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📍Panglima Polim
Service and Ambiance 7.5/10
Price $$
🐈Worth to try

Brioche French Toast (65k) 9/10
Since the babka french toast is gone I ended up ordering this. I can see why so many people raved about it, the brioche had nice crisp exterior and warm fluffy interior.
Also love how affordable they are vs french toast from other places (*ehmm chicory*). Generous amount of berries, granola, and bananas as well. Only available at Pangpol branch.

Dirty Chai (55k) 8.5/10
It’s rare to find places serving chai in Indonesia, but Beau’s particularly good. Nice fragrant spices and not too milky.

Israeli Shakshuka (95k) 6/10
Tomato was not punchy enough and shakshuka was missing that middle eastern spices. Overall I felt like it’s a watered down version of what a shakshuka should be. I did like the addition of chickpeas though.

Ouef Royale (105k) 5/10
Pretty sure they used the same exact brioche as the french toast but this was very, very tough to cut and chew. My friend ended up cutting off the outer layer. Hollandaise was bland and worst of all the eggs were overcooked to the point the egg whites were rubbery.

Extra review about their baked goods:
Softserve (50k) 7.5/10
Reminds me of AW’s swirl but more premium😅? Not that creamy and sweet, a plus for me as I was able to finish the entire thing. Got the chocolate x vanilla but strongly prefer the chocolate only option.

Rustic Sourdough (55k) 5/10
My least favourite thing from beau. I like my sourdough very chewy and sour, so this was too similar to ordinary bread for my taste. Good choice if you dislike traditional sourdough though.

Rating 8/10
📍Senopati
Service and Ambiance 8.5/10
Price $$$$
🐈Worth to try

Omakase by the OG chef Tatemukai. The 12 course lunch Omakase (2.3 mio) was just the right amount of dishes for me to feel full but not overwhelmingly so. Below were the dishes we got (favourites are given ⭐️):
1. Snapper
3. Chutoro aburi with miso seaweed paste
4. Hotate with uni ⭐️
5. Iwashi (sardine brined with vinegar to remove the fishy taste)
6. Akami (upper back of tuna)
7. Ikura/Botan Ebi (got the ikura cause I have shrimp allergy)
8. Sashimi (hamachi, ootoro, and snapper) ⭐️
9. Ikura bowl
10. Ootoro foie gras ⭐️
11. Uni⭐️
12. Anago (salt water ell)
13. Wagyu beef with egg yolk and egg white foam

Other dishes also included
1. Foie gras yuzu chawanmushi ⭐️
2. Miso soup
3. Complimentary ramen/yakimeshi
4. Desserts (kinako ice cream and adzuki mochi) ⭐️

Overall I was satisfied with the experience. Reminiscent of my omakase in Tatemukai Signature (which made sense given the history) in terms of dishes, preparation methods (searing the nigiri with hot rod), and dressings (most had some sauce drizzled over the nigiri).

Another recent addition to PIK F&B scenes. Pretty great Korean grill house, though weirdly I was more impressed by their ‘normal’ meat vs the premium ones. Complimentary banchan and dessert were also good.
📍PIK
Service and Ambiance 8.5/10
Price $$
🐈Worth to try

Wet Aged Diamond Cut Galbi (385k) ⭐️8.5/10
By far the best cut here. Very well marinated, balanced sweet salty profile, and very tender to chew.

Beef Sundubu Jigae (125k) 8/10
Surprised by how generous the fillings were. Can be shared between 3-4 pax for sure. Broth was tasty and had solid level of 🌶.

Beef & Uni Yukhoe (125k) 7.5/10
Raw beef and uni tasted fresh on top of toasted bread. Reminds me of Sijin appetizer somehow? Anyway, it’s a pretty solid appetizer to try.

Spicy Marinated Pork Belly 7/10
Saw couple of reviews saying this was very spicy, but honestly in our case it was too sweet instead? Pork itself was juicy and chewy though👍🏻.

Chateaubriand (1.3 mio) 6/10
So sad that the most expensive cut ended up being the most disappointing. Way too soft to the point that there’s barely any meatiness. Skip this and just get the wet galbi instead🥲.

Heard conflicting reviews about Roma but imo the foods were decent, though standouts’ are the zeppole and ricotta . Ambiance were super chill though, which is reason enough for me to keep coming back.
📍Setiabudi
Service and Ambiance 9/10
Price $$
🐈Worth to try

Cow Milk Ricotta (135k) ⭐️9/10
Must order when in Roma. The sweet-salty combinations were 💯, plus ricotta was super smooth and creamy. The mountain honey was very fragrant as well.

