Fonduta (RM24++). The Italian equivalent of Swiss cheese fondue, but made of Fontina cow's milk cheese whipped with egg yolk, milk & butter. Its flavor is mushroomy though muted; the true pleasure of this broth lies in its lascivious texture _ creamy but somehow almost frothy.
Chicken liver pate (RM16++) with a double-whammy of garlic _ raw cloves sticking out of the meat paste & infused into crostini on the side. A thick, rustic-tasting spread, worthy of praise.
Potato gnocchi & prawns sauteed in herb butter (RM22++ for a starter-sized portion). A textbook recipe, simple but satisfyingly done. The dumplings were neither stodgy nor mushy.
Wood-fired roasted beef ribs in red wine reduction (RM40++). Yep, Italian Tomato boasts a wood-fire oven, utilizing it to prepare everything from pizzas to pumpkin soup & lamb shank. This epic slab of meat is meant for priapic appetites _ rip into it, chew loudly & grunt.
Interested in Italian but envisioning something less elaborate? Italian Tomato might save the day, just a five-minute drive from Garibaldi.
Sweet, slightly smoky & subtly tangy: wood-fire oven-roasted pumpkin soup, enhanced with what seems like slivers of orange peels for an enjoyable chew.
Spaghetti vongole. Less than al dente; if you can forgive that, no need to forgo this.
Freshly made pappardelle with lamb ragu. Looks & tastes rustic enough to be the handiwork of a Bolognese homemaker. Wet, slippery pasta, casually adorned with succulent meat strewn over a light, veggie-filled gravy.
Cocktails at Garibaldi: Imperial Margarita (tequila, orange curacao, orange juice) & Dirty Martini (vodka, cinzano dry, olive brine).
Red wine & lime margarita at Italian Tomato.
Despite sounding like a restaurant that doesn't take things seriously, Italian Tomato's does indeed takes its pizza seriously with their wood fire stone oven. The result is a really good cripsy base and smokey flavour. The seafood topping their seafood pizza is also very juicy and fresh.
Pasta was quite good at Italian Tomato. I don't really eat clams, so I just tried to pasta with the broth. Very aromatic and light.
The shrimp in this pasta was big and juicy, and the pasta itself was generally very flavourfully rich with tomato flavours.
I was surprised that the sirloin steak at Italian Tomato was actually done quite well; that is, not well done, but when asked for medium rare, it came properly medium rare.
The restaurant has a very fail name, like a cafe that's trying too hard to be cool, but the restaurant is pretty nice and the lasagna is done quite well.
First up was the Antipasti Misti which is a platter type of dish. You have grilled mushrooms, calamari, garlic crostini and carrozza. Don't feel alienated by all the names. Carroza is the one at the top right in the picture which looks like french toast(but not literally). Crostini is the one which looks like french loaf. The platter is also served with condiments such as sour cream, tomato salsa sauce and chicken liver; as shown in the picture. 
Pretty straight forward dish; Mussels and clams in tomato base soup. When I first tasted the soup, I was taken aback. I thought the soup tasted funny. The seafood soup wasn't looking good. Gave it a quick stir and tasted it again and it was alright. Mussels and clams was as fresh as it can get. Among the sweet and sourness, there was some spiciness coming from the soup too. A seafoody(cheesy name huh) soup which goes for RM25.
Just to be clear, RM28 will get you a full pizza and not just a slice LOL. Jokes aside, this pizza is delicious. This pizza has toppings of anchovies, fresh basil, tomato, Mozzarella and Parmesan shavings. Though the anchovies are not visible, you will definitely taste its presence in every bite. Really fragrant and delicious.
This was my favourite pizza for that night. A blend of cheeses into one pizza; Fontina, Mozzarella, Gorgonzola and Parmesan cheese. A slice of heaven All I can say is, indeed!
This pizza isn't all just for show with vibrant colors. Toppings are some of the finest ingredients. It has lamb chorizo sausages, grilled peppers, olive, chili flakes, tomato and Mozzarella cheese. The lamb chorizo was absolutely delicious. Fragrant and chewy lamb chorizo coupled with aromatic Mozzarella cheese; one can only imagine the taste. I hope they would give more lamb chorizo as toppings though. Yes, I'm greedy.
A house specialty dish from Italian Tomato; mixed seafood in a rich tomato base sauce or should I say broth Those on a "see-food" diet can forget about dieting and enjoy this hearty meal. Lots of flavors coming from the prawns, clams and mussels.
Fettucine cooked with scallops, wild porcini and shitake mushrooms in cream sauce. Generous amount of fresh scallops, aromatic wild porcini and shitake mushrooms. Unlike the usual carbonara white sauce pasta, this dish doesn't really overwhelm the stomach.
This dish was so beautiful, I just had to post 3 shots of it. Wood fired oven roasted beef ribs in a reduction of red wine on a bed of mashed potato. The meat was so tender that it would just fall off from the bone with just a fork. The mash potato was seasoned perfectly and it still had a certain degree of chunkiness instead of a plain-mash-paste like texture.
Appetizer was Mozzarella in Carrozza. Mozzarella and anchovies sandwiched in between bread then deep-fried with tomato salsa. This is one evil appetizer that tells me that I should run more least I end up being missyfatkit rather than missyblurkit. If this had more anchovies for a saltier kick, I would have given it a perfect 10.
The Spaghetti alla Pescatora was yummy. Mixed seafood in a spicy tomato base. Very appetizing and I was actually hoping to finish this on my own. Pasta a tad soft but its a small matter since I should have told kitchen that I liked mine al dente.
I kinda liked the Ravioli di Pesce. Each ravioli was packed densely with generous salmon and coupled with a creamy salmon sauce, it was a good meal.
Pizza Chorizo was worth the wait. Again a thin crust pizza with yummy lamb sausage, grilled peppers, olives, tomatoes, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. Spicy and savoury the way I love my Chorizo pizzas. And it certainly went well with the Sangria that I was having.
Left with barely any room for dessert after the carbo loads and sangrias, I need to return real soon!
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Next up were a mix of pizza, steak, lamb and an antipasti platter, all of which were served hot straight from the kitchen. Italian Tomato has a wood fire oven which churned out the perfect pizza for a perfect evening with Janice. Check out below on what we had that night.
The Antipasti Misti was a rather big platter consisting of grilled mushrooms, deep fried calamari rings, carroza and garlic crostini with chicken liver pate, a rather good mix. The Pizza Carbonara was good, fresh from the wood fire oven. I found the beef bacon really does go well with Parmesan and mozzarella which were a few of my favourite ingredients for a good pizza. 
We ended a great evening dinner with the Tiramisu which came with layers of Savoiardi biscuits soaked in expresso and filled with Italian mascarpone cream cheese. A night to be remembered indeed, and as I bid farewell to this "little" Italian Cafe, my stomach was thankful to Italian Tomato for giving it a good feeding. Do check out Italian Tomato should you be in the vicinity of Bangsar and have a craving for some Italian food.
