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YES balik lagi ke restoran favorit, meskipun compare dengan brand sushi yang lagi banyak dan booming - kalo dari segi kualitas untuk fresh sushi sih kalah jauh, cuma tetep mereka punya fusion sushi gaada yang bisa ngalahin. Habis nyobain 9 gelas kopi kayaknya butuh nasi yang banyak biar ga maag. So, kita pesen beberapa menu andalan di sushi tei untuk makan malam hari ini (males coba menu baru aneh2 takut ga cocok)


SALMON MENTAI CANAPE (47K) -  crab stick and salmon sushi roll with cod roe mayonnaise. FIX WAJIB PESAN setiap ke sushi tei karena emang mereka pny cod roe mayo seenak itu, simple tapi enak (10/10)

KANI MENTAI MAYO ROLL (36K) - deep fried crab stick sushi with mentai mayo. Ini juga menu favoritku kalo dateng kesini. Another successful mentai mayo dish, creamy dan emg sedikit rada enek tapi crisp diatasnya balance overall dish (8/10)

UNAGI ROLL (89K) - aku selalu suka saus unagi mereka yang manis, ditambah mayo n tempura crunch didalemnya ulala nikmat (8/10)

KITSUNE UDON (55K) - kalo lagi pengen yang anget2, cocok banget pesen ini. Udon dengan inari manis, kuahnya gurih manis, literally definition of comfort food yum (9/10)

ABURI SALMON BELLY (26K) & SALMON BELLY (26K) - kalo dua ini just good, tapi kalo compare quality dengan hiro/nama/anything ya jauh but still good (7/10)

ABURI NAMA HOTATE MENTAI (41K) - half boiled raw scallop with red roe. Ini satu2nya menu random dan enek sih kalo dimakan bareng semua mentainya karena gila banyak boo mereka kasinya, jadi saranku (I'll try and it works) mentainya dibuang aja setengah baru balance rasanya (8/10)

PORK LINGUINE TOSS (115K) - truffled mushroom, bacon, crispy pork skin tossed in linguine. Oke yang ini overpriced jujur, rasanya b aja dan overcreamy menurutku, trufflenya kurang berasa, bacon kurang mateng, yang enak pork skin aja tapi dikit banget (6/10)

Dan sejujurnya saya lupa ini shake apa pokoknya 45K dan rasanya ada coklatnya gitu, kalo Toby's estate emang gapernah sekalipun ku meragukan kopinya karena pasti enak, strong coffee but still creamy. Yass compare to all coffee yang aku gojekin hari ini emang beda sih, ada harga ada rasa hehe (9/10)

Tempatnya pewe sih, rada diluar deket lobby banget, jarang ke gading tapi karena lagi ada acara sekalian mampir kesini hehe.. Andai pastanya enak pasti jadi perfect huhu, setau aku yang cabang pik emang lebih enak sih makanannya.

Yes the birthday celebration is not finishing yet, having another birthday lunch with my friend and tried one of my restaurant 'must-go' list. Price is quite expensive because it's just the two of us eating all of that food lol #kalapmodeon so it's pricey for us but the taste is incredible!

TUNA TOSTADA (115K) - crispy tortilla, sliced tuna, truffle aioli, caramelized onions, microherbs. One of Mr Fox's favorites and definitely become mine too. That crisp and thin pizza layer, their tuna is fresh, bold truffle aioli and love the fact that they make it a lil bit more sweet with caramelized onions (10/10)

SPAGHETTI PRAWN (145K) - spaghetti aglio olio, tiger prawns, chili, garlic, extra virgin olive oil. As the mac n cheese are sold out so I go for this one and holymoly this one is crazily delicious. It's a simple dish but taste amazing - prawn is fresh and seasoned well, al dente pasta with precise seasoning but yum (10/10)

CRISPY PORK BELLY (165K) with potato puree, mustard sauce, watercress. This is one of best MrFox's favorites but not my best dish. Gonna admit that the star of the dish is not their pork but the mashed (creamy) and mustard sauce (not too sour, creamy and unique). The pork belly is too dried for me, but after using the sauce it's way better. (8/10)

APPLE PIE (85K) - caramelized apples, vanilla ice cream, oat crumble, honey butter chips. It's their new menu and I'm totally excited with this one. And this dish is totally a deconstructed as I imagine it will looks like a pie, taste great for the half portion as for the last, find it too sweet and slightly unbalanced (8/10)

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE RUM BROWNIE (75K) - rum infused chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, sea salt. Another MrFox's favorite and my must order whenever I went there (so it's my first visit for tried their food but it's a regular visit for having drinks or dessert). Suppose to be with vanilla ice cream, but not definitely not suitable for takeaway. The taste is amazingly deliicous, definitely love the combination of sea salt and rum infused (10/10)

BLOAT BE GONE (55K)  - lemon, lemongrass, orange, pear, mango (10/10). This is my drink as they said this is the fresh juice and I love it. So fresh, sweet and sour serve in a tall glass, worth it!

