D'Italiane Kitchen, Paradigm Mall - Definitely In The Top 5 Italian place in KL

Perfect for a romantic Italian dinner for two, or a big family gathering dinner.

Taste: 7.5/10
Service: 8.5/10
Value for money: 7.5/10

Pizza is one of the most famous dish in the world. With too many chains and franchises, adapting to local taste and styles, it might be a little complicated to rate pizza places.

We recently went to D'Italiane restaurant, at Paradigm Mall. Target: Taste of a Good Pizza.

Something special we found in the menu: A Sentiment

Checkout the menu

Syabil: The scene at the restaurant was calm, serene, relaxed and a bit homie. The waiters were friendly and helpful.

We had a D'Italiane pizza, with extra Mozarella and Pepperoni. The pizza is topped with creamy tomato base, chicken sausage, beef bacon, bell pepper, mushroom slices and basil.

It was good, almost excellent. Ingredients are fresh, and all the flavors are layered in the right order. I must say, it is one of the best in KL. Better than pizza at  The Italiannies restaurant (now a chain).

However, it lacks originality. It lacks the Italian craft element.

I am a huge fan of Italian cuisine. Nina and I have been around KL, hunting for good pizza place. And we concluded that ICook Italian Gastronomia (Jln Duta) is the best pizza place in KL. However, we will not make a full review of this place.

If it is not for the pizza at ICook Italian Gastronomia, D'Italiane possibly would be crowned king.

The D'Italiane Pizza. It's worth trying. If only the chili flakes has more flavor, or they prepare chili oil, it would be better.

                                  

The latte. Lacks depth & character.

                                               

Enough about pizza. A visit to an Italian restaurant would not be complete without drinking the coffee.

I tried the latte. It was good, smooth and executed perfectly. However, the barista must have used a less bold beans. The latte lacks depth, and has weak character.

Raspberry Mascarpone Crepe - Rich & Delighful

Nina: I loved the pizza. Hehe. For dessert, we had the Mascarpone Raspberry Crepe. It is made from Galbani Mascarpone with raisin and lemon rind, blanketed in crepe. It is served with raspberry compote.

This dessert is great. The mascarpone is soft, creamy and rich. The raisins in the mascarpone gave a textural difference, and raspberry compote enhances the sour notes of the whole dish.

In essence, this restaurant needs to mature a bit more. It has potential.

We left the restaurant feeling hopeful and optimistic.

Just showing some more items on the menu, since we did not order much. 

Address: Paradigm Mall

Lala Chong, PJ

Lala Chong, PJ

Taste rating: 8.5/10
Service rating: 7.5/10
Value for money: 8.5/10

The 3foodeteers walked down memory lane as we drove past the old HUET training centre in Kelana Jaya. And at the end of the road, there is a famous restaurant - Lala Chong!

Syabil: Arriving early (7pm) at the restaurant really paid off. Ample parking, and speedy food arrival.

The Lala Kam Heong. Expertly executed. Flawless.

We ordered a few things from the menu. The first to arrive at the table was the Lala Kam Heong.

It was perfectly executed. The lala was fresh and not overcooked, the seasoning and spices were amazing. And the udang kering (dried tiny shrimps, part of the ingredients) was crunchy and full of flavor. It added a contrast to the texture in the dish.

The Chili Crab. Despite being recommended the buttermilk crab, we ordered this.

Nina: Not long after the arrival of the Lala, the crabs came to the table. We ordered chilli crab, despite butter crab  being the suggested dish.

The crabs were also fresh, and since Syabil gave me his portion of the claw, I took full satisfaction in enjoying the dish. Chilli crab dish as a whole at this restaurant is not that impressive at first. It is sweet, sour and hot chilli notes hit the tastebuds when I bit into the chilli pieces. But after a while, it got better. Especially if you enjoy it with the fried buns. We highly recommend these warm, soft and buttery fried buns. They went very well with the chilli crab gravy, and other gravies!

The fried buns! Gotta love em, gotta have em!

Salted Egg Mantis Prawn. It's the foodeteers' love of a lifetime.

Shireen: The foodeteers has a thing for salted egg mantis prawn. Seriously. So, when this dish hit the table, we almost did not get a picture of it.

This restaurant made excellent salted egg mantis prawn. It was fresh, crunchy, not overly salty, and they came in good huge chunks - giving the satisfaction in each bite.

The Buttermilk Prawn. Satisfying to every bite!

Faizal: Finally, what I was expecting the most came to the table - buttermilk prawn.

The gravy of this dish also went superb with the fried buns. It is creamy and buttery, but not overly done. The hint of curry leaves is subtle and not strong. The prawns were huge, fresh and juicy. I just wish they can make the dish a bit more creamier and more flavorful.

The drinks here are OK. We recommend the honeydew squeeze.

All in all, we are satisfied with Lala Chong.

We drove back home with a smile on our faces.

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3. Address: Jalan Cempaka, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

   Phone:+60 3-7845 1250
4. Hours: 18:00-23:00 hrs

Rice to Wednesday @ Platinum Walk, Danau Kota.

 

Quick rating:

Taste: 9.0/10
Service: 9.5/10
Value for money: 9/10

Last week, the 3Foodeteers seeked for an adventure on the authentic food from the East Coast of Malaysia and we found this place called Rice to Wednesday at Platinum Walk, Danau Kota. At first its quite hard to understand the meaning of the name till we directly translate it to Malay which means Nasi Kerabu. Quite fancy huh?

Pretty wide range of menu with very reasonable price.

Peja: When I first get into this restaurant, the ambiance does not seem like any other place selling Kelantanese cuisine, it looks more like a cafe, even the section where they prepared the food kinda remind me of Subway.

A very neat and professional looking.

Peja: I ordered the Nasi Kerabu with Ayam Percik (RM6.50). To my surprise, the rice was yellow in color instead of the typical blue color of common Nasi Kerabu. If I'm not mistaken, the yellow Nasi Kerabu is also called Nasi Kerabu Golok. The rice was nicely cook and the gravy was really nice. I really enjoy the nasi kerabu, it feels like being back in Kelantan for once. However, the ayam percik on the other side was not that great. The chicken was tender and juicy but the gravy was not thick enough though.The taste was fine but it would be much better if the gravy is thicker.

Nasi Kerabu with Ayam Percik

I also tried the Daging Gulai Kawah as it look so tempting, I like the taste. It was rich in flavor, the broth was very thick the meat was very tender. It does not really mix well though with nasi kerabu though, but they do serve nasi campur as well during the lunch time, so I will definitely come back again.

Daging Gulai Kawah

I would say, putting the ayam percik aside, this is the place where you can find close-to-authentic nasi kerabu in Klang Valley. It could be one of the best Nasi Kerabu in KL.

Platinum Walk, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia