Tanzini G Tower

You may have dined at countless restaurants around Kuala Lumpur but has the thought of where that mackerel fish you’re chewing on came from ever occurred to you? Tanzini is one of the rare few restaurants that has put thought into how your food is sourced, prepared and served. Inspired by the fresh food movement, the restaurant sources its live produce from its own farm in Terengganu where they rear fishes such as barramundi. Green produce is sourced from suppliers within the region to minimise carbon footprint.
Though its cuisine is mainly centred on modern European, the chefs have infused Asian elements into their dishes to keep things exciting. Most people’s initial impression of Tanzini is its famed fine dining cuisine but unknown to many, the restaurant has a lower deck with the same stunning cityscape view that caters to the more casual diners. For starters, Tanzini has introduced an affordable express lunch three course meal for only RM38 (RM35 for tenants). What makes their lunch menu different from the rest is their healthy selection such as chicken breast with olives and kalamata or papilotte mackerel in soy dashi. The express lunch is guaranteed to arrive within 15 minutes from the kitchen and you also get more bang for your buck as premium ingredients such as maitake mushroom is also included in the set lunch. Portions are generous and food is served piping hot.
Besides the lunch set, do also try the signature beef ribs, a Tanzini crowd favourite from their ala carte menu. It came in a massive portion that looked big enough to feed two people and get the carnivores wiping the plate clean. The ribs had been slowly braised in the signature marinade for 52 hours and there was plenty of the delicious gravy to go around. For a lighter option, the snow crab cappellini d’angelo features a spicy sour local sauce to give some kick to the Alaskan crab. Angel hair pasta completed the dish and you won’t have to worry about saving room for some dessert.

A company lunch to celebrate last Christmas brought me to this Tanzini at G Tower. Interestingly, security was quite tight on that particular day — I wonder why. Once we managed to go into the restaurant, I was amazed! Our company booked the private area and there is a balcony overlooking Kuala Lumpur area. Perfect ambience with a classy fine dining set up deserves a star.
Second star I rate would be the fresh breads that were given out before the starter. Only a pity that they are quite reserve in terms of the portion of olive oil plus vinegar servings. You will expect some wait because the waiters are quite slow in attending — they really need to be pushed.
Another disappointment is the food portion was little! I mean, I wouldn’t expect to pay RM150++ for a lunch serving and not being full after a four course meal? Would you?
Perhaps they should have slightly larger portion and better customer service to beef up themselves!