain days, therefore best to call up to make booking on these special items. Roasted Octopus, Suckling Pig, 1.1 kg Dry-Aged T-Bone, Sevruga Caviar, and Pork Iberico Seafood Paella (Paella only available every Sun)

Location:
18. Persiaran Ampang,
Desa Pahlawan, Ampang,
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Operating Hours:
2pm to 11:30pm (Monday to Friday)
10am to 11:30pm (Weekends & Public Holiday)

Contact: +603 4266 6362
Email: [email protected]

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Motorino Pizza @ SkyAvenue, Genting

21/06/2017 No Comments

Genting had been into massive renovation and touch up. Skyavenue is their lattest attraction especially for shoppers and also filled up with alot of new F&B outlets. Motorino Pizza is one of the latest addition with its fame being regard as best authentic Neopolitan Italian pizza restaurant in New York. Owned and operated by Belgian-Italian born chef Mathieu Palombino who makes Neapolitan-style pizza in wood ovens imported from Italy, Motorino has multiple outlets in New York, two in Hong Kong and Manila, one in Singapore, and now with its first restaurant in Malaysia, it is located up here at Resorts World Genting’s – SkyAvenue.