Pre-Birthday treat at Tony Roma's

Aside from being the month of fools, April is also the month when one of my best buds,  Miss Lim, celebrate her birthday. And so,  we decided to pay Tony Roma's a visit in Pavillion Mall KL for a pre-birthday treat, cos I'm generous like that. It's ok to celebrate birthdays earlier, or later, than the exact date, I guess, as long as the thought is there.

The restaurant chain started in North Miami all the way back in 1972 by a guy named...you guess it..Tony. He's supposed to have pioneered Baby Back Ribs, and the rest, as they say, is history. 200-plus restaurants and 27 countries later, they finally landed in Malaysia, and opened one of their local restaurants in the said mall. Tony Roma's, the RIBS, SEAFOOD, STEAK specialist.

The restaurant feels very 'homely', and the seating arrangements are designed  in such a way to give you maximum privacy from other diners. Soft warm lightings from the walls, plus rows and rows of retro photo frames combine to make the ambiance a very inviting and soothing one.

For starter, we called for their Onion Loaf (half-a-loaf at RM 12.90). The loaf is deep fried, and filled with onion,  served with their own BBQ sauce.

For whatever reason, i didn't like the taste of the loaf when we are eating it. However, in retrospect,  I feel that it is not bad at all. And the more I think about it, the more I find it to be quite good. At the end of the day, I developed an itch to go back and sample more of it.


For our main meals, I ordered one of their lunch set specials, the Tuscany Pasta with chicken (RM 29.90). Free flow of soft drinks and free soup of the day complete the lunch set deal.

We chose the veggie soup

The pasta is good..The serving is huge, with lots of chicken and sliced tomatoes..sprinkled with cheese on top. I really love it, but couldn't finished the whole plate myself. If you decide to order this one, it's recommended to share with another friend.

Meanwhile, Miss Lim went for the Mojo Chicken set (RM 19.90), which is a total cheat, if you ask me....

As you can see from the picture, the chicken part fill up just a quarter of the whole meal, while the fries are all over the place. And to add insult to injury, the chicken is totally bland. I lost my Mojo from consuming this one.

To end our meals, we ordered their Chocolate Avalanche (RM 14.90) as dessert....

Dessert. Nice. Very good. End of story.



When I look at the receipt, it says we can get RM 10 discount the next time we visit the restaurant . Hmm..I wonder if there's an expiry date on the offer.

The whole experience of dining in Tony Roma's has felt somewhat "rushed" (my fault, as I can only get a one-hour lunch break), and therefore, I feel that I didn't really get to properly enjoy and savour my meals. However, I like them enough to want to come back again soon so that I can give a more rounded review.
Anyway, if you like TGI Friday and Chilli's, it's safe to say that you are probably going to like Tony Roma's, where you can get big, hearty meals in comfortable environment.

TONY ROMA'S RESTAURANT

Lot LG.1.15, Level 1

Pavilion KL

168, Jln Bukit Bintang

55100 KL

Phone : +603 2143 3378

Website : www.tonyromas.com