HANGOVER HERO (55K) - carrot, orange, green apple, ginger (8/10) - this is my friend's drink but he said it's quite good and totally healthy!!

Having another birthday dinner with my best friend, masih satu grup dengan akira back (enak banget anw must try) dan lokasinya juga sama2 di MD Place daerah setiabudi. Jauh sih dari utara ke selatan tapi karena kepo akhirnya cobain. FYI, karena tempatnya terbatas jadi disarankan reservasi dulu biar ga kecewa. First impression, tempatnya keren banget sih, simple tapi berkesan mewah sophisticated gitu.
Dari segi pelayanan, jujur super impressed, bener2 berkelas dan informatif. Karena jujur pas dateng bingung banget mau pesen daging yang mana, mereka jelasin satu2 dan Tanya preferensi daging yang kita suka lebih kayak gimana. Dan jujur yang aku suka adalah mereka kasi rekomendasi favorite bukan berdasarkan harga (banyak restoran selalu bilang yang favorite dari resto itu yang paling mahal dan biasa banyak yang ga worth it at all!). Aku pesen:
CORN & CHEESE (135K) - roasted 'corn mayo' parmesan, bone marrow. Pembukaan yang sempurna dengan signature dish AB Steak, bener2 enak banget sih ini. Simple dish like beef marrow, cheese and sweet corn but elevate to the next level. No complaint, manis asin gurih jadi satu! (9/10)
TRUFFLE BOMB (195K) - sea urchin, sweet shrimp gejang, smoked potato foam, seaweed caviar. And hands down to the best appetizer ever! Enak banget parah, awalnya mikir gila mahal banget tapi pas makan omg burst into my mouth. Definitely must try menu (10/10)
Nah kalo untuk dagingnya sendiri bisa dipesan start from 100gr tapi pelayannya jelasin kalo makan bertiga itu terlalu sedikit jadi mending min 200gr untuk bisa merasakan kenikmatannya. Nah basically bedanya dry aged dengan premium cuts yang aku tangkep dari bumbunya. Kalo DRY AGED itu disajikan tanpa saus jadi ada empat pilihan garam yang disediakan (Himalayan, kimchi, sriracha and garlic) dan aku prefer yang Himalayan hehe. Untuk PREMIUM CUTS sendiri ada 5 saus (black sesame, bulgogi, chimicurri, kimchi and garlic wasabi) – tiap saus punya keunikan masing2 tapi top 2 aku black sesame and bulgogi.
Setelah diinfokan akhirnya pesan dua tipe daging masing2 200gr - MEDIUM RARE 21 days - Kiwami Wagyu Top Sirloin 9+ (215K/100gr): jujur waku makan agak bingung, sepertinya keseringan makan daging pake saus jadi begitu makan polosan gini berasa flat tapi begitu uda kasi salt nya wah enak sih. I’ll try with all the salt and yes mereka kasi different level of flavor dab rasa dagingnya juga lebih keluar (8/10)
PREMIUM CUTS - FLAT IRON (325K/100gr): Okay this is definitely the best one and with all that sauce – totally elevate overall dish. Yes, definitely much more pricey than the first one. This is one of their recommendation dan beneran emang jauh lebih enak, lembut banget dan kalian bisa lihat warnanya, masih pink merah so pretty (10/10)

So, if you’re a steak fans, you must try AB Steak because it’s different from other steakhouse in Jakarta. But make sure you could differentiate the original taste of each beef to maximize your tastebud. It’s definitely not the cheap steak but the taste combination that offered also in another level. And I do recommended their crazily delicious appetizers. Overall, I’m satisfy and happy !! 

Ketemuan dengan client vegetarian jadi berakhir makan di pziza hut dan memesan CHEESE LOVERS with chees bites topping (114K - regular) and yes tetep rasanya gaperna berubah, selalu enak dimanapun cabang pizzahut. Perpaduan keju mozzarella dan parmesannya bold tapi ga enek dan cheesy bites mereka bener2 top banget, apalagi kalo uda dicelup mayo nya ulala DABEST!!!
Dan kalo disini selalu pesen antara mocha float ato yang satu ini tapi karena lagi pengen yang seger jadi pesen ORANGE LYCHEE SPARKLE (31K) - perpaduan jus jeruk, sirup lychee dan soda memang gaperna salah dan ENAK BANGET. Komposisinya uda pas semuanya jadi seger dapet dan gaterlalu manis. LOVESIT !!!