Sassorosso Italian Restaurant & Wine Retailer

Sassorosso, KL.

When it comes to my choice of a nice birthday dinner, it has to be Italian. I just love the typical cozy setting, white table cloth and a guaranteed array of fine wines and good food. So this year, for my very belated birthday treat, we went downtown to the heart of KL city to check out Sassorosso. Tucked away at a quiet corner, Sassorosso (Red Stone in Italian language) is housed in a nice white bungalow, a stone throw away from the likes of Passion Road and Market Place Restaurant & Lounge. Parking is a bit of a problem there. You probably have to park along the road and pay a private car park attendant RM4 to ‘look after’ your vehicle. Nevertheless, this place is really nice and from the front entrance, you get a magnificent night view of the Petronas Twin Tower as the backdrop.

The Drinks

We started going through the wine list and was recommended a 2008 Negresco Garda (Red wine) at RM198 a bottle.

For a start, to quench our thirst, we ordered a bottle of aqua frizzante or sparkling water (RM15). While we waited for our food, they served us a basket of pastry with olive oil / balsamic vinegar dip. Apart from the fine wines and liquor, they serve a good range of grappa and prosecco as well. This I think would be a nice place to come for their weekend lunch buffet and sip prosecco and grappa all day long!

The Food

For antipasti, we ordered the traditional Lentil soup (RM18) and one of the day’s special, which is the Salmon & Butter Fish Carpaccio with pine nuts, rocket salad and shallots vinaigrette (RM32).



Traditional Lentil Soup

The lentil soup was nice and full of ‘warmth’. It tasted a bit bland at the beginning, but towards the end, the flavours started to blossom, probably due to nice wine we were sipping.



Salmon & Butter Fish Carpaccio



The Salmon & Butter Fish Carpaccio was very interesting. The butter fish has got a nice soft, yet firm texture and the red peppercorn really accentuates the flavour of the fish. And I must say the shallots vinaigrette add a nice crunchy side to the dish and was really refreshing.

For the Primi, we had the Squid Ink Tagliatelle with fresh scallops and broccoli (RM42). The squid ink pasta is nicely al dente but the taste of the squid ink is not so obvious. The scallops were quite fresh but not very well infuse with flavours. Overall, it is nice.

Squid Ink Taliatelle with Scallops & Broccoli



For Secondi, we ordered the Braised Rabbit & Shallots in Red Wine Sauce served with Mashed Potato (RM48). Not many Italian restaurants does rabbits and we were surprised to find it on the ‘tonight’s special’ menu. The last time we had it was at Al Baretto Trattoria in Recco, Italy. So we asked for it without having second thoughts. It was not disappointing at all. Really tasty and full of that gamy flavours. And the wine that was recommended was spot on, full bodied with a fruity finish. Perfect match for our food, in particular, the rabbit dish. Hitz the Spot!

Braised Rabbit & Shallots in Red Wine Sauce

As always, we must never skip the Dolce in an Italian restaurant. We went for the Pannacotta and fresh plum poached in caramelized red wine (RM20). Not the usual caramelized version, but this was nice with a good firm texture and the sweetness of the plum plus the sour tinge from the red wine really compliments the pannacotta. Nice.

Pannacotta with fresh plum

Ambience

Verdict
Overall, Sassorosso is a nice Italian restaurant with a cozy ambience, nice settings and serves good straight forward Italian cuisine from pastas to oven baked pizzas to meats and a good range of drinks to go with your meal. A good indulgence for special occasion, this is a nice place to take your date.

Location
Address:
Sassorosso
9, Lorong Yap Kwan Seng
50450, Kuala Lumpur


Tel: 03-21666428
Fax: 03-21666429

Website: http://www.sassorosso.com.my/

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