JASON FOOD REVIEW

Pizza Mendonia

LSH, Level L1, Kuala Lumpur

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Jason's verdict

8.7out of 10
Great
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The verdict

Great

Jason scores the wagyu pizza 8.7, calling it a better version of the original wagyu pizza he reviewed two years ago. Charred beef essence, tangy concentrated tomato base and light melty cheese complement each other, though the non-A5 wagyu lacks the buttery richness. He only wishes for double the rocket leaves.

Highlights

  • Price: RM135 for the wagyu pizza, pricey but worth it
  • Taste: Burnt char beef essence, tangy tomato base, light melty cheese, tender non-A5 wagyu
  • Ambiance: Long queues at opening with numbered collection, no dine-in yet
  • Other: Chef may expand; hopes quality is maintained

Dishes tried

  • Wagyu pizza

    charred beef, tangy tomato, melty cheese, tender wagyu, wants more rocket

    Score 8.7 out of 10
Full transcript718 words

Guess what I'll be reviewing today? The second year anniversary of my Pizza Wagyu review. 3.59pm, one minute for Pizza Mendonia to open. We are in LSH level L1. You can see people start queuing up already. Okay, see the queue how long? 4.03pm and they just opened. Chee Pao is right behind there giving out numbers. I am 20. So confirm dapat lah not for dine-in. You just collect, apa la gan. A lot of people didn't order just 1 and up to 4. Pizza pun ada. Okay, 135 ringgit is going to fly away from me soon. Hi. What do you think about? Mahana-mampui! Kenapa tak buka dengan masa yang tetap? Nak tengok macam mana feedback, customer apa semua. Maybe dalam next year baru kita tengok kan. This one is taking quite long. It's a bit of a cliffhanger. Alright, it's 4.44pm and we finally got Puan Pizza. Jom, kita tengok. Okay. Ini A5 ke, Chee Pa? Oh, ini wagyu kita pakai straight loin. So bukan A5 lah? Haa, ini bukan. Jom, kita review terus. We don't want it to be soggy. Pizza Mendonia baby! 135 ringgit. Memang mahal nak mempetui! First of all, I can smell that burnt char oven flavour that you often get from Pizza Hut. The pizza piece. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 slices. Very tomato-y and sweet. That beef burnt char flavour, that is the thing that hits your taste bud straight away and it's a good taste. The pepperoni is on like the just cooked juicy type one. So if you like the char-y one, this is not it. But it's got a strong peppery flavour. Pizza Hut is really good. I like the taste of bacon. I didn't believe threads at first but that non-A5 wagyu does melt in mouth. It's very easy to bite through. Edges are not chewy, all very tender. You're not getting that signature butter beef rich fat creamy taste from this. But the beef essence is still rich. Let's try that crust. Slightly burnt on the crust here. There's not much irregular bubble pockets inside but it's not ultra doughy. It's not rubbery like getah. It still feels airy. Still relatively elastic and easy to chew. The combination of everything, I think the chef did a really good job. The first you get is that char-y burnt rich beef essence flavour That tangy sting from their tomato base And that's very important. I always find most Neapolitan pizzas or pizzas in general Their tomatoes are very diluted. This is a little soggy but it's not watery. Mmm! That burnt char, that tomato base And I like how the cheese plays second character To the beef, to the tomato. It's light enough that it doesn't overpower that non-A5 wagyu It's strong enough you feel the texture The melty cheesy texture It's not consistent all the way you can taste the cheese But when you do right Mmm! It's a nice combination That melty, melty cheese That's light enough not to get in the way of the beef But you still feel that milkiness Oh, yeah One more piece No! That burnt char-y cheese already I think that pickled jalapeno is also just the right amount of Sting Oh! And that crunchiness I'm not one to highlight the veggie But don't underestimate this rocket leaf It's a layer of very subtle nuttiness Earthiness That helps to balance the very meaty pizza Please give more of this Twice the amount of rocket leaf Like at least Because now I only got 3 pizza At least the one I got Coming in here, I really didn't expect much Everything compliments each other I give my compliment to the chef Whoever he is Or she is I just hope the chef can maintain the quality when they expand They made the most out of this beef Looks quite generous Consistent to each slice I've had the first wagyu pizza If you know, you know A lot of us in this scene knows the drama that's happening For me, I don't care who is who What is what Especially when it comes to food review So trust me when I say this For me, it's definitely a better version of the first one I ate Even for the price 8.7

8.7/10

RM135 · Wagyu pizza

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