Edwin Lim (IG : @edwinlim_97)

So I got a 100k voucher from Pacific Place Mall to visit Fook Yew. The interior is filled with dominant chinese ornament resembles a Shanghai old town. Ordered their Chicken and Shrimp Sheng Jian Bao, Fook Yew Fried Rice, and Mushroom custard bun.

Sheng Jian Bao is a steam fried dumpling filled with chicken and shrimp that is originated from city of Shanghai. When you give it a bite, the juice inside will explode right into your mouth similar to Xiao Long Bao (but thicker dough). 

Fook Yew fried rice is a Chinese style fried rice with salted egg, the portion was quite big (enough for 2 persons), and of course it was fragrant and delicious.

Mushroom Custard Bun is a sweet dessert with a Mushroom shape and custard filling. It tasted like eating a Mantao, with a sweet cream inside it, good enough.

Overall it tasted all good, and for 3 courses it only costed 130k which is pretty cheap and affordable for a good chinese food.  

This time I brought my partner alongside with me, since the promo was still on. And lucky for me, the Gelato of The Day was the Limoncello one, alongside with Vanilla, and Rose as I remembered.

So of course I would choose the Limoncello one, while my partner chose the Vanilla one. And we both loved it, the Limoncello was so fresh with an alcoholic aftertaste since it was made using Limoncello, an Italian lemon liqueur. While the vanilla one was sweet and fragrant at the same time.

I would like to recommend this Gelato shop for anyone who loves sweet ice cream for their dessert, 

So on the Friday night, I visited GIA for the first time for dinner. The interior is cozy with a dimly lighting across the restaurant. The waiter greeted me and brought me to my table. On the table there was some tableware like fork and knife along with the sherbet and also a spring of rosemary (maybe for extra fragrance haha).

I chose Arancini Cacio e Pepe for appetizer, and San Danielle & Burrata Pizza for my main. The arancini is served on a little pan, consist of 5 pcs. Arancini is a fried Risotto ball filled with mozzarella cheese that is really popular in Italy for snack. It was really delicious tho.

For the pizza, it was served with generous amount of San Danielle prosciutto and also burrata cheese served with tomato sauce. I really love it because of it's flavour and texture. That's how Italian pizza should be done.

The Executive Chef Tommaso Gonfiantini came out to greet me and he said that he would make a complimentary dessert for me which I happily agreed. And it turned out to be the classic Italian dessert Tiramisu served on a martini glass. The tiramisu was light and not overpowering, with a right amount of flavour and sweetness. Perfect.

Dining at GIA was a good experience, the food was delicious and also the staffs were also friendly. Will come back to GIA again next time to try the other menu.

Came here last saturday because I got an ISMAYA gift card, so I opted to give a shot to SKYE.

Ordered their Lebanese Mezze Platter, Tuna Feuillette, Roasted Chicken, and Double Baked Cheese Souffle. Also a glass of Sangria to accompany the dishes.

Lebanese Mezze Platter : a middle east appetizer platter consist of confit garlic bread served with 4 dipping sauce : Tabouleh, Hummus, Beetroot Goat Cheese, and Babaganoush. All of them taste delicious, even for me that don't really like Hummus. But the hummus here is so good.

Tuna Feuillette : the signature dish in SKYE, thinly sliced fresh tuna served on top of thin crepes, arugula leaf, and truffle aioli. This dish was amazing, the combination of all really made it a memorable dish, really really fragrant and delicious. 

Roasted Chicken : for first I thought that roasted chicken will be the usual roasted chicken, nothing special. But I was wrong, this roasted chicken was probably the best I've ever had. The chicken was cooked using brining method, then grilled to perfection. Accompanied with potato gratin and chicken jus. The chicken was really tender and the potato gratin was also amazing. What a perfect dish.

Double Baked Cheese Souffle : usually a souffle is served as a sweet dessert, but here in SKYE the souffle is made savoury as an appetizer. The souffle was creamy and salty at the same time, and the heirloom tomato on the side gave the balance of flavor within the plate. 

As a member of ISMAYA, I was given a complimentary Chocolate Dome for the dessert. They used Valrhona Chocolate that gives a bittersweet sensation also served with strawberry sauce which was a great combination. 

