Special thanks to Diable Pasta for extending this food review invitation.
Food Architect at Kampong Malabar has rebranded been as Diable Pasta (摩化). Given a new lease of life, Diable Pasta specializes in Italian pasta with a creative twist. The restaurant is popular within the social media circles for selfie-worthy dishes like Flying Pasta and Trash Pasta.
The restaurant is air-conditioned and has a family-friendly dining atmosphere. The spacious eatery makes it a suitable venue for casual gatherings. Meanwhile, a lightwell at the center keeps the dining hall illuminated throughout the day.
Diable Pasta is notable for using unconventional sauces like salted egg, tom yum, Japanese curry and more. Meanwhile, classic sauces such as carbonara, pesto and arrabbiata are available too. Pasta choices are spaghetti, fettuccine, macaroni, fusilli and angel hair.
Activated Charcoal Onion Rings (RM8.90) serves as a starter dish. The onion rings are fried with crispy batter, which has an exotic black color. Other items on the appetizer menu include Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad, Chicken Meatballs and Cheesy Bacon Fries.
If you are fond of coffee, Espresso Creamy Pork Sausage Pasta (RM17.50) should appeal to your palate. The sauce has a pleasant combination of sweet and bitter tastes. Al dente spaghetti is served with pork sausage, shimeji mushrooms and parmesan cheese. For an additional RM3.00, the dish can be made “flying“. Watch the fork levitating in the air!
The next dish, Green Curry Seafood Pasta (RM18.80), has a drier consistency. The green curry is perfect for people who want their tongues tantalized. Seafood ingredients are fried fish, squids and scallops. The pasta of choice is fusilli. For an extra RM2.00, the dish can be presented in a “trash can”.
Any pasta dish can be upgraded to a full meal for just RM3.80. The set meal includes soup of the day, a drink of choice and free flow of ice cream. Chicken Soup and Mojito are shown here. Big eaters can get any pasta dish replenished for a mere RM5.00. This applies to the pasta and sauce only.
Diable Pasta uses premium ingredients despite having affordable prices. Taste-wise, I think the sauces are engineered to perfection. Come with friends on weekdays to take advantage of “Buy 3 Free 1” promotion for main dishes. Meanwhile, Diable Pasta also caters for private events like birthday parties.
Name: Diable Pasta (摩化)
Address: 4, Kampong Malabar, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Contact: 012-395-0310
Business hours: 6:00pm-10:00pm (Monday), 11:00am-3:00pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm (Tuesday-Sunday)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/diablepasta
Coordinates: 5.41887 N, 100.33368 E
Directions: From Penang Road (Jalan Penang), turn right to Kampong Malabar. Diable Pasta is approximately 200 meters ahead on the left. Street parking is available on Kampong Malabar, Cintra Street (Lebuh Cintra) and Chulia Street (Lebuh Chulia).
