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Hungry on a friday afternoon from campus, Ta Wan made my choice due to its low-budget and big-portion menu.

Food and beverages: 3/5
Ta Wan is a Chinese restaurant well-known for their porridge. I had their Bubur Special Tiga Rasa ala Ta Wan (their recommended dish), Bakmie Ayam Jamur, Bakmie Goreng Ayam, for greens Kailan Cah Bawang Putih, and Sweet Iced Tea. Starting out with Bubur Special Tiga Rasa ala Ta Wan, the porridge itself is quite bland, it’s better to mix it with salty soy sauce and pepper. “Tiga rasa” which translates into “three flavors” referred to the toppings on the porridge: fish, chicken, and shrimp. They could be more generous on these meats since the porridge was so big. All three were tender. Bakmie Ayam Jamur I had here somehow was different than the one I had in Citos. It was more greasy and the broth was more oily, but the noodle was still on point and the chicken and mushroom bits were plenty. Bakmie Goreng Ayam was too sweet, somehow creamy, as if they put too much soy sauce and seasoning in it. Kailan Cah Bawang Putih had a bitter aftertaste but it was quite savory. Their iced tea had a distinctive Chinese-tea flavor to it. All in all it was quite alright.

Price: 4/5
The price is quite low but their portion is generous. Bubur Special Tiga Rasa ala Ta Wan (large) costed IDR 26k, Bakmie Ayam Jamur IDR 26k, Bakmie Goreng Ayam IDR 30k, Kailan Cah Bawang Putih IDR 33k, and Sweet Iced Tea IDR 9k each. Their portion and budget covers up the average taste.

Ambience: 3/5
Located in the ground floor of Margo City, this place is quite strategic, considering tons students around the area. Minimum decorations. All-wood setting, tables and chairs. Spacious place, large round tables are available for family dining.

Service: 4/5
Waiter was very friendly. Always smiling and repeated my order without me having to ask.


Highlight: cheap food with large portion and near from campus! Try their porridge, it’s quite good.

Chatime will always be one of my first options on a sunny day or when I’m not that hungry but extra thiiirsty. They offer a wide range of drink selections from tea, coffee, to juice.

Food and beverage: 3.5/5
I had Matcha Mousse (less ice, normal sugar) and Hazelnut Chocolate Milk Tea (with Pearl, normal ice, normal sugar). Matcha mousse was refreshing and pleasant. Although a little too watery, the green tea taste was still distinctive and fits together with the cream. I put a small tear on the rim to drink this rather than mixing it and using a straw. Hazelnut Chocolate Milk Tea, has been my Chatime go-to drink since god knows how long and never fails to satisty! It was chocolate sweet with a hint of hazelnut and the pearl had the right texture that complimented the drink so well.

Price: 4/5
Very affordable, drinks were worth the price. It costed IDR 23k for regular Matcha Mousse and IDR 26k for Hazelnut Chocolate Milk Tea with Pearl topping. 

Ambience: 3/5
Located in the foodcourt, Chatime doesn’t offer its own seating. The line is most probably always full, no matter the time of day. Very easy to spot, just to the left of the elevator.

Service: 4/5
Doesn’t take long for the drinks to be served.

Highlight: Hazelnut Chocolate Milk Tea is bomb diggity.

The famed sushi establishment has finally opened in Depok! You can easily find this restaurant all over Jakarta and now Depok residents can finally get their hands on without having to drive all the way to the capital city. Sushi Tei has always been my go-to if I want sushi. Located in Margo City, 1st Floor, this place is easy to spot, just at the right side of the escalator, replacing a part of Toko Gunung Agung.

Food and Beverages: 4.5/5
For this visit we had Salmon Cha Soba, Crispy Cheese Roll, Baked Salmon Maki, Salmon Temaki, Cold Ocha, and Hot Ocha. My current favorite dish is Salmon Cha Soba. Cold soba (green noodle) was arranged in three swirls topped with half-baked salmon, mayonnaise, and tobikko; complemented with aqueous soy sauce, scallion, and seaweed in one serving. The soba itself is quite plain but combined with everything, it turned into one tastebud-satisfying dish! The salmon was tender and fresh, it was the perfect combination. Crispy cheese roll and baked salmon maki were good, nothing special. Salmon temaki was refreshing. Both ochas were refillable. Everything we ordered were satisfying. Always leave in happy tummy.

Pricing: 4/5
High quality sushi with affordable price! I only spent IDR 170k for two this visit and overall everything is not overpriced. Love!

Ambience: 4/5
I came here late December and by then it was still newly opened. Like all Sushi Tei joints, I was waitlisted but it didn’t take long until I was seated. Decorated with the same template with other japanese outlets, wooden tables and chairs, sofa seatings, and bar stools.

Service: 3/5
The service here was quite bad! I had to push the waiter button several times before one actually tend to my table. Salmon Cha Soba came so late - it came after we finished the rest of the food. I was seated in a small table and when the customer next to me vacated, I wasn’t allowed to move to a bigger table although there weren’t any new customers. It was clear that they were overwhelmed. 

Highlight: If you’re feeling out of your comfort zone, try Salmon Cha Soba! Its unique taste will surprise you.🍜