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4.0Devon Cafe [ Pantai Indah Kapuk, Kafe ]
Sydney Brunch
Newish cafe at PIK golf range, a franchisee of a Sydney cafe with the same name. Different management and menu selection vs the branch at Senayan City. Overall, satisfied with the foods and ambiance. Portions are on the bigger side so be mindful when ordering.
Breakfast with the Sakuma’s (185k) 8/10
Massive salmon fillet with crispy outside with moist pink inside. Eel croquette was a nice substitute for more traditional carbs. Nicely executed concept, no wonder it’s Devon most iconic dish. Very hearty brunch for sure.
Truffle Mushroom & Gruyere (155k) 7/10
For best enjoyment you need to eat this immediately as the edges only stayed crispy while it was piping hot. Love how they weigh out the portion for each ingredients to ensure quality remains consistent. Very cheesy and mushroom were nicely seasoned. Enjoyment factor decreases once it cools though.
Lamington (65k) 7.5/10
Got so excited when I saw this😆! As an 🇦🇺graduate sometimes I have nostalgia about lamington, which is a simple vanilla sponge cake with jam in the middle, coated with chocolate and desiccated coconut. It’s not perfect, since the jam could be more sour and the coconut flakes were definitely too big, still it’s more than satisfactory to satisfy my craving.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.
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3.2Juni Bar & Lounge [ Cikini, Barat ]
Juni
Finally crossing off Juni from my bucket list. Came here for the pistachio lava cake and it surely delivered! The rest was pretty average.
Pistachio Lava Cake 9.5/10
Massive love for this cake❤️. If only Juni isn’t so far away I would go back routinely for this. Rich molten pistachio with generous amount of crumble, drizzle of chocolate sauce and plenty of vanilla ice cream to provide contrasting sensation.
Truffle Cheeseburger (145k) 6.5/10
Pretty good burger, truffle pretty subtle but the aioli was yummy. The caramelised onion and mushroom gave the burger an extra oomph, however I do feel like some veggies would help balanced out the greasiness. Fries were okay.
Crispy Calamari (70k) 5/0
Batter was supposed to have chipotle seasoning but it was pretty bland. You had to dip it to the tartar or chili sauce for flavour.
Ice Purple Coffee (60k) 5/10
Basically a typical latte mixed with taro powder for nice purple colour. Pretty disappointing, once mixed in I couldn’t taste the taro at all.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.
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4.0Scarlett's Cafe [ Senopati, Kafe ]
Scarlett 2nd Branch
Second visit to Scarlett, this time visiting the Senopati branch.
Mixed Berries Pistachio Tart (65k) 9/10
Best dessert in Scarlett❤️ with perfect combination of nuttiness, sweet, and sour balance. Pistachio paste was legit🙌🏻, mixed with sweet strawberries and buttery crust. Very nice textural components with creamy pistachio, crispy tart, and fresh fruits.
Hazelnut Earl Grey Tart (60k) 8.5/10
Predominantly earl grey vs hazelnut, though you do have the hazelnut layer on top. Love fragrant the earl grey was and how they layer the tart base with chocolate to keep the base crunchy and crumbly.
Turkish Egg (68k) 8/10
Compared to other turkish egg I’ve tried (NOB and Pison) this one is the most mild in flavour. There’s minimum heat as the chili flakes were balanced with honey and garlic. I personally would have preferred toasted sourdough vs baguette.
Salmon & Remoulade Sandwich (72k) 5/10
It’s an okay dish. Not something I would reorder as the mayo in the remoulade made the dish too heavy after a while.
Black Sesame Ice Latte (48k) 6.5/10
The black sesame layer was nice but once you mix them it the sesame faded to the background. Coffee was pretty weak and the drink was very sweet, I ended up unable to finish this. I prefer the pistachio latte over this as you have stronger pistachio flavour.
Matcha Spirulina (42k) 6/10
Taste pretty much like normal matcha as we couldn’t really taste the spirulina. The spirulina was pretty much just for aesthetic purpose. As with other Scarlett’s drink, this was also too sweet for me.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.1 pembaca berterima kasih.
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4.0Queen's Tandoor [ Thamrin, India ]
Authentic Indian Resto
Queen’s Tandoor has been on my wish list for a while since many people deem it to be the OG Indian place in Jakarta. Definitely worth to try as the dishes were affordable and taste authentic. Vegan/vegetarian friendly as well. Best part is definitely their complimentary papadum (refillable btw)
Dal Tadka (90k) 7/10
Lentil based curry. Quite fragrant spices and nice smokiness coming through. Texture is very mushy so do eat this with naan/roti/other flat bread.
Palak Paneer (115k) 8.5/10
I may be biased since palak paneer is my favourite type of curry, but this was really good. The palak gravy was nicely thickened and felt quite creamy (maybe they added cream?)
Pani Puri (75k) 8/10
A staple go to appetiser at Indian resto. Bite sized crispy ball filled with chickpeas, meant to be filled by the tamarind water. The sour spicy water was really refreshing.
Aloo Ghobi (90k) 6/10
Cauliflower, bellpepper, and potato with tumeric, cumin, and coriander. It’s an okay sides, quite flavourful and good way to get some veggies in.
Dabbawala Chicken (135k) 6.5/10
My brother was still hungry after everything and got this. Pretty good option for lunch as you get butter chicken, briyani rice, plain naan, and gulab jamun. The butter chicken was pretty nice. Portion was massive.
Cheese Naan (50k) 7/10 and Butter Naan (35k) 5/10
Very chewy and generous with the cheese. Personally couldn’t really taste the butter in the naan but it’s good for those wanting something simpler.
