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Sebenarnya ini bisa jadi rada bias karena kalian tidak merasakan 3 special menu yang aku rasain, which is bisa merubah rate kalian kalo kalian cobain. Kebetulan chef di resto ini adalah kenalan guru jepang aku dan waktu kita makan sini, guruku lagi birthday jadi chefnya kasi complimentary 3 special dish gitu dan OMG hands out for the best dish of my life.

SPECIAL MENU 1 - best pork ever, bener2 lembut, less oily and perfectly grilled!!
MENU 2 - this is dessert, jadi cuma icecream goma, whipped cream, persimmon yang seger banget fix enak banget ini. Not too sweet yet creamy.
MENU 3 - salmon and japanese fish dan tingkat kematangannya dan kelembutannya perlu diacungin jempol. Tapi yang amazing itu adalah ikannya di marinate sama sake - berasa banget tapi ga over, bener2 ga diragukan sebagai koki michelin star 1 di jepun gila sih..

Untuk dish yang ada di menu (fyi jadi harganya dipukul rata 1 dish 30K) dan menurutku worth it banget karena porsinya banyak dan rasanya authentic. Aku pesen menu2 favorit:
SAIKORO STEAK -  lembuttt banget itu daging, bumbunya kurang bold tapi dagingnya enak parah.
TEPPAN YAKINIKU - enak enak enaaaaak. itu bumbu daging pake apa gatau tapi outstanding banget bumbunya, beefnya juga lembut yuhuu.. I want more !!!
CHICKEN NANBAN - another best nanban with affordable price. Applause buat super crisp karaage with that amazing tartar sauce.
YAKI ONIGIRI - awalnya mikir bakal aneh, tapi ternyata enak dan unik.
SATSUMAGEYAKI -  menu paling simple dan ya okelah. Tapi ga wow but still eatable hehe..

Tempatnya sih lumayan pewe, bener2 model izakaya jepang tapi sayangnya banyak yang ngerokok jadi bikin kurang nikmat makannya. Tapi pelayanan dan rasa makanannya terenakk sih! FAVVV 

Great place (it feels like dining inside bullet train lol), a little bit slow at making the dessert (assume it's really take time to make a great apple tart and creme brulee), definitely love the ambience inside. Have some dessert after having japanese ayce for lunch while waiting the others to come.

LA PUCELLE MOCKTAIL (70K) - yakult, orange marmalade, rosemary, fresh lemon and blue curaou. Interesting combination and taste, but the dominant ingredient would be that yakult itself. But I could taste the sourness and herbes inside (8/10)

TARTE AUX POMMES (130K) - caramelized apple baked on puff pastry served with vanilla ice cream. It's a simple french dish that execute perfectly. So delicious, could feel the fresh apple inside, sweet and sour are balanced with strawberry on side (9/10)

PISTACHIO CREME BRULEE (85K) - baked pistachio flavore cream custard and caramelized. Not a big fan of this one, it's unique, the pistachio stand out but it's not that kind of flavor as I imagine before. Just too nutty and the texture itself is too eggy but my brother like it somuch. Different palate is important though and it's still palatable (7/10)

Uda lama ga kesini dan masih edisi birthday celebration jadi makan jam setengah 5 (gila sih abis ayce sushi cuma yaudalah haha). Tempatnya ramai seperti biasa karena bisa makan atau minum aja disini, mewah dan berada di tengah2 mall, sering dipake untuk launching product or fashion show, tapi tempatnya emang sepewe itu. Baru tau kalo ada minimum order 150K pp (tp karena pricey pasti nyampe sih kalo incl makan). So, aku cobain:

FRUIT PUNCH (50K) - orange, pineapple, guava, lime juice and a splash of grenadine syrup. Seger dan porsinya lumayan banyak. Semua ingredientsnya berasa dan ga terlalu manis. Harganya cukup oke dibandingkan minum teh gitu (8/10)

DOUBLE WAGYU BURGER (148K) - La Moda Brioche bun, wagyu beef patty, cheese, gherkins, tomatoes and crispy onion rings with fries on side. Gila ini enak banget dan super worth it, karena porsinya besar dan dagingnya bener2 empuk & juicy. Cheesenya juga double ulala - bisa diliat digambar, bahkan harus makan pake cutlery karena gabisa one hap gitu. French friesnya juga banyak n garing (10/10)

ROASTED CHICKEN (178K) - rosemary marinated boneless chicken, served with sauteed vegetables, roasted potato and chicken jus. Simple and healthy dish, rada kurang bold chicken jusnya, porsinya lumayan kecil dan untuk ayamnya need more salt sih buatku and still pricey (6/10)

CREAMY TOMATO RISOTTO (170K) - chicken, sun dried tomato pasto served with shaved parmesan cheese. GILAAAA kacau, menu enak lainnya. Enak banget sih, biasa kalo masak dari basic tomato pasti terlalu asam tapi ini proposinya pas, jadi creamy - sedikit asam - gurih - asin - manis semuanya dapet yum. Tekstur risottonya juga lembut tapi tidak terlalu lembek, perfect (10/10)

BLACK TRUFFLE PIZZA (148K) - Entah kenapa terakhir makan sini, ini menu wajib order tapi hari ini bener2 kurang berasa trufflenya, hanya wangi saja but slightly taste bukan yang bold gitu, I expect more sih huhu karena sebelumnya perna merasakan versi terenaknya (7/10)

Kalo sushi hiro sih gaperna mendapat bad review sejauh aku makan disini, uda cobain sebagian besar cabang mereka, walaupun ada beberapa yang kurang tapi tetep mereka diatas standard sushi2 sekarang sih. Dan kalo bingung makan apa, pasti yang kepikiran langsung sushi hiro meskipun selalu antri haha.. Pesen beberapa menu 'sehari2' - INARI TUNA SPICY SALAD (35K); SALMON ABURI (20K); SALMON BELLY ABURI (35K); CHICKEN TERIYAKI ROLL (75K) = yes semua enak terutama salmon belly aburi emang gaada yang nandingin, enak banget, lembut, dan proses aburinya perfect.

