D' Bollywood

Nice and recomended Indian restaurant in Jakarta 🤩❤️‍🔥 I ordered Chicken Black Pepper Curry with Garlic and Butter Naan which i really liked 🤤👍🏻 I also ordered Chicken Biryani which is excellent because it has a perfect texture not oily just perfect 👌🏻 Then i also ordered Tandoori Chicken and Mutton Seekh Kebab but for my personal taste it's slightly too salty, but the Mint/Coriander Yogurt Chutney balanced out the taste !! 😍❤️ Finally i order Mango Lassi and Gulab Jamun + Vanilla Ice Cream for drinks and dessert they both tasted nice and refreshing 🥹🫶🏻

Udah super lamaaaa penasaran sama yang namanya D' Bollywood because I am very fond of Indian Food (and since I got an Indian friend as well :p)
Tapi secara susah cari temen yang bisa diajak makan Indian Food dan my Indian friend juga susah diajakin kesini jadinya gak kesampean terus.
Akhirnyaa beberapa waktu lalu gue berkesempatan buat cobainn ini. Sebahagia itu aku tuhh.
Gue datang sekitar jam 7an, masih sepi, cuma ada beberapa customer di dalam resto. Katanya mereka mulai rame kalo udah diatas jam 8, soalnya ada live music juga ternyata kalo udah jam 8 gitu. Ada 1 meja panjang yang ternyata udah di reserved waktu itu sama orang India sekeluarga. Restonya sebenernya ada indoor dan outdoor tapi gak terlalu dibedain banget. Suasananya remang-remang tapi cozy gitu somehow. Lokasinya di dalam Plaza Festival Kuningan, persis di sebelah Lucky Cat. Kalo dari dalem mall cari aja foodcourt nya PlazFes, dia posisinya deket pintu masuk PlazFes

Untuk makanan dan minumannya gue coba beberapa:
Cheese Naan: salah satu favorit customer dan menjadi favorit gue juga sekarang. Naan nya gak bikin eneg, isi kejunya berlimpah. Cocok banget dicelupin ke kuah kari. Tekstur Naan nya juga lembut diluar dan a bit crispy in the outside

Butter Chicken: gak tau kenapa gue gak bisa berhenti nyocolin Naan ke kuah ini saking enaknya. Iya seenak itu😭 rasa rempahnya memang gak strong that's why gue bilang ini cocok sama lidah orang Indonesia. Eventhough namanya "Butter" chicken dan konsistensi kuahnya thick banget, tapi percayalah gak bikin eneg sama sekali. Terus ayamnya super tender ya ampun mau abisin 1 porsi rasanya kalo khilaf :")
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Chicken Biryani: not the best Biryani I have ever tasted sih but it's not bad either. Bumbu rempahnya gak lebay, wangi dan well mixed ke Biryaninya, tingkat kematangan Biryani nya juga pas, potongan ayamnya cukup banyak dan lembut juga.

Nah untuk dessertnya gue cobain Gajar Halwa. Jadi ini basically parutan carrot, sebut saja dia carrot cake tapi gak berbentuk sliced carrot cake ya. Bentuknya kayak seonggok parutan wortel yang dicampur sama gula gitu. Kemanisan? Nggak sama sekali. Bau wortel? Nggak sama sekali. Rasanya? Manis dan enak. Manisnya bikin nagih gitu. Teskturnya masih berasa jadi bukan kayak carrot puree gitu jatohnya. Pengen abisin satu porsi rasanya :")
Untuk minuman gue cobain
Morning Misty: untuk minuman yang satu ini overall not bad, tapi cenderung ke milky taste ya karena ada freshmilk dan santannya. Ada tambahan pandan dan lychee nya juga yang lumayan bikin balance sih.

Makewe-makewe: nah yang satu ini jadi favorit gue nih soalnya seger abis karena terdiri dari perpaduan dari squeezed lime, cranberry juice, potongan buah strawberry dan sprite. Pas banget nih dipaduin sama makanannya.

Mink Trik: ini mirip mojito gitu. Gak kalah segar sama Makewe, cuma bedanya ini ada mint nya. Sukakk!

