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Sebagai pecinta earl grey sejati, aku mencoba banyak minuman dan sedang mencari top5 earl grey di Jakarta. And finally I found the second one, ga nyangka bakal ketemunya di ITC mangga dua. Aku kayak uda 10 taun ini tiap minggu bolak balik ITC dan gaperna ada coffee shop kekinian yang bener2 enak.

Tempatnya pewe abis sih buat nongkrong sambil nungguin gerai samping (mie .... yang rame banget) buka. Pelayanan cepat, proses membuat hk toast memang sdikit lama tp i know prosesnya emang ga cepet so I can wait (because the taste is worth it). Sayang tissue2 berserakan tidak dibersihkan.

Untuk makanannya sendiri, tentunya aku pesen cemilan dan minuman yang best seller disini:
EARL GREY MILK TEA (25K): Handsup! One of the best in town! Gila creamy, delicate and strong earl grey - just perfect! Not too sweet - definitely my kind of earl grey ! (10/10)

HONGKONG FRENCH TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER (28K) - another best dish from Goffee. Menurut aku dia punya enak karena eggy - masi berasa adonan telornya dan french toastny sendiri garing, peanut butter fillingnya pas. Simple but good! Terus diatas dikasi butter and maple on side jadi makin enak (9/10)

Just know that their specialty cakes and pies will change every 3 months. I miss my key lime pie so much - gonna tell you that it's superb good but let's try new pastry today.

BEST OF THE BEST - SALTED CARAMEL PIE: how could you taste amazingly great! All the elements in this pie, the crust - salted caramel cream - sauce - cake itself. Not too sweet but have a strong flavor and smell heavenly. LOVE IT!!! (10/10)

BUTTER CROISSANT (25K) - a simple buttery croissant that smell and taste great! Better than p*u* for me but more expensive too lol (9/10)

And I also randomly tried some of their drinks:
JD COOKIE CUP (55K) - 4oz coffee in a chocolate glazed cookie cup served with toasted marshmallows. The perfect combination between choc cookie - bitter coffee - and fluffy marshmallow. If you eat it separately, you won't like it but somehow it comes together nicely! (8/10)

ANANAS ROSE (50K) - pineapple soda with pineapple chunks and rose petals. I'm gonna tell you that it's definitely the unique one. Rose and pineapple is the combination I rarely heard but surprisingly suits quite well together. The chunks give extra flavor into it! But the rose is not strong as I imagine. (7/10) 

LYCHEE MOCKJITO (55K) - lychee soda with lime, mint and lychees. If you're a fan of lychee but not want anything too sweet, this one is perfect for you. It's sweet sour and refreshing at the same time (8/10)

MANGO ALOE (48K) - mango flavoured black tea with aloe vera cubes. Definielty my favorite drinks from others. I love how they mix the mango with black tea, a new sensation taste for me. And the aloe vera making this drink even more interesting and again not too sweet  (10/10)

Anyway no complaint for the service and vibes, feel great and homey!

One of my favorite dessert in Jakarta especially their scones and tea soft serve. What I love about this place are they keep things simple but perfect  Anyway if you love the scones, It's better to order tea & scone set for 88K and you will get 2 scones + choose either tea latte or straight tea!!

Fall in love with their scones - just a simple scone with butter and honey, their texture and flavor is holy moly so amazing! I could eat it like everyday without being bored (10/10)

Try their royal english tea latte - it smells great and have a sweet flavor (7/10) but I personally love their roasted houjicha better. It tastes bolder and somehow have smoky and rich flavor from the tea itself. And not all place could make a great houjicha latte.

And even their soft serve is easily melted but I still love their flavor too much - already tried all the flavors but I come back to my old time favorite which is their houjicha. It's more bold and rich compare to the latte!  (9/10)
I hope they could make it more frozen so it's not easily melted - when that time comes, I'll definitely be happy to give them a perfect score 

The place itself is quite big, you could sit inside or even standing while eating your soft serve. The service is great! No complaint! :)

I've been here 2 times and eat their baby chocolate cake, gonna tell you that they're using high quality ingredients. The chocolate is so rich and creamy but for me it's a little bit too sweet. The place itself is small but cozy, just buy a cake and a chocolate drink last month.

And for today, I just buy their greek yoghurt cake (16cm - 350K) for my big sister's birthday. And forget about the past baby choc cake, this one is absolutely delicious. The acidity of that yoghurt compare to the sweetness and creaminess of the chocolate is execute perfectly together. Love it somuch! Not too sweet but you could taste all the elements in one bite. YUM!  

AMUZ is one of the best romantic fine dine restaurant and I've been waited for a really long time to dine here but the price is.... hahahah but because today is my big sister's birthday so she treat me lunch in here (she's so kind). Can't wait to taste it because lots of great review about this place!
When I first enter the place, absolutely could tell that this place is high-end - elegant - exquisite dining experience and I'm perfectly sure that the dish will look stunning and delicious as well. Their services was outstanding, they explain their favorite dishes well - each and every components, so if we have dietary restrictions - they could manage it. Oh and please noted this! Baby sitters are not allowed (makesense!), no slippers or short pants allowed.
Next we move to the dishes. So, we ordered 2 pax of trois cours - you could choose each 1 appetizer, main course and dessert. And I ordered a bottle of sparkling water to clean up my palate.
'Welcoming' bread: Simple one but each of the bread taste great. So, it consists of wholewheat bread, sourdough bread, small baguette and ciabatta with cold butter. I personally love their ciabatta compare to other bread because the smell and taste is sooo good! (9/10)

1st appetizer: Le Tartare de Thon - yellow finn tuna tartar with crisp prawn cracker, roasted black sesame seed and lemon olive oil dressing. OMG totally fall in love with their fresh tuna, it seasoned well and not too much of lemon olive oil. What a great start! (10/10)

2nd appetizer: Les Escargots a la Bourguignonne - snails baked in fresh garlic herb butter on toasted walnut bread. Another great dish. I'm a fan of escargot so I know it will be great, but the tricky one is that walnut bread - not much restaurant could make a great one, yet this place could do it! I thought that bread is the helper for overall dish! (8/10)

1st maincourse: Le Risotto de Fruits de Mer Milanaise - seafood risotto milanese with prawn, snapper, squid and new zealand mussel. That saffron risotto is amazing and smell great! A little bit salty but their seafood is superb fresh and seasoned well! (8/10)

2nd maincourse: Le Steak Frites - grilled black angus grain fed beef sirloin with french fries, mesclun lettuce and marchand de vin sauce. That beef is extremely great, chewy and cooked perfectly. That wine sauce taste unique but great which is an extra point to that great beef. Plate of happiness I could say. With that big portion, PERFECT! (10/10)

For the dessert, I'm not a cheese fan so I ordered:

1st dessert: La Tarte aux Peches - peach flan tarte with lemon sorbet, almond chiboust and caramelized peach. Plate of heaven, all the elements taste great but when you mix it together - numero uno! Sour, sweet with extra kick from almond - YASSS! (10/10)

2nd dessert: Le Cremeux au Cafe Jivara - coffee cremeux, chocolate hazelnut praline mousse, caramelized banana and banana rum sorbet. This one taste great as well. But I've already eat all that bold main and appetizer so it's too bold for me. So, I do exchange with my sister for the dessert (9/10)

The first time you come you would think 350 is crazily expensive for 3 small courses but after you finish it, I think it's still okay because they use premium ingredients and lots of sauce combination to make it. And btw, the portion is quite big for me. So, overall it's a memorable dining experience for me