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Hari ini lagi keliling jakarta ketemu client jadi isi perut dulu sebelum meeting. Kalo pengen makan sushi tapi lagi krisis, bisa makan di sushi go. Untuk kualitas ya okelah sesuai dengan harga hehe.. Enaknya disini gausa pusing soal harga karena sebagian besar dan terutama untuk sushinya itu 1 piring harganya 15K. Kali ini ga terlalu rame jadi kedapatan duduk di meja putar.

Aku pesen salmon suhi, aburi salmon sushi, aburi beef sushi sama fried nori roll with teriyaki sauce. Semua yang aku pesen adalah sushi aman yang semua resto bisa bikin enak sih dan no complaint menurutku mereka punya salmon lebi enak daripada sushi t*i bahkan. Dan yang paling menarik diantara empat itu adalah fried nori roll with teriyaki sauce - ENAAAK BANGETTT!!! apalagi teriyaki saucenya bener2 pas manisnya, bikin nagih sampe akhirnya pesen lagi 1 porsi haha..

Untuk pelayanan ya okelah, hoki sih ga antri biasanya waiting listnya panjang kek ular sampe males (mungkin karena efek weekday juga) haha.. Tapi kadang mereka suka salah itung plate, pernah aku makan banyak banget tapi bayar murah banget - untung baik kalo ga mereka rugi 300rb cuma dari meja aku aja. Karena makan sndiri jadi ya gamungkin slh itung sih hehe..

CREME BRULEE (52K) - one of my favorite from Brew and Else dessert, custard base dessert topped with a hard layer of caramel, served with thai ice cream, salted mascarpone cream and caramel popcorn. You could say that all my favorite elements served in one plate and it taste incredibly great as well (9/10) 

DECONSTRUCTED PINA COLADA (50K) - pineapple parfait, topped with meringue rocks, popping boba, popping candy, pineapple infused rum over coconut sauce and served with coconut sorbet. Definitely not a fan of pina colada but appreciate them to make it unique in presentation and taste. Surprisingly quite good and acceptable in my palate. Love thier coconut sorbet and popping boba most! (8/10) 

And ordered their ice salted caramel latte (42) as it hards to find this flavor at Jakarta and yeah quite enjoyable. But not too bold for their coffee, a mild drinker should be like it. (8/10)

The place itself is quite hidden and small, not many place to sit but cozy and the waiter is attentive and kind. Nice visit :)

A true definition of beautiful place and full of people as well. Great place to celebrate birthday or just having family dinner. The waiter is very attentive too. A little bit expensive for the food price but quite worth it because of their big portion. After having a long queue (even a minute after they open the gate), we decided to try some of their favourite menu.

SALMON AND TUNA PIZZA (135K) – crispy thin pizza with salmon and tuna topping. I’ve tried the expensive version at AB, but some friends told me that their pizza is delicious too so I give a try! And yes they’re absolutely right. Their crispy thin pizza is crunchy and that sashimi topping is fresh as well. Love it!  (10/10)

SUNSHINE CARAMELIZED PORK (120K) – cripsy fried pork belly with caramel sauce. Forget to take the pict! Sadly for this one is really dissapointing. The pork belly is too hard to chew and that caramel sauce is super sweet. The portion is so small yet it’s hard for me to finish the whole dish and the price is considering high as well. (5/10)

NASI CAMPUR BALI (120K) – house-roasted balinese suckling pig served with grilled kecombrang rice, pork satay, sambal matah and urap. Not all restaurant could make a great babi guling. First, I’m totally skeptical about that pricey babi guling – but it turns out to be a great dish. The portion is quite big and flavorful as well. (8/10) 

THE WONDER DUCK CRISPY KECOMBRANG (135K for half portion) – traditional of deep fried duck served with flavor kecombrang rice, urap and three sinful of sambal. It’s more worth it than that babi guling as the portion is big and that crispy duck is soooo good! Even though, I didn’t eat with that sambal, but the duck and rice itself is already delicious and a great combination! (9/10) 

