Romano's Macaroni Grill - Dubai Mall

[caption id="attachment_3846" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Dessert - warm berry torta - Dhs 36 - zabaglione, pistachios, raspberry sauce[/caption]

Here I am at one of my favourite Italian restaurants, Romano's Macaroni Grill! I've been here several times before but this would be the first time featuring them on my blog with a little more detail on what they have to offer. Always cherish eating at RMG and it's one of those restaurants that you don't mind spending a little more to eat some quality food. It gets even better when you find entertainer vouchers to get their main course discounted ;) They are no more located in Dubai Festival City though. For me the only challenge eating at RMG, Dubai mall was how to get our little son not going out of the restaurant to stare at the fishes in Dubai aquarium located just opposite to the entrance of Romano's Macaroni Grill.

[caption id="attachment_3838" align="aligncenter" width="678"] From left: Fresh raspberry lemonade - raspberries, lemonade, limonata - Dhs 19, Ultimate Bellini(white peach puree, raspberry) - Dhs 24[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3836" align="aligncenter" width="705"] complimentary bread[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3837" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Soup of the day - Dhs 21 - lentil[/caption]

Once you place the order, as always you are greeted by their thick hot herb bread(my favourite) which you dip in that olive oil and yummy. Ultimate Bellini is the signature drink at Macaroni Grill but it really didn't move me as much as I expected. it's comes in a sexy glass and it is hell tempting. The raspberry sauce place a critical role in boosting the taste of ultimate bellini but I more enjoyed the Fresh raspberry lemonade. Guess I was more in a mood to have something fizzy today :( The soup of the day which was a lentil soup gave me an excellent start. It was a clear soup, felt healthy and good having it.

[caption id="attachment_3841" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Spicy ricotta meatballs - dhs 28[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3840" align="aligncenter" width="705"] chicken florentine - Dhs 48 - spinach, orzo, pine nuts, capers, parmesan, garlic lemon vinaigrette - dhs 48[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3839" align="aligncenter" width="678"] Goat cheese peppadew peppers - dhs 27[/caption]

From starters the goat cheese peppadew pepper was mind blowing. It was the most I enjoyed out of the whole lot we ordered today. The stuffed peppadew(sweet pepper) with goat cheese was very special. Each of the stuffed peppadew hits you with a strong punch of spice. You get the same one packed in a jar at EATALY but instead of goat cheese they stuff tuna. You can find about that post here. The chicken florentine was also one of a kind. You normally get a little bit of this if you order the Parmesan crusted hammour. I could just have the chicken Florentine alone and be happy as it comes in a descent sized portion. The spicy ricotta meatballs was my wife's favourite and so was the recommendation from the restaurant. It was good but I wouldn't call it great as compared to other two(chicken florentine and Goat cheese peppadew peppers).

[caption id="attachment_3844" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Mama's Trio - Dhs 74 - chicken parmesan(INFOCUS), lasagna bolognese, chick and mushroom cannelloni[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3843" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Mama's Trio - Dhs 74 - chicken parmesan, lasagna bolognese(IN FOCUS), chicken and mushroom cannelloni[/caption]

Then came their maincourse. First came in the Mama's trio which is a combination of three dishes in a plate. It's bit tough to decide which one to begin with and but the good looks of lasagne stands out from the crowd so I jumpted into it right away. You should order this one specially if you are a lasagna freak. To our unluck the cannelloni was out of stock and got a replacement with pasta and white sauce :( The chicken came crispy with that KFC look but was much tender. I am sure if the chicken and mushroom cannelloni was there then that would have been the highlight for me. The white sauce over the paste made it creamy and delicious. The mushroom ravioli is definitely one of the best at Romano's Macaroni Grill. Since I've showcased it before, I didn't order it this time. You can find the post about their mushroom ravioli here.

[caption id="attachment_3842" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Pan- seared hammour - dhs 64 - vine-ripened tomatoes, arugula, cannelini beans, balsamic glaze[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3845" align="aligncenter" width="705"] BBQ Filet - filet, veal pancetta mac-n-cheese, grilled vegetables, garlic dip, crostini - dhs 99[/caption]

After eating Parmesan crusted hammour last time, the pan seared hammour felt less exciting. I suggest to try their parmesan crusted hammour than the pan seared version. The BBQ fillet was the man of the match. Super tender and juicy. The steak was the best out of our three main course today. The pasta that accompanied the bbq fillet was bland in taste but the grilled vegetables was nice to have along with the steak. If you love steaks then you should definitely try one of their steak at Romano's Macaroni Grill.

[caption id="attachment_3847" align="aligncenter" width="705"] Dessert - warm berry torta - Dhs 38 - zabaglione, pistachios, raspberry sauce[/caption]

It finally ended with a warm berry torta. It came hot including the plate, you should be careful! The cold ice cream on top of the hot torta as well as nuts and berries were fun to have, but the cake within itself was a bit on the tougher side(not soft enough). I should have gone for their Tiramisu which I found later on their facebook page here
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