We wanted a nice restaurant for our last night in KL, the concierge advised us Marini's on 57 and mentioned it was a bit pricey but worth it. We ended up having the most disappointing Italian dinner ever and paid a fortune for it. The view on the Petronas tower is nice, of course, and they did a good job decorating the room. They don't control AC and you wish they would because it is literally freezing. They offer shawls (we accepted them) but they can't do anything for the food which arrives cold at the table. Service could be considered efficient and very professional, but it is also overwhelmingly present, buzzing around the table or watching you eat, ready to jump if they suspect you might need anything. Too much, really.The food? Pretentious, ridiculously described and presented and very disappointing. Two shreds of shrimps, sprinkled with a black dust supposed to be dried caviar, really? Spaghetti al pomodoro topped with actual gold leaf? What does this shiny wrinkled square of gold add to the taste of the dish? Salad with 20 different dressings to choose from, displayed like a little chemist game for kids... Really? Angel hair pasta, in the shape of a lobster with real head and tail, and bits of bland tasting lobster diplayed around it... of course you barely can find any botle of wine under 50 US$...We ended up paying the price of a good 1 star Michelin in France and ate, overall, way worse than in any counter in Italy for 15US$...Like they say in French, on ne m'y reprendra pas!
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