Eric @ericfoodreview

Australian Grilled Lamb Chops. Broccolini, tomato harissa and crispy potatoes. The main star was clearly the lamb. The potatoes tasted okey, but not fantastic. The lamb was good. It had that sweetness to it that cut the strong lamb meat smell. It's not 100% gone. Maybe around 80%. It's a good thing for me. Some people like their lamb to have no gamey or lamb distinctive flavor, some even like to have a beef kinda flavor on their lamb. For me, it's nonsense. If I want to taste beef, then I'll go for the beef. Why go for lamb which has more cholesterol to it, what a bullcrap. The portion was quite big but the meat itself wasn't that substantial. The greenies and potatoes filled 70% of that plate. 

Half Kilo of Australian Ribeye. There's no chance you'll eat this alone. It's huge and pure meat. Well, we got to share, that's why it came medium well. There's no way I'd order other than medium rare steak. It kinda surprised me that the meat wasn't tough eventhough it'd been cooked medium well. Nice quality of steak and they cooked it well. Btw, the sauce, I don't get it. Why ruin the already good piece of meat with unnecessary sauce. I'll come back for the steak next time and ask for no sauce. 

Oh one more thing. I don't know who is he but that time a man came to our table and asked whether everything was good. I told him that the taste was good but the presentation of the steak was ridiculously pathetic. Then he defended himself and saying that they want to keep it simple. Just steak and sauce. I totally agree with that statement, steak is supposed to be served as simple as possible. But this one looks kinda messy. Weird cut and way too saucey. It's my opinion, not really matter.

Tiger Prawns a la Planca. Generous amount of fillings. Prawns, mussels and broccoli in green curry. For me they did a great job on the green curry, not too rich but creamy enough. I just hate it when the broth overwhelm the main ingredients so yeah, I do give more credit on this. However, the fillings itself wasn't that great. The seafood was sweet and tender but that's it. Nothing lousy, nothing special. For me, I did more enjoy the ambiance rather than the food itself. Oh, one more thing. It served with ginger rice. To be blunt, it just tasted like hainan rice. A delish hainan rice. I think they used basmati rice and it gave nice texture. It tasted good and super fragrant. Love it.

Roasted Duck. Dry aged duck, carrots, celeriac with citrus chili sauce. 3 chunks of duck meat and 3 piles of shredded duck. The duck was quite tender with slight gamey taste. It's weird but I did prefer the shredded duck. It lost the nice tender texture but it tasted richer and homier. It had that very clean kind of sweetness. The citrus sauce was so so, to be honest it lacked of zestiness. However, still a solid plate of duck and not too mention, the plating was dope. So colorful and elegant. 

All of my friends who tried this claimed that it's the best dish of the day. Well, I do have different opinion. For me, the best dish of that day was easily the lamb chops (I've posted the review). The duck was good but not mind blowing. There's no oomph to it. It's quite tasty but that's it. Nothing special to remember. There is no right or wrong. When it comes to food, it's all about preferences. All the best I can do is giving my own opinion. You don't have to agree with me, better try it youself.

Molten Chocolate Cake. If you check my previous post, you'll see how I love their mango panna cotta. Compare to that one, this one is clearly nothing. The chocolate wasn't bitter enough (I prefer the dark bitter chocolate, it's my preference though), the texture wasn't airy enough, the vanilla ice cream wasn't creamy enough. Everything was lack of something. It tasted like mediocre molten chocolate cake. There's nothing special, nothing stand out. I've tasted a lot better chocolate cake. If you happen to come here, I suggest you to go for the mango panna cotta. Btw, it's totally edible don't get me wrong. I just expect something more for that price. 

Mango Panna Cotta. The plating was superb, it gave that satisfaction just by looking at it. Further, it made me wanna scoop that goodness. The mango panna cotta was quite strong. It tasted sweet, rich and deep at the same time. It's good but not mind blowing. The highlight for me was the texture. So soft, clean, velvety and smooth. That was my first thought. Then I tried to eat the mango panna cotta with the fresh fruit they put aside. Dang! The sourness and tanginess really boosted the mango panna cotta. It's no longer child play. It tasted so refreshing and I felt like it's hugging my soul. 

I ain't dessert kind of guy, so my opinion might miss in every aspect. But 1 thing for sure, I did enjoy this one and I'll have no complain if I've to eat this every single day.

Yeah, it's pricey. But let's not ignore the magnificent ambiance and great services, I think it's worth to try. If you have special occasions to celebrate or someone to impress, I'll recommend this one.

