Janice Agatha

Letaknya yang strategis, deket banget sama kantor akhinya Pizza Express menjadi pilihan untuk makan siang. Suasana saat itu cukup ramai, dengan kondisi semua pelayan sibuk. Tapi kami masi disambut dengan baik dan di antar ke tempat duduk. Kali ini saya berkesempatan untuk mencoba pizza, pasta, dan menu baru dessertnya. Here we go:
Quatrro Carni Classic Pizza

My boyf was the meaty kind of people. Jadi pesen pizza nya yang toppingnya daging semua. Lengkap deh dari chicken ham, spicy beef, pepperoni, dan chicken. Untuk chicken sih rasanya agak dry ya karena di panggang. This pizza will suit for those who like meat.
Ravioli Ricotta e Spinachi

Ini da bomb sih, enak banget! Even my meaty boyfriend in love with this dish. Pertama saosnya itu enak dan pas banget. Ngga terlalu creamy dan cheesy jadinya ngga enek. Kedua, isiannya raviolinya yang berupa bayam juga enak dan gurih. The dish was such a perfect combination of vege and cream. Definitely will repeat order.
Banana Pizza

I forgot the exact name, menunya baru dan di display di meja tapi belom masuk buku menu. Pas dateng keliatannya kaya sederhana dan simple banget. But it's actually really good. Like supeeer good. The pizza dough was chewy, topped with caramel sauce, banana, and cheese (i think it was ricotta, kalo ga salah). Yang bikin enak adalah cheesenya, rasanya pas.
Sevicenya bagus dan ramah, walaupun keadaan restoran sedang ramai. Managernya juga aktif datang ke meja dan nanya feedback which is nice.

Akhirnyaaa!! Kesampean juga makan kintan. I'm such a big fan of their sibling restaurant; Shaburi. And I just can't hold my excitement anymore. Came with high expectation karena literally udah banyak banget yang bilang kintan enak. Saya cobain paketnya yang paling murah. Udah dapet 10 jenis daging mulai dari chicken, beef, and lamb.
Buffetnya sendiri cukup bervarian dan lengkap. Mulai dari korean banchan, fried vege, ebi tempura, french fries, sampai seafood kaya udang & cumi, butter corn, assorted mushroom, dori di alumunium foil. Mushroomnya somehow enak. Kayanya pake butter juga deh. Dorinya juga enak! Lumayan sebagai penetralisasi dari rasa daging sapi.
Ada juga heavy meal kaya japchae, sweet and sour chicken, pajeon, curry, fried rice. Semuanya enak-enak tapi aseli japchaenya favorite banget! Chewy dan gurih. And they also serve soup such as miso and yugaejang (spicy beef korean soup). Yugaejangnya kurang nendang sih.
The meat selection for beef was rather all fatty. Kebanyakan porsi lemaknya. Dagingnya tipis-tipis dan sangat well marinated. Yang bikin enak adalah pilihan sausnya. Ada soy sauce, spicy miso, dan sesame sauce. Semuanya enak dan umami.
Untung yang chicken, saya cobain yang curry cheese dan itu enak. Daging ayamnya lembut. Sedangkan untuk lambnya agak susah dimakan honestly. Agak lebih alot. My suggestion, switch between chicken, beef, and dori to prevent the greasy feeling from beef fat. Karena kalo makan yang beef trus bakalan enek.
Pilihan minumnya ada banyak dan selalu di refill dengan cepat. Sayangnya eskrimnya kurang enak. Padahal biasa makan yang di shaburi, eskrimnya enak.
Service was nice, everytime we ask for more meats it came fast. They also remind us when the time approaching 90minutes. We completely satisfied with the food they offer.

The hype was definitely still there, the queue was crazy. But manage to get seated in less than 15 minutes. The queue system was well-organized. I opt for the large platter, with chicken & gyro as protein. Then we can see how the platter was made.
First, sayur dan tomat diletakan ke plate lalu nasi briyani nya, kemudian daging ayam dan kambing, pita bread, then terakhir white and red sauce. Untung langsung dapet meja, jadi bisa langsung makan selagi masi hangat. Nah, kalo saya tipenya yang makannya diaduk. Rasanya enak dan cocok komponen-komponennya. Rasa yang menurut saya paling enak adalah gyro atau daging kambingnya. Empuk banget dan ngga bau.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience despite the long queue. Service was good too.

Pertama kali tau tentang St. Marc dari temen, yang rekomen dan bilang ini terkenal banget di Jepang. Di PIM, tempatnya berupa open space. Jajaran croissant disajikan di display rack. Sayangnya, choco cheese nya sedang habis dan harus menunggu sekitar 20menit sampai ready.
Saya pesen yang chococro, dan tentu saja minta dihangatkan. Tak begitu lama, chococro sudah siap disantap. Bentuknya kecil, tidak seperti croissant pada umumnya. First bite, hmm crunchy banget! Semakin ke dalem, semakin berasa flaky and crunchy at the same time. Ditambah chocolate di tengah croissant yang menambah kenikmatan chococro ini.
I spend 22k for 1 chococro which undeniable quite pricey compare to it size. I can eat this errrday if only they lower the price (jiwa mahasiswa still strong). Anyway, they have promotion for student card holder sih. If you haven't try chococro, go try it and feel the difference.

Was such a fan for their Bebek Bakar. This time, I decide to order their Crispy Fried Duck (119k). Staff welcomed us well, we were seated in sofa area which quite comfortable for chillin'. The chilly platter was served first to table, followed by the Crispy Fried Duck just after 10minutes interval. Quick service leh.
Duck size was ofcourse huge enough to feed 2 tummy, but for those who have big appetite then don't hesitate to order 1 portion for yourself. There were 3 types of chilly provided which is sambal matah, sambel rawit, dan sambal goreng (didn't know the exact name). ALL were good, spicy, and hooot. Compliment the duck really well.
But, still tho' I rather order Bebek Bakar since it is have more flavor and juicy meat. But, my boyfie prefer the crispy one for its 'garing banget' texture. For drinks, we tried Wild Kiwi (45k), which was refreshing. It contain crushed kiwi, green apple cubes, in sparkling soda.
One small thing that I found missing is the 'Bali Thingy'. Something about it making it ambience making it less 'bali'. Probably they didn't play the Bali Music like the LW branch did. I personally prefer to dine in BTS Living World for a better ambience.

Starbucks cabang ini selalu ramai dengan orang-orang kantoran yang memilih untuk kerja di sini karena lokasinya yang pewe dan dekat kantoran. Mampir ke sini jam 8 pagi sebelom kantor buat grab some snacks and drink.
I tried the new seasonal menu Strawberry Coconut Frappuchino. It consist of real strawberry puree, coconut frapp, whipped cream and coconut flake. Rasa kelapanya cukup kuat,  strawberrynya yang asem dan seger balance the sweet taste of coconut frapp. And the coconut flake add the crunchy texture. Enak sih, tapi lebih suka dulu pernah ada rasa seasonal strawberry cheesecake. Bedanya di frappnya rasa vanilla.
Untuk makanannya saya pesen Peanut Butter Panini (22k) karena saya peanut butter garis keras. Pas pesen, udah diangetin. Tapi karena baru sempet makan pas siang, jadi udah dingin lagi panini nya. Still good tho'.
Service was good and fast. Ambience was really calmy and cold. Comfortable for those who seek tranquility.