3 in 1 Celebration at il Lido
Ever since my first visit to Il Lido a few months ago, I couldn’t stop raving to Saucer about how good the food was, and that we had to go try it one day. The plan was postponed over and over again until one night, when we decided to go there to celebrate 3 occasions – Christmas + New Year + Monthly anniversary. OK, perhaps the monthly anniversary is not really a monthly thing, but another excuse to make the dinner more special 
Anyway, we drove to Il Lido hoping to park within the building, only to find out that only valet service was allowed. Charges were an exorbitant RM15, so we decided to park outside the building instead, which was free and had plenty of spaces! 
Complimentary warm water
We made a reservation in advance and got a really nice table at one corner to ourselves. Bright and colourful flowers were seen on each table, making the otherwise plain white table look more cheerful and pretty.
Flowers on each table
Saucer waiting for food
After placing our orders, we were given a piece of complimentary Foccacia each. While I loved the taste of the soft and fluffy texture of the bread, I found it a tad too oily. I ate the bread by holding it with my fingers and at the end of it, my fingers were coated with oil. Saucer was a little fussy with oily stuff so he didn’t quite like this.
Complimentary foccacia
Amuse bouche that night was Deep fried Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce. Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. Nice!
Amuse bouche
Deep fried Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce
For starters, I ordered the Baked Eggplant & Mozzarella Cheese Cake with Tomato and Basil, which I had tried before in my first visit. This time though, I found it to be slightly different from before, in that it’s more oily with more cheese and definitely richer. Halfway through this, I was already quite full. Frankly, even though it was quite delicious, I was rather disappointed with it as I don’t remember it being this greasy.
Baked Eggplant & Mozzarella Cheese Cake with Tomato and Basil (RM36)
Saucer’s order was Traditional Vegetable Soup with Pesto, which tasted as plain as it looked. He loves minestrone, any type of minestrone to be exact, but he was sorely disappointed with this. It was bland and plain and definitely didn’t look like it was worth the RM25 price tag.
Traditional Vegetable Soup with Pesto (RM25)
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auwww. nemind next time can go again, n better bring few friends so can try more foods!!
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i tot i can see dessert at here.
My heart stopped at the Tuscan Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak. The portion looks a lot bigger compared to your pappardelle. =P
But your picture of the pappardelle is gorgeous! Makes me want to lick the screen. LOL
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Woots! The Sirloin Steak looks delish! We go together gether lah one day, sure you’ll find the food nice again
Merryn recently posted..Beads – Giraffe
Eyew…the meat’s sooooo rare! Not for me, I’d prefer medium at least. Portions all look very small…and btw, why does Saucer look so tired (worn out)? You’ve been keeping him awake, have you? Naughty! Naughty! Muahahahahaha!!!
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Mmmmmm…the raisin cake looks yummy. To me it looks like a pcs of bread…lol
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@caroline heiyer!! want see dessert only wan!!
i think only the steak looks good..lol
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By the look of the food, Im sure they are very yummy..Haha..
wyyv recently posted..Rocking in Castle – Part 2 of 2
uh the pinkish meat is looking damn sexy!
xin recently posted..DIY- Recipe for Pocket of Minced Meat
the baked egg plant looks yummy
smallkucing recently posted..Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong at Old Town Ipoh
yes, i am looking for that duck confit also, where is it?? you eaten that already before taking photo?? haha~~ but the steak really nice lor, looks so delicious, must be very tenderly yummy and just melts inside your mouth~~ :p
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The portion of the beef really big wor~~
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