Favola Italian Eating Seat @ Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

Last year, Italian nutrient captured the hearts (and tummies) of KL-lites, therefore we saw a flurry of homestyled trattorias, fine dining places together with etc. flinging open their doors inwards the city.  Recent closures similar Il Divo together with Chiaroscuro (they're looking for a novel premises) brand i wonder whether the city's "amore" amongst Italian fare is waning a little. Nevertheless for Italian stalwarts such as Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur's Favola, things are going rigid amongst monthly specials together with from I hear, a novel carte is every bit good inwards the works. It has been a spell that I dined hither that it was lovely to honor aesthetic changes late added to the eatery - the nostalgic fable of Strega Nona together with her enchanted pasta pot on the ceiling, the novel bronze chandeliers hanging from the rustic wood-like ceiling together with cosy piddling soul dining rooms tucked on i side of the restaurant. 

        Even the carte sports novel favourites, similar this month's special, the decadent Kobe beef lasagna (RM108). Unlike their signature wagyu beef lasagna, which I felt the meat was overshadowed past times the cheese together with bechamel sauce, this dish boasts of seared melt-in-the-mouth Kobe beef slices tucked within loose layers of pasta sheets. A wisp of grated cheese together with a hearty dose of a hearty Lycopersicon esculentum sauce round up the whole ensemble to give it a tum warming sensation amongst a behave upon of decadence. Some changes bring every bit good been made to the carte every bit instead of the odd seared body of body of water scallops (RM45) with the imitation risotto (made from cauliflower), they bring replaced it amongst a lighter version that tops a cauliflower flan together with sprinkled amongst jewel-like greenish together with xanthous zucchini cubes. I'm e'er partial to hearty soups therefore I enjoyed their zuppa di pesce alla marina (RM35), chockfull of seafood together with tomatoes fifty-fifty though i can't actually gustation the saffron within. The insalata di buffalo mozzarela e pesca alla giglia (RM35) amongst grilled peaches together with locally made buffalo mozzarella went good amongst the peppery rocket together with raddichio salad topped amongst shaven Pecorino cheese.

      Comfort nutrient is risotto, the creamy versions of degree together with I thoroughly enjoyed the risotto con cappesante (RM50) amongst seared body of body of water scallops. A behave upon of softened leeks, lemon zest, chillies together with basil adds a tinge of zing to the risotto to give it a difference. On the other side of the fence, the white patato gnocchi together with crab dumpling (RM40) wasn't a large striking amongst us since it did bring a rigid marine twang that didn't become together with so good amongst the roasted bell peppers coulis together with Italian parsley foam. Instead, nosotros flora solace inwards the gamberetti ai pinoli (RM45), cappellini pasta tossed amongst seared prawns, chilli, garlic, parsely, pine nuts together with mushrooms dressed only inwards olive oil. A milk shiver of the chilli peppers gave it all the zing it needed to arrive a crowd pleaser. Being a large fan of Italian cookbook writer Marcella Hazan, I was swayed past times the crespelle di pollo (RM45) since she describes them beautifully inwards her books. This version is hearty amongst chicken, spinach together with ricotta amongst a roasted Roma Lycopersicon esculentum sauce.

       We halt the repast amongst sweets. No wonder they say, life is sugariness (la dolce vita) inwards Italian since they brand wonderful tiramisu (RM30) soaked amongst Illy java together with lashings of sweet mascarpone cheese. Chocolate lovers volition savor their warm chocolate cake, budino di cioccolata (RM25) amongst the icy mutual coldness vanilla H2O ice cream together with divine chocolate sauce. On to a greater extent than or less other occasion, nosotros choose canoli (RM25), crispy sugariness dough filled amongst chocolate together with nougat mousse. While there's no draw of nougat, it's a pleasant dessert amongst the slightly tart fruit sauce served on the side.

      Portions are hearty hither together with so come upwards amongst a large appetite or a large grouping to share. There's every bit good a decadent beef consomme risotto to await forrad to for March's special with foie gras cubes together with fossil oil (it's precisely the fossil oil rendered from pan frying the duck liver). One must acknowledge that an before see yielded a heavy mitt amongst the common salt but this fourth dimension round, my ii visits hither seems to examine that they bring rectified that piddling final result therefore the repast was thoroughly enjoyable.

Favola Italian Restaurant
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

Jalan Stesen Sentral

Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2263 7888

(Pork Free. Antipasti together with dessert buffet is available for RM98++ every Sunday. For to a greater extent than pictures encounter my Flickr set.)

Italian phrase, "Mangiare per vivere e non vivere per mangiare" means eat to alive together with non alive to eat.

*Notice: The reviewer declares that piece of occupation of this review was past times invitation from the restaurant. Some items were paid for past times the reviewer inwards the minute see to the restaurant.

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