IG: biteorbye (Nisa & Nadya)

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Our favourite for the savoury is the Three Kind of Cheese! You get French Gruyère, Mozarella and Cheddar generously added to the soft galette. The buckwheat flour is imported from France to ensure they can deliver the same taste. If we visit again in a few days please don’t judge us, because it is that good!
2. For the sweet crepes we recommend the L’amour au Caramel and Sweet & Sour Lemon. For the L’amour au Caramel, with the sourness of the apple, it highlights the sweetness of the crepe and combined with that salted caramel butter sauce. A match made in dessert heaven. If you like a more refreshing taste, Sweet & Sour Lemon would be more suitable for you as the lemon curd sauce mix with the crumbled french biscuits and crunchy almond.
3. To maintain the original taste of the crepes, they use imported ingredients but some ingredients are locally sourced. We like restaurants/cafes that can maintain that taste and make sustainable decisions to use local products that are available.
4. They have both the signature option and the classic menu. If you are unsure yet to get the pricier option (even though think you should try for the three crepes we recommend), they have a more affordable option for the classic menu. We like Homemade Melted Dark Chocolate & Almonds! The dark chocolate they use is not too bitter and not too sweet, it’s just right.
5. Friendly and attentive service, always appreciate when the staff can explain the menu and what they would recommend.
6. Strategic location in Plaza Indonesia, but make sure you go the fifth floor where they are located.
7. Nice packaging for takeaway, definitely shows this is not just any other crepes. Maybe for that special someone instead of roses, bring them crepes instead! Roses? Pft. Bring me crepes. Also great for takeaway for sharing with your family and friends.

What could be improved 🙏
1. I do wish they have 3-5 stools even if it’s just simple ones near the counter so I can enjoy the crepes immediately. Haha. That way I do not need to wait until I get home to enjoy this awesome crepes.
2. Would be interesting if they added ice cream or exotic fruits/ingredients to the crepes. Although we enjoy the simple ingredients as they highlight the true taste of the crepes! (Classic taste, that's what they do best!) It would be interesting if we see House of Crepes create menus with exotic flavours and a twist even if it's just monthly specials 😉, that would be fantastic.
3. Right now they only have one branch in Plaza Indonesia, but hopefully they will expand to other areas!

Place: House of Crepes, Plaza Indonesia 5th floor
Menu:
L’amour au Caramel (50K): 9.1/10
Classic Banana Split (50K): 8.8/10
Sweet & Sour Lemon (45K): 9.1/10
Homemade Melted Dark Chocolate & Almonds (35K): 8.1/10
Three Kind of Cheese (55K): 9.3/10

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. The Quattro Formaggi is the best pizza I have tasted flavourwise in Jakarta. They combine brie, mozzarella, gorgonzola and parmesan. The pizza uses mushroom and sun-dired tomatoes as well. But what makes it special is that drizzle of honey. LOVEEEEE. It awakens all the ingredients’ flavours and and magnifies it even more.
Pizza portion is generous enough for two.
2. Love the ambience. The music is not too noisy that it allows for an enjoyable conversationa and the tables have a nice space between them - the restaurant is indeed spacious. Great for meetings, dates or eating with friends to catch up.
3. Ismaya Restaurants, always bring great concepts to life, Social House included.
4. Great service. When we ask for a recommendation, the waiter is able to explain the specials.

What could be improved 🙏
1. Price point is higher here, but you get what you pay for. The food is great, service is top notch and the ambience is definetly great. So as long as you do not mind paying more, this place is worth a bite.
2. Though the flavour of the pizza is definitely on point, I do wish the pizza itself for the crust was not too hard to cut. The pizza is fine, just the crust was on the harder side to cut with a knife. Not too hard to the point that it was inedible, but at the price point wish the crust could be better. With that being said, will definitely be back for this pizza and try other menus.
3. You have to pass a department store before entering the restaurant. Would be great if they have signages towards the restaurants, albeit the restaurant being very popular already so people already know.

Place: Social House, Grand Indonesia
Menu: Quattro Formaggi (125K) 9.4/10

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Lots of branches everywhere.
2. Reasonably priced.
3. Go-to when you have a chicken salted egg craving. The taste is more on the savoury side with a bit of sweetness that compliments the whole dish.
4. Great rice to chicken ratio, they are generous on the chicken.

What could be improved 🙏
Somehow each visit, the salted egg chicken tastes a bit different. Sometimes the salted egg is generous, sometimes not even in the same branch. Would be great to have consistency.

Place: Eatlah, Citos
Menu: Salted Egg Chicken Regular (35K) 8.3/10

GET THE WAGYU IF YOU PREFER YOUR MEAT LEAN, ALSO THE CHEESE POP MEATBALL IS A MUST TRY.

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Great service! Waiter and waitresses were friendly and attentive. Explained the menu well (always a plus when the staff are well-trained) and picked up the plates as soon as we were finished (important in AYCE!).
2. Great selection of meatball and fishballs you could try, our favourite was the striped orange white fish ball shaped like an onion and when you eat it cheese oozes out. Yum.
3. Plenty of selection of vegetables for the price point.
4. You get an Aice ice cream when you are finished with your meal.
5. Various broths to choose from. We chose Mala and Mushroom for the broth. Mala was good, though as the name suggests more on the spicy side. Mushroom is great for those who prefer a more subtle taste. Though our suggestion is if you choose mala, choose another sweet broth so you have a more balanced flavour.
6. This is a cheaper alternative compared to the expensive AYCE experience in malls, however we recommend that you do upgrade. With a bit of extra money you get leaner meat.
7. They serve infused water - not all AYCE do that and this is super appreciated.

What could be improved 🙏
1. The parking space is limited for cars.
2. The fried menus could be improved however the beef bulgogi was very good. One of our highlights when eating here.
3. Would be great if they have a spicy miso/soysauce kind of sauce. But they have plenty of sauce available from sesame, soy sauce, chilli oil to matah. My favourite is the sesame.

Place: Kitasuka Shabu Shabu, Tebet
Menu: Wagyu package meal 129K

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. The sweetness of the yakiniku beef bowl combined with the savoury of the meat I think creates a taste you will always miss.
2. The thinly sliced beef cooked right.
3. Great beef to rice ratio.
4. Various branches everywhere.
5. Standardized taste and service.

What could be improved 🙏
I do think Yoshinoya bowl is on the pricier side of Japanese fast food, however, they do provide great quality of food for the price point. Plus, there are lots of promo available. So, it's all good!

Place: Yoshinoya, OneBel Park
Menu: Yakiniku Beef Bowl 8.6/10

Biteorbye? Bite.

Why you will love it ❤
1. Standardized food and service everywhere. Always reliable.
2. The waffle is actually pretty good for its price point. Yes, it is a bit on the more crunch side. But it is generous in chocolate topping and tastes quite decent. Again, don't compare it to an expensive waffle.
3. BBQ Burger with Beef Bacon is great. Buns are good, BBQ sauce is generous and you get the beef bacon. Awesome alternative if you want to spend less compared to the Western Beef Bacon.

What could be improved 🙏
Not much to say here, Carls Jr is one of my favourite. But I do wish they serve the waffles in a non single-use plastic container. Would be great if they did that!

Place: Carls Jr, Pacific Place
Menu:
Waffle, Chocolate Topping 7.6/10
BBQ Burger with Beef Bacon 8.2/10