Anderson H.

I had been longing for some Middle Eastern spices, and yeay, Pergi Kuliner gave me one of its monthly vouchers to visit Kebuli Ijab Qabul. Despite its modest home-based look, this small eatery will not disappoint.

My friend and I ordered two plates of Nasi Kebuli, one with chicken thigh (29k) and another with smoked beef (41k), complemented with two glasses of Teh Arab (10k). The spices of the rice were moderately strong, which suited my liking, and both the chicken and beef were nicely seasoned---though the beef size was a bit smaller than one would expect. To some, it might taste a tad spicy, so the extra chilli can just be put aside. If you're a big eater, I suggest ordering one extra plate. And the price was decent for the portions we got.

Sure thing, Kebuli Ijab Qabul is indeed a nice treat for my spice-loving tastebuds.

Finally got the chance to eat out after quite a hiatus during the pandemic, and I decided to visit Babochkaa at Tribeca Central Park, thanks to PergiKuliner Vouchers,

As it's Buy 2 Get 1 Free, we opted for three menus, and yes, while we felt quite sated with the panini and pasta, the seabass fell rather under our expectation.

The panini was served in two large bites with nicely minced chicken/beef inside, and the taste was delicately savory and sweet. Pretty decent dish, I'd say.

If you're looking for pasta, Babochkaa's pasta won't disappoint you as well. The penne was perfectly cooked with its yummy creamy carbonara sauce. Comparable to other "more popular" Italian bistros.

However, what we were not really happy with was the seabass. The lemon sauce was odd, the fish was rather dry, the salad was also too sour. Edible it is, but I am not gonna order it again. Looks are not always everything, are they?

Overall, Babochkaa can be an escapade if you're bored with all the indoor restaurants at CP.

Whenever you invite your friends to Chinese restaurants, their responses might probably be "Boring!" or "C'mon, we are not having a family dinner right now!". This is so common that Chinese food is no longer considered a special type of cuisine by some. However, they might change their mind if they visit this particularly new restaurant at HXC, Harmoni.

As its name suggests, Phoenix has Shabu-shabu as its flagship menu, but I am not that into shabu-shabu, so I order its other menus. And gosh, I can say that the food is much better than expected.

One surprisingly tasty menu is its Sapo Tahu. Wait, you might come up with that typical round Japanese tofu, but here, they use the extra firm block tofu, which is a bit crumbly in texture, added by a variety of mushrooms and vegetables. And this texture is what makes the Sapo Tahu quite different yet still delicious.

If you need something crunchy, I'd recommend the salted-egg fried lotus. The combination of the mushy salted egg and crunch of the lotus is just on point.

We also ordered its Tom Yum soup, which is not a Chinese dish, but it is served hot and fresh to accompany your meal.

Service is likewise excellent, but how unfortunate it is to see the chairs so empty the two times I was here. Again, it's been a long time I haven't been impressed by Chinese delicacy, and Phoenix didn't fail to impress me.

Back to routines of writing reviews! And again, as it's always my penchant for amy types of curry, I think it wouldn't be complete if had never visited Go Curry!, an eatery serving at least three varieties of curry: Japanese, Thai, and Indian.
This time, I opted for its Rogan Josh served with Yellow Aromatic Rice and Chicken Tandoori. I would say that I had virtually no problems with all the components served on that one big plate. The flagship (i.e. the curry) had that sensation of how an Indian curry should be---piquant and strong in terms of its spices. The rice was indeed fragrant and could go hand in hand with the curry. And the tandoori was so tender you didn't need to bite it too hard. And choose your spiciness wisely as too much chilli may ruin the authentic curry taste.
However, one may agree that Go! Curry sets quite higher prices for its selection of menu, as I spent Rp110k++ (tax & serv incl.) for one plate along with a glass of refreshing drink.
But I'd say that its excellent curry can really compensate for the price you pay.