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The Front Room is what happened when you combine great ambiance, superb hospitality, delicious food and luxury into one. This restaurant has a homey decor and fast internet. It is also spacious so it would be a great candidate to work from if you're bored doing things at home.

We had their Chicken Over Garlic Rice and Quesadilla. The chicken was tender, the Quesadilla was savory and great.

Overall, the Front Room's great vibe and hospitality will definitely make you return for another meal!

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Sir Loin is one of those restaurant in Jakarta bearing an elegant industrialist theme. The spacious restaurant with an ample amount of wooden tables and minimalistic chairs gave an aesthetic vibe. It also has a witty name, perfect for a restaurant with steaks as their speciality.

Bon(d) went to this place a couple of weeks ago for a lunch. We were craving for steaks and was interested with this place's reviews. Though Jalan Bumi is home to a lot of interesting restaurant, Sir Loin is among those you must visit!

Bon(d) had one of their shared steak selection which was drizzled in sizzling butter when it arrived in our table. It was priced by 100 gr, however the cut that came to us was enough for two which was probably around 400 gr. We also ordered their creamy spinach and mushroom sauce on the side and truffle chicken bites for appetizer.

The steak was great! They nailed the medium doneness of the steak. They managed to seared the crust on the outside with juicy inside. The sizzling butter increased the "smoothness" of the steak itself. The creamy spinach deserved a standing ovation on its own, the savory taste of the sauce definitely has made that lunch a better one!

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Kopi Mbah Sirroh is located in one of the building in Cikini. Though in Cikini, Kopi Mbah Sirroh is quite a secluded. The facade of the building doen't make you think that they have a coffee shop inside, let alone a babershop just across of that coffee shop.

Mbah Sirroh has a fast wifi and also an ample amount of electricity plugs all over its place. It's not that spacious, however since no one really go there, it is the perfect place to do your work online.

I had their Vanilla Latte. The coffee tasted sweet with a strong vanilla flavor. Though the coffee was nothing special, the place was definitely worth it to visit if you're bored doing things at home.

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Paradise Dynasty is one of the Chinese restaurant in Plaza Senayan. Located near XXI, this place is actually quite far away from the main enterance. I don't really go to this section of Plaza Senayan unless to go to the cinema.

This spacious restaurant was a tad bit crowded when I visited the place. Almost all of the customers were Chinese desecendant proving that their food is decent.

I had a large meal here a few days ago as a lot of the food they're offering were appetizing. I had their Lobak Goreng, Xiao Long Bao, Mapo and also Drunken Chicken. The Lobak Goreng and Mapo were the ones that impressed me the most.

The Lobak Goreng were actually encapsulated pastry like casing and tasted like savory bamboo shoots. Their Mapo was very fulfilling containing a generous amount of tofu and chicken. The savory taste and thick texture making the Mapo a great meal.

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Shophaus Menteng is one of the best place to go if you want to have a great meal but you haven't decided what kind of meal to get. Shophaus is a collection of various restaurant with shared dining space. It has burgers, noodles, chicken wings, even gelato. It has also has outdoor sections in the ground and the second floor. Though it is quite spacious, Shophaus could get very crowded in peak hours.

I went here a few weeks ago, wanting to get a great dinner.The choices available overwhelms me as I wanted to try everything in Shophous. Alas, a man could only eat so much at a time so I decided to try Demie 69 which was located in the second floor.

I tried their Mie Karet Ayam Jamur and Liang Tea. The noodle was tasty. It was like if your typical 'mie ayam abang-abang' has managed to get a scholarship and passed its thesis defense with a great score. Definitely naik kelas.

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Smaklek is a cute joint along the way to Kemang. Though they're selling Dutch food, I guarantee it's not the one you have in you mind right now. It's not poffertjes or bitterballen but Kapsalon, a kebab deconstructed. It's Dutch street food, though I believe it has middle eastern origin.

I had their regular size a few weeks ago. What came was a jumble of delicious food which consisted of a layer of french fries, beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and garlic sauce.

It tasted great! The perfect hangover food which has a crunchy texture from the vegetables, savory taste from the beef, fries, cheese and garlic sauce. Definitely a mash of taste to confuse your tastebuds.

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Denny's in Kota Kasablanka is one of the restaurant offering you "American Diner Style" kind of vibe. However, this restaurant offers more than just American breakfast, aside from pancakes, eggs and beef bacon, Denny's could also hook you up with spaghetti, fried rice, burgers, steaks and many others. So, I guess it's safe to say that Denny's is an "American Diner - Indonesian Style".

The various meal they're offering actually overwhelms me. I decided to go for their Original Buttermilk Pancakes and coffee.

Two buttermilk pancakes came not long after I ordered them. The pancakes came with a dollop of butter on top and syrup in a jar. You have the option to bathe your pancakes with syrup - which I did - to increase the sweet taste and overall eating experience of the pancakes. The pancakes themself were soft and fluffy with a portion enough to fill you up.

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Taliwang Bali seems to be one of the newer restaurant in Grand Indonesia (or at the very least for me, since I've never since the restaurant in my earlier visits to Grand Indonesia). Located in the crossing of West and East Mall, Taliwang Bali is an alternative if you're craving for local cuisine.

As the name suggested, this restaurant mainly offers Balinese culinary delights such as Ayam Taliwang, Bebek Betutu, Nasi Ikan Jimabaran and many others.

I had the Nasi Ayam Bakar Taliwang for lunch yesterday. what came was a magnificent fried chicken smothered in the signature sauce with sayur plecing and sambal.

The chicken tasted great. It was tender with strong spices. The plecing definitely complete the set perfectly.

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