In The Mood for Italian Feast!
Italian
cuisine can be so romantic, just like its people and culture. While some
Italian restaurants tend to opt for casual comfort, Fuzio Bar & Ristorante takes on a refine and romantic concept.
Located in the bustling city area of Jalan Berangan around Changkat Bukit
Bintang area, the Italian bar and restaurant is set in a three-storey building
with three levels of dining and bar.
It’s
my second visit to Fuzio. My first
visit to Fuzio was to savor their
collaboration with Jasmine earlier here.
Glad to be back again at Fuzio and
this round was to savor the restaurant’s menu of Italian cuisine. The warm glow
of the soft lighting at Fuzio gave
the restaurant a refine and romantic ambience. Fuzio’s owners also support local talents and displays talented art
pieces all over the restaurant. Diners or art fans will be able to purchase
these beautiful pieces of art as well as admired them while dining.
Fuzio’s menu is all about traditional
Italian cuisine injected with their own modern twist. The Italian restaurant
also offers a selection of wines to be paired with their menu. From Antipasti
to Pasta, Pizza, Main Course, Small Bites and Dessert, the dishes here have a
refine touch. Fuzio also has a full
fledge bar list filled with lots of cocktails, beer, wine, liqueur and even
Italian liqueur like Limoncello and Grappa.
We
unwind our evening with Fuzio Cooler
and Lemon Juice since the next day
was a work day. If you are game for some giggle juice, then you must order the Fuzio Killer, the alchohol version of
Fuzio Cooler!
Frankenstein, a cocktail that is just so gorgeous
to look at and delicious as well!
From
the Small Bite menu, we had an order of the Deep Fried Calamari (RM24) while waiting for others to arrive.
Simple but well executed lightly battered fried calamari goes well with the
tartare sauce served.
At
Fuzio, one simply must order their Antipasti (RM88 for 2 or RM148 for 4).
It is a tradition to enjoy a platter of Antipasti as the first course of a
formal Italian meal. There were six of us and so we had a long board of
scrumptious antipasti of Cecina ham,
Lamb Salsiccia, Smoked Duck Breast, Salmon Carpaccio, Tomato Caprese salad,
Eggplant Involtini, Tomato Bruschetta and cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Tallegio and Grana Padano. This was such an
impressive sight and presentation.
The
cured meat is simply moreish and perfect with cuts of sweet crisp melon. The
lamb salsiccia sausage is spicy and peppery with a good bite. I really enjoyed
the antipasti tremendously as there are just an abundance of flavours of salty,
sweet, spicy, tangy and cheesy bites. The caprese salad, eggplant and
bruschetta balanced up the heavy cured and smoked meats beautifully. There is also
a good selection of soft, medium and hard cheeses too. The antipasti is perfect
with wine or beer…
Our
main course started to arrive and the first was the Spring Chicken Risotto (RM72). A whole spring chicken is stuffed
with porcini risotto and roasted. It is served with a vegetable stack of
eggplant, zucchini, carrot and peppers, grilled asparagus and a rich brown
gravy.
The
chicken is tender, succulent and flavourful. When we cut the chicken to unveil
the risotto, there was a delicious aromatic of porcini. The risotto is tasty
and aromatic albeit a little soft. It’s a great pairing of ingredients in this
dish.
Creamagliera di Agnello (RM76) translated to Grilled Lamb Rack with Goat Cheese and
Rocket Salad. Three solid rack of lamb grilled with a layer goat cheese is
paired with a rich dark sauce. The tangy and creamy goat cheese went really
well with lamb. The rocket salad lightly dressed was a great side to the meaty
dish.
If
you prefer beef over lamb, then the Filetto
di Manzo alla Griglia (RM78) or Grilled
Angus Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Cartoccio is another great choice.
Cooked
to medium rare as per our request, the tenderloin is nicely charred and so
juicy. It is served with roasted potatoes, asparagus, mushroom baked with
truffle oil and sauce. The mushrooms are just as good too with its lush truffle
aroma and earthy flavours. High points goes to the premium quality of beef used
as the meat as very flavourful on its own although sauce is provided on the
side.
My
favorite main dish of the evening was the Merluzzo
Al Forno (RM68) or Baked Cod Fish
with Pesto Mashed Potato. A huge thick piece of cod was simply cooked to
perfection. The cod was so sweet and creamy with a gorgeous silky texture. It
was cleverly paired with pesto mashed, sautéed vegetable, lots of crispy leeks
and a drizzle of reduced balsamic vinegar. A must-order if you love cod!
Everyone
enjoyed the Funghi Pizza (RM32). It’s
got all the passing marks of a delicious pizza with thin crust nicely baked,
hearty tomato sauce, mix of cheeses, lots of mushrooms and finished with more
truffle oil. We could literally smell the beautiful truffle aroma even before
the pizza was placed on our table.
Our
last main dish was Spaghetti alla
Carbonara (RM38). Cooked the way an Italian would be proud off, the
carbonara has pieces of smoked duck breast and mushroom in heavy cream sauce.
For any cream sauce pasta, I always recommend everyone to enjoy this while hot
for the best flavours. This version is extra rich and sinful with lots of
moreish flavours. The smoked duck is not a classic ingredient used in carbonara
but I certainly didn’t mind it because it gave the dish more flavours and it’s
a good substitute for bacon.
Desserts
are a must in any Italian meal. It sweetens the Italian touch with more luscious
cream, chocolate and sweetness. We chose their Tiramisu (RM28) Chocolate
Flan with Gelato (RM28) and Panna
Cotta with Mix Berries Sauce (RM24).
The
Tiramisu was pretty decent with its
usual coffee soaked sponge, creamy and fluffly mascarpone, sprinkling of cocoa
and rounded up with chocolate roll and strawberries.
The
Chocolate Flan had rich dark chocolate
flavours with a hint of bittersweet note. It’s always a solid pairing of warm chocolate
and vanilla ice cream. The Panna Cotta
had also set beautifully and was smothered with berries coulis. Vanilla cream
and strawberries is another marriage made in heaven when it comes to flavour
pairing.
We
also had another Italian favorite of Affogato
(RM18). Fuzio’s version will hit you hard with bold espresso notes and cold
ice cream. Love it!!
Latte
to finish our beautiful Italian meal…
When you are in the mood
for some Italian love, Fuzio Bar &
Ristorante is a great place to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine with its
large selection of wines or simply to chill in the evening at their rooftop bar
with friends and loved ones…
FUZIO
BAR & RESTAURANT
29 Jalan Berangan, Bukit
Bintang,
50200 Kuala Lumpur.
Phone: 603-2110 0303
Website: www.fuziobar.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fuziobar
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