Sassorosso @ Lorong Yap Kwan Seng

I think i am getting old. Aging till i dont realise that i am not blogging in the same order as food being eaten. If this was to be a meal, i must say this has already been digested and given new life to other sorts of future meals i would have.

Sassorosso, is probably one of the few names that i feel funny after pronouncing it. Firstly, because it is so long that when you finish the last syllable, the person cant remember and second, people will ask you how you spell it and then it hits you because; you realise you dont know how to.


That aside, the entrance has the KLCC twin towers as its background and everything seem to fall in place. The relaxing ambience and an italian face to give you that warm welcome.

The first time i had it, without a camera in me, i realised i found the place with the near perfect risotto. I thought i had achieved what i wanted all this while, to find a simple hearty filling risotto. I was so confident of the chef's skills that i recruited another risotto fanatic on board for the second time. Until i realised it was the squid ink risotto that was the good one because the fresh mushrooms were to be honest;

Uncooked with an overwhelming aroma of fresh mushrooms that smells and tastes earthy i suppose. To make matters worse, i kindly told the captain that the risotto was undercooked but he snobbishly replied; "It is because it is al dente". In which my words were "That day was al dente, today isnt and i know what is al dente". (RM34)

Ahead of my self, the assorted bread basket was generous but i rather have it toasted before being served. Maybe because it didnt taste fresh out of the oven.

The Mixed Antipasti was probably a wise choice for RM68. Filled with samples of their appetisers, we were given a tiny bite of what we would get if we ordered their individual portions. I sincerely apologise with the photo, because the lighting now was rather dim, well dark.

The Duck was generous having done it two styles for RM35 thereabouts. The right side was done in a confit meaning deep fried in its fats. The meat was on the dry side but the crispy skin was something you would rather die for; just like roast pork skin. The left side was grilled and served with a brown thyme sauce that tasted rather bland but was forgiven due to the mast amount of protein i could get from the meal.

From the first visit, my friend told me their wood oven pizza was another thing that bought him back time after time. Named after their name of the restaurant, served with escargots and prawns, i thought this would be an absolute winner. Though as moody as the sky which was pouring and thundering, this came out pretty soggy and the taste didnt seem to gel. (RM34)

Not seen in the picture was two bottles of red reasonably priced wines at RM108 and RM128, pinot noir and merlot from Italy which was smooth and light; lingered in my mouth before sliding down my throat. If something was to pull my ratings up, it was their selections of wine.

Address and contact details:

(No pork but alcohol = dont know whether halal or not)

9 Lorong Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603 21 666 428

Ratings: 3 stars out of 5 stars. The first time, it was great. I had found a perfectly made dish and the antipasti was like a degustation menu of their appetizers. Then somehow on that second rainy night, expectations were sky high, when everything seem to crumble except the wine. Still contemplating whether i would return, i just might, i just might.