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On CNY, I went to Jia Dining resto, located inside Shangri-la Hotel. From the lobby, you could see a duck statue holding dim sum, written 'Jia' on the dim sum's bamboo bowl. From that statue, just go to the elevator to the basement, turn left (the right side is Satoo restaurant), and here comes Jia.

Introducing JIA, the new signature Chinese restaurant in Shangri-la, formerly known as Shang Palace. 

In Chinese, JIA (Jiǎ) means first, strong bonding, family and home, a place to share great dining moments with friends and family. At that moment, I realize that this is a right place for me and my family to dine in for Chinese New Year :)

First step in and you will be awe with their lounge. 

The lounge interior was very elegant, a contemporary Chinese-inspired interior, but with modern touch. You can wait in the lounge while waiting your name called on their waiting list.

The lounge
For me, I love the interior and can't help to stop my self from taking photos along the aisle =p Sorry for spamming the photos, but you can see how beautiful the interior is. Beautiful, classic, and elegant. There are many private rooms (spacious enough for 15 to 20 people). 

Looking inside the resto was just too elegant and classic! You would say 'Wow!' and stand in awe. The guests could see the cooking process from a love open-oven station at the right side of the resto. The ingredient used must be fresh and for the premium dish, they serve the best ingredient, such as Abalone.
JIA serves tasty dim sums, luscious roasted menu and well-loved celebrated Chinese dishes. Their Executive Chinese Chef aims to serve the best of Chinese cuisine through his delicious dishes which are taken from traditional recipes with modern twist. 

Their signature dish is Peking-Style Roasted Duck and la mian noodles served in big bowls, as well as their fresh home-made dim sum.

We order the dim sum (Chinese New Year must eat buns!It's my family tradition). Here we go for the dim sum, main course, and dessert. 

DIM SUM 

Steamed Pork Siew Mai 32k 
The siew mai tasted good. The pork meat was tender and chewy. The shrimp was quiet fresh and tender (garing). Not oily, clean, and tempting. One of the compulsory dim sum menus you had to order. 

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings (Hakau) 38k 
The dumpling's skin was soft and the shrimp was tender. I like the taste, well-cooked with the seasonings. One of the compulsory dim sum menus you had to order. 

Steamed BBQ Pork Buns 36k 
Tasted like any other pork buns. Sweet, savoury, BBQ aroma, and soft. I like the buns better than the pork sincethe meat was not well-seasoned. 

Steamed Soup Pork Dumpling (Xiao Long Bao) 32k 
I love the presentation! So unique. The xiao long bao was steamed on a small wooden crock. A slice of carrot was placed on the bottom of the dumplings. For the taste, it was good, but it's better to add ginger. The skin of dumpling was too thick. 

Steamed Custard Buns with Salted Egg Yolk 32k 
This is my favorite dish. Cute and delicioussss. Squeezee it and the salted egg custard will come out from the 'mouth'. The salted egg custard was so tasty! The bun was soft and fluffly. I suggest you to order it more than one. One is never enough! 

Deep Fried Spring Rolls with Assorted Mushrooms (30k) 
The spring rolls were crispy and good. One thing that I like : they were not oily. The mushrooms was tender and well-seasoned. 

MAIN COURSE 

Signature Peking Duck (Whole: 398k / Half 218k) 
Meet the Peking Duck, the signature dish of Jia. The cooker directly brought the duck in front of our table and started to slice the duck. The skin was very crispy (you can hear 'crack' sound when he sliced it) and the meat was so tender. No bloody-like aroma like any other ducks in other restaurants. The aroma was good, hoisin sauce combined with the roasted-burnt aroma from the meat. The Executive Chef told us that the duck was roasted in a special oven for 45 minutes (slow-cooking) to bring out the aroma and taste. So delicious! 

Wok Fried Vermicelli with Shrimp and BBQ Pork "Singapore style" 75k
It is called "Singapore Fried bee Hoon" or "Xia Men Mee Fun" in other chinese restaurants. The taste was like fried vermicelli with the curry leaf aroma. The taste was good and the portion was big. Could be eaten for 4-5 persons for 1 portion. Quiet big enough, eh? 

La Mian Noodle Soup with Shredded Pork and Sichuan Preserved Vegetables 58k
So disappointed! The la mian was good, chewy, soft, and the texture was perfect. The pork was cooked well with the soy sauce and hoison sauce. However, the soup was very very salty! Trust me! I don't know the soup was like this at the original or the chef was to busy (the resto was so crowded, though) and he put the salt twice. Better to improve the quality of the soup. 

