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📍Kelapa Gading
Taste 8/10
Service and Ambiance 6.5/10
Price $$
🐈Will revisit

Monte Cristo Sandwich (110k) 9/10
The reason I revisit GDK each time cause I’m a sucker for sweet salty combo. The blueberry jam and coffee infused syrup actually complement the savoury sandwich. Mayo was a bit too much on my last visit though. Also, depending on your luck they will either give your crispy chips (my preference) or french fries as the sides.

French Toast (90k) 7.5/10
One of the best french toast in terms of bread and custard mixture itself. Nice crispy crust with nice soaked centre. That said, it was almost too simple with only powdered sugar, maple syrup, and ice cream? Felt like it was lacking some contrast in terms of flavour and texture. Some berries/citrus could add some freshness or perhaps crunchy element from nuts/granola?

Butterscotch Cake (45k) 4/10
Skip. Can’t taste the butterscotch. Better get their waffle.

Ebeya provides nice dining option with private dining rooms where you could see the dishes prepared for you. Love the assortments of fine china they serve as plates (careful if you’re bringing kids here I guess). Also, I believe this is one the rare place in Jakarta which occasionally have kobe beef available. Obviously quite pricey but food, service, and ambiance were excellent.
📍Ritz carlton pp
Taste 8/10
Service and Ambiance 9/10
Price $$$$
🐈‍⬛ Will revisit

Can’t remember the set I got (should be called Amuse if I remember correctly) but it was the one with foie gras and steak.

Overall, all the components were well thought of in each dish. They did nice job of balancing between having enough seasonings and letting the ingredients shine.

Stand out was foie gras steak, which was complemented with iwanori (seaweed) sauce and bread combo. Steak was cooked perfectly to rare as well. Their garlic fried rice was also really good and this is coming from someone who disliked rice in general.

Portion sizes were just right for me but can imagine someone with bigger appetite not being full by the end of the set.

Kei is sister restaurant to yawara and ii yawara, predominantly focused on izakaya & yakitori, however the sashimi I’ve tried was also fresh. Located inside an office building, vibe was quite cozy and chill. Good casual Japanese food option.
📍Kuningan
Taste 7/10
Service and Ambiance 7/10
Price $$
🐈Worth to try

Mochi Foie Gras (150k) 8/10
Small but yum😋! Grilled mochi with foie gras and nori sheet may sound weird but actually taste good together. Love how chewy the mochi was while still being soft.

Kisaragi Moriawase (170k) 7/10
Nice assortment of fresh sashimis. Cuts could have been thicker. It was good but rice was slighty falling apart.

Gyu Tongue Slice Kushi (36k) 7.5/10
Enoki Gyu Maki (24k) 7.5/10
Seasonings for their skewers were on point, meat was juicy and tender, grilled nicely with nice smoky flavour.

Unagi Mabushi Ishiyaki (180k)
Ishiyaki Beef Rice (150k)
My friends’ dishes. Both Ishiyakis had nice crust at the bottom. Nice garlic fragrance as well. Slightly too oily though.

A pretty well known chain steakhouse from New Orleans, Ruth’s Jakarta is located in the same building as Somerset apartment. Used to be one of my go to place for steak, but feels like the quality has gone down in my last visit. Perhaps the pandemic has impacted their quality?
📍Kuningan
Taste 6/10
Service and Ambiance 8/10
Price $$$
🐈Try if curious

Petite Fillet 6oz (500k) 4.5/10
Pretty much the only cut I ever ordered in Ruth. I ordered this in rare but arrived more like medium well? Petite fillet is quite lean so overcooking make it quite tough. Meat was off this time around, being quite tough to chew, with lots of fibrous texture. Very disappointed as their quality used to be consistent.

Ribeye 16oz (880k) 6.5/10
Much juicier due to having higher fat:meat ratio, but not as buttery as expected despite being cooked at rare. Suitable for sharing as it’s quite big. Fatty cuts aren’t my cup of tea though, and this definitely had chunks of fatty layer.

Mashed Potatoes (130k) 5/10
Standard mashed potato. It’s an okay side. Kinda too bland for my liking.

Potato Au Gratin (130k) 6.5/10
Like this over the mashed potato since the potato had more structure while still being creamy. The broiled cheese on top was nice as well.

Chocolate Molten Cake (170k) 6.5/10
The largest lava cake I’ve ever ordered. IRL it’s even bigger than the picture. Taste wise it’s just okay, cake was moist and fluffy enough, but missing the molten inside. Ice cream also tasted basic, and the sauce drizzled on top was very, very sweet.

Chocolate Sin Cake (130k) 7/10
Texture is very dense vs the molten cake. Much richer chocolate taste while being less sweet, which made me prefer this one. It did get a bit heavy towards the end though.

Located within Raffles Hotel, Writers Bar offers one of the most, if not the best, value for money when it comes to afternoon tea in Jakarta.

To make a reservation, you must put a deposit of 300k, but I don’t think that’s necessary as the place was pretty empty when my group arrived. To save up some cash, be sure to check Chope for available voucher.

The Raffles Afternoon Tea set (500k for 2 pax) is enough for 3-4 persons (we were a group of three and couldn’t finish it off), offering full portion sizes of sandwiches, scones, and cakes compared to the bite-sized pieces offered by similar venues in town.