CREAMY CHICKEN TRUFFLE DUMPLING (75K) – minced chicken with shitake mushroom filling served with mushroom and truffle cream sauce. My second favourite after that bbq pork chop. First thought that the color of this dumpling is too pale and I’m worried that ‘truffle’ is tasteless. But turns out it taste really great! And the price is below 100k so I’m happy. The cheapest yet one of the best!  (10/10)

ES KELAPA MUDA PANACOTTA (65K) – silky coconut pannacotta, cocopandan granita, white chocolate crumble, red ruby, sago pearls, coconut tuile. Pretty? Yes, it is. Delicious? Hmm.. not really. I found it’s too sweet, the combination actually is pretty good but all that sweet elements just kickin’ my palate so I couldn’t finish this dessert. Maybe if it’s less sweet, it would be great!  (7/10)

There’s a really good dish but couldn’t give perfect score for this restaurant because of 2 dishes that need improvement! But for most of the dish, keep it up because it’s delicious enough :)

I’m totally a big fan of gelato and there are a loots of gelato these days but I could count to 10 the great gelato shop in Jakarta.

I think Mooni is one of that 10, they didn’t have many unique flavour compare to other top shop but there gelato actually taste great! I think the best gelato that Mooni 100% success is their jasmine tea and chamomile passionfruit. I buy the small cup (1-2 flavour for 45k) and their gelato is mostly not too sweet.

The ambience and interior itself is quite comfy and bright, just a little comment for the waiter: please be more attentive and friendly. Would be back to try different flavour! 

After having some meeting, I'm hungry again so having early dinner in one of the famous chinese food in PIKAvenue. Let's talk about the food first! This is the second time I eat in Putien (the first time is at Neo soho branch) and I'm still amazed!
Stir fried yam (69K) – crispy brown on the outside with glutinous texture on the inside. Super love with this yam. And that sweetness from that yam elevate overall dish. Love it! (10/10)

Putien lor mee (78K) – that silky smooth noodles with 12 fresh ingredients full of flavor in that big bowl really warm our tummy. And plus that rich milky stock is a great add on to that lor mee (8/10)

Sweet and sour pork with lychee (99K) - A must try menu! I do enjoy this pork every bite of it. And that lychee component is very unique and add extra flavor and sweetness to that sweet and sour pork. Definitely a must try menu (10/10)
Shredded pork with sesame bun (29K/pc) – pillowy, golden fried sesame bun filled with stir fried shredded pork for savoury burst in every bite. What a great dish! Love the pork itself but put it in that sesame bun is totally delicious! (9/10)

Stir fried ceylon spinach with garlic (49K) – Least favorite dish absolutely. It’s just too blant and lack of flavourness for me (6/10)

Overall, their daily dish is a really delicious one (except the greens). The place is quite good but prefer the one in neo soho, more homey and spacious. The service is fast, they cook deliberately fast too, so yeah no complaint!

Kalo soal tempat sih enak ya, pewe gitu bisa nongkrong lama. Gila sih yang di menteng ini aku bisa bilang kalo mereka selalu rame, bisa duduk didalem ataupun diluar2 jadi semacem foodcourt gitu ada banyak dessert lain diluar gabungan macem2 brand. Dan dari dulu aku emang salah satu pecinta gelato secrets karena basic ice cream mereka milky tapi ga gitu manis. Untuk yang sorbet juga seger. Kali ini beli yang small cone karena masi mau kuliner ketempat lain.

