IG: biteorbye (Nisa & Nadya)

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Good value for money, not the cheapest sushi out there but still good compared to the taste.
2. Favourite menu: salmon maki, aburi salmon roll and chuka wakame!
3. Great service. Super friendly and attentive even though we sat on the outside section.
4. They use a tablet to order. Efficient!
5. Lots of branches, standardized service and taste.

What could be improved 🙏
The only downside is around 19:30/20:00 ish when there was a lot of people lining up (sushi tei, as usual) they started using a speaker that was loud. Quite annoying for those who sat outside :')

Place: Sushi Tei, Lotte Avenue
Menu:
Salmon Maki (26K): 8.4/10
Chuka Wakame Gunkan (22K): 8.2/10
Crispy Cheese Roll (26K): 7.8/10
Spicy Salmon Inari Sushi (26K): 7.9/10

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. One price sushi, 15K for plates on conveyor belt. Price of salad and sidedishes/soup are different though.
2. Service is fast! They are also friendly and very responsive when offering Ocha.
3. Taste is okay compared to the price, portion is on the smaller side. Is it the best sushi I have ever tasted? No. But it is cheap and lots of sushi varieties here, so you get what you pay for.

What could be improved 🙏
1. Only a few branches in Jakarta.
2. It was very hard for me to enjoy the inari lava. I expected an actual inari (due to the name), but this one is fried and the rice texture inside is a bit bizarre. It was like a "nice try" attempt at an arancini Japanese version.
3. Small place, but still comfy. Better choose the one near the conveyor belt though! So you can see your options clearly.

Place: Sushi Go!, Grand Indonesia
Menu:
Salmon Bomb 7.3/10
Chuka Wakame Salad 7.5/10
Inari Lava 1.2/10
Fried Nori Roll with Teriyaki Sauce 7.6/10

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Lots of branches available, same taste everywhere.
2. You can request mayonaisse and tanuki here.
3. Salmon maki is decent. Is it the freshest I've ever had? No, but for the price and the quality they serve it is a good deal.
4. Love the chuka wakame here, fresh and flavourful.
5. Inari is sweet which goes well with the tuna.
6. Friendly service.

What could be improved 🙏
1. Small place, but still quite cozy and comfortable to eat here.
2. You can use several fintech payments here, but only the purple one provides cashback 😉

Place: Sushi Tei, PP
Menu:
Salmon Maki 8.2/10
Inari Tuna Salad 7.9/10
Chuka Wakame Gunkan 8.5/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. I like the kimchi here! Not too tangy with a balanced flavour of slight sweetness.
2. The Chijimi was nice with Waki original sesame sauce which has a nice sourness that elevates the flavour of the dish.
3. Ordered the Marbled Sirloin Steak - had lots of oil slathered on it and even though it is good on its own I think with the right sauce (instead of the basic one they gave us) it could elevate the flavour further. Though this is great for you who prefer their meat without too much sauce on it and taste the original taste of the meat.
4. Decent service.
5. Strategic location, right in front of MRT Dukuh Atas.

What could be improved 🙏
1. They limit the time spent on the restaurant, I believe this is to ensure we do not spend too much time on the restaurant (?)
2. The oil on the cooking pan seems to splash when we cook, but since the quality of meat is good the splash is not overwhelming would be great to warn the customers - this was my first visit here and although it is still safe but a warning could be great 😉.
3. The fried rice needs improvement. Albeit having a good portion of meat, it was not too flavourful and personally I do not like that kind of texture that is too mushy for a fried rice.

Place: Waki, Thamrin
Menu:
Marble Sirloin Steak 8.2/10
Assorted Kimchi 8.5/10
Assorted Namul 7.0/10
Chijimi Korean Pancake 8.6/10
Garlic Fried Rice 6.1/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. BAN BAN! Enough said. It is love. The freshness of the fruit, fragrance of tea and surprisingly savoury cheese that goes well with the drink. Love.
2. The branch in Lippo Mal Puri has a spacier layout, there are around 4-5 tables where people can sit. Compared to the one in GI where you need to grab and go.
3. When I arrived here there was no line at 12:00 how often does that happen in Ban Ban (never). Though a few minutes later there was a line instantly.

What could be improved 🙏
Balance of flavour seems off here (Note that I have only visited this place once... And since the flavour was not balanced I will stick with going to the one in GI). Don't get me wrong, bad Ban Ban is still very beautiful. But... This was the first time I was quite disappointed as I already know how a great Ban Ban tastes like. The fruit was on point however it was not as fragrant as usual. The cheese was generous but usually there is a cheese foam on top. Maybe they poured it different or something. There was only a small portion cheese on top :') The great thing about Beri Beri Cheese Tea is the beautiful collaboration of fruity flavour, fragrant tea and sensational cheese which I did not experience here.

Place: Ban Ban, Lippo Mall Puri
Menu: Beri Beri Chizu (36K) 7.2/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. The flavour of the chicken is always impressive. Favourite remains Spicy Chibab with the salsa and BBQ taste beautifully collaborating. Chicken is juicy and goes well with the proteins - fragrant seaweed flavoured rice, sweet potato and fries. Perfect choice for Libra cause you do not need to choose.
2. Mac & Cheese is on the runny side. Have had this before in another branch and it usually is not too liquidy. But even though it is not in the form we typically expect from Mac & Cheese the taste is still awesome, cheesy and al dente - perfect!
3. Garlicky Tender is juicy and greatly cooked though this is better suited for someone who prefers to have a more subtle taste. I did not expect to like this one because garlic is not a favourite flavour of mine so I was delightfully surprised when I liked it. The garlic taste is not overwhelming but a nice subtle taste with a balance of sweetness and savoury.
4. Chir Cheese Fries though not the highlight - the fries have a great crunchy texture and good side dish if you do not want to eat the chicken with rice. Has a dipping of Chir Chir's secret sauce ready to elevate the flavour.
5. Awesome service! Pleasant experience and waiter & waitresses are attentive even though there were lots of guests.
6. Corn tea taste is strong here, which is lovely and they will refill it without you asking them to do so, great initiative.

What could be improved 🙏
More branches in Selatan area, but they are opening in Senopati so that is good news 😉.

Place: Chir Chir, Mal Kelapa Gading 3
Menu:
Spicy Chibab (99K) 9.1/10
Garlicky Tender (89K) 8.1/10
Mac & Cheese (69K) 9.0/10
Chir Cheese Fries (79K) 7.5/10