Overall, gue sukaaa banget sama makanan dan minuman yang kemarin gue coba. Penasaran banget sama menu lain yang belum dicoba. Next time pasti bakal dateng lagi sama temen India gue lagi yeshh.

Akhirnya ke daerah Rasuna Said dan cobain Restaurant India di D’Bollywood. Aku agak skeptical soal makanan India, karena pengalaman sblm2nya kalo makanan India itu terlalu berempah dan wanginya terlalu tajam. Tp aku sama temen2 akhirnya cobain ke D’Bollywood.

AMBIENCE
Tempatnya comfy banget, apalagi kalo weekend ada live music. Spacious jg tempatnya, ada tmpt buat smoking dan non smoking. Tempatnya terkesan warm karena pencahayaannya soft. Top banget

FOODS (recommended by me)
Aku cobain bbrp menu andalan mereka, termasuk menu fusion food mereka. Untuk yang vegetarian, ada menu vegetariannya juga loh

1. Spaghetti with butter garlic and butter chicken sauce
Juara banget ! Spaghettinya aldente, terus juga ayamnya super tender ! Masih juicy pas dimakan. Bumbunya sendiri ga berlebihan, jd well balance. Disajikan dengan roti sih, tp rotinya aku udah makan jd ga ikut kefoto. Recommended !

2. Tandoori & Kadhai Chicken Pizza
Signature tandoori chicken dibikin pizza ? Ternyata cucok banget ! Bumbunya sih yang aku suka, karena kaya rasa banget, toppingnya melimpah dan ayamnya lembut loh. U tuk kadhai chicken berasa lebih spicy, rasanya sih sama2 enak, buat yg suka spicy mgkn bisa coba yang kadhai pizza

3. Cheese/Garlic Naan with Butter/Kadhai Chicken Curry
INI JUARA BANGET DAN WAJIB COBA GUYS ! Cheese naannya tuh lembut bangeettt dan kejunya berasa banget, yang garlic juga garlicy banget sampe ke gigitan terakhir. Kalian harus celup dan makan dengan butter/kadhai chicken currynya. Jadi super flavorful dan ga bisa berhenti makan deh ! Curry nya sndr juga rich dengan rempah dan bumbu tapi ga yang lebay, lidah aku masih bisa terima dan enjoy makanannya

SERVICE
pelayanannya super ramah dan cepat tanggap, mau menjelaskan menunya dan kasih rekomendasi menu yang enak

There are not many places that offer Indian cuisine in Jakarta, not to mention the fusion kind since the authentic indian cuisine incorporate such heavy notes of herbs and seasoning. So I was lucky enough to come by this restaurant. Tucked in the corner of the Plaza Festival building 1st floor, it was accessible from the 1st floor of the building or you can go straight through the stairs from outside next to Lucky Cat Coffee & Kitchen.

The ambiance was a bit here and there for me, a mixture of cafe styled outdoor seating, huge bar table, and elegant and classy entrance with black and white checkered tiles and warm lighting. Nice.

I tried some of their menu with fellow foodies to get a taste of what Indian fusion has to offer. For the mains, we had Spaghetti with Butter Garlic and Butter Chicken Sauce, Tandoori Chicken Pizza, Kahdai Chicken Pizza, and Mutton Seekh Kebab with Naan. There were also Butter Chicken Curry, Kahdai Chicken Curry accompanied with Cheese Naan, and Garlic Naan.

I need to highlight the Spaghetti with Butter Garlic and Butter Chicken Sauce, it was great. Nice texture for the pasta, well executed sauce topped with buttery but non overwhelming chicken. Furthermore, I am an avid garlic enthusiast so I really appreciate their garlic butter note on the spaghetti. Another star for me was the Mutton Seekh Kebab with Naan, despite the not-so-appealing form, I take the term 'not to judge a book by its cover' to heart. It was basically deconstructed lamb kebab, lamb was pleasant with a touch of herbs, and there were no noticeable typical lamb smell. It was served with a smear of greenish sauce and caramelized onion, so the onion made such a supporting role here, green sauce was supposedly contributed for the light yet creamy taste of herbs.

