Astrid Huang | @biteandbrew

 Penang Bistro is one of the famous restaurant,
few weeks ago i went here with my mom and my bf. the moment we got in
there, the waitress assist us nicely to choose a place to sit. for me,
Penang Bistro restaurant in Central Park is one of the restaurant that
have a very nice decoration and ambience, the also got a private table
for you and you family celebrate birthday or events.



For the menu, i'm a big fans of Roti Canai, so it's a must to order it. i
choose Roti Canai With Beef Curry. the other menu, i choose sambal ebi
prawn, 3 kind baby mushroom, Penang laksa and my mom pic braised duck
penang style and hainamese. for the drink we order, thai tea & cold
brew coffee.



First we tried the roti Canai, i was so impressed with it. the taste is
sooooo good, i still can feel how it taste while writing :P the curry's
delicious, the beef is sooo tender. you must order it if you dine in
here. next we eat the main course, the hainan rice is taste nice, the 3
kind mushroom with kailan taste good, not overcooked. the laksa is just
ok for us.



The one that impressed me beside the roti canai is their sambal ebi
prawn, the prawn is big and taste sweet, so it's definitely fresh. the
braised duck penang style is sooo delicious. i don't know how they cook
it, but the nailed it. And my mom is a picky eatry said that this is one
of her fav restaurant at the moment. so we'll be back anytime soon ;)

This one has been my fav restaurant for years, since i was on junior high school i guess.. I always had lunch here after school with my father :)

Well anyway, usually i order menus beside bakso bawan malang, coz they got a lot of variety food like soto betawi, sop iga, nasi goreng burger that taste great.. But this time i order something different which is their bakwan malamg and bakso seceng..

Altough i didn't really like their bakso brooth, because i think they add too much vetsin on it.. Well at least i like to chew their tiny bakso lol..

And when i dine in here, there was a mistake about the order.. I didn't order for ceker ayam but it came and has been charge on my bills, and turns out the menu list order has been used by other customer and their waitress got it wrong..

In the end they give back our money for the menu that we didn't order, and the waitress appologize politely.. And i give them two thumbs up for their services!!!

Minggu kemarin saya janjian meet up dengan teman-teman foodie, pada after office hour. Kita janjian di tengah2 kota, dan pilihan kita kali ini jatuh pada restaurant Socieaty by les amis di Plaza Indonesia.

Sebenarnya sudah cukup lama saya mengetahui restaurant, tapi baru kali ini berkesempatan mencobanya. Surprisingly tempatnya sangat nyaman dan cukup luas buat fine dining maupun nongkrong bareng temen2. Tata ruangnya memungkinkan untuk menyelenggarakan event meeting atau birthday (bisa menggunkan space yang di bagian belakang karena lebih tertutup).

Waktu itu kita datang kurang lebih 12 orang, jadi kita booked dulu untuk mejanya. Saat dateng pelayanannya ramah bgd, even kita di kasih tempat yang asik buat makan sambil ngobrol padahal kita lumayan berisik dsana.

Saat pesen makanan, karena kita rame2, kita pesen beberapa menu makanan yg bisa di share.. Itulah enaknya kalau ngumpul rame-rame sama temen foodie, bs comot2an makanan :p

Buat minumannya kita pesan beda2, dan saya ga sempat foto semuanya, jadi bahas menu makanannya dulu aja ya.. Socieaty menyediakan mix fushion food, dari eropa sampai ke Indonesia.. So jangan kawatir, buat yg lidahnya ga terlalu cocok sama makanan barat, dsini banyak makanan Indonesia koq ;)

For starter kita memilih :
1. Socieaty Salad
Salad
dsini agak beda dengan di tempat lain, sayurnya fresh plus dia di campur dengan mango & strawberry, jadi ga berasa plain salad.. A bit tangy and sweet..

2. Spicy Chicken Quesadillas
Quesadilla nya cukup oke, tastenya enak tapi menurut saya kejunya kurang melted (maklum saya demen bgd sm keju yg meltednya ampun2an)

3. Chopitos
Nah yg satu ini boleh di bilang fav aku, crunchy2 squid yg di cocol pakai mayonaise! kayaknya akh dech yg paling banyak ngabisin si chopitos ini

Buat Mains Course nya waktu itu kita pesan :

1. Pollo
Pollo ini merupakan roast chicken yang disajikan dengan hainam rice. I'm not a big fan of chicken, tapi roast chickennya lembut plus nasi hainamnya wangi banged, saya bisa dech ngegadoin nasi hainamnya aja.

2. Canrad (Duck Confit)
Nah ini niy menu fav yang paling ga bisa terlupakan, daging bebeknya cruchy di luat, di dalamnya lembut dan ga amis! di sajikan barengan dengan mashed potato yg sudah di bumbui plus fresh mushroom.

3. Aglio Olio
Menu satu ini kurang lebih ga beda jauh sama menu di restoran lainnya, cuma agak pedes ya, padahal saya doyan pedes ;) pastanya bikin sendiri loch btw, completely from fresh dough!

4. Truffle Carbonara
Menu satu ini lumayan fav, karena perpaduan dari berbagai jamur, cocok buat yang hobi banged makan jamur. Pastanya sendiri sama dengan pasta di aglio olio.

5. Pizza Tuna sambal matah
Who doesn't love pizza! aplagi kalau di kasih tuna sambel matah sebagai toping.. A bit spicy and salty but still good. Pizzanya tipis, tapi porsinya besar, 8 slices.. And psssttt kalau kalian pesan 3 beers di Socieaty, kalian bisa dapet seloyang pizza! what a bargain!

Terakhir buat Dessertnya kita pilih :
1. Floating Island
Si Dessert cantik yang instagramable, terlalu sayang buat di makan omg! ini fav akuuu.. Meringue nya light banged plus di kasih taburan almond, a bit sweet, padahal aku sweet tooth, tapi fla nya juara! mungkin pada saat di sendok sedikit, flanya harus lebih banyak kali ya..

2. Martabak Pizza
Hayooo yang pada doyan martabak, terkadang kepengen makan martabak tapi lagi kepengen juga makan pizza, boleh dech merapat kesini.. Disini ada pizza martabak yg toppingnya classic, choco cheese with banana!

Overall buat pengalaman dining dsini, dilihat dari kenyamanan tempat, keramahan pelayanan sampai pada kualitas dan rasa makanan, Socieaty oke banged buat nongkrong bareng temen ataupun acara special dsana.. Dan pastinya saya bakalan balik lagi untuk makan dsini ;)

Buat penggemar bakmi Non Halal bakmi Aloi bisa jadi salah satu pilihan, bakmi specialnya terdiri dr campuran 3 macam daging (ayam-babi) ada yg manis ada juga yg gurih.. Ukurannya juga bermacam2, bisa pesan porsi stgh (setengah aja banyak bangeddd) atau bs pesen 1,5 buat yg hobi bgd makan bakmi.. Cm klo ksana agak sore nasi tim, siomay nya suka abis

For Soft cake Rolls Lovers, i really recommend this place, Rati-Rati in Pantai indah Kapuk.. Based on japanese soft rolls, they got lots of variety of cakes and also ice cream.. The cake is so soft and fluffy, not sweet! That what makes it really nice.. If you dine in, ur cake will be served with ice cream, if you take-away, you'll be givenonly the soft cake.. That's too bad rite?!