Not so Izzi

Izzi
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Some time back, Jase and I had dinner at Izzi Pizza, Bukit Bintang. Believe it or not, their headquarters is in Jakarta and I have been to their branch in Bursa Efek Jakarta (the equivalent to Bursa Saham Malaysia). That was around 3 years ago and I must say that the only thing I remembered about it was thin crust pizzas with excellent pepperoni. Anyway, the reason we went there was because of the rumoured 50% discount. However, the promotion is only valid for orders above $100 and payment must be via Citibank or Standard Chartered credit cards. Well, our bill came around to $50 and I stupidly just paid even after the waitress told us about the promotion details. We could have ordered another $50 worth of food and would not have paid an extra cent (well, perhaps a bit).

Stupido. Stupido. Stupido.

Baga. Baga. Baga.

With that experience under my belt, I went there again last Saturday to celebrate my mum's birthday. This time round, I had a better look at the place. The interior is quite cozy with luminous mosaic tiles, plenty of reading material within easy reach, flat screen TVs, art and couches. However, the lighting is quite bad because they use spot lights and if you happen to be sitting underneath one, be prepared for an uncomfortable dining experience. And coupled with their lousy air-conditioning, you better order something with lotsa ice. This time round, 5 persons, $190 worth of orders. Fettucine, Prawn & Chilli Linguine, Cambodian Chicken Rice (sedap and pedas!), Fried Rice, Marinara Pizza (thumbs up! the Quattro Formaggi is also recommended for cheese lovers), Chicken & Pasta (thumbs down!), Cheese Dough Balls (lousy starter, go for the bruschetta or chicken wings instead) and Mixed Salad. And if you dine there, do take advantage of their free jockey parking service and spare yourself the ridiculous parking rates at Bukit Bintang.

After dinner, we adjourned home to blow out the customary birthday cake. Never ordering the same cake twice, this year I went for Riche Montana's Puzzi. It's basically a box sweetcakes with different toppings. It all looks so bloody cute, but I must say that most of 'em taste bloody same except for the chocolate and hazelnut variant. Happy Birthday, mum...