Athena

Pavilion’s Connection wing offers many dining options and an interesting one is Athena, which serves contemporary Mediterranean cuisine. The décor of the restaurant reflects this theme, though with blue as the main colour and a Grecian pillar at the corner, the result is a little tacky.

Appearances aside, the menu at Athena offers appetisers like the Athena Ocean Platter (deep-friend calamari, prawn and fish in garlic and lemon butter sauce) and simpler items like their special omelette and potato wedges. The Nacho ala Athena (RM15) was below par. The dish arrived lukewarm and the melted cheese on it had already hardened. There was also no spice to it even though it was supposed to be served with sour cream and salsa sauce.

The Rack of Lamb (RM34) did better – the meat was tender and the sauce complemented it well. The Snapper Fish Delight (RM36) was decent too, if a tad dry. The tiramisu (RM11) was not much to shout about, as it tasted rather bland. Service was friendly but slightly disorganised. However, since the restaurant’s fairly new, we’re hoping the restaurant’s shortcomings will be improved.

Address Lot C3.05, Connection 3, Pavilion, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang Train Bukit Bintang (Monorail) Tel 03-2141 5131 Open 8am – 1.30am Cuisine Type Mediterranean (Halal) Price Range RM30 and above Credit Cards Yes Smoking Yes Food 2.5/5 Service 3/5 Order This Rack of lamb Skip This Nacho ala Athena

Text Sarah Chan