Love their new menu! Good portioning of solo orders. Ambiance is great. Place looks newly renovated. Kid friendly.
Celebrated the natal day of the most important woman in our lives last month at our favorite Italian Restaurant, Italianni's. It was a day of bonding with my siblings in the Philippines and their families. As our parents grow older, there is an inevitable reversal of roles that transpire . It is our turn now to take care of our parents in their old age.
Visited during breakfast hours and I must say the food is very good! Worth every penny and ambiance is also very nice (there's a television on but it's on mute; there's music playing). Staff are very welcoming and well prepared. Looking forward to visiting again!
One of my favorite restaurants ever. Great pasta!
Since we are craving for seafood and pizza, we got em all today. Lol
It was so good all of em, well most esp the pizza haha
We had :
Seafood Cioppino (Spaghetti pasta, Mussels, Shrimps, Clams, Calamari, White Wine, Chili Flakes, Marinara)
Pepperoni Pizza
Seafood Rice (Shrimps, Calamari, Clams, Fish, Mussels, White Wine, Onions, Bell Peppers, and Garlic Rice)
The place is really good, it got a good view of High Street plus the customer service is also good at this branch.
Pricey but worth every penny. I ordered the steak -medium well and I can't express how perfectly cooked it was..so meaty and juicy. I don't normally eat salads but this is an exception. That's how good the food is. The salmon was perfect too especially love their butter herb. Love love love their mango drinks.
Dhanica Ghienne Mharrie Lim
+5
Once of the go-to italian restaurants of my family. Bistro group restaurants are pricey but they always serve good quality food with excellent service. Also the locations of their restaurants have good ambience & setting. My favorite in italianni’s are the pizza and pasta. 🍕 🍝
Complimentary bread is my favorite and I LOVE all of their handmade thick crust pizzas! The Carbonara tasted good but could be better if it was less salty.
Service was great and I will definitely go back again!
On a constant hunt for good food and house , landed to this place in BGC high Street. This place looked crowdy yet cozy place on a Saturday night with families enjoying there time together.
Staff is very prompt and cordial. Being a vegetarian there were however lesser options as compared to it's other counterparts but the staff was happy to customize meal for us.
Ordered a thin crust margherita pizza with extra onion and bell peppers and orange lemonade.
The servings were good for two,and there complimentary focaccia bread was cherry on the top.
I liked it so much that I got them packed as well and had for my breakfast.
Was so full that I couldn't try there desserts but they are on my bucket list!!
Thanks for provide ding us fresh and tasty food!!
Guilty Pleasures Seeker
+5
Complimentary bread for starters is our favorite! Pro Tip: Mix Herbed Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and ask for Parmesan shavings.
You can actually buy it too and take some home. Just toast for a few seconds, prepare the same
Dip ingredients and voila! You can eat at the comforts of your home.
You know what’s really great about the holiday season? Lots of reunions, dining out, and restaurants to review! My friends and I ordered the following and all of them actually taste great: spinach and artichoke formaggio, quatro staggioni, truffle chicken and mushroom pasta. My fave out of the 3 is the formaggio but the slices differ greatly in size which puts me off a bit. Service and ambience are all good as well.
Surprise birthday celebration of a friend! Service is excellent, something to note really as not all branches are created equal. Excellent suggestions and cheery smiles. Kudos.
Italliani's is a favorite of mine. My family used to go like once a month or so.
Recently, I went without my family (aka. KKB style) and ordered the truffle risotto, porkchop with rice, caesar salad, and minestrone.
It was delicious. The risotto was creamy, the porkchop was flavorful (if a bit tough), the salad was fresh (though I'd recommend the Sicilian over the Caesar after comparing them) and they're minestrone is my favorite minestrone recipe.
5 star food definitely.
The price though. Hngg it is very much on the higher end of the spectrum. If you go here try going with your family or a bigger group so you could try a variety of food because if you go alone/or with a small group the price will be SO extravagant.
The ambience is nice if a bit noisy when a lot of people dine there.
Would recommend but you should probably prepare your wallet for a world of hurt.
Italianis- Best Italian Restaurant in the metro!
Food & Price ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ Chicken Parmigiana P450- The parmesan crusted chicken was cooked perfectly. It was just the right size and it complemented the spaghetti marinara quite well.
➡️ Spaghetti Vongole P445- fresh clams, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, white wine and chili flakes. It also comes in a bigger size priced at P625
➡️ Mango Surprise (4 Seasons Mango) P145- Very refreshing. They also have a mango mint tea and mango pineapple flavor. Other options are their lemonade twists and dalandan splash
Service and Ambience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ I love their complimentary bread. Definitely one of the best! I am amazed because its always served hot/ fresh and you can request for more for no additional cost
➡️ We were attended well. Italianis really offers one of the best service. You really feel well taken care of ❤️
Bravo to everyone for the good food and excellent service.
