IG: biteorbye (Nisa & Nadya)

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Why you will love it ❤
1. Gao Zi is a must-order when you come here. Every branch I notice is slightly different. Some branches do not give the little bit of coriander dressing, some are generous. I love the Gao Zi here, because they are generous with the coriander since it adds that little freshness and unique flavour which goes well with the shrimp and beautifully flavoured vinegar sauce.
2. Ha Kau is a classic, never can go wrong with that. Like an old childhood friend who is always there for you.
3. Fong Zau is great here! Perfectly seasoned. I was a non Fong Zau eater, but I was converted as I ate the chicken feet in Imperial Kitchen. Now, I can eat Fong Zau. Great flavour, balance of sweet with a very slight hint of spiciness.
4. I like the chilli oil here, goes quite well with the dim sum.
5. Fantastic service, not gonna lie some places rate this branch as low… They could not be any more wrong! Service was fast, kind and friendly especially during a Sunday with so many visitors, great job.

What could be improved 🙏
Consistency of Gao Zi across branches, this branch was excellent though! Will definitely come back here.

Place: Imperial Kitchen, Living Plaza Bintaro
Menu:
Imperial Ha Kau (24.9K): 8.5/10
Fong Zau (22.9K): 8.9/10
Gao Zi (22.9K): 9.3/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. The vanilla custard filling is sweet but not crazy overwhelmingly sweet. Like your favourite romcom that you cannot get bored of.
2. The outer cream puff is lovely and when combined with the custard you get this just right on point kind of flavour that is a right balance between savoury and sweet
3. Lots of branches everywhere, even in the airport.

What could be improved 🙏
Would be great if the size is consistent throught branches, the one is Pacific Place has the right size and they forgot to add that sugar sprinkle on top. But the one in Pacific luckily is just right in terms of size and sugar sprinkle on top. Yas!

Place: Beard Papa's, Pacific Place
Menu: Vanilla Custard (18K): 8.9/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. Lots of branches.
2. Standardized taste everywhere, always reliable and a shoulder to cry on when you are hungry or need a friend call 14045.
3. The nuggets and fries! Make sure to get the sweet and sour sauce.
4. They make lot of innovative menus now, some are a win, some are not but they are always exciting to try.

What could be improved 🙏🏼
Did not like the berry pie, I guess this is not for everyone. Because some people really love it, I did not. It tastes like a strawberry yoghurt inside the crust. I think a nice simple custard inside the apple pie would be brilliant tbh. But then again, apple pie is a little difficult to be improved on. Classic is a classic for a reason.

Place: Mcdonald’s, Ciputat
Menu: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Berry Pie, Apple Pie

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Why you will love it ❤
1. The chocolate is generoussss. And not the overwhelmingly sweet kind of chocolate, but the kind of chocolate you do not mind drinking again and again and again and again. Kind of like falling in love, you would not mind falling over again and again for the same person.
2. Price was cheap, just 15K for their signature drink! Price vs quality, definitely worth it! I think with the price point, definitely one of the best chocolate drink in the category.
3. Lot of branches, and opening more branches. Yas.
4. Would be interesting if they have chocolate hazelnut flavour, for future product maybe would love to taste their interpretation of chocolate hazelnut, pretty please! 😉


What could be improved 🙏
1. The cashier said wifi is problematic and fintech payment options could not be used (but then it was active again! Yeay, good thing because I had not cash on me). So it would be great if they invest in a proper wifi/mobile data to ensure non debit/cash payment options are available :).
2. Lowkey brand, but I think this would be famous in no time. People need to know more about this drink, I discovered this drink because I was eating in a food stall nearby, did not know I would be magically surprised by this sweet drink.

Place: Co.Choc, Serpong
Menu: Signature Dark Chocolate (15K) 8.6/10

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Why you will love it ❤
1. Curry mayo sauce is a must try, never knew it would be a great combo with the crunchy yet soft tempura. Hands down the sauce is incredible, I would eat it with anything
2. The sauce they mixed with the rice is super rich in flavor
3. A great pre-meal before you meet someone for dinner, you want to snack on something, head over here

What could be improved 🙏
1. I sort of wished the taco shells isn't nori but more to a soft bread taco with nori infused seasonings, I think that would be even more incredible
2. This is a very carnival food and I think it would be a lot strategic if the store is reachable when I'm attending a concert or seminars, not when I'm in the mall. I passed by it and thought of eating it because I was waiting for a friend for dinner but found the restaurant area was a bit too crowded and loud
3. Although overall experience of eating it was great, after taste was a bit too salty. Maybe reduce the salt a tad bit, but overall really delicious

Place: Kaiza Japanese Taco, Street Gallery PIM
Menu: Tempura Taco with Curry Mayo

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Why you will love it ❤
1. Not gonna lie, I did not expect much when I tried Tom Sushi, so I was wonderfully surprised! My favourite are: Volcano, Chuka Wakame and Salmon Mentai Sushi. Cheap sushi usually do not taste very fresh and have a tendency to be bland. Tom Sushi cannot relate! Sushi taste decent (adjust your expectations, because this is still cheap sushi, but still good quality for the price) and flavourful. Special shout out also to the miso, I like it!
2. Great and attentive service, they poured Ocha without me asking.
3. They made great use of the space they have, plenty of seating available.
4. Cheap, each sushi plates cost anywhere between 10K, 15K to 20K. Good place to get your sushi fix when you do not want to spend a lot of money.
5. Place is bright and perfectly lit, so if you like to snap before you eat, the sushi will look great no matter what angle you take it from.

What could be improved 🙏🏼
Hopefully the waiter/waitress are more careful when counting the plates. When I ate here, they only counted 5 but I actually ate 6! But good thing I was also paying attention and corrected the person (mind you, this was quite a full house… so understandable). Would be grest if they make sure to count correctly! Because I like this place, I want them to be open for a long long long time.

Place: Tom Sushi, Pondok Indah Mall 2
Menu (I ate here two days in a row, which explains why I could eat a lot):
Volcano (15K): 8.4/10
Chikuwa Cheese Roll (20K): 8.1/10
Oase Roll (15K): 7.5/10
Salmon Inari Tuna Salad Maki (20K): 8.1/10
Chuka Wakame (20K): 8.5/10
Takoyaki (15K): 6.0/10
Miso Soup (10K): 8.3/10
Aburi Salmon Sushi (15K): 7.2/10
Aburi Spicy Salmon Green Mayo (15K): 7.4/10
Salmon Mentai Sushi (20K): 8.3/10