Jaka
Ordered their penne lamb as well which was served rather quick (food arrived within 5 mins of ordering). The lamb was very very tender and melts in your mouth with penne fully coated with creamy sauce. It had a light seasoning to which with just the right amount of cream/cheese. Its the kind of sauce which will not make you “jelak” after eating it for a while.
The tiramisu was alright although I’d prefer the coffee taste to be stronger and removed the strawberry jam (this is just me being picky). But all in all, it was a good Italian place.
During the visit, the place is rather hot so that’s something the owner may want to relook into.
P/S : Forgot to take photo of the pizza and pasta since it was good.
Nice décor. Poor service. Food was a hit and miss. Flies.
I like the open kitchen concept but there were so many flies buzzing around I was worried my food might be contaminated. I think the flies came in from the open entrance door. I have no idea why the people working at the restaurant kept leaving the door wide open.
The place was not too busy and yet I still had to get someone’s attention before been shown a table. At the price I was charged, the service was surprisingly poor. Somehow, I did not feel very welcomed in the restaurant. I felt as if I was a burden to the servers working there. The service lacks finesse.
Food came out quickly enough. The lasagna was OK but it was mushy in the middle and hardened at the edges. I think it was reheated in a microwave. The lasagna sheets at the edge was rock solid. Hard enough to crack the teeth! The pizza looked good but it tasted so bland. I wanted to put some salt on it to give it some taste. The tiramisu was the highlight. It was very good with rich strong dark flavors.
Al Dente looks fancy outside but inside it is kopitiam quality with restaurant prices.
I really like the Fish & Chips (uses cod fish) & Chocolate Lava dessert (the one with ‘Cioccolato’ in it’s name) here. My 8 & 5-year old kids loved them too. Will definitely return for these two dishes ?
Also tried their ‘Pomodoro’ pasta (like Bolognese pasta), ‘Quattro Formaggi’ pizza (4 cheese pizza) & ‘Liguine Frutti’ (seafood pasta). All were not bad.
Feel free to specify your pasta preference, eg: linguine to spaghetti. They are quite accommodating
The food was overall ok. Nothing to shout about. I did enjoy the rack of lamb. If you like something fancy with wine, than a place to come
Cheese on the pizza was nice, but… I’m more interested with the knife they are using in the kitchen, because it is able to cut those paper-thin salami which scattered over the pizza
The place is cosy and spacious. Four of us ordered three dishes, pizza, pasta and pork, the portions were ample and the taste was great. The service was okay during my visit, the waiter was attentive. The food price is reasonable as well.