Ordered:
Tomato and Truffle Gorgozonla Mushroom Bruschetta.
Penne with Italian Sausage.
Strawberry Cheesecake.
Baby back ribs.
Salmon Pasta
Artichokes
The Penne was just amazing. The flavors are superb. It was the caramelized onions and it’s creamy pesto sauce that killed it. And you can taste the crispy pancetta in it. It’s one of those sumptuous pasta that makes you eat non stop even though you are already full! I super love it! Beware of the aftermath. It’s onions after all lol. Not a good idea to get on a date but so worth it!
The Bruschetta also is just sooo good. The Truffle Gorgozonla Mushroom is creamy and really tasty. It’s mouthwatering!
The ribs are amazing to. The mean is almost falling off of the bones.
Last but not the least, we ended the night with a perfectly made Strawberry Cheesecake dessert.
Itallianni’s never fail to give me those foodgasmic moments. It’s one of those restaurants that leaves an amazing classic Italian food experience! Will definitely keep coming back!
Italianni’s is one of the Bistro groups flagship restaurants. For this visit, I ordered their soup of the day, caesar salad, and pork chops with mashed potatoes. The soup of the day was the spiced carrot soup, it was creamy and delicious perfect with the bread basket that they share. The caesar salad had a good dressing but I found it a bit too fishy. The pork chops were tender, and had a thick rich gravy that was perfect with the mashed potato and rice. The service was okay, as the attendant didn’t see where I was sitting so I had a hard time getting their attention.
It was late in the evening when we went here cause we are craving for pasta! Luckily this restaurant was still open. Love their mint iced tea as well as their spaghetti bolognese. The ambiance is classic. Worth the price 💕
Ordered their half ribs ribs and salmon oreganatto. Kind of pricey for a single small serving of each plate. Free bread with olive oil and balsamic.
Great for big groups! Cousins from the US loved all the dishes. Ordered the Chef's Special and it was delicious! Ambience was great. Servers were attentive. Will definitely come back here soon!
Italiannis, provides a good taste of Italy with it's savor dishes and good ambiance. Overall it's delicious, I love the food, especially the pizza and the pasta! I absolutely love Italiannis! Definitely going back here!
Food is okay. I love their desserts tho! :) Staff are friendly and approachable. Good ambiance too. A bit pricey but it comes with quality food.
This is a really good resto. Nice interiors, relaxed and classy. Staff were professional. We were served complimentary soft bread rolls, which were filling on their own.
Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet (small size, php525). It comes with mashed potato, veggies, and caper cream sauce. We also got an extra serving of the sauce, mashed potato, and fresh dalandan juice.
Food: 5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Food was great and excellent service! It is a bit pricey but overall experience was good.
The Pickiest Eater In The World
+4
There are many special women in my life.. all of them members of my family (and yes, I consider my Yaya as "Family"). Naturally, the first two females that come to mind would be my darling wife, Rina, and my beautiful baby girl, Rain. Prior to Baby Rain coming in to my life, being a part of my niece Cara's growing up served as my "training" to becoming a dad.
Dropped by one Hot afternoon together with my mom and her siblings from the states. We needed to have something refreshing and since my mom and i always love to eat here and loved their signature lemonades, we decided to grab our drinks here. For only 149 pesos each for their signature lemonades. Always a goodie!
Staffs are accommodating.
Their pasta is too good.
If you're craving for a good pasta and you have a nice budget you gotta go for itallianis.
I like the new interior. Still bummed out that they phased out their Fettucinne Tartufo e Proscuitto. Now,Truffled Chicken and Mushroom Pasta is your only choice if you want pasta with truffle sauce.
One time in their Trinoma branch, these guys made me a Fettucinne Tartufo e Proscuitto but with different mushroom. You can always expect the best service from their staff.
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We had a very chill (like literally chill because we already feel the December breeze) and fun night in Italiannis last night. My wife and her college friends celebrated their mini reunion and Christmas Party and it was a blast! It was a Sunday night so we expected a fully booked restaurant but with lady luck on our side, we managed to get their outside tables.
We grabbed the menu and ordered couple of dishes, they have a bundle meal (good for 2 persons) for php1,450 if I'm not mistaken, they have 3 selections of bundle each consists of 3 dishes but we opt out ordering the Truffle Chicken and Mushroom pasta for my wife and Herb Roasted Chicken for me, our friends ordered their own stuff.
While waiting, they served us with bread and balsamic vinaigrette to munch while waiting. After couple of minutes, orders came in one by one and our table was packed!