Zeppole (90k) ⭐️8.5/10
Reminds me of beignet just in different form. Zeppole is made using puffy dough using choux pastry and deep fried like doughnut, only the insides are hollow. Traditionally served with sugar icing, Roma served this with nutella sauce and whipped cream. The chocolate sauce was quite thin and didn’t really taste like Nutella though. Highly recommend to eat this while hot.

Bucatini Amatriciana (185k) 7.5/10
Favourite pasta in Roma as it’s very flavourful. Yummy, yummy guanciale, nice thick cuts with strong and rich flavour. Tomato was quite sour and sauce definitely had some heat. The only downside is I think they didn’t give enough pecorino.

Angel Hair Truffle (225k) 7/10
Reminds of of lighter version of Osteria Gia’s truffle pasta (less eneg for me). Strong truffle scent as well. Extra point for managing not to overcook the angel hair🤣.

Crab Rigatoni (225k) 6.5/10
Tomato based sauce with crab meat, a bit sweet, sour, and spicy. Generous amount of crab meat, tasted fresh and not fishy too. In a way kind of similar to the amatriciana but I prefer that one.

Bigne (95k) 6.5/10
Had high expectation but didn’t quite deliver. The choux was too hard and dry. They were very generous with both the ice cream and pistachio sauce, however flavour got flat after a while.

Located on the basement of Grand Mahakam Hotel, Aoki provides both authentic and fusion Japanese dishes with private rooms available. Their yuzu tea was pretty good, tangy and refreshing without being too sweet.
📍Grand Mahakam
Service and Ambiance 8/10
Price $$$
🐈Worth to try

Jyu Jyu Steak (249k) 7.5/10
Served on top of sizzling hotplate, beef slices were juicy, tender, chewy, and just the right amount of smokiness. The stir fried bean sprouts were also charred nicely from the hot stones. Spicy, ponzu, and garlic sauces were provided as condiment but beef itself was already seasoned well. Sides also include miso soup and garlic rice.

Kuruma Ebi Maki (160k) 7.5/10
Another fusion roll with veggies inside and topped with inari and tempura shrimp. Love the contrast between the crunchy tempura and sweet inari.

Special Fresh Crab Handroll (109k) 7.5/10
Very unique roll made using soy paper (apparently they had to hand-carry it from Japan), which imparted a nice nuttiness to the roll. Filled with shredded crab meat and topped with diced tuna. Crab was nicely sweet and sauce on top was not overwhelming.

Shabu Shabu (649k) 6.5/10
One of their signature menu, Kami nabe refers to hotpot cooked using paper bowl. This dish reminded me of Kahyangan’s shabu. Broth was just plain dashi stock, with veggies meant to be dipped into the ponzu sauce (with radish, spring onion, and garlic as add-ins). Ingredients were all fresh and of high quality, including the striploin. For the beef, they provided another peanut sauce (goma dare). Pro tip: mix it together for nice creamy tangy sauce. Funnily enough, this was served with rempeyek (as an Indonesian twist maybe)?

Truffle Beef Maki (160k) 6.5/10
Mixed veggies roll with sliced beef and avocado. The truffle oil was quite strong. Tasted alright for me, similar to other fusion roll elsewhere.

Truffle Salmon Aburi (240k) 6/10
Nice fluffly rice top with torched salmon, pickle, and wakame salad. A bit bland as salmon was unseasoned and simply drizzled with a little bit of glaze. I couldn’t smell or taste the truffle at all.

Kani Salad (105k) 5/10
Crab stick julienned with cabbage, cherry tomato, slaw, and crispy fish skin, topped with mayo based dressing. A solid appetiser but the mayo made the salad quite heavy.

Ice Cream (75k) 7.5/10 for the matcha, 5/10 for the rest
Matcha: really good matcha ice cream, with that earthy and bitter flavour balanced lightly with some sweetness
Ogura: as a big fan of red bean I was very dissapointed by how sweet and milky this was. Could not taste the ogura at all tbh
Vanilla: standard vanilla

Es Tape Hijau (75k) 5/10
Standard es tape. Recommend to get the matcha ice cream instead.

Place is somewhat hidden as it’s located inside Lumine dept store (right behind Chavaty). Portions here are super big and filling, with multiple carbs being served as sides for each menu. Highlight was definitely the burger patty: juicy, meaty, with nice crust on the exterior. It’s also nice to see that the patties’ quality remain consistent for all the menu ordered.
📍Plaza Indonesia
Service and Ambiance 7/10
Price $$
🐈Worth to try

Hamburg Omelette Curry (118k) 7.5/10
My favourite dish here. Curry sauce had a nice complexity to it, sweet but with a hint of bitterness to it. Also, look how fluffy and soft that omelette looked😆. Imo they should give extra sauce considering the huge portion as it got dry by the end.