Salted Lassi (65k) and Strawberry Lassi (65k)
Not a fan of salted lassi since to me it’s a bit of strange concept having savoury drink. The strawberry lassi is worth a try though, very tangy and refreshing with nice sweet-sour balance. These are quite filling.
Masala Chai (45k) 2/10
Too watery and not spiced enough. Skip.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.
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3.0Cook's [ Senopati, Barat ]
Cooks
One of the more affordable fine dining option in town. Set menu costs 475/pax and you got 5 courses. Additional ala carte options available. Dishes were on the smaller side, I remember leaving somewhat hungry.
1st: Bread and Butter (7/10)
Brioche with butter. Butter was bomb, very rich and flavourful, brioche was just okay (wish it was crispier).
2nd: Ricotta Tomato (7/10)
Whipped ricotta with tomato. Liked how the mint basil added another layer to the dish.
3rd: Warm Soup (8/10)
Zucchini soup with evoo and chili flakes on top. Surprisingly my fav dish of the night. Soup was smooth and luscious. The chicken stock really gave the soup tons of flavour.
4th:
Crablio (6/10)
The fresh pasta somehow taste like bakmi😅? Similar to aglio olio but Asian influenced (the rawit, wonton chips, etc.). Sauce was soupy for some reason.
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Butcher’s Bolo (N/A)
My friends’ 4th course pick. Didn’t try but they said it was pretty good. Sauce was supposed to resemble bolognese. Both said that highlight was the bechamel sauce.
5th:
Filo Choco Berry (6.5/10)
Filo pastry with chocolate diplomat and strawberry. Very safe dessert combo right here. Can’t go wrong ordering this but nothing stood out to me.
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Key Lime & Soursop (N/A)
The other dessert option. None tried this as we all chose the filo choco.
Overall, I expected more from the rave reviews I saw on ig. It was enjoyable and I appreciated the creativity in giving local twists to the dishes. Unfortunately they didn’t really align with my tastebuds.
Service wise, it was pretty slow, there were noticeable breaks in between courses (understandable since resto was packed and everything was prepared directly in the open kitchen) but it’s something to keep in mind if you are hungry.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.1 pembaca berterima kasih.
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4.0Dough Lab [ Slipi, Toko Kue ]
The Monster
Thick NY style cookie with eye catching blue colour with chocolate chip cookie dough (44k). The size is massive so it’s better for sharing as it can get overwhelmingly sweet. I personally like it more eaten with milk to help dilute the sweetness.
Harga per orang: < Rp. 50.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.1 pembaca berterima kasih.
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3.8Bekkan by Esina [ Senayan, Jepang ]
Bekkan
The sister restaurant to Esina, Bekkan offers private seatings for their guests, making it perfect for meeting or special event. Seeing as I had pretty good experience with Esina’s set menu, I decided to do the same for Bekkan (850k/set). This was a mistake since I really was not fond of the dishes selections. Tbh I think I should’ve went with the ala carte options. The 3 meats options were of decent quality, however I didn’t really enjoy some of the other courses. The tenderloin katsu in particular was really tough to chew. Cold noodles and warabi mochi were just decent.
Harga per orang: > Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.1 pembaca berterima kasih.
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4.0Kool Kreme [ Pantai Indah Kapuk, Es Krim ]
New Gelato in PIK
A new gelato place located in central market (near west lobby). They have tons of unique and unusual flavours. Costs 55k for small size (up to 2 flavours). I got the Mala (CNY limited edition) and the Ube Milk Tea. The mala tasted quite unique, almost savoury and spicy, however my favourite was still the ube. Ube tasted really creamy with dominant ube flavour without being too sweet. Overall will come back to try other flavours.
Harga per orang: Rp. 50.000 - Rp. 100.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.
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2.8Oui! Croissant Bar [ Pantai Indah Kapuk, Toko Roti ]
Not my type of croissant
I seem to have the worst luck eating pastries in PIK area. Not a fan of Oui croissants at all. For me the texture was like bread vs croissant. There’s zero crunch and the layers didn’t have a proper honeycomb.
Choco fudge (36k) 6/10
Generous filling, very chocolatey. Barely any crunch and flakiness. Pretty tough to chew.
Pistachio Canolli (35k) 5/10
Pistachio cream was pretty underwhelming. It tasted pretty bland.Harga per orang: < Rp. 50.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.1 pembaca berterima kasih.
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3.8Taqisa Tacos [ Senayan, Meksiko ]
Mexican Food inside Wine Shop
Casual spot for Mexican food in Sency. Kind of hard to spot since it’s inside Red&White. Apparently it’s a branch from Nusa Dua.
Tacos (15-25k)
Al pastor: 8/10
Chorizo: 7.5/10
Carne Asada: 7/10
Tried the al pastor, chorizo, and carne asada. They only have soft taco option (which I am not not fond of) but taste wise everything was pretty good. Carna asada was slightly tough to chew. One thing to note is that everything was quite oily vs cantinero/taco local.
Salad Bowl (80k) 9/10
Al pastor with shredded cabbage, corn salsa, pico de gallo, radish, cucumber, avocado salsa, cilantro, and lime dressing. Flavourful, tangy, and refreshing. Felt like this is a salad for non salad people, filling while still being balanced with nutrients. You can switch up the protein with other options (including plant based ones).
Horchata (35k) 7.5/10
Rice milk infused with cinnamon and vanilla. Very refreshing drink since it’s not too creamy nor sweet.Harga per orang: Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 200.000Makasih Infonya!Kamu belum login, klik di sini.