I quickly dig in and tried out the Truffle Chicken and Mushroom pasta and for the price, I might say, the serving is good for 2. It's delicate and very delicious! It has a generous chicken fillet on top of it and generous amount of mushroom on the pasta. The seasoning is on point and loved the way they balanced the truffle oil/sauce and seasoning.
The Herb Roasted Chicken is exceptional! The magic mostly came from the gravy as it takes the dish to the next level! The Italian Rice is okay, pair it with 1 more rice and you're good to go!
We ended the night with bottles of red and white wine and stayed there for couple of hours to rest and appreciate the food we had!
One downside is the service though, you need to follow-up couple of times for a single bottle of beer, a supervisor who plays blind if you are going to call him and will ignore you, even if he's already gazing at you, he will act like he didn't see a thing (yep, "supervisor", I guess, because he is dressed differently from other staff, he wears a long sleeved blue polo). The food is great, establishment is awesome, but that supervisor ruined it. Anyways, please do something about it and make sure it won't happen again. Also, since you guys have an outside seating, make sure that servers will cover or do rounds outside because there were moments where we want to order something but there were no servers/waiters outside for 5-10minutes which is crazy.
Let's rate them shall we?
Food: 4.5/5
Ambiance: 4.5/5
Service: 2/5
Value for money: 4/5
Great location but a bit too difficult to get a table during weekends, so better make a reservation. Love the new renovated look. It now looks more modern and hip.
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We started our dining experience by a Ceasar Salad and it was good. We were quite upset by the Margherita Pizza we ordered because the crust was too burnt. Although it was done in a natural flame, it's still not healthy. The Ribs and Spaghetti Pomodoro from their Lunch Deals wasn't a bad choice because it was a perfect combination. New York Cheesecake was our choice for something sweet and I can say that it's the best cheesecake that I've tried, so far. It's price is not economical for a slice of a cheesecake but it will be worth your pennys, you can take my word for that. Also, it can be shared by 2-3 people since their slice is too thick (that's unless you're a cheesecake-type-of-a-person, because for sure you can finish it all by yourself).
The ambiance was too busy, maybe because that's a Monday. There's a lot of people having their lunch in groups. We were seated nearly on the side so that wasn't much of a crowded feeling for us.
Regarding the service, the servers were nice and accomodating. They were able to take care of every guest considering there's a lot that day.
Always the closest authentic Italian dishes I should say. Their servings are enormous. Cool vibe. A good place for meeting, gathering and dating.
It's one of the high-end places where in you get what you pay for. The staff are friendly and attentive. It's like they reallt take care of their customers.
Good service as expected. Staff were very attentive in refilling our drinks. Serving time was good and food was superb as usual.
Our default order were the Chicken Sicilian Salad and Carbonara. We tried their Italian Truffle Fries which is thin crisp potato chips, I requested for the dip/dressing to be served separately. I couldn't stop eating it, I think I singlehandedly finished the whole order.. it was that good! Oh we also ordered their pork chop since hubby loves his protein.
Rating update from 5 to 4: After the renovations, seating time took way too long despite lots of vacant tables around. We ordered tea and coffee and had to ask different servers at least 7-8 times to get them. Food is still great but really have to get back the great service they used to give. Note that we even asked the manager for the coffee but he seemed to have forgotten our requests and took another follow up before coffee was served.
Cherianne Mangrobang
+3.5
One of our go-to's when eating out for dinner before heading home as it's near the office and open till midnight; I think we've been here close to ten times already (maybe even more, who knows...). They always serve good food and we're a fan of their group meals, but the staff need to treat their customers better. From offering their loyalty card (there was a time a manager was being too pushy to my foreign friend) to ushering customers to their seats to getting the customer's orders and giving them enough attention, there's definitely a lot of room for improvement. For this reason, I'm giving the resto a rating of 3.5 stars.
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Did you know that Italianni's Restaurant is now serving breakfast in selected branches nationwide and they are open as early as 7 'o clock in the morning.
We went to BGC branch last Thursday morning to try their breakfast and we've got the following morning favorites:
Velluto Rosso Pancake for Php320.00 (three-layered red velvet button pancakes topped with whipped cream, blueberries, and powdered sugar with mixed fruits on the side) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
"I like the fluffiness of the red velvet pancakes. The pancakes with blueberries taste good but I like it more with whipped cream and powdered sugar."
Primera Tapa for Php395.00 (Thin slices of premium beef cured in old-style tapa marination. Served with adobo fried rice and egg on top) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
"This is not your ordinary "tapsilog" that you can buy anywhere and anytime. They used premium quality and imported beef and I might say one of the best tapa I ever tasted."
Three Meat Delight for Php395.00 (Platter of chicken longganisa, beef tapa and pork tocino) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
"The platter will satisfy your breakfast cravings, all of the three meats I've tasted was superb! I'm so "bitin" with one cup of rice and got another cup for these delicious and quality tocino, tapa and longganisa."
