Mace by Coffee Chemistry has just opened a month ago at the time of writing. If you aren't sure where they are they're 2 stops away from the Baskin Robins in Damansara Uptown. They seem to known in the coffee scene since some cafe hoppers seem to know about them. Oh not me. I don't drink coffee. Coffee to me is death (quite literally).

Al Funghi Mushroom Olio Pasta (RM 16.00). Well Funghi is mushroom in Italian so it'll be like Mushroom Mushroom Oil Pasta.... Could just rename it to Pasta Aglio e Olio con Funghi or.... Mushroom Aglio Olio....

Disclaimer: Food was reheated so I won't comment on the texture of the pasta since the pasta probably cooked itself to death while everyone was snapping pictures. And I'm sure the reheating dealt the final blow.

The pasta itself didn't stand out. The mushrooms, the sauce, the pasta all tasted bland. There were seaweed strips on top, and button mushrooms, shiitake or chinese mushrooms and eryngii msuhrooms from what I could see. To me, the mushrooms didn't really blend well together (Probably would substitute the shiitake or eryngii with oyster mushrooms) and lacked taste when eaten together with pasta. Most people tend to forget that the pasta will tone down the taste of the sauce so it's good to go a little heavy on the sauce. And I'm still asking myself if it was just me or did the person who made it not season the pasta water enough.

Red and brown seems to be the overall theme for the dishes and as you can see, the entire dish is red, brown and yellow. Now we all know food is about scent, taste, texture and presentation. So in terms of presentation, this dish doesn't really seem to be the most appealing. A little green would be appreciated. Probably a handful of parsley or basil, chopped. Ditch the seaweed. There's too much going on in there and the few stalks of seaweed make it look like it was added because there wasn't enough garnish. The main thing is the mushroom, so you want to keep it simple. Here's a garnishing idea: grated cheese and parsley or crest.

Oh and large chunks of garlic alert. I would either slice it thinly, but wide, or just mince it all or maybe even crush it.

Well I guess there is Mushroom for improvement on this one. But that's just me

Ps: prices are gst inclusive and guess what? Drum roll please... no service charge!! What you see is what you pay for! All restaurants should do this...super cereal...

Oh and one more thing. Remove your bayleaf before serving. Some things are not meant to be on the plate.