Braised Homemade Bean Curd with Brown Fungus and Ginko Nuts 98k 
I love the tofu! So soft, but firm (not like any other tofu which was easy to be smashed into pieces). The mushrooms was well-cooked with the seasonings and the ginko nuts was tender. No meat at all, but tasted good! 

DESSERT 
Deep Fried Swan with Almond Sauce 32k 
Too cute to be eaten ♥♥ I was eager to order this one since I saw it from the Instagram photos. The swan sweet dumplings were 3 pieces in a small plate. Surprisingly, the taste was not sweet, better to improve the taste to be sweeter. Indeed, the outer part was crispy enough. Inside was almond custard. What I like was the custard was not sweet. The sweetness was just fine and not too sweet. Although many people showed disappointment with them, I love these swan tarts so much and so do my family. 

Mini Egg Tarts 32k 
My mom's favorite dessert. She loves egg tarts and so does she when she bite this one. The tart was crispy and the inside was so soft like pudding. Chinese egg tart is always simple and tasty. Not too sweet and I love it. 

Overall, Jia serves the best peking duck and dim sum in Jakarta. Good news: Jia also serves vegetarian dishes as well! Besides, the place was very elegant, beautiful, luxurious, and spacious. The private rooms are available for private event and closed celebration. Better to reserve the table 2-3 days ahead since it's full booked on weekends. The dim sum was good, although it was quiet overpriced as compared to other chinese restaurants at mall. However, the price was affordable as compared to any other hotels' restaurants. Both me and my family love this place and will dine in Jia again. 

Happy Eating Foodies ♥

Hello Foodies! Kali ini gw cobain main course di Lapis Lapis The Kitchen Sunter. Cafe ini terletak dekat vihara yang cukup besar di daerah Sunter Agung. Sebenarnya, Lapis Lapis adalah cake shop yang menjual kue lapis yang cukup terkenal di Jakarta dan memiliki counter di beberapa mal di Jakarta. Dari luar, gedung 2 lantai tersebut didominasi oleh design modern dengan kayu. Lantai 1 adalah cake shop dan ada sedikit seat untuk cafenya. Lantai 2 full cafe dan designnya bagus! Biasnaya untuk birthday party dan bridal shower. Interior wooden-earthy style mendominasi lantai 2. Bahkan dinding tangga pun ditanami daun-daunan. Gw suka sama designnya dan instagrammable buat foto.
Emnu ayng gw pesen adalah:
1. Chicken Cordon bleu with fetuccini
Daging ayam semacam katsu yang isinya beef ham dan melted cheese. Potongan ayamnya cukup besar dan fettucini nya juga mayan banyak. Makan 1 porsi pasti kenyang banget dan dimakan 2 orang. Rasanya so-so.
2. Hainan chicken rice
Nasi dengan potongan ayam yang  banyak, besar, dan ada 1 potong lumpia sayur. Porsinya juga besar dan termasuk murah. Rasanya so-so dan kuahnya asin. 
3. Crunchy Captain
Salmon sushi yang digoreng. Isi 5 pcs dan potongannya cukup besar. Lumayan enak.

4. Lychee organic tea
Brewed tea dengan aroma leci. Enak! Segar! Tehnay pans dan aroma lecinya alami. Cocok nih buat ngeteh sama kue lapisnya.
OVerall, makan di sini puas karena harganya terjangkau dan porsinya besar. Tempatnya juga pewe buat nongkrong. Rasa makanannya sih biasa saja tapi sesuai dengan harganya, apalagi porsinya banyak. Selamat mencoba 

Wow, Llao Llao akhirnya buka juga nih di Gading. Saingan beratnya S**r S***y. Baru buka minggu ini dan langsung rame antriannya. Lokasinya di seberang Starbucks MKG 2, dekat arah Farmers Market, persis di sebelah Fitness Store. Tempatnya kecil tapi terang banget (sama seperti Store Llao Llao lainnya). Gw pesen original Froyo dengan berry suace. Yummy! Yg gw suka dari froyo nya adalah teksturnya super soft, tidak terasa asam (hanya sedikit asam) dan tidak manis. Like eating a soft ice cream! Me love it. So, which team are you? 