Shiitake Mushroom and Bacon Omelette for Php295.00 (Applewood smoked bacon with shiitake mushrooms and mozzarella cheese) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
"Shiitake mushrooms blend with scrambled eggs, smoked bacon and mozzarella cheese. Grabe! Ang sarap!"
Other branch of Italianni's serving breakfast is Greenbelt Makati branch.
#ilovetoeat 😃❤️
Had parmesan crusted fish and the seafood pasta on a weekend. Although the fish was good, we found that the pasta was lacking on the seafood which was a disappointment. Also, service was extremely slow and inconsistent.
Won't write this one off without trying a few more of their dishes.
I'm pretty sure that this is the best branch because of their service! Love the food. Great portion sizes with the quality taste. Pizza was cooked just right, not so burnt/crunch, but not soft as well. The pasta was perfect, al dente without the overpowering flavors.
The staff sang and gave a free dessert for my sister, as it's her birthday. Overall, I say it's a nice place for just about any event, may it be a date night or with family. While it's crowded and a bit noisy, the food and service make up for it. Definitely coming back!
Janela Franzin Apolinar
+4.5
First of all the service and ambiance is perfect for me. Staff were so approachable and friendly. The reason why I love eating here is because of their service bread with the balsamic dip 😍! Their bread is soft and moist. The food here are a little bit pricey but it doesn't matter because the taste is great. Their pasta dishes all had al dente pasta and were seasoned perfectly. Their other mains were delicious as well. The whole menu makes you want to try out everything. I recommend eating here if you want good Italian food. But, if you're in a tight budget it wouldn't be a good choice. Maybe, if there's a special occasion going on I'm pretty sure this is one the best places to try out. I will definitely come back to try their other dishes from their menu. ❤
Always hits the spot. Always a perfect go-to place for any occasion. Service is great as well, except they hard-sell the BFF Card now, as in really hard-sell. Has anyone ever experienced this?
One of their staff approached me last night and offered the BFF Card. I said I already have one. He asked if it was due to expire soon (When I purchased mine, I was told this does not expire, unlike their old card). I said no because I just got it about 2 months ago. And then he asked again if I was sure I had a BFF Card already to this extent: "Sure mam may BFF Card na po?"
I laughed him off and said, "yes meron na. thank you."
And then he says, "pero mam hindi niyo siya pwede gamitin ngayong gabi ha kasi Valentine's Day po"
So off.
But again, the food is always good so definitely a 5 for me. Best choices: grilled pork chop, USDA Sirloin, truffle fries and any pasta!
Since i love italian foods, this restaurant is one of my favorites tho they have higher prices. I love every food in their menu. Everything is a must try!
Their chicken parmigiana and cheese pizza are my favorites. Serving sizes aren't too big but definitely worth the price. Consistent throughout all the branches that I've been to.
Met Geena M after my Bacolod Trip. I wanted to try Bulgogi Brothers but they were already closed. Our options were limited since it's already 11pm. Itallianis was still open so we gave it a try.
Luppe is a classic italian vegetable
soup with basil, pesto, maccheroni pasta and parmesan cheese. It's what it said on the menu. Weird coz the first thing I tasted was tomato but it didn't say anything on the desciption. This was okay.
Herb Roasted Chicken had italian herbs, chicken sauce and vegetables. It reminded me of how tinola is before adding water. Nothing great.
The Sicilian Salad is what I liked
the most. Romaine, mangoes, red grapes and walnuts in anchovy dressing made this salad enjoyable.
Madam Geena ordered lechong kawali. It was above okay.
So yeah, it was just an okay dinner but I'm happy I get to catch up with Madam. Next time will be a different restaurant tho.
Came here on Christmas morning, showed myself in and took a table. Looked through the elaborate breakfast spread and finally ordered a chorizo and sausage omlette.
Took about 15 minutes to arrive and the portion looked incredibly small but man did it blow me away. Came with a nice salad on the side and and two pieces of toast. The omlette and the sausages were cooked to perfection and I really loved it. I'd definitely come back to try more variants of their omlette especially the black ink one.
Service was disappointing but it was Christmas morning so I should have appreciated them being open.
Definitely on the pricier side but I'd come again. The omlette was about 355php including taxes.
Jessa Acosta | Patches Of Life
+4
In this post: Banana & Walnuts Pancake, Classic Blueberry Pancake, Chocolate & Orange Pancake, Home-made Corned Beef Brisket with Potato Omelet, Classic Eggs Florentine, Prosciutto Ham, Soft Egg & Asparagus, Eggs Benedict Adobo, Beef Steak Manilena, Filipino Platter, Crispy Panchetta Bacon, 3-Egg Omelette I am definitely not a morning person, and don't usually have breakfast. But one fine morning, I had to wake up early and head towards Bonifacio High Street together with Allen as he was invited to try Italianni's Restaurant's breakfast selections. Italianni's Restaurant ambiance. As with the other Bistro resto's, Italianni's kept a homey yet elegant ambiance perfect for that morning coffee and pancakes.