Sate Ayam Campur Bumbu Blora. The presentation was nice and simple. It didn't look shabby at all. They put lilttle fire to keep the heat. The chicken meat was super tender. I almost didn't need teeth to chew it. And the intestine one was also tender. It's not chewy at all. The highlight was easily the peanut sauce. Creamy, deep, rich, smooth and clean. Very nutty and it didn't make me feel thristy eventhough it's so thick. The creaminess of the peanut sauce really enhanced the satay. It's very comforting to eat tasty Indonesian food like this. They really bring Indonesian food to the next level. Not a cheap meal but totally worth it. The more you eat that satay, the more addicted you become.

Pork Ribs. 400grams grilled baby back ribs topped with homemade honey glazed and served with salad, potato wedges, creamy spinach and baked tomato. 

The baby back ribs was good and flavorful. It's fall of the bone level kind of tender. They did give plastic glove to eat the ribs with hand but I could easily eat this one with fork and knife and leaving a clean bone. The sauce was sweet but not overly sweet. The natural sweetness of the pork itself was great. It's not depending on the sauce. 

I didn't eat the salad. For me it's just greenies and greenies isn't my thing. The baked potato was edible but nothing really stand out. The creamy spinach was completely different. It's creamy, earthy and mild. I did enjoy the texture too. Soft but, mushy at all and not too wet.

Sirloin Steak. 200 grams of aussie tenderly grilled sirloin steak served with mashed potato and creamy spinach. 

Like any steak houses, you can choose the level of doneness. Me? 100% medium rare obviously. I'll be honest with yall, when the plate came I was quite disappointed. It lacked of that glaze and look super dry. I thought the kitchen messed up my order and gave me a well done steak. I was totally ready to bash the shit out this dish until I sliced the meat. Dang !!! Red to perfection. This exactly what people say don't judge book by its cover. So tender, not chewy at all and natural. Nothing fancy about this steak. No eleven herbs and spices or whatsoever. Just pure natural goodness. I gotta say the purest of the best with just a little seasoning but focusing on the ingredient. They have 4 kind of sauces. Socall homemade, bbq, blackpepper and mushroom. I tried 3 out of 4 options. Somehow I missed the mushroom one. Still, I ate the steak without any of it. I prefer to eat my steak without any sauce, not only here but everwhere. But if you insist me to choose one, I'll pick the homemade one. Savory and mild and the most important thing, it didn't ruin the natural goodness of the steak itself. 

The mashed potato, it's just not my thing. If you like milky creamy mashed potato then you might like it. But the creamy spinach was great. 

The place itself was quite comfy. Not that kind of fancy steak or ribs houses. For me it's more like homey-cafe place. So yeah, if you happen to be around pluit area and don't know what to eat, I recommend this place. 

Ps : you can ask me for the shot of that perfect redness, I know not everyone like medium rare steak. But give it a shot, you'll love it. In Germany, it's completely normal to have raw pork. In Japan, they eat raw chicken. So please stop judging me for eating medium rare steak.

Nasi Ayam Geprek. This ayam geprek was slightly different with other geprek. The chicken wasn't too messy and still in chunk pieces which I like. I could still feel the texture. Someplace, they smash it too damn excited and I feel like eating shredded chicken. 

I chose the sambal matah one. The matah was good, not too spicy and not too oily. And the price was reasonably cheap. 17K for rice and chicken. From now on, this is my benchmark for ayam geprek. 

Ps : I don't like the other celebrity ayam geprek. (I know you know which brand I'm talking about) I personally don't understand why it gets that famous. Lost all texture, more pricey and too messy or did I eat it at the wrong branch at the wrong time? IDK. Should I give it another shot?

Emie. If you don't know this, you should try. It's famous and tasty. The noodle was good. Not too soft yet not tough either. It's bouncy as it should be. The boiled potato was good. And the gravy was sweet, seafoody or shrimpy to be exact and thick. They put (lot of) shrimp, beansprout and fried shallot. For me the most essential factor in emie is the gravy. And the gravy here was fantastic. Someplace serve crappy emie gravy and trust me, you won't take a second bite there. When it comes to emie, I only trust 2 places. Here and emie acuan. Personally I do prefer emie acuan. The gravy was more lighter and less sweet, they put less shrimp in that gravy. But it's just a matter of preferences. Both of them are great on their own strength. Light or rich gravy, you decide. 

Ps : I'm medanese, so I know exactly the shit I'm talking about. And if you happen to go to medan. Do try yoserizal, you'll find the exact same taste.