Italianies - Italian Food - The Curve - Malaysia

[ShaolinTiger]

A lot of people don't like Italianies for some reason, I know I do. It was rather over-hyped when it first opened, but for the price and the portion size I do find it good.

Great portion sizes, tasty food, quick service and decent ambience.

There are two branches that I know of, one in The Curve (Mutiara Damansara) next to Laundry Bar and one in 1-Utama new wing near the bridge.

Free Bread, sometimes warm from the oven, always fresh. A welcome start when you are hungry and waiting for your order.

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Served with Olive Oil and Vinegar, good combination.

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My favourite, Calamari Caesar Salad.

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The squid is crispy and tender, the salad is juicy and fresh with just enough flavour to give it some kick.

Spicy Prawn Pasta with Green Beans.

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Lovely, tender succulent prawns with light cooked pasta tossed in an appetizing but not over powering sauce.

I can't remember what this is called, but it's lovely (rather rich though). It's chicken in a creamy cheesy sauce with spinach, capers and other stuff. Very lovely but rather overpowering.

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The meal came to RM95 in total.

I hope you enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed eating the food.

Feel free to ask any questions.

You can find the location here:

http://wikimapia.org/#y=3157913&x=101614126&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2

More info here:

Italiannies - Italian Food Pasta, Pizza and Salads - The Curve (http://www.weatethis.com/2007/12/16/italiannies-italian-food-pasta-pizza-and-salads-the-curve/)

(P.S. These are reasonable food pics IMHO)

[jayhan]

You alone consumed all that?! OMG!! No wonder you call yourself the Tiger :P

Nice looking food and I'm tempted to try it. Makes me hungry too - darn...

[ShaolinTiger]

Haha, nah man....2 people

[andretong]

Actually i like Italianies... good food and good enviroment.
Calamari Caesar Salad is also my favourite.
damn you make me hungry now.

[chuah406]

nice & sharp photos! were these shot with your tamron 17-50 ?

[ShaolinTiger]

Yah these were shot with Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 and SB-800 bounced flash.

[mobbes]

Nice food pics - just the right amount of DOF (don't like them when too thin) & bg blur ... how for away was the cam from the food, if I may ask? Food looks really yummy :) 95 with drinks?

[ShaolinTiger]

Thanks mobbes, they were taken between 30-50mm at f/4.5 so the camera was fairly close (probably at minimum focusing distance maybe 1.5ft?) because these are all full frame shots.

I tend to drink iced water when I eat as I don't want to spoil the taste of the food, so yes RM95 including drinks!

[ckii96]

Darn! It's lunch time now and all I can do is drooling at all these? Nice shot btw, gotta look for food now! :D

[simonliu]

This is one of my fav place to dine. Valur for money in terms of food portion, quality and ambience. :redface:

[noordin]

Yummy. Now you make me hungry! :P

I passed there a couple oftimes and it's always full. Not for an old man like me............ :D

[jayhan]

Yummy. Now you make me hungry! :P

I passed there a couple oftimes and it's always full. Not for an old man like me............ :D


Naaah... noordin, its never too old to give anything a try as long as its legal, and of course halal. :) Give it a go mate!

(*I think this restaurant is halal right?? lol*)

[silentshutter]

the place is overated for the price that one is paying for. i think the food doesn't taste as good as it looks.

[noruazumi]

that "chicken in a creamy cheesy sauce with spinach, capers and other stuff" really looks tasty!!! yummy!

p/s: nice to see food review section been created! yeay to SA.com! :partyon:

[blur]

Um, is it ok to tumpang thread?

These were taken during my last year's Christmas lunch. The Curve as well. Um, sorry 'bout the white balance 'tho :redface:

http://crappypix.meendee.com/pm/italiannies/lunch_italiannies.jpg

Spinach & artichoke formaggio. The crusts taste really good, and somehow I believe the formaggio dip would be too had I not tried it only after it turned cold and rancid.
http://crappypix.meendee.com/pm/italiannies/lunch_formaggio.jpg

Calamari caesar salad.
http://crappypix.meendee.com/pm/italiannies/lunch_salad.jpg

From left-to-right: the Classic Carbonara; Clam Linguine (didn't get the sauce name though); and Marinara Shrimp Linguine.
http://crappypix.meendee.com/pm/italiannies/lunch_pasta.jpg


And oh, it's eat-all-you-can pasta day on Wednesdays for only RM19.90/person. I'm not sure if this applies to all branches, I've only gone for it once at the One-Utama branch. You can choose your own choice of pasta, sauce, and topping :)

[ShaolinTiger]

Tumpang is fine! White balance seems a bit off though my friend, your pics have a reddish/orange cast.

[blur]

Tumpang is fine! White balance seems a bit off though my friend, your pics have a reddish/orange cast.

Thanks, and yah I'm almost always too lazy to change the WB everytime :D

[dwaynefoong]

I absolutely love the cabonara during eat all you can pastas wednesday

[mohamadfazli]

i need to lose weight!

[vladimir]

wow bro tiger not bad huh...nice shot u have :D DAMN HUNGRY now......darrrnnn and its MIDNIGHT.......