Italianni's at BGC was full to the gills and ever-reliable in food quality and service on this Friday evening.
Insalata Rucola was good with arugula, cherry tomatoes, candied walnuts and feta cheese in a zesty balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Baked Ziti consisting of penne pasta in a meat sauce was ok. Truffle Chicken & Mushroom Pasta was very good with fettuccine in a creamy truffle sauce with grilled chicken.
Classico Pizza consisting of Italian sausage in a tomato sauce based pizza topped with mozzarella cheese was good.
Among the drinks, we like Summer Surprise which is a mix of strawberry, peach and dalandan. Frozen Apple Mojito was good too.
We had a couple of desserts- Tiramisu was quite ordinary. Boccone Dolce di Mango was good with a 5 layer cake topped with meringue and mango ice cream.
Italianni's has recently launched SEVEN new breakfast dishes! From salads to french toasts, pancakes to sandwiches, each dish comes with a complimentary coffee or tea. Got the chance to try all seven dishes on a rainy Thursday morning last week in their Bonifacio High Street branch through a sponsored breakfast - Italianni's x zomatoph.
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I've eaten at Italiannis many times but I never would have thought that they also serve great breakfast/brunch dishes. Got to try some of their new breakfast items and I greatly enjoyed them.
We were served with three kinds of salads: Mela Verde Salad (loaded with fresh and dried fruits), Pollo e L'uovo Salad (with shredded chicken and ham slices), and my personal favourite, Avocado e L'uovo Salad (has cripsy pancetta, avocado, parmesan and goat's cheeses).
Whatever you choose, these are great salads that don't skimp on the toppings and are actually large enough to have for a meal. As a pretty hungry woman, most salads don't do too much to satisfy me but the portions here are perfect.
Their salads taste less like a mix of separate ingredients seasoned with a dressing, and more like unified dishes, despite the wide variety of ingredients that might be in any given dish. The dressings they do have, such as Balsamic Caesar and Honey Balsamic, are unique and just really tasty.
We also sampled their Velluto Rosso Pancake (Red Velvet Pancake) topped with whipped cream, blueberries, and served with a cup of fresh mixed fruits on the side. The pancakes were presented beautifully and they looked appetizing. Unfortunately, I wasn't a fan of this dish. The pancakes were dry and flat, not fluffy. Even with the cream, I still find the pancakes kind of bland and not chocolate-y enough.
Another crowd favourite was the French Toast Cannella de Crema (or Cinnamon French Toast drizzled with Cream Cheese). This is served with two pieces of bacon and a sunny side-up egg. The French Toast was cooked to perfection. It had great texture and flavors. The bacon was not overly salty or fried which paired deliciously with the toast.
The inside of the restaurant was very clean and modern, but also very warm and inviting at the same time. Even for carnivores like myself, I really enjoyed my brunch here. Completely happy with their new breakfast dishes and I'd recommend you check it out. Please try the French Toast and the salads. I can't wait to be back to try more of what they have.
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So had my 3rd Zomato foodie meet-up last Friday to try out Italianni's new breakfast menu. I was kinda late (blame traffic) so I didn't get try some of the dishes. #sad
What I did get try though was salad, french toasts and pancake!
Mela Verde Salad - A refreshing mix of romaine lettuce, arugula, mandarin orange, watermelon, peach, dried cranberries tossed in honey balsamic dressing topped with green apple slices. I'm not a big fan of salad but this one I enjoyed, I love the generous amount of fruits in it and not just all lettuce. It was refreshing and the sweet-salty-tangy taste was just balanced enough.
French Toast ala Suzette - French toast topped with mixed fruits with 2 pcs. bacon and sunny side up egg. Breakfast is a big deal to me and I love all sorts of french toasts, pancakes, waffles and all that. This french toast is orangey and tangy. At first bite it has that citrusy taste but it doesn't linger. Though I love it's melt-in-your-mouth texture and the two strips of bacon!
Velluto Rosso Pancake - Three- layered red velvet button pancakes topped with whipped cream, blueberries and powdered sugar with mixed fruits on the side. I'm a big, big fan of anything red velvet. I love red velvet. So I think it's safe to say that I have high standards to anything red velvet. 😅 Italianni's version of red velvet pancake was just okay for me. It didn't have that "kick" that I was looking for.
