Ciao has reopened in a new location, a two-minute drive from where it once was.
The current place has the same beautiful feel, with a few snazzy, up-to-date touches, including a prodigiously stocked bar.
The setting has always been the key reason to visit Ciao _ not the food, which is satisfactory but not outstanding.
Penne with mud crab, broccoli, green olives, diced tomatoes, dill and lobster bisque. A hearty portion, generously laden with fresh-tasting ingredients.
Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin & served with sun-dried tomatoes, capers, smoked salmon & lemon zest. Pumpkin ravioli might be the ultimate comfort food in Italian cooking.
I love anything Italian with pumpkin... :)
ReplyDeletewas just wondering where it went..so there it is.
ReplyDeleteJalan Kampung Pandan? Ah, just as well I moved frm tht area alreadi. The food i had during the buffet wasnt good enough for me to return for a paying meal ;)
ReplyDeletehaven't really explored that area since the road nearby has been upgraded to highway :)
ReplyDeleteabout 9 years ago when I worked in Taman Maluri Cheras, I used to go to this area...
lfb: actually i love pumpkin in chinese cooking too, cooked in claypot, fried in batter. maybe the mushiness reminds us of baby food pleasures...
ReplyDeletejoe: yeah, its former location now seems to be a parking lot!
tng: ahhhh but i suppose that a la carte orders SHOULD be better than buffet catering. maybe anyway :D
leo: yeah, this was the closest that i've been to cheras in years. haha, ok i guess it wasn't exactly cheras yet, but nearby...
I love anything Pumpkin~ Btw, i heard CIAO was pretty bad..have they improved?!!
ReplyDeleteI'm still looking for good gnocchi...the ones I've been getting were stodgy or falling apart. =(
ReplyDeletechloe: heh, they were never THAT bad, just not as good as many other italian outlets in kl. but they do make an effort. service is very warm and efficient at least :D
ReplyDeletebangsar-babe: i think the ones at the nero restaurants are decent. but yeah, really hard to find satisfying gnocchi...
The penne with mud crab is calling for me! Yumsie!! :D
ReplyDeleteaugustdiners: it was good, but there's actually a better version at sassorosso on jln yap kwan seng. =)
ReplyDeletethis place looks nice, like the old chappel restaurant in singapore called white rabbit.
ReplyDeleteeiling: ooh, i haven't heard of white rabbit. interesting name, must look it up online =)
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