For the Pizzas, both the Tandoori Chicken Pizza and Kadhai Chicken Pizza are tasty. The difference was in the slightly different taste and appearance. Tandoori Chicken Pizza was dominated with yellow and green color while the Kadhai Chicken Pizza was dominated with red and yellow color. I guess there's notable tomato in the Kadhai Chicken Pizza, but both of the pizzas featured chicken, onion, and green pepper covered in cheese. I liked them both. I mean, who doesn't like chicken and cheese with a hint of onion and pepper? But I need to note that the base/crust might get hard if you left it for too long. I need some effort to chew down the crust, and it was not the type of airy, raised bread crust, but more like a traditional take on the indian baked bread, so you might want to gobble down while its hot.

Whats Indian food without some curry, right? We got Butter Chicken Curry and Kadhai Chicken Curry accompanied with Cheese Naan and Garlic Naan. Butter Chicken Curry named after its buttery and light creamy flavor take on curry whereas Kadhai Chicken Curry maintains its redness acquired from tomato as on of its ingredients. I can't really choose what's better really, they are both unique in their own way, Kadhai Chicken Curry went along pretty well with the Cheese Naan in my opinion, and I would like to pair the Garlic Naan with the Butter Chicken Curry since the respective Naan complements the curry and gave some kind of balancing effect.

For the drinks, I had Buttermilk with the concept of sweet, buttery milk and subtle caramel taste in mind. Turned out it was light traditional yogurt with a twist of herbs that similar to those of coriander. It was new and exciting for me, imagine drinking watery and light churned buttery sour milk with salt and coriander and some other spice. But if you're new to this whole indian cuisine and herbs, you better start off small with something familiar like Mango Lassi that's equivalent to mango yogurt which is less sour and familiar to most taste.

And time came for dessert, we had Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream, this was sweet brown caramelized balls made from milk and herbs, sweet and spicy, I sensed some ginger and maybe cardamom in it. All topped with vanilla ice cream. like most indian dessert, the sweetness was usually pretty strong, I would prefer less sweetness and it would be perfect. There was another dessert called Gajar Halwa, warm cake made from carrot with sticky rice-like texture and formed into heart shape. So carrots as the main ingredient cooked with milk in some period of time until it developed a thick consistency, resulted a sweet, creamy, and savory dessert with a dash of canary.

I was pleasured enough to know that there's indian fusion restaurant that maintains its authenticity, and for those of you who still question whether the indian taste will compatible with yours, it's safe to say that this place is your stepping stones into the exotic realm of spices and herbs.

Sebetulnya pas mau coba menu disini agak takut, krn personally not a big fan of indian food. 🧐🧐🧐Tapi….

Pas cobain menu mereka yang pertama, cheese naan,, was really super satisfied.😊😆Rasanya tuh lembuut bangeet naannya dan ada cheesenya didalem. Anget2 lagi makannya😋😋😋

Pesen:
-Spaghetti with butter garlic and butter chicken sauce
-Tandoori chicken pizza
-Kadhai chicken pizza
-Mutton seekh kebab with naan💖
-Butter Chicken Curry💖
-Kadhai Chicken Curry
-Cheese Naan💖
-Garlic Naan
-Dessert: Gulab Jamun
-Dessert: Gajar Halwa

So far my fav would be yg ada “💖“ really really surprises me of how authentic and flavorful makanan disini. Walaupun makanan India tp juga rempah-rempahnya bukan yg tajem banget gtu.

Disini dessertnya trmsuk manis for me, jdi recommended buat sharing untuk yg gbgtu suka makanan yang terlalu manis. Rasanya unik, bener bener such an interesting experience deh buat orng orng yg belum pernah cobain indian food, pasti seneng juga cobain disini dan gbkalan kaget rasanyaa haha krn menunya fusion. Ambiencenya juga bagus. dan buat duduk lama-lama enak krn gaberisik. Memang untuk bbrp menu sperti pizzanya agak kekerasan. Tpi menu lainnya ok.

Thank you for a pleasant dining experience.

Rate? 4✨