French Toast Cannella de Crema - Cinnamon French toast drizzled with creme cheese with 2 pcs. bacon and sunny side up egg. So I'd say this would have to be my favorite on their breakfast menu. I'm a goner for anything cinnamon and this french toast was IT! 💕 It has just the right sweetness to it that's not too overwhelming on the tastebuds.
Italianni's breakfast menu is available only in Bonifacio High Street and Greenbelt branches. So if you live or work around the area, I'd say drop them a visit! 💕
The Greedy Appetite PH
+4
We were one of the lucky few who got to try Italianni's new breakfast meal for the first time. Apparently, their breakfast meals are just only available in their Greenbelt and BGC branches.
For the salads, we were served with Mela Verde Salad, Pollo e L'uovo Salad and Avocado e L'uovo Salad. Normally, what I look for in a salad is their dressing, and among all 3, Pollo e L'uovo has the best! It's actually my personal favorite. Fun fact: "uovo" in Italian means egg while "pollo" means chicken. This salad consists of Romaine lettuce, arugula, paprika with ham and chicken tossed in balsamic Caesar dressing topped with poached egg and toast. T'was my first time to try Romaine lettuce but this sure tasted real good.
For their breakfast special, they served us with Pollo Zenzero. "Zenzero" in Italian means ginger. It tasted like adobo for me but this was a bit sweeter. It went with tapa rice and sunny side up egg. So if you want to be carbo-loaded and energy infused in the morning, TRY THIS!
Some people eat toast or pancakes for breakfast and luckily, Italianni's has it in their breakfast menu.
*Velluto Rosso Pancake- a.k.a. Red Velvet Pancake. The pancake is so fluffy, topped with whipped cream, blueberries and mixed fruits on the side. It tasted good but could have tasted better if they added cream cheese in each layer.
They served us with 2 different kind of french toasts: French Toast ala Suzette and French Toast Canella de Crema. Both were served with bacon and sunny side up egg but it varied on what was inside. French Toast ala Suzette is the typical french toast with mixed fruits on top of it. I commend it for the health conscious people. On the other hand, French Toast Canella de Crema is for the people with sweet tooth because it is cinnamon coated drizzled with cream cheese. If you would ask me which among the 2 I like best, my heart goes to French Toast Canella de Crema. It balances the sweetness of the toast and the saltiness of the bacon.
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Bistro Group's classic staple, Italiannis is our family's to go to when we want good simple Italian food for sharing. But to be perfectly honest, their signature freshly baked complimentary bread, is one of the many reasons why we come back for more.
Of course there are other restaurants popping around so it's been quite some time since we last ate at Italiannis. But since we want to maximize our Bistro card, we decided to give this classic a shot.
Their menu has improved since we were last there. There are still the classic appetizer favorites like their Sicillan Salad (P450 lunch size), & some new ones like Truffle fries (P290). For mains we got their Angel hair Mediterranean and chicken and spinach angel hair. (Pag bigyan, after all the meat we've eaten in South Africa, we were in the mood for only "light" entrées.) For pizza we got their Shrimp & Chives. Everything was great, their restaurant was clean and I love the scenic BGC sunset just outside the resto.
Our dining experience was a perfect ending to a very back to work week since coming back from our South A vacation.
My sister arrived from DXB and this means a dine out dinner for the entire family. My mom requested for pizza and since we all wanted to give her what she wants (it should have been the balibayan who should request on where to eat but let's just give this night to my mom lol), we opted for Italian dinner. It was all sumptous. We had 3 kids during the meal. Except for that, it could have been a one hell of a meal with all the girls in our family. We had al fresco dine and when our orders came, we all dug in to the food.
The salad is so healthy looking, i could almost feel my fats burning away lol. The pasta though kills the vibe. But let's not neglect the newly baked bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The rest of the food ate just okay. Even the pizza which i think is overpriced. Promising an almost authentic kind of Italiano pizza. Good, but not good enough.
Had my braces on so, I was having a hard time biting on to everything that was deliciously edible in sight.
Nonetheless, we had Beef Ragu and Lasagna for dinner after work.
I loved everything to be honest, if only I could chew properly I could've finished my Beef Ragu in a heartbeart. The beef was so tender (thank god) and flavorful.
Would love to go back and try the other items on the menu. Place's usually packed and I find it too noisy, almost toxic, mixed with children shouting, adults talking and music blasting on speakers.
The food are delicioso! We ordered Caesar Salad, Pizza Enorme, Truffle Mushorrom and Chicken, Four Cheese Penne and bottomless dalandan juice!