Overall my experience dining at SKYE was amazing. I've heard the rumor that some of the guest were treated bad during the dining session. But for me, I was well treated like a VIP guest there. The staff was really friendly and helpful, and also I met their head chef, Chef Hamish Lindsay.

On the last day before social house renovation, I decided to visit it while having a breakfast here. For the ISMAYA gold member, you can get buy 1 get 1 breakfast and also a complimentary cake.

For the breakfast, I chose Chinese Fried Rice and Spanish Omelette. The chinese fried rice was fragrant with hongkong style chili oil and also kerupuk on the side. The spanish omelette was big, served with some potatoes, capsicum, chorizo, and sour cream.

For the dessert, I chose their famous Gula Merah Cake and it was a boom...it was so delicious. Soft, fragrant, and also served cold with some gula merah jelly and whipped cream on top.

So I came here with my friend to chill and hangout. Been heard that this cafe is very cozy and it's located on the upper floor of the metropole building at Menteng, right above the cinema xxi.

Because it was used for a birthday party inside, we had to choose the outdoor area. We ordered Butterkoek, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, and Infused lemon water.

The butterkoek was good. It was soft, creamy, and buttery at the same time. And it got ice cream on the side also, but it tasted more like frozen milk cause it lacked the sweetness of an ice cream and it was very milky.

The spaghetti was good either, but to be honest it was way too spicy for just a spaghetti aglio e olio.

Infused lemon water was served in a jar and it was very refreshing.

The place was really cozy, with the buttery aroma welcomed you once you get in the cafe. And of course I will be back there again someday.

Jadi kemarin kesini karena penasaran sama menu lunch nya. Pas datang kesini ternyata ramai juga ya karena lagi jam makan siang orang kantoran.

Disini aku pesan Marmalade Chicken. Jadi itu sejenis ayam digoreng tepung terus dikasih saus jeruk gitu, terus juga ada nasi putih sebagai pendamping. Rasa ayamnya enakk, garing di luar lembut di dalam, saus nya juga gurih cuman agak sedikit kemanisan buat aku.

Kalau punya ismaya gold member, bisa mendapatkan free peanut butter panna cotta disini. Disini panna cotta nya disajikan dengan strawberry granita jadi rasa asam dan segar dari strawberry itu yang akan menyeimbangkan rasa manis dari peanut butter panna cotta nya sendiri. Highly recommended.

Pelayanan disini juga ramah2 seperti outlet ismaya lainnya. Definitely will come back.

The Royal Kitchen is an upscale Indian restaurant located inside The Bellagio Boutique Mall at Mega Kuningan area. Well speaking about Indian cuisine, there aren't so many Indian restaurants in Jakarta comparing to our neighbour countries like Singapore and Malaysia. And maybe some of you might think that Indian cuisine is all about curries, since curry is one of the most popular food in India. But sorry you are wrong, Indian has a lot of foods ranging from region to region such as Masala Dosa, Tandoori Chicken, Pani Puri, Biryani, and any others. Interested? Now let's dig in into this restaurant. 

Upon entering the restaurant, I could already smell the scent of incense burnt in front of the restaurant which transferred me directly into Indian world. The restaurant itself is quite spacious, dominated with stone and wood accents across the room with some Indian decorations to give more Indian feel. The table setting itself is neat, with tableware such as plates, cutleries, and rolled napkin placed on which give a more luxurious feel to it. Also the Indian music playing on the background really built up the atmosphere.

For the menu, you can opt for 2 ways, the first one is buffet and the second one is ala carte. If you choose the buffet, there are food counters prepared and you can just pick the foods you would like to try from appetizers, main courses, to desserts. But instead of buffet, I opted for ala carte one since I have my own food list to try. Here's what I tried and let's review it one by one : 

Half Tandoori Murgh (IDR 99.5k++) 

Here it is, Tandoori Chicken!! One of the most Indian dish you have to try. It is chicken marinated with hung yogurt, ginger, garlic, and spices, then roasted in a special clay oven called Tandoor. The chicken was full of flavors, it was so well marinated and the combination of all the spices & other ingredients were so so good. It also had spicy aftertaste but not overpowering, just mild spicy so don't worry. I highly suggest you to try this chicken dish. If you love roasted chicken, you will love this. 