Hello foodies! Kali ini gw mau ngereview ttg Fat Straw nih. Sekarang, Fat Straw tempatnya bagus, 2-story house, deket Heynature dan Anterograde. Sederetan dengan Manon Patisserie. Tempatnya bagus, dekornya keren! Bener-bener buat hangout anak muda dan dewasa muda. Lantai 1nya ada yang indoor dan outdoor (smoking). Lantai 2 nya full non-smoking. Tempatnya luas dan enak buat nongkrong lama-lama. Betah deh duduk lama-lama.
Gw pesen 3 macem nih: 

1. Cocoa snow (dessert)
Isinya ada cocoa, cereal Coco crunch, chocolate, white mochi, dan disiram dengan saus coklat. Enak nih buat yang suka coklat! Seger es serutnya, tapi gw sarankan makannya berdua karena kalo sendiri lama-lama eneg. Manis coklatnya 

2. Ice milk drink with pudding honey boba
Katanya ini salah satu signature drink Fat Straw. Honey bobanya populer banget dan emang enak sih, Kenyal, manisnya naturla dari madu dan ga bikin eneg. Sugar dan ice contetn bisa request kok. 

3. Ice milk drink with caramel pudding, honey boba
Mirip dengna signature drink tapi ada caramelnya. Gw sih suka caramel, ada aroma burnt sugar. Enak! 

Overall, fat straw juga ada snack/finger foodsnya buat nemenin bubble drink. Tempatnya pewe buat nongkrong, minumannya enak, makanannya juga pasti enak. Harganya pun bersahabat! (Fotonya gabisa upload semua karena pake kamera, jadi sizenya kebesaran )
Selamat mencoba 

Toby’s Estate is the first Australian-based coffee roaster store in Indonesia. The café is said to be the first user of the Mavam Espresso machine in Indonesia and offers specialty coffees, ranging from single-origin coffee to its signature Australian flat-white. Meals include eggs benedict, buttermilk fried chicken on a corn frittata and Toby’s signature ricotta pancakes. Aside from operating as a coffee chain, the brand also sells its coffee to other stores in Australia. If you like coffee, you can consider to have it here. 
Place and situation:
The place is located outside of the mall (but still a part of it), near the Starbucks. The place was quite big and many bloggers were taking picture around the cafe. Inside, the modern design of coffee shop was crowded (that’s why is hot inside). I like the decoration : simple, spacious, and modern-industrial feel inside the shop. I think it’s a perfect place to hangout with your friends. 

Coffee and drinks:
For the coffee, they serve espresso based coffee (piccolo, cappuccino, latte) and non-coffee drinks. Price range starts from IDR 30k-85k for coffee.

Our drinks ranged from coffee to tea. We don’t like coffee and still prefer to tea. For tea, we chose Chrysan tea and Peppermint tea. For me, I chose Affogato. The espresso was well-blended with the vanilla ice cream. The coffee was thick, but not as bitter as the other espresso. For me, it was good since I don’t like bitter. However, the coffee lovers would regret it. Although it had thick body, but the taste was not like espresso. Cappuccino latte is a good choice. The coffee was thick and bitter. My friend, who is a coffee lover said that it was quiet good. 

Food dishes:
1. Truffle Fries
For the food, the Truffle Fries must be tried for those who love it! It was 65k for a plenty of french fries. The truffle oil was so good, well-blended with the cheese and fries. The fries was crispy and soft, the seasoning was just perfect! Quiet big portion and guess what? It was too much for 6 people! A good snack for having coffee time. 
2. Eggs Benedict
The Woolly (sauteed spinach) and Broadway (Salmon) Eggs Benedict were tasty. Judging from the portion, the portion was quiet small, but once you have finished one whole portion, you will feel so full. Maybe because the fat was quiet high to fulfill your hunger. 
3. Buttermilk Chicken and Corn Frittata
Meet the signature dish : Buttermilk Chicken and Corn Frittata. The appearance looked appetizing with 2 pieces of big fried chicken. The taste was like Bakwan jagung or Fuyung hai. The frittata was soft, thin, and looks like a big bakwan jagung. The chicken was quiet good, but it was hard enough to slice the chicken with fork and knife! Better to use your own bare hands 
4. Pork Linguine Toss
For the pasta, I tried Pork Linguine Toss with tagliatelle. The pasta was al dente, cooked with super creamy carbonara sauce. The mushroom slice was quite big, but thin. The pork skin was crispy and you’ll like it!
Overall, it was so creamy and I think the portion is better to be eaten by 2 people. 
5. Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese tasted tasty and creamy, especially the cheese. However, it is better to be consumed by more than one person. The creaminess will overwhelmed you. Better to eat that with a cup of bitter coffee. 

Overall, the food dishes were tasted good, but still overpriced. The price was higher than any other coffee shop. For the coffee, it still needs improvement from the aroma and taste. The ‘body’ was just okay. The place was spacious, but lots of people inside and makes the shop even hotter. Well, quiet nice experience with Toby’s Estate. Have a cup of coffee!