Since this is a very mainstream restaurant with multiple branches, many people have mixed opinions about it. So here are some bullet points to help you decide on whether or not this place is worth spending you family time or meetings at:
Good:
1. Their lasagna, pizza and fresh juices
2. Their complimentary bread with balsamic vinegar and olive oil (i would recommend you personally add balsamic and request for grater parmesan because the waiters tend to drown the sauce in too much olive oil)
Bad:
1. It is crowded most of the time
2. It is hard to get the attention of some of their waiters (or sometimes your waiter will disappear to the back for a long time, leaving you with no choice, but to get the attention of another waiter. Which is not an easy task)
Tender chops matched with the right sauce. Sumptous chicken caesar salad and of course, fra diablo with the exact spice we wanted. This is defintely the Italilianis I know for several years. Excellent food paired with firiendly service crew, this is the branch we will always look forward to.
It's too expensive for my daily lunch meals so I don't find myself here a lot. The Crispy Pork Ribs is very appealing to the Filipino pallet. Who wouldn't want a lechon kawali right? Service crew is well trained. Well because they have to be. Place is clean. And if I think about it-- almost every dish that I've tasted from here is tasty/ good.
Good italian food for sharing. Even their regular size and portions already good for 2-3. It is an unexpected place to get really good ribs...they're very tasty and the meat falls off the bone. I wish they had their bakery at BGC. Good value for money.
Best Place for Pasta!!!
The place is full when we came at the restaurant.
We've ordered the baby back ribs, house salad and truffled pasta.
We've also tried the very refreshing minty drink.
The serving is plenty. The taste is priceless.
The truffled pasta might be my number 1 truffled pasta that i've ever tasted. 👌🏻
If you're a bistro card holder, you'll get an additional 30% discount every monday and 20% on the other days. ✌🏻️
It's December when I'm about to get a month as a graphic designer in theBizVo Team head by our Award Winning Entrepreneur Jay Mclean. Feel so happy to be part of his team as I know I could enhance my skills in graphics as I'm just a newbie. I think It was December 23? (Not sure) When our head Sir Jay, invited me for a meeting in Italiannis in Bonifacio High Street Branch. I'm not really familiar on the place but when I went there, It's just easy for me as I am just from Guadalupe, just need to ride a jeepney then.
This is a super late review but might as well rate my dining experience here.
We ordered crispy thin potatoes with dip for appetizer, truffle chicken and mushroom pasta, and pizza. I'm trying to look for the exact names in the menu but I can't seem to find the right ones.
Anyway, the potatoes were okay. Nothing special and a bit oily for my liking. Imagine your favorite bad of potato chips with dip. We ordered the 4-in-1 pizza (Quatro S.). I remember enjoying most of it but several slices were too dry we had to leave them uneaten.
But boy, the truffle pasta was priceless. Really surprised we enjoyed it. It was simply good, fresh, and amazing to the taste buds. *craving atm*
Amazing service as well. Quick and attentive servers for every table. Good job!
Their pastas and salads are quite good. I recommend their Sicilian Salad. I was disappointed by the crispy pork ribs in the most recent visit, however, mostly because the rice was dry and tasted like it was cooked 1 or 2 days ago and reheated. I should have just ordered the pasta. I like their free bread they will refill as much as you want, it's very good dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. But don't fill up on bread, save lots of room for the entree. Service is mostly pretty good.
Another awesome place to eat especially pizza and pasta again. This time I was accompanied by a graphics designer friend that does designs for Rustan's but now doing designs for our Real Estate business.
We decided to have a pizza pasta combo. The pizza is a house favorite called Quattro Staggioni which is basically a 4 flavored pizza. Awesome!! Flavors are pepperoni, Mushrooms, artichokes, shrimp, black olives, and all cheese topped with arugula, mozzarella, taleggio and goat cheese. For our pasta we selected the Four Cheese Penne. Both were pretty good and as you can see we both decided to go crazy with all cheeses :) I have to say this pizza and pasta combo wasn't as awesome as compared to other pizza places I have mentioned in the past but ok as an adventure pizza.
The ambiance was nice, the crew was nice as well. Food was really good, especially the pizza & potato 'fries' 😂🙈 Nothing new though. Perfect for date nights.. 😁
We try one night in October ... We order many think .. Bat the beast was ... Pizza , fettuccine with prawns and tomato cream sauce , the braised beef with mash potato , the food is better in this brunch then in green belt brunch . We dind like the tiramisu to much alcohol in the mixer
On the table: italian truffle fries & pizza abbondanza
My-Food-O-Meter:
taste: 4/5
price: 4/5
service: 4/5
If you can't decide what pizza flavor to get, I highly recommend Pizza Abbondanza. It's a handmade ovale sicillian style pizza with 3 flavors: classico pizza, pesto meditterraneo and quattro formaggio topped with feta cheese. Their truffle fries is also a must-try! It's paper thin crispy potato chips with truffle cream dressing.
My reviews are based on my own experiences therefore; they are facts
My review for this branch is almost exactly the same with Shang branch.
