Monday 26 March 2012

Café Italiano : Baci Cafe

A unique concept of serving Italian coffee the Starbuck way, Baci cafe, one of the pioneer at Citta Mall, Ara Damansara is a fantastic place for a tête-à-tête session. Sandwiched in between Gourmandis and Wondermilk, this place also serves food at a price between its two neighbors.

Indoor dining area, cosy much?
The shop has two area for dining in. The indoors and outdoors. Many would prefer to take a sit indoors not only because of the air conditioner but also due to its appealing comfy furniture arrangement. U can choose to devour your food with your knees fold up the Japanese way, or sit in normal chairs tucked in a table for four or even have group meetings on long tables and couches!

The counter

This is a self service cafe. U have to order at the counter where you also pay for your food.
We went there on two occasions, and managed to try quite a number of dishes that sounded alluring.
Our second attempt was specially thanks to someone special for treating us to a delightful dinner.

The beautifully displayed sandwiches and your choice of loaf.


Introducing. . .


Chicken lasagna , RM 16.50


This dish had everything right and in place, the flavors where charming and cheesy, nothing to shout about or complain :) 

Hawaian Pizza ( Large) , RM 18.50

This contemporary thin crust pizza have Alfredo sauce for the base which creates a rather unique flavor, however, the ham has a foul smell to it, we wonder if its suppose to be that way or something went wrong  during preparation :O 
It would be nice to get one to chew one if you are having a light chat session for it is so thin, the large one couldn't fill up both of our stomach!  

 

The pasta was al dante. Flavors were delicious probably due to bacon. In Just-incredible's world, bacon makes everything right. But for this dish, Petite-Mei had to agree. Probably its the best of all dishes we've tried. But theres a catch to ordering the pastas. A basic price is imposed to choose your choice of pasta and sauce which is at RM 9.50. Another RM6.50 will be included to add on your choice of topping. Works great for under budget and over budget customers!  

Grilled Salmon, RM 27.50
 The fish was nicely done. Fresh and perfectly complimented by the pesto sauce and pepper bits. The skin  still has a crisp to it although the meat was soft. 

Minestrone Soup, RM 7.50


This is one soup we wouldn't recommend you to splurge your money on, unless u have extras, we still think that charity deserves it better. The soup was tad and so watery, it gave the impression that no effort was paid into making this dish. A big NO- NO. 

 

We would say that they have a lot more to catch up in terms of brewing a nice cuppa or making Frap. All the drink we tried taste more like water + a dash of coffee flavor. Infact the ice cold mint tasted like cough medicine, YUCKS. 

Overall, this place is perfect for a quick meal if you are in a rush, or meeting sessions because if the person you're seeing is someone interesting, it'll take your mind of the food while you enjoy its cosy ambience. We will give this a place a try again someday, probably to head over and study.
 Anyways, its a amateur cafe, it wouldn't be fair to judge. 



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