New Italian place in Le Meridien Hotel KL....Favola is a fairly new Italian restaurant in Le Meridien (taking over where Al Nafourah used to be). As it is part of the Starwood hotels, we decided to make full use of my friend Verena's membership card*:
(*One person's meal is discounted in the meal - most "worth it" when it's 2 people dining)
Favola...The decor in Favola has a touch of whimsy and fantasy, with classic stark black and white tiles contrasted with wall to wall murals and playful carnival masks:
(I guess it all plays into the name, Favola, which means fable in Italian)
Inside Favola...Can you believe that one of my highlights for the night was the bread? (free!):
Carbs are so good...As expected of any reputable high end restaurant, Favola offers a range of different breads to start your meal. While the bread(s) were fairly normal actually, one of the 3 dips they served with it ROCKED.
*drool*
I think it was fluffed up butter with truffle oil added?... Anyway, it was DIVINE.
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DIVINE, I tells ya!)
To start, we tried the Bresaola (RM 35++) - Air dried beef slices with fresh fig:
Dried beef...The thin slices of beef were salty, paired with tender, sweet fig and spicy rocket leaves. Not everyone may enjoy it but it was definitely an interesting dish.
Next up, the Stuffed Mussels (RM 35++):
Mussels in a bowl...Slightly fishy taste, but otherwise it was ok - I liked the fragrant tomato broth it came with.
One of our mains - the Conchiglioni Marinara al Cartoccio (RM 45++) - Baked shell pasta in seafood sauce:
Nice presentation...One of the stand out dishes that night, simple but delicious - pasta with seafood and tomato based sauce, wrapped in paper and baked. I really liked the tomato sauce, tart and fragrant.
Also, we had the Risotto Parmagianno (RM 40++) - Cheesey mushroom risotto:
The risotto...Overall this tasted pretty good - a hearty dish of moist but al dente risotto bursting with woody mushroom and slight truffle flavour.
(May be a bit jelak after a while as most, if not all, risottos are)
We also tried the Lasagna Al-Forno (RM 45++) - Wagyu Lasagna:
The lasagna...Um. This was supposed to be gloriously tender chunks of wagyu baked into a hearty, cheese-y lasagna... but it fell short of expectations.... :(
(Was kinda oily.... and not really very meaty...)
(So sorry for recommending this to you Rizal!)
Last of the mains - the Osso bucco (RM 80++):
Meaty dish...Overall ok. Bursting with flavour but strangely, a bit chewy at the same time.
(The accompanying mashed potatoes with truffle oil and a dash of caviar was really nice though)
As for dessert, we tried the Budina di Chocolat (RM 25++) and the Canoli (RM 25++):
The Budina di chocolate...
The Canoli...Overall both were ok:
- the budina di chocolate: moist molten chocolate cake served with ice cream.
- the canoli: smooth hazelnut chocolate mousse encased in a dense, slightly crisp pastry.
(LOL. We are terrible. We were all giggling about how the Canoli looked kinda "suggestive"...)
So, it's: Friendly staff, good array of classic Italian dishes, nice ambience BUT there are some hits and misses on the menu and can be a bit expensive without the Starwood card.....Restaurant Review
Summary Sheet:
Favola @ Le Meridien Hotel, KL
7th Floor, Le Meridien KL, 2 Jalan Stesen Sentral, 50470 K.L.
Taste: 6
Ambience : 7
Service : 7
Price** : RM 105++ per person
Parking: OK but can be expensive ***
** Approximation - 3 course meal, excluding drinks (but if you have the Starwood card, it can be a lot cheaper)
*** Don't forget to get your ticket validated by the front desk, to get a flat rate charge of RM8 (tell them you ate at the restaurant)...
Telephone No.: 03-2263 7888
Opening Hours: 12.30pm - 2.30pm (except Saturday), 6.30pm - 10.30pm (everyday)
NO PORK SERVED
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