Kali ini menemukan kembali satu menu yang wajib masuk highlight and must order yaitu: TENDON WITH ONSEN EGG (75K) - gila ini menu terenak, compare with their chicken teriyaki or beef truffle don, I LOVE THIS ONE BETTER!!! Jadi biasa kalo tempura don di resto lain tuh nasi putih + tempura kering, tapi kalo disini nasinya uda dikasi semacem soy teriyaki sauce gitu + tempura yang ga benyek tapi ga terlalu crunch gitu jadi enak n perfect banget. Dan kalo di sushi hiro mereka tuh gapake wortel diluar udang, tapi pakeny salmon yum! Price affordable sih buatku karena porsinya besarrr 

*Review untuk pesan antar (via gojek) atau takeaway


Salah satu makanan favorit aku kalo lagi pengen makan indo. Selalu pesen by gojek karena mager antrinya panjang hehe.. Harganya oke sih masih affordable, dan selalu pesan 2 menu ini untuk makan sama temen.

AYAM BAKAR BUMBU RUJAK - aku suka banget sama bumbu rujak mereka, bener2 endolism abis. Bumbunya ga pedes, manis gitu yum. Ayam bakarnya juga lembut banget dan ga gosong jadi kusuka yay!!



TAHU TEMPE ULET - ULET: ini punya temenku, jadi isinya cuma tahu tempe dan cabe, bisa atur mau pake berapa banyak cabe dan yes dia suka banget makan ini tapi kalo aku gabisa judge karena ngeliat warnanya aja uda serem haha..


Compare to the wolter branch, totally love this one better. Their food is superb delicious and tempting. The service is great and attentive, fast cooking too.

PULLED BRISKET FRIES (80K) - homecut fries with generous scoop of pulled pork brisket and onion topped with their house specialty sauce. Omg this is the best yet fatty appetizer ever. Love the sweetness of the pork brisket and the crunchy fries (9/10)

TEXAS SHORT RIBS (515K) - their famous premium short ribs. Smoked for 6 hours to perfection and extra kick from their bbq sauce. We could pick 2 sides, I pick mac and cheese & coleslaw. Both side dish are amazing but that texas ribs definitely the best in town!! Superb juicy, meaty and tender. Couldn’t ask anymore, everything just perfect! Big portions too and i love this serving better rather than make my hands dirty lol (10/10)

If you won’t to avoid dissappointment, please come earlier or do reservation in advance!

New restaurant in town, my first impression of ANIMALE looks - luxurious, earthy yet expensive (and yes it is!). Please do reservation in advance to avoid disappointment (open time: 5.30-10.30pm, and it's definitely a great place for having dinner with partner or friends). And please note that each reservation has time limit (2 hours max, like absteak so secure your place and use your time well!)

The service is great and attentive, they know their product really well. There's indoor and outdoor seating but definitely #indoorteam. I do have high expect for AB Groups. Let's start with their food!

From more to go around section, PORK CHOPS (395K) - tomahawks, smoked paprika, artichoke and champignon sauce. The pork chop comes in a big portion with exquisite looks, but sorry to say I expect more flavor from the pork itself, it's kinda bland. The sauce itself taste okay but more like indian curry rather than champignon and not as bold as I imagine before (6.5/10)

From #ditchyourboxedpasta section, MALLOREDUS (175K) - sage brown butter and truffle burro fuso, parmesan crusted bone marrow. Very familiar taste indeed and definitely the best dish for tonight. The pasta texture itself is unique, kinda chewy and looks like mac n cheese. That truffle - parmesan and bone marrow making this pasta to be an irresistible and savoury treat for the tastebuds! (10/10) 

From share the love section, FROG LEGS (120K) - buttermilk fried, smoked lobneh, spiced lime honey, celery. Great starter as the flavor combination is unique yet fresh. I hope the frog legs could be crunchier but overall nice one (thx for that sauce)! (8/10)

From rolled & baked section, TRUFFLE HUNTER (145K) - roasted mushroom puree, straciatella, roasted garlic, crispy sage and white truffle oil. I do have high expectation to that flatbread style pizzas. The smell is so truffly but somehow the cheese way too dominant (still searching for the strong truffle taste until the last bite), but it's quite good and eatable (7/10)

Last one -- From End it with a bang section, OOPS CHEESETART (110K) - molten center, camembert, gorgonzola. Highly recommended for the cheeselover, so creamy, rich in both texture and flavor, right amount of sweetness and cheese (as my friend didn't manage to eat more, so I end up to finished all of it) - but still sharing is caring, I won't be able to finish all by myself because it's super rich cheese lol (10/10)