Italiannies

The thing I love most about this place is that it feels like home. The portion sizes are wonderful. The rustic feel just puts one at ease whenever they step into this store. If you are looking for good Italian food in mid Valley you must go here

I haven’t been to the Italiannies outlet here for a good three to four years now, and finally revisited them when I went out to dinner with my parents. We were greeted warmly by the hostess, and brought to a booth in the middle of the restaurant. The first thing I noticed about the place is the warm lighting and how crowded it was. The place was absolutely packed with people, with barely any empty tables. Unfortunately, this also meant that the restaurant was rather noisy, but not so unbearable.
As always, our server brought us the complimentary bread, which is meant to be had with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We took quite some time to pour over the menu, and our server was on hand to offer clarifications and suggestions. A lot of the dishes on the menu contained beef, which could be limiting for some people.
We ordered the Barbeque Smoked Duck pizza (RM35.90). Pizzas here are thin crust and measure 12″ across, except for the Pizza Enorme which comes in a 16″ size. The Barbeque Smoked Duck features smoked duck breast with a thin layer of fat, peaches, sliced red onion, chilli flakes, arugula, and mozzarella cheese with a barbeque sauce base. The smoked duck was tender, which was a welcome surprise as breast meat usually comes out overcooked and hard. Perhaps the layer of fat helped keep the moisture in. The peaches weren’t overly sweet, but brought a nice balance between the flavours of the pizza. Each bite was a medley of smokey and sweet, with hints of bitterness brought on by the arugula.
We ordered the Lasagna A La Ravina (RM35.90), but swapped it out for chicken lasagna. I didn’t expect much, honestly, and was subsequently blown away. This was hands down the best chicken lasagna I have ever had. It was cheesy and gooey and warm and essentially, comfort food at its best. I only wish they had given more of the marinara sauce, as it helped cut down the «jelak» factor of the cheese.

The ‘modern & inventive’ Italian menu here offers a fairly large selection of appetizers, soups, pastas, pizzas, seafood & roast meat for almost everyone’s taste buds. However that’s not the only thing which is large here. All their serving portions are huge so you definitely would want to share a meal & not let it go to waste.
All Italiannies restaurants present a rather cozy & elegant interior giving you a rustic Italian feel with the instrumental tunes played in the background. Coupled with warm lightnings & at times a good view this place can be quite suitable for a cosy dinner. I didn’t come across any newsletter or post on them having any in house bands however I do recall dining at the Italiannes in Empire where they had a jazz band perform during dinner & it was delightful!
The drinks here are pretty good as well, they have a fine selection of wines to accompany your mains & a detailed cocktail list which might tickle your taste buds!

Have to give it to them for serving really good Italian food. The moment I walked in, I already love the dim lit dinner like interior! Can I say, I love their free bread with olive oil and vinegar? ‘Cause I do. I often have to refrain myself eating too many so that I can enjoy my actual starter and main meal.
For starters, my favourite is the Spinach and Artichoke Formaggio and the Toasted Bruschetta. The garlic dipped in creamy cheese and sundried tomatoes are nothing short of being the perfect combination. If you don’t feel like having some cheese, get the Bruschetta. It’s like spring bursting in your mouth because the diced tomatoes are fresh!
As for pasta, I’ve tried the Angel Hair Pomodoro. Angel Hair pasta are very thin and tend to stick together, causing the pasta to be a bit on the mushy side.
As for what size to order, a Piccolo would be sufficient if you’re going to get some starters or dessert, or unless you’re a small eater. If not, get the regular.

Italiannes is one of my favourite restaurants to go to. Its located in Gardens and the newly renovated unit is a little smaller than the previous one. Nevertheless, the taste and quality of the food is excellent. Every time I go there, I come out with a satisfied tummy. This is because, the taste and presentation of their dishes are excellent. For a starter, you should definitely try the Sicilian Chicken salad. Its made up of marinated chicken, mango, red grapes and walnuts all tossed in a Sicilian dressing over fresh romaine lettuce (Regular 30.90 Abbondanza 40.90). I never would have imagined how mango, raisins and walnut will go well with chicken, but it honestly is the best salad I have ever tasted. Their stuffed mushrooms (Regular 26.90 Abbondanza 35.90) is also quite delicious.
As an Italian restaurant, their pasta game is on point ! They have perfectly cooked pasts with awesome sauce to go with it. You should also give their Barbecue Smoked Duck Pizza ago. This pizza has duck and peaches on it and its a combination that I never imagine would work, but it does! The waiters are also very enthusiastic and fun. The ambience is very romantic and calming too! If you’re looking for good Italian food, you should check this place out!

Always been one of my favourite italian restaurants in town, italiannies offer good pizza, pasta, salad and even tiramisu.
Only visiting for the first time after their renovation, their new restaurant now does not have the window view anymore. However, this newly renovated place is more dimmed and has more of the ambience of a fine dining place.
I’ve tried their crusted fish with rice this time — fish is good and the rice too.
However, their mussels cooked in fresh herbs isn’t really meeting my expectations, it made me miss those good mussels that i have had in the u.k. so much nostalgic.
Prices here are the usual good restaurant charges, not cheap but for their food here i think its worth the price.
Their pasta and other dishes here are good for sharing and in fact they do give options of portions which are for you to share.
Overall, great place good food fair price — surely coming back again when craving for italians.

Pasta! I love pasta, all kinds of pasta! I was craving for some the other day and wanted to spoil myself after long day at work.
I decided to drop by the Gardens, Mid Valley on the way back from work to avoid the jam also knowing that there’s an Italiannes.
Once I got there, I did not have to wait for a table and was immediately seated.
I ordered spaghetti and meatballs, the regular portion. Mind you, I did not expect to be served two huge meatballs and a rather large portion of spaghetti.
I was surprised to see the amount but it took as a challenge to finish them all!
It was tough, I must say. I was greedy on the complimentary bread and asked for more. I guess that was my downfall to not be able to finish my main.
The service was pretty decent as the waiters were attentive except for one of them. She ignored my signals as I wanted refill my drink and took forever to return with my drink. Then I tried to avoid her at all cost as I felt she’s wasn’t attentive or bothered to do her job well.
One sore thumb wouldn’t stick out so much for me but I hope that waitress would look back and improve to provide a better and hospitable service.

Another italian craving satisfied! Known for their large servings, sometimes even a problem for my monstrous stomach. The restaurant is dimly lit, giving off a romantic vibe.
The staff kindly showed us to our table where we are served with some bread and a mixture of olive oil and vinegar (I think). All their bread and pizza are made freshly with their oven that gives off a bakery smell if sat near enough.
We ordered a plate of Stuffed Mushroom which is so far my favourite appetizer. It’s mushroom stuffed with minced meat, tomatoes, and drenched with a 3 cheese sauce. For our mains, we had a Meatball Bolognese and a Shrimp & Asparagus Alfredo. The size of each dishes was definitely worth the price you pay. The meatballs were HUMONGOUS. The Alfredo was perfectly made, man do I love the teamwork of creamy sauces with Fettucine.
Two mains and an appetizer makes about RM100, do note that we ordered both in the big size. I’ll definitely come back more often.