LWIN LEE | OLIVE GARDEN @ MID VALLEY MEGAMALL

Ahoy!

Folks of Klang Valley would be grinning gleefully from ear to ear as Olive Garden has finally greeted us onshore by making Malaysia as its first Asia embarkment since May 2015 at Mid Valley Megamall. Located at First Floor, this Italian kitchen is an American casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in Italian-American cuisine, with restaurants spanning over 800 establishments worldwide.

Famed for their modern-day Italian dishes, Olive Garden prepare their traditional Italian specialties deliciously, made with only the freshest ingredients, that are perfect for sharing with your loved ones. All food prepared are alcohol-free, so the tasty enjoyment could be equally enjoyed among our Muslim friends too.

An atmosphere of openness, spontaneity and generosity are genially felt as exuded by its casual yet stylish dining experience, accentuated by artistic wall paintings gracefully depicting the everyday life of an Italian. Awww, now it makes me wanna fly to  the city of Rom right away (=

As the Italian has it, let’s start off the yummy-licious session with some notable antipasto prepared fresh from the kitchen of Olive Garden.

SAMPLER ITALIANO (MYR 59.90)

Appetizer platter perfect for sharing, consists of lasagna fritta, calamari and shrimp scampi fritta where both available in classic or spicy version.

LASAGNA FRITTA

Parmesan-breaded lasagna, fried and served over alfredo, topped with parmesan and homemade marinara

SHRIMP SCAMPI FRITTA (CLASSIC OR SPICY)

Lightly breaded and fried, tossed with garlic and lemon butter sauce or a spicy hot pepper

CALAMARI (CLASSIC OR SPICY)

Tender classic calamari lightly breaded and fried. Or, enjoy the spicy recipe with hot pepper slices and red pepper flakes. Served with chili and marinara sauce.

Alternatively, all these 3 antipasti are also available ala carte in two type of servings- solo or sharing plate, should you have a specific preference towards a particular nosh.

Ah, don’t forget to dip the complimentary freshly baked breadsticks into the freshly prepared marinara, homemade alfredo or sundried tomato alfredo.

Also do remember to sample the homey soup made from scratch every morning, or the salubrious house salad, comes free flow with each entrée ordered. Isn’t that a steal? Of course, you could also go for ala carte for those of you who are currently on diet.


Mouthwatering zuppe e insalate!

FAMOUS HOUSE SALAD

Tossed with signature Italian dressing

CHICKEN & GNOCCHI

Chow down on a creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach.

A special mention to this soup of the soul- conspicuously enticing with house recipe which comes tantalizingly palatable but yet not overly creamy, as might be fooled by its milky consistency. Double thumbs up!

SMOKED MOZZARELLA FONDUTA (MYR 29.90)

Oven-baked smoked mozzarella, provolone and parmesan cheese, served with Tuscan bread.

Coming up next to whet your palate further is the inhouse freshly baked flatbread pizza, or more traditionally known as Piadina.

SICILIAN PINEAPPLE (MYR 18.90)

A fluffy dough base lusciously spreaded with chicken ham, roasted red peppers and parmesan on homemade marinara with a blend of Italian cheeses. Essentially simplicity as its best! No wonder it’s Patrick’s favorite item, ma ma mia!

TOUR OF ITALY (MYR 59.90)

Cucina Classica- 3 classics all on one plate!

Chicken parmigiana, lasagna and fettucine alfredo.

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Parmesan-breaded  chicken thigh, fried and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Each bite is mouthful with tender and juicy chicken meat. Well marinated too, yum yum!

FETTUCINE ALFREDO

Fettucine tossed with parmesan, fresh cream and garlic. Each strings of pasta is done al dente, amusingly ticklish to the taste bud.

LASAGNA CLASSIC

Prepared freshly daily with layers of pasta, parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta and special homemade meat sauce.

It appears to us that the lasagna is tad different from what we used to see usually- slightly flatter and toppled down. And then we were told by the helpful crew- Tony, that the lasagna layers are freshly made hot from the stove, hence explained the softer texture of it. True enough, “Food tastes best at its freshest”. I find myself liking every spoon of the velvety homemade pasta together with the light chunky bites of the minced meat, which I don’t often succumb much to it. What a delightful nuance I must say!

LASAGNA PRIMAVERA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN (MYR 38.90)

Hand-folded lasagana filled with spinach, bell pepper and Italian cheeses topped with a tomato-basil sauce, grilled chicken and a creamy parmesan sauce.

LOBSTER FETTUCINE (MYR 53.90)

Maine lobster tail and shrimp tossed with fettucine pasta in a lobster seafood cream sauce.

Crustacean fans would be thrilled over this spectacular dish as they sink their teeth into the springy lobster meat, allowing the sweet oceanic juices bursting liberally in their mouth.

Your mundane medallions no longer lonely anymore with this inventive twist of pasta to it.

STEAK GRANA PADANA (MYR 52.90)

Grilled steak medallions over fettucine alfredo tossed with grana cheese and fresh spinach. Finished off with a balsamic drizzle and sundried tomatoes.

Alright, it’s high time to call in the dolci- lovely dessert interpretation by our Italian folks.

DOLCINI (1 FOR MYR 6.80 | 3 FOR MYR 18 | 5 FOR MYR 29)

Inspired by pastry shops across Italy- a selection of handcrafted Piccolli Dolci- “ Little dessert treats”, layered with cake, mousse, pastry cream and berries.

Choose from Lemon Mousse.......

Chocolate Mousse,

Almond Tiramisu, 

Dark Chocolate Caramel Cream 

or Strawberry & White Chocolate

Truly Italian artistry in every layer!

Let's round up the epicurean affair with some unique blend of sweet tooth craving!

FROZEN TIRAMISU (MYR 29.50)

Espresso, Kahlua, chocolate and Amaretto liquers blended with ice cream

CHOCOLATE ALMOND AMORE (MYR 29.50)

Bailey’s Irish cream, Kahlua, DiSaronno Amaretto and ice cream

In a nutshell, the repasts are unimpeachably served up, staying true to their roots of making American’s favourite Italian restaurant, and soon to be for Malaysian too. Highly recommended for their slurp-worhty pasta dishes as well as their pollo and pesce selections, not forgetting their carne specialties too.

Living up to modern American Italian carte du jours, I foresee that it’s not gonna be too long before I return for its other inviting dishes with my enthusiastic bon vivants too. So are you ready to be onboard yet? Me, for one, are definitely looking forward to it and eager for more sumptuous and quality delights of Olive Garden, especially after previous gastronomic dining at its culinary paisano too, Michelangelo’s.

“AMERICA’S FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT WHERE OUR WARM HOSPITALITY MAKES EVERYONE FEELS LIKE ‘WE’RE ALL FAMILY HERE’”

Cheers for now and Carpe Diem!  ❤ℒℴѵℯ❤

Location: F-051, First Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur

Contact: +603 2201 0221

Business Hours: 10am – 10pm

Website: https://www.facebook.com/olivegardenmalaysia

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