Grappa (Closed)

now that there are so many new restaurants in avenue kgrappa truly needs to step up and maybe think of giving more value to their customersthe fish burger is essentially fish and chips on burgerthe fish is drizzled with mayo for added tasteand served with a side of friesthe fish was fresh and the flesh was a nice white color and flakysurprisingly fried fish fillet goes with burger too

for those of you who do not fancy tomatoes, there is always the cream based pastathe carbonara is the only cream base pasta in the menu if i am not mistakenthey do not serve alfredo in the menuthe carbonara comes with beef bacon but i always think pork bacon make a better accompaniment for carbonarathe sauce is not too thick nor too wateryit is just nice consistency to cover each fetuccini

calzone essentially is a pizza but it is inverted or folded.being an Italian restaurant, i think it is great that they offer such a rare Italian form of pizzathe calzone is huge and can be shared by two which makes this set meal very value for moneyonce the calzone is baked, a layer of tomato puree is spread across it to enhance the flavorinside there are loads of oyster mushroomsit is served with a side of salad

i don't think i have ever tried pomodoroit is a very simple sauce to prepare unlike bolognaise or marinara or alfredothe ingredients for the sauce are pretty basic i.e. tomatoes, olive oil and basilthis is a vegetarian dish because the only other ingredient is the egg plantthe eggplants are cubed and they are nice and softit is actually quite hard to cook eggplants because they stick to the pan and most chefs use a lot of oil to make sure it doesn'tbut this dish was not oily at all

the interior of grappa is lighted with two beautiful chandeliersthey also have a television where they play old moviesonce they kept playing the Sound of Music, i think they should really get new moviesthe grilled salmon fillet is a lunch setit used to cost Rm17.90 but it is now Rm18.90any more expensive i don't think i will visit this place againthe salmon came iwth a side of salad and tar tar sauce for dipping

there were many restaurants that came and go at avenue Kgrappa was one of those that lasted and even during renovations still maintained its operationsits interior includes a wall made of wine bottlesprawn olio is the fastest dish that the kitchen can preparebecause there are no other ingredients but olive oil, garlic, prawns, and pastait is garnished with a mizuno leaf

Grappa has single seating as well as a long booth seating with cushions for customers comfortat the back they even have single seat sofas and coffee table as a dining table for those who intend to stay a bit longer than usualthey even have a wall decorated with empty green colored wine bottlesanother option in the lunch set is the extra ordinary beef burgeryou can also choose chicken patty for this burger or a jumbo sausage the beef burger looks small but it is very filling.it is served in light

grappa looks like a really luxurious restaurant but their prices are very reasonablecovered in dark purple and magenta colors it looks like a fine dining italian restaurantthey even have a VIP room at the backfor the set lunch, pastas has the most selection.the lingueinne aglio olio with clams is something unique because most aglio olio are with seafood such as prawns,fish, and squidthis pasta is not as dry as the usual aglio olio because the clams sweat out their juices which gives the pasta a

Grappa is the sole surviving restaurant at avenue keverything else from the library to little taiwan and other pubs and bars closed down one by one due to low trafficeven now when avenue k is in renovation, grappa's business still continue when subway and MBG fruit shop also had to close down.for ligth eaters, the seafood brodetto is a good choice.it is a Tuscan Style South Sea Seafood in Tomato soup served with warm Garlic Bread.the tomato soup is appetizing and the garlic bread makes it a bit

Here's hoping this Italian outlet can breathe new life into Avenue K's woeful dining scene. Charbroiled beef rump striploin with sweet onion beef jus. Generously topped with chunks of beef, but the bread was too chewy to complement the meat. Linguine quattro formaggi, with four cheeses & walnuts. Unmemorable; the pasta was well-prepared, but it was let down by the weak, bland sauce. Lamb cutlets with polenta & mint reduction. Our favourite; sensationally succulent and flavoursome meat, with a

Here's hoping this Italian outlet can breathe new life into Avenue K's woeful dining scene. Chicken liver with lemon vinaigrette. We're major fans of liver, so this was a must-order. The liver could have been more tender, but it was crisply battered and bursting with enough flavour to make each bite worth savouring. Seafood stew. Fairly fresh mussels, squid, clams, prawns and fish, swimming in a thick broth with the full-bodied taste of tomatoes and garlic. Pan-fried cod with potato tart & ora