Small cone (40K) - kali ini aku pesen passion fruit mix with jasmine tea. Kalo passion fruit karena aku tau mereka kalo bikin es krim rasanya gaperna nanggung, jadi beneran asem seger gitu. Kalo jasmine tea emang salah satu favoritku sih, unik dan ga sembarangan brand bisa bikin yang enak - tehnya berasa, kombinasi dengan susu pas dan ga enek. Menurutku worth the price sih! Emang harga gelato segituan dan sekarang semua tergantung dari rasa yang bisa di offer (10/10)

Makan siang di salah satu restoran thai favorit dan menurutku So Thai adalah restoran yang enaknya konsisten sih. Tempatnya enak buat ngumpul2 sama keluarga or temen. Harganya ya okelah, diluar ikan (tp all resto thai rata2 ikan emang mahal dan yang ini ikannya besar jadi worth it). Pelayanan super gercep dan masak juga ga lama. Dia akan kasi tau kira2 ukurannya seberapa jadi bisa kira2 kebanyakan ato ga pesennya :)

GAI HOR BAI TOEY (65K) - marinated chicken in pandanus leaf. Ini kesukaan ortuku, ayam dibungkus pandan jadi wangi gitu dan ayamnya sendiri flavorful + ga keras. cukup enjoying sih (8/10)

TOD MAN PLA (75K) - light curry flavored fish cakes. Ini salah satu menu dia paling simple tapi entah kenapa aku suka banget. Susah jelasinnya tapi yang jelas curry mereka ringan banget jadi ga bikin enek! (10/10)

PHAD THAI (70K) - stir fried chrimps, chicken, eggs, tomatoes, bean sprouts and spring onion. Standar pad thai biasa untuk fillingnya tapi kombinasi sauce and fresh ingredients mereka sih top banget, super flavorful dan seger (9/10)

MIANG KARM (50K) - dried shrimps, shredded coconut and peanut wrapped in fresh Thai betel leaves with savoury dips. Ini surprisingly super flavorful in one mouthful. Enak banget sih dan jangan lupa taro lime diatasnya bener2 burst of flavor (9/10)

PAT GRAPRAO CHICKEN (70K) - stir fried with chillies and holy basil leaves. Ini salah satu kombinasi yang cocok. Sebenernya aku gabisa pedes tapi mereka punya ga terlalu pedes dan juga bikin nagih (8/10)

Kalo untuk nasi ada 2 menu yang MUST ORDER kalo menurutku:
KAHO OHB NAM LIAEB (95K) - fried rice with chinese black olive and chicken served with chilies lime shallot and cashew nuts. Jadi makannya tuh di mix dulu semua jadi 1 baru makan dan salah satu black olive rice yang berhasil sih menurutku. Ga terlalu padat dan limenya bikin jadi seger gitu. ENAAAK (9/10)

Ato kalo mau yang khas thai banget pesen: KHAO PAD SUBPAROD (70K) - fried rice with chicken, shrimps, fish, pineapple and cashew nuts. Dan menurutku mereka punya pineapple fried rice juga salah satu yang enak karena bisa seger dan bold flavor di saat bersamaan. Porsinya juga banyak (10/10)

Dan salah satu the star of dish yang harus kalian pesen sebagai pecinta thai food (ini aku cuma bisa icip karena pedas haha): PLA KAO MANAOW (live, 20 minutes) - steamed whole sea bass with fresh lime juice and chilli sauce (265K medium). Wah gelaseh sayang aku gabisa pedes kalo ga pasti aku abisin, ikannya enak tapi yang harus diappreciate itu mereka punya bumbu, bener2 smart cuma kombinasi lime juice and chilli tapi bisa keluarin flavor sampe kayak gitu, bener2 seger banget dan pedas! (9/10)

Terakhir, aku naksir sama cake display mereka yang terlihat menggiurkan jadi aku pesen yang coffee java caramel sm blueberry rocher cheese cake and I'm in love with both of it. Enak banget, gaterlalu manis yum!

Kalo untuk minuman mereka sih my top 2 always be their thai ice thai green tea with milk 30K (kalo kalian suka dingin, ini pas banget, mereka punya enak ga terlalu manis, bener2 nagih). Kalo suka panas go for their pandanus/lemongrass hot tea 25K (aromatic banget dan rasanya juga enak, cocok buat clean palate kalo abis makan all bold flavor gitu). OVERALL PUAS BANGET & ini adalah list yang aku pasti pesen setelah trial error 5x hehe