Hello Foodies! Pertama kali nih cobain resto Seribu Rasa yang merupakan member dari Arena Group seperti Penang Bistro dan Hongkong Cafe. Di sini tempatnya dari luar kelihatan kecil tapi memanjang ke dalam. bisa muat 100 orang pengujung dan suka ada yang merayakan party di sini. Ada private room juga di belakang dan ada side bar. Untuk makanannya gw pesen 3 menu:
1. Soft shell crab Ha Long Bay
Crabnya enak! Crispy di luar, empuk di dalem. Bumbunya pakai fried garlic dan irisan cabe merah kering. Sayangnya keasinan menurut gw, jadi kalau dimakan sama nasi baru pas nih. Crabnya disajikan dalam mangkuk pangsit yang di bawahnya ada misua goreng.
2. Kangkung belacan
Kangkungnya mantep dimakan panas-panas! Belacannya pedas! Makannya seru deh! Kangkungnya ada udang dan telur puyuh rebus di atasnya. Mantep banget dimakan sama ikan dan nasi
3. Tahu Tauco Udang
yang ini mengecewakan karena beda dari gambarnya. Tahunya dipotong kecil-kecil padahal di foto besar. Terus ada tempe kecil-kecil juga. Kebanyakan kacang panjang dan ada petai (yang tidak suka petai jangan pesan ini). The worst part : kuah tauconya oily banget! Minyaknya banyak banget walaupun rasa kuahnya enak. Makannya agak susah misahin minyaknya yang nempel ke tahu dan sayurannya.
Overall, untuk konsep restonya sudah OK, tapi untuk rasa makanan perlu ditingkatkan lagi. Harganya lebih mahal dari Penang Bistro, tetapi menurut gw masih lebih enak Penang Bistro. Selamat mencoba 

Toridoll baru buka 2 bulan nih di kelapa gading mal. Penasaran pengen nyobain dan lagi ada promo 25% untuk semua sushi. Tempatnya luas ke belakang. Ada area smoking di bagian belakang. Enaknya di sini tidka seramai resto lainnya. Jadi ga perlu lama2 waiting listnya. Makanannya juga lumayan enak dan porsinya pas buat 1 orang dewasa.
1. Salad crochet 
Ada banyak macem salad and I chose this one. Enak! Kroket kentang isi sayur dan telor. Kukitnya crispy. Dalamnya lembut. Recommended jadi appetizer nih 

2. Sushi pizza 
Penasaran sama namanya jadinya gw cobain nih. Isinya 8 pcs. Nasi di atasnya ada irisan kani (crabstick) yg dicampur dengan melted mozarella cheese. Biasa aja sih. Lebih cocok dimakan sama anak2 

3. Tori kamameshi 
Sejenis nasi bakar dengan jamur shimeji dan ayam plus cincangan ikan asin. Enak! Mirip homecooking rasanya. My mom really loves this! 

4. Yakisoba omelette 
Mie goreng ala jepang dibungkus dengan omelette. Enak! Yakisobanya pas teksturnya. Sausnya manis asin gurih. Yummy!

5. Chicken katsu curry rice 
Nasinya banyak. Ayamnya juga banyak dna enak. Sayang, saus kari nya plain. Kurang bumbu gitu 

Overall, di sini ochanya free refill kalau beli sushi. Makan sebanyak ini belum sampai 250 ribu loh. Rasanya juga lumayan enak dan pas di kantong.
Selamat mencoba 😊

Hello foodies! Merry christmas ♡ 

For christmas lunch, I choose izakaya kai since I want to eat japanese food. Banyak yg blg di sini makanannya enak dan red velve double choconya enak bgt. Krn penasaran dan anti-mainstream, akhirnya makan di Kai buat Christmas. Tempatnya di ruko dket sixty nine coffee. Two-story building. Lantai bwah ada etalase kue2 yg dibuat hari itu dan lantai atas utk open kitchen dan private room. Gw pilih di lantai 2 yg lbh sepi dan tenang. Ada 3 menu yg gw cobain, yaitu: 

1. Tendon : Nasi dgn berbagai macam tempura dan disiram saus yg manis gurih. Biasa aja sih. Tempuranya sih enak, crispy. Syg agak oily. 
2. Pork belly 7 hours cooked : Semacem semur babi dgn lobak dan daun bwg. Lumayan sih tp agak amis. Saus kecapnya enak. 
3. Red velvet double choco
Enak bgt! Stlh kecewa dg main course mlh jd terhibur dgn redvelvetnya. Rhumnya kuat banget. Dark choconya tebel. Redvelvetnya juga enak! Pengen ke sini lg dh buat red velvetnya. 

Overall, di sini lbh enak cakenya drpada main coursenya. Gw saranin mkn dessert aja di sini. Mknn lainnya biasa aja kok. Merry christmas!