Italianni’s at Serendra

   Last Friday’s trip to Italianni’s was my first time in years. So I dined without expectations on the taste of its food. And was quite surprised that it is more pricey than most pricey restaurants.

   Sicilian chicken salad. Diced chicken breast, mangoes, ripe red grapes with pine nuts, tossed in a creamy lemon-dijon dressing served on a bed of crispy romaine. Nice combination of fruits that normally do not go with salad greens. Even people who do not eat chicken will love this because the minimal chicken bits can easily be set aside. 

   Creamed mushroom crostinis. Crisp bread slices topped with assorted mushrooms in truffle cream sauce. I think this is overpriced at Php 350. I was surprised to see six slices of crostinis in its official photo at Italianni’s website. We only had five slices. I feel more shortchanged than ever.

   Angel hair pomodoro. Chopped red tomatoes, sautéed with garlic in a light tomato basil sauce. Not for the garlic phobics. This has more garlic than aglio oglio pasta. It makes you desperate for Mentos afterwards.