Demiglace Hamburg Stew (118k) 7/10
The best seller according to the server. Understandable as it looked quite simple but the sweet-tangy sauce is a pretty safe choice for everyone. Don’t expect your traditional French demiglace though, seeing as this version is much sweeter (almost like it’s mixed with tonato sauce), which I think suit the local palate more.

Double Hamburg (138k) 7/10
Double patty served with original tangy soy sauce. Got some veggies and potatoes on the side. Mashed potato was unexpectedly nice, buttery and nicely seasoned without being too mushy. Btw, apparently the spaghetti was not a side but garnish instead, which made me LOL considering how much they gave you. It was a nice addition though, as the hot plate made the noodle texture similar to Fideua from Spain.

Vanilla Honey Toast (58k) 7/10
Fluffy dinner rolls served in hot plate and topped with ice cream. Somewhat reminiscent of Mason bread pudding. Bread was warm and soft, portion is very big so best for sharing. The honey had a nice delicate sweetness that complements the bread as well.

Teppan Hamburg Nasi Goreng (98k) 6/10
Patty and omelette are same as the curry. Nasi goreng’s taste okay but felt like the texture of the rice was too clumpy and oily. I felt like the hamburg and omelette were better paired with plain with rice to prevent too many flavours clashing.

Fujiyama Hamburg Brocolli and Potato (108k) 5/10
Creamy broccoli, mac and cheese, and potato, topped with a huge patty. This, in addition to the rice inside, make this dish too heavy for me. Creamy lovers will probably like this though.

Banana Chocolate Parfait (68k) 5/10
Classic Japanese style parfait served in tall glass. Due to the plating, it’s very difficult to get to the granola underneath. The ice cream and whipped cream also got a bit much for me. I felt like changing the sliced banana to banana flambéed would also add a nice contrasting texture to the dish.

📍Senopati
Service and Ambiance 8/10
Price $$$
🐈Worth to try

Pineapple Fried Rice (85k) 8/10
Imo you can’t go wrong with pineapple fried rice in thai cuisine! Strong pineapple flavour balanced with the curry spices and sweetness from the raisins. Also weirdly enough the floss really went well with the dish hahaha.

Large Fish Manaow (330k) 7.5/10
Steamed perfectly with nice spicy lime sauce. Tons of coriander as well😆. Fish was very silky and tender.

Chicken Green Curry (80k) 7.5/10
At first glance it looked very watery, but once you mixed it up it’s actually pretty great. Mildly spicy while tasting quite rich.

Grilled Beef (380k) 7/10
Charcoal grilled wagyu beef, very juicy and well marinated. The spicy Thai chili sauce was yummy. Portion was super tiny though.

Papaya Salad (60k) 6/10
Spicy green papaya salad. Not too sour and tolerable heat level for non spicy lover.

Cooked Tapioca (50k) 5/10
Standard dessert at thai resto. Came out really, really slow for some reason to the point when we thought of cancelling this one.

One of my favourite brunch spot for both the foods and ambience. The only downside is their exorbitant valet fees lol. Recommend to arrive at around 11ish during weekend if you want to try both their weekend brunch and regular menu (menu changes at 12 pm).
📍Senayan
Service and Ambiance 8/10
Price $$$
🐈Will revisit

Roasted Cauliflower Steak (85k) 9/10
My repeat order each time in Acta. Perfectly roasted cauliflower alongside creamy thick cashew puree, with cucumber pickle to provide some acidity. Love the crunch from the crispy kale, roasted cashew, and pomegranate. The only con was how oily they can be. Give it a try even if you are not vegan or dislike veggies hehehe.

Tofu Poke Bowl (85k) 8.5/10
Why do I feel like Acta vegan menu>regular menu🧐? This might be the best plant based bowl I’ve tried in Jakarta, with grilled tofu, miso grilled corn, avocado, marinated cherry tomato, pickled cucumber, nori crackers, and sesame dressing.

Foie Gras Toast (325k) 7/10
If you love foie gras, I think you’ll love this. It is pricy for the small size, but foie gras was quite thick and well seared. The caramelised apple jam, truffle oil, and balsamic reduction worked well together.

Yuzu Honey Kakigori (105k) 7.5/10
Super huge kakigori that’s super refreshing from the zesty yuzu, lime and citrus. The honey glaze and honeycomb also added nice sweetness. Eating it can be a hassle though so ask for extra bowls to mix the sauce and toppings evenly.

Bread Butter Pudding (95k) 7/10
Typical bread pudding with apple jam and almond butter on top. Butter was very fragrant. Kudos for the rum raisin ice cream as well, not typically a fan but this one had pretty strong rum.

74% Dark Chocolate Brownie (85k) 5.5/10
Looks really fancy and pretty but tasted just like any other brownies (and it’s kind of hard too) with some crunch from the walnut. Chocolate chantilly and vanilla ice cream tasted just okay as well.