Gosht Dum Biryani (IDR 129.5k++) 

Another Indian speciality, it is Basmati rice (a type of long grain rice) cooked inside a claypot bowl together with baby lamb and also aromatic herb&spices. The waiter brought the whole pot to the table, so when I opened the seal I could clearly see the rice together with it's topping of lamb inside the claypot. Then how to eat it? Grab your spoon, and mix it all together so the rice, lamb, and the seasoning are all mixed well. The seasoning was on point, not too strong and also not too light. The baby lamb was perfectly cooked and it was tender. Eat all the ingredients together in one spoon, and you will feel how good it is. 

Complimentary Condiments (Free) 

So usually when Indians have their food, there are condiments that cannot be missed. Here the waiter brought 4 condiments to accompany my dishes. There were Mint Chutney (green one), Tamarind Chutney (the brown one), Raita (the white one), and also shallots. For me each of them had their own unique flavors and they complimented with the other dishes pretty well. You have to try every single one of them and find which one suits you the best, because what? Because it is hard to describe their flavors XD. 

Sweet Lassi (IDR 42.5k++) 

Speaking about Indian beverage, the one that might come to your mind probably is Chai Masala Tea, but how if you don't like spiced tea? Do you know that there is a refreshing creamy drink in India called Lassi? If you're a fan of yogurt then this will be your best choice. Lassi is an Indian drink made with blended yogurt, water, spices and sometimes fruit. Here I ordered the sweet one (you can choose either the plain, sweet, or salty one), and it tasted so good and refreshing. This yogurt drink will be the palate cleaner after eating a lot of heavily spiced foods. I loved the sweet one since it really balanced out the sourness of yogurt itself. You really have to order this drink!!! 

Matka Kulfi (IDR 59.5k++) 

Kulfi is an Indian ice cream made with saffron, pistachio, and dried fruits. You know when I first thought it was an ice cream, I expected it to be smooth and creamy like the ice cream I usually have. But I was wrong. This ice cream had a unique texture that I'm sure that you've never tried it before. The texture was rough and quite sandy. It was creamy though, but the taste was unfamiliar for me. It was pretty hard to describe since it was my first time trying this ice cream. If you love unique dessert like you've never had before, go for this one. 

Overall I have a good time enjoying my Indian lunch at The Royal Kitchen. The food was good and tasted really authentic. Their staff was also warm and their manager who is an Indian also greeted me and helped me explain about their food. For the price, it is on the expensive scale since it is an upscale restaurant, but the experience was worth for me. If you ask me whether I will come back to here or not, I will say "why not?" since I have a lot of Indian foods I've never tried before and I'm still curious what Gulab Jamun tastes like. Stay tuned for my next review and enjoy!!!

Here I'll review our experience when having afternoon tea in Peacock Lounge.

The lounge itself comes with a modern classy interior dominated with white and cream color which brings an elegant feel while sitting there. I ordered Afternoon Tea Prestige (IDR 615k) which consist of 2 pot of TWG tea, 2 glass of sparkling wine, 1 set of sweets box (it's like a jewelry box), and 1 plate of savoury dish. Judging from their look, all of the food looks stunning yet beautiful. The sweet box comes in so many colorful cakes from classic viennoiseries (scones,madeliene, financier), mousse, to valrhona chocolate cakes. We both love the viennoiseries but for the cakes not all of them suite our taste (especially the ginger cake, I didn't even expect it). The savoury plate came up with 2 springrolls, 2 spinach quiches and 2 bitterballens, both of it tasted good for us. For the tea, I ordered Ti Guan Yin tea which is a Oolong type tea and @natasha_fraulienne ordered French Earl Grey since she really love Earl Grey tea :3 . After we finished all of it, the waiter came and brought us 2 glass of Prosecco sparkling wine. This is the first time for us to drink a sparkling wine, the wine is refreshing and a little bit dried.

That's all of it and we really enjoyed our time in @fairmontjakarta, their service is good enough (although there's a twist in it) and maybe I'll come back to try the other restaurants in @fairmontjakarta. I'm looking towards it

Came here a couple weeks ago, and also heard that their Tahu Telor is good. Ordered a plate of Tahu Telor which came in a large portion. Tahu Telor consisted of Fried Egg with tofu, beansprout, celery, peanut, and sweet sauce. It was crispy and tasted really really good which made me full once I finished it. Will come here to eat their Tahu Telor again next time