We started with the savoury options, which included the Multigrain Grissini (thin Italian bread sticks) wrapped with smoked salmon and capers cream. Sandwiches portions were quite big, but tasted just like any other tea sandwiches elsewhere. The most interesting offering was definitely the foie gras & raspberry macaroons. The combination of sweetness and umaminess were definitely unusual, though I don’t know if I actually like the taste.

Scones texture were good, though I couldn’t really taste the orange in the scones. The orange flavoured clotted cream was surprisingly good though, with a nice kick of tang that pairs well with the jam. The cakes and tarts were decent, but can get overwhelmingly heavy after a while. Fortunately, the Guava Citrus and Pinacoco Cubes provided enough sweet-sour balance to counteract the sweetness of the other chocolate based cakes.

Tea options were not the most varied, but they had enough options beyond the usual english breakfast and early grey tea.

Ambiance
Place was quiet and cozy. The seats were a bit uncomfortable because they were too plush. Tables were those coffe tables that are too low for you to eat foods.

Service
Servers were friendly, but it can be difficult to get their attention

📍Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan
🐈‍⬛7.5/10

Kombunara (130k) 6/10
The main star of the show😗. A somewhat similar dish to carbonara with a Japanese take, Zoku used wide egg noodle with scallop, kombu butter sauce, onsen egg, tobiko, and furikake. Noodle texture was on point, but still somewhat lacking in flavour. Scallops were kinda small, especially compared to the generous amount of noodle. Maybe a better ratio of protein-sauce-noodles would help to elevate the dish?

Salmon Crispy Sushi (70k) 6/10
Salmon aburi served on fried anchovy rice, topped with egg salad and pickled kyuri. I enjoyed the crunchy rice texture, but couldn’t really taste the anchovy flavour. In fact, the rice tasted bitter as they were way too charred. The egg salad and pickles did provide interesting texture and balanced flavour to the overall dish though. Just a decent appetiser for me.

Claypot Rice (195k) 4.5/10
Rice served with wagyu fat, calamari, and shiitake mushrooms. I was expecting a flavourful claypot rice based on the description, especially with the inclusion of kombu stock and bone marrow. However, even after being mixed in, I could not taste the bone marrow. It’s also missing that famous ‘kerak’ you would expect on the bottom of such dish. Overall, this dish was just lacking in flavour.

📍PIK 2, North Jakarta
🐈 5.5/10

I think they are still getting the hang of things as they just recently opened. Will revisit once everything settles as the other dishes such as Asian PB&J and Potato Churros sound interesting.

Visited early this year when they recently opened. Had high expectations of the place as I’ve always had positive experience with the other MD Plaza’s restaurants.

Duck Duck Foie (175 k) 7.5/10
One of the highly raved dish from Wabi Sabi. Each duck egg contains tender duck meat that blends well with the seared foie gras. Chawan mushi texture was also really great, creating a rich, complex, and umami flavour. This was my friend’s favourite dish of the night. The overall combination, along with the truffle, makes this dish a flavour 💣. That being said, most of the flavour was concentrated on the top part, so towards the bottom it can get a bit bland (would recommend mixing in the chawan mushi for better flavour distribution). Overall, I did like the dish but I reckon eating more than one can be quite overwhelming🤔.

“Tentacles” (135k) 5/10
I think we were expecting something along the lines of charred grilled octopus🐙, but it turns out to be carpaccio instead😅. The dish is served cold and with how thinly the octopus meat was sliced, it was quite difficult to pick up. The spicy vinaigrette was good though, and the meat itself didn’t taste ‘amis’. Really enjoyed the crunch of the ika geso karaage and baby kyuri as well. Would probably be better off ordering other appetiser.

Crab Rrr-amen (255k) 7/10
Really enjoyed the richness of crustacean butter sauce.
Alaskan Snow Crab Leg was nice and flavourful, although I feel like they should increase the portion given the price they charge for this dish. Nevertheless, crab meat was tender with a nice delicate sweetness. Ramen texture was a bit too al-dente for my liking, though it did lend itself to withstand the creaminess of the dish. Good dish but nothing extraordinary.

I’ve been meaning to visit this place for a while (but Pos Bloc is somewhat out of the way for me), so I decided to pay them a visit when I saw that they opened a second branch at Sarinah.

Croissants
All their croissants are quite huge and surprisingly filling. Texture is somewhere in the middle of being flakey and chewy. Those of you who like your croissant super crunchy and airy will not like these. However, the thicker laminated layers actually made the croissants firmer and more substantial when you eat them. Nice buttery aroma without being too much. Good value for money compared to similar places in town.

Canggu Boy (22k) 7/10
Their take on Mexican coffee bun in a croissant form, it reminded me very much of Roti Boy. This is the croissant I would recommend you guys try as it has the most unique flavor combination out of their pastry offerings. I like how the crisp the coffee crust was, and you can also taste the coffee without the overpowering sweetness of the original Roti Boy. They also put some salty melted butter inside that balanced out the sweet exterior. Right now, you can get Canggu Boy croissant with iced coffee for 55k.

Matcha Latte (35k) 6/10
Surprisingly good🤩! Ordering matcha latte can be hit or miss as it really depend on the type of matcha powder used for the beverage. Fortunately, the matcha here lends a nice bitterness and aroma to the drink. Bonus point for not being too sweet.

Ambiance 6/10
Their Sarinah location seems to be more spacious vs their Pos Bloc branch. Somewhat suitable for wfc as well, though it can get a bit noisy when the place is crowded.

📍Sarinah, Central Jakarta
🐈6.5/10