Leonardo's takes its name from Leonardo Da Vinci, the famous painter of the Mona Lisa, and the Quintessential Renaissance Man, who was, in addition to being a painter, also an inventor, engineer, architect, anatomist, mathematician, scientist , and writer. The central concept behind Leonardo's goes beyond simply good food. Leonardo's is inspired by the spirit of the Renaissance that Leonardo Da Vinci epitomised - a spirit which Leonardo's aims to foster by promoting a culture of thought and reason right here in Malaysia. This theme is reflected in the physical setting of the premises: The bare brick walls stripped of any covering represent the truth that is revealed when false dogmas and unquestiond belief are discarded; The antique s afe holding books within its vault symbolises the value of knowledge; The telescope represents the knowledge of the wider universe that it has enabled us to gain. Here at Leonardo's, we hope that you will enjoy our eclectic selection of global dishes, which reflects the modern world that we live in - Where cuisine is no longer limited by geographucal constraints. Our motto is simply: If it tastes good, put it on the menu! Enjoy!.
A deposit of RM 30 nett per person is required upon reservation for 5 pax and above. Deposit amount will be deducted from the total bill. Deposit will be refunded fully if cancellation were made more than 24 hours prior to your reservation. Deposit will be forfeited if cancellation were made within 24 hours prior to your reservation or no-show. Kindly be informed that the refund amount will be deducted 5% processing fees.
Saturday Birthday dinner with girlfriends, lovely ambience, had a great time here , food was pretty good like we ordered the Kentucky fried frog twice , pork satay was tender , beef ? was great ?? the hokkien noodle fill with lots of pork lard , squid ink pasta was so so . Pork roulette was heavy and 1 piece is enough to make you feel full ! Finally had walnut brownie as birthday cake ( delicious ?)for the birthday gal !
When I started on my pork knuckle, the meat was tender, but not falling-off-the-bone as I expected. But soon I got closer to the bone and found the meat was still pink. I stopped with 1/2 the dish uneaten. We were always told that pork must be well done - this was not. I ask the staff about the dish, but there was no response from the chef. While paying the bill I asked about the pink pork and was toll "Chef says the meat is cooked." No apology. BTW, I attempted to post a comment onto The Yum List, but my comment never surfaced. Make what you will about that!
We go regularly to Leonardo’s, for years now. It’s a bit tricky to find as you need to locate the door between the restaurants on the ground floor in this street. But once you’re there and climbed the stairs, I suggest you keep climbing to the 2nd floor. It has the same menu iirc, though the 2nd floor has cosy seating arrangements which change the atmosphere. The 1st floor is more formal. The menu changed recently and some great dishes are no more so 1 star less?. However, instead there’s now ample choice of cold cuts, including the famous iberico ham which they’ll cut right next to you. I recommend the meatballs (comes with mashed potatoes and great sauce) and a few cold cuts. Combine this with the house wine and you’re set. A perfect place for a relaxed evening out for couples or small groups of friends.
When it comes to diversification in terms of pork dishes, few places can match Leonardo's Dining Room in Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar. Specialising in everything pork, I can't recall where I can enjoy my hokkien mee and then tuck into my cold cut platter, satay, bah kut teh, and then secreto iberico at the same time. Heck.. they even have suckling pig and Babi guling if you fancy. So many choices available that it will surely strike a chord in each and every family member. Located on the first floor (and also second floor) of a row of shoplot far away from the more popular Bangsar Telawi area, I was once went back disappointed when I turned out without any reservation (and that was on weekday!). ◾pork satay - 8 heavenly grilled pork skewers that came with sticky rice, cucumber, onion, pineapple and the peanut sauce. When you have moist and juicy marinated pork meat to dip into one of the better peanut sauce (I'm serious), it made the RM44 paid felt worthwhile. ◾Hokkien mee - KL-style hokkien noodles, prawns, pork and cabbage. Nothing spells atas than a RM29 of plate of goodness topped generously with pork lard. Honestly, if you love Hokkien mee, you might find this not enough. But it's definitely lip smackingly delicious. ◾iberico bah kut teh - Klang pork rib BKT complete with a bowl of rice and yau char kway.. you know the usual fare that you go out and eat BKT. The difference is that they used iberico ribs compares to regular ones. I couldn't taste the difference though..as the taste of herbs have overpowered the meat. ◾chorizo iberico - love the cold cut to go with my Australian Shiraz ◾grilled vegetables with romesco sauce - something to balance up the heavy meal. Such romantic dining environment must be complemented with good wines - and thank God I bought a bottle of good Australian Shiraz which proved to be a good decision.
It's our first time to this restaurant to celebrate my wife's birthday. The lightings were somewhat dim but gave a romantic hue for couples like us. Being not big eaters ( in our late 70s), we asked for our courses to be shared which the restaurant obliging complied. The soup, appetiser, mains and dessert were well presented and tasted great. Special mention goes to the lava cake. I also like to thank and commend AJ who provided superb service and made our evening much more enjoyable. Prices for the food were reasonable but the wine prices seemed on the high side. Will certainly return to try the other dishes though.
- Spicy Sharon
- YUNA
Ranjit's Pasta RM33.00 comes with mushroom, bacon, chili padi and garlic. We opt to choose Ranjit's Pasta by virtue of it's recommended by most of the blogger and yeah it did not disappointed me! The combination of bacon, garlic and mushroom was good. thumb up! <3
- C ♥ C
Chocolate Volcano – RM28 served with a scoop of Haagen Dasz Vanilla ice cream. Like Opus, we love this dessert to bits, but Opus’s version is more molten. Also have the slightly crusty edges and soft centred, this dessert will ooze out melted chocolate when cut into half. However our chocolate at Leonardo’s was slightly hardened without the oozing effect. Yikes.
- Aiwei
The restaurant is taking place at the first and second floor. The premise is dimly lit, filled with bare brick walls and on the walls are some interesting colourful paintings.
Roasted Pork Belly (Rm 32). Very well marinated and served with mustard sauce and chilli sauce. Love its texture but would be delighted if the skins were crispier!
Spanish Iberico Black Pig Shoulder Loin Steak (Rm 75). It was made medium done which appeared in pinkish blush; just right with a little melt in mouth texture; love the gravy that matched well with the loin steak too! Served with truffle oil mash potatoes and vegetables.
Fried Hokkien Noodles (Rm 27). The “atas” version of Hokkien mee, beautified in dark sauce and tossed in lots of lard and pork slices and served with sambal belacan. It was kind of different to have Hokkien Mee in a western restaurant, especially using a fork for a bowl of hokkien char. It was a good one though priced on the higher side.