The seating here is though are all inside the store. I like the ambiance since we had dinner here at night. Servers were courteous, service was decent.
We were full just with the appetizers. Another thing that we like is that they play Italian music. Some of them was recognised by my partner.
They used to have a branch in Greenhills but its gone. I remember that it has a 2nd floor, then it got smaller and then its totally gone.
Always a reliable venue for anything Italian. Shara, my server, was not only pretty, she's also excellent in taking care of diners' needs, and came by often to make sure my visit would be worthwhile. This Salmon Oreganatto may be the best healthy dish I could ever ask for.
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Peperoncino and Chorizo - Oil based pasta using Olive Oil, tossed with bacon chorizo and olives
The Bolognese was just okay and did not appeal much to me. This could be because I am not a fan of sour tomato based sauce. But one thing was notable, the flavor of fresh tomatoes was there.
I liked the Aglio Olio more. It was simple but had strong garlic flavor coupled with just the right level of spiciness.
We also had two kinds of pizzas - Quattro Formaggio and Margherita.
Their Quattro Formaggio is definitely one of the best in the market! This is a must when in Italianni's. One bite and I knew that it has either blue cheese or goat cheese. Gorgonzola, goat cheese, mozzarella and taleggio - gosh this was so good. There is something addicting about goat cheese and I just cant get enough of it.
The Margherita, on the other hand, was just okay.
Shareable Combos:
Ribs and Fish with Baby Back Ribs in honey mustard bbq sauce, Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet and Pesto Rice. From this combo, only the pesto rice reached our part of the table. It was just okay. Could have been better if it had a stronger pesto taste.
Pork and Chicken Combo with Pork Chops, Chicken Parmigiana and Spaghetti Aglio Olio, as described above. The pork chops had nice grill marks and were tasty but the meat wasn't as tender. Didn't get to try their Chicken Parmigiana though.
Desserts at Italianni's - Lovely! We tried their Panna Cotta and Creme Brulee. Oh I loved all of them! The Creme Brulee was rich and creamy and the crackly caramelized sugar topping gave texture and sweetness to it. Not only that, it was topped with whipped cream, fresh ripe mango cubes and walnuts! Such a delight with every spoonful and I must say, I can finish one order all by myself.
The Panna Cotta was great too. It's a simple, cream based dessert that is so versatile that it'll go well with almost any topping that you can think of! Italianni's version was thick and creamy and not too sweet which was the way it was supposed to be. Served in small jars, honey or mango puree lined the bottom. Then more of the honey and mango were served in a separate container just in case you want to indulge a little more with sweetness.
Due to the number of people served at that time, our order was forgotten by the server and took him a long time to realize it, which made us wait. Thankfully, the manager apologized and offered us complimentary drinks and soup which made our day :) Always a favourite choice: Chicken Sicilian Salad--must try!
It was our anniversary date when I first tried Italiani's in BGC. I had the pasta with meatballs, and yes, it was indeed delicious. Prices are quite expensive compare to restaurants that have the same menus. But if you have budget, and you want a lovely place that serves delicious Italian cuisine, try Italiani's. :)
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Italianni's remains to be my top choice for Italian food. Whether it's Pizza, Pasta or a Main Entree, it's bound to be good.
I have been to Italianni's several times and each visit is welcomed by a basket of bread that you dip in balsamic vinegar with olive oil. We usually ask for extra Parmesan Cheese and mix it with the too, this makes it even better!
This time we ordered:
-Lasagna (a house specialty)- served with a thick layer of melted cheese on top it was just heaven!
-Spaghetti Bolognese - with very big meatballs that were so tasty!
-Four Cheese Penne - really creamy and good for kids
- Crusted Fish Fillet with white sauce
-Herb Roasted Chicken served with mashed potato - we felt that the chicken was a bit dry
And for drinks we got:
-Iced Tea
-Grape Shake - something very unique to Italianni's, so you should definitely try
-Bottle of Farnese 'Fantini' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
They had very accommodating staff, ready to respond to our requests. At the end we were so full and our tummies were happy with good food! Very much worth the price (and if you're a frequent customer make sure to inquire about the Bistro card which gives you 20% off on each visit!)
As I walked in to this restaurant, the first thing I noticed is their extra-polite employees. They made sure they introduced their names and told is whom will be in charge during our dining experience. A lot of choices on the menu, but we decided to choose two different pastas and roasted chicken. For the drinks, we chose to have fruit juices instead. The servings are big enough, we didn't even finish the whole thing (by the way we are only two). The food is great, really catches that italian cuisine taste.. and if you want more spice and salt inti your food.. you can just grab from the condiments ready on your table. Over-all the dining experience is great. Nice ambiance, very lit. Worth the price.
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