Us both.
We decided on Alexis (the one in Bangsar) as our lunch date venue.
First things, first. I loved the food but was incredibly disappointed with the service provided.
Our drinks took ages to arrive, we needed to remind the waiters over and again for refills and even when we asked for the cheque, the processing took f.o.r.e.v.e.r. To add salt to the wound, there wasn't even a full house occupancy; the place was only 65% full.
The only redeeming point for Alexis (the Bangsar joint; don't bother going to the one in The Gardens, it doesn't taste as good) is the food.
Onto the good stuff, our orders.
Gamberetto Pizza - Thin crust pizza with a tomato base, topped with succulent garlic prawns, oven-dried tomatoes and a generous helping of rocket.
I nipped and picked out every single shred of the greens but decided to taste a tiny leaf at the very last second before having my slice, only to put it all back because it complemented the taste of the pizza. I loved how the tangy taste of the tomatoes, the juicy sauteed prawns and slightly sweet herb tasted when the pizza was folded (the ONLY right way to have this pizza).
Angelhair Aglio Olio - Angelhair pasta lightly stir-fried with olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes and served with grilled yabbies (small freshwater crayfish).
Scrumptious! The pasta was cooked al dente with the right proportion of spices, it was really perfection with every forkful.
We shared our orders and ended the meal on a sweet note.
Alexis' Tiramisu Cake
The best tiramisu cake I have ever had. Truly. And, I have had my fair share of 'em.
It was a dream - The kirsch sponge cake was soaked in cognac but not too much that it is soggy, followed by a layer of cream cheese specked with chocolate shavings and another layer of the sinful alcohol-dipped layer, with a coating of caramelised almonds (my favourite part of the cake and I got you guys a close-up of it).
There ya go!
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For more information on the Alexis, do check out their website {here}.
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