Babura Dimsum & Steamboat PIK Jakarta

Last January, I went to Medan to attend an event and at one night after the event, I was taken to Babura Dimsum & Steamboat by my friend. This dimsum restaurant is said to be one of the most famous dimsum in Medan! Two months since that, Babura is now open in PIK, Jakarta! I went there again to try the dimsum again.

Roba Yakitori - Taman Anggrek

Pancious group now comes with a new concept of restaurant. After being well known with its pancakes, Pancious is trying to expand to a another field of food industry and here it is, Roba Yakitori, the group's new yakitori-specialized restaurant.

Dancing Crab Jakarta - Lotte Shopping Avenue

Dancing Crab has finally come to Jakarta! For those who love crab and seafood dishes and ready to get messy, you guys should not miss this Louisiana-style seafood restaurant!

3 Wise Monkeys Senopati Jakarta

It's been a while since I last visited Senopati and there have been many new additions of restaurant there, including this one that I tried recently. 3 Wise Monkeys, from the name you would expect this to be a Japanese restaurant.

Northpole Cafe Pantai Indah Kapuk

This is probably what everyone's hyping and craving about! Since its launching at the end of last year, the growth has been incredibly crazy. This dessert house is not only adorable but also has unique and creative desserts. Let's check it out!

Tenya - Tempura Tendon Grand Indonesia

If you think about Japanese food/cuisine, there are a lot of types of Japanese food. From sushi, ramen, shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, grill and many more. One of the most popular dishes in Indonesia in the last few years is rice bowl, also called Donburi. Rice bowl itself divided into several sub-types according to the topping, such as Tendon, Japanese rice bowl topped with Tempura, and this restaurant in Jakarta that I'm going to review specializes in Tendon dishes.

Original Meatball Galore (OMG) Meruya

OMG! Oh My God! Eh, no? It's not that 'OMG' which we usually exclaim, it's a new abbreviation for this restaurant that I'm going to share to you guys. Let's check it out!

Cake-A-Boo Pantai Indah Kapuk

This cute dessert house is yet ANOTHER addition to the long cafe and restaurant list in Pantai Indah Kapuk. Since it's emergence, this dessert house has been a HIT, especially for all the sweettooth out there :).

IKEA Indonesia

It's always exciting to welcome and experience something new, especially when we find the concept's really into us and particularly a worldwide hit.

New Menu #HotNFresh From Hokben

Hokben aka Hoka Hoka Bento has been widely known and established in Indonesia from a long time as one of the biggest Japanese food franchise. Hokben was one of my favorite back when I was in high school :). Hokben just launched two new menus recently.
Let's see what they are and how they taste! :D

Jill in Marketbar Grand Indonesia

Jill in Marketbar is one of the F&B tenants included in the exclusive group named "Level 5" in Grand Indonesia. With the concept of pastry and cocktail lounge, Jill in Marketbar offers a high-end indulgence to the visitors of this widely famous mall in Jakarta.

Thai Alley Gandaria City

If someone ask me "Do you have to travel to Thailand to taste the real authentic Thai food?", I'll answer no (unless you really want to travel).

Why? The answer is simple, Thai Alley is here to satisfy your craving for authentic Thai food. Not only they bring authentic Thai food to you, they also create Thai street atmosphere in the restaurant just like the name 'Alley'.

Djournal Coffee Puri Indah Mall

Hello, thank you for visiting The Foodglasses blog :).

We are still in the high hype of World Cup 2014. As the tournament approaches into the last 16, there are some (or many?) surprises. First, the reigning champion, Spain - one of my favorite - crashed out after the first two group matches. That was a shocker for everyone. In group D, group of death which consists of three former world champions, England, Italy, Uruguay and underdog Costa Rica. But who would predict Costa Rica will top this group? England and Italy bow out from the tournament, meanwhile Luis Suarez gets his hattrick of biting after he did it again to Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez will obviously become the main talk in a few days ahead.
I'm rooting the Germans to shine in this World Cup. How about you?

My hype for coffee and coffee shop right now is as high as my hype for this year World Cup. Enjoying quality time at coffee shop and take a sip from a cup of coffee, just a perfect combination. So this time, I went out to spend my night at this coffee shop in Puri Indah Mall. Yes, it is Djournal Coffee. Djournal Coffee isn't as mainstream as the other coffee shop inside the mall for me. I did enjoy my 'hipster time' here :)). Really love the ambiance here at night plus the classic western design made the place very comfy. This branch is really suitable for a group hangout, a personal chit chat or even for business meeting (I would love to do it here sometime!). For the meal and drink, I didn't take much since I was very full after dinner. I picked light bites and sweet drink to accompany my time at Djournal.

Nutella Blast (IDR 45k)
So the first that I had was Nutella Blast. No coffee from a coffee shop seems weird, huh? No, not at all! It depends on the occasion, I just wanted something easy so I took the Nutella Blast. The drink tasted more like Ferrero Rocher rather than Nutella, although I could still taste the Nutella flavor. It also contained some nuts. Drizzled with some chocolate sauce at the side. Yummy yum yum! :))

Chicken Teriyaki Wrap (IDR 43k)
Two wraps of chicken fillet coated with teriyaki sauce completed with fries. Kind of perfect snack for me. The chicken was a bit hard but inside it was still good, just a fraction off. They came in big chunks woohoo!  The teriyaki sauce was perfect for this wrap, sweet and tasty. How about the fries? They were also okay, sprinkled with sesame seed, pretty much enjoyable along with the wraps. Djournal's Chicken Teriyaki Wrap served on a wooden tray, nice!

Love my outing to Djournal Coffee this time.
See you on my next post! Haha *cheers*

Djournal Coffee
Ground Floor / Unit E 001
Puri Indah Mall, West Jakarta
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Ichiro Pesanggrahan

Hi there guys!
It's been a while since my last post, I had to do something else that is more important. Now, it's time to catch up with another food review again :p.

So, I visited Pesanggrahan area where I could find array of restaurants at night along the street. I opted to try the relatively new restaurant, Ichiro. Ichiro is a family Japanese restaurant. In one restaurant, they have three brands/types of food, including Indonesian cuisine named Republic and also Mame Do. I guess they are all in one owner group. But Ichiro was the most attractive for me so I tried it. The restaurant itself have a fair space with an authentic and simple decoration inside and outside. They are creating a different atmosphere on each side of the restaurant.

Ichiro's main selling is their ramen along with sushi and other side dishes. The ramen - with chicken or pork options - has three different types of ramen, they are original, special and unique. The unique one is a combination between the standard Japanese and other types of dressing/seasoning/topping. The special is stronger in flavor and has a thicker broth or soup.
And here are what I got and my pick :

SPOILER : THIS IS NON-HALAL

Kuro (IDR 54k)
Ramen with typical Nagi pork broth. In each menu of ramen, you can pick the noodle type (soft, normal, hard), spiciness level and add extra topping. For this Kuro I chose normal noodle and also normal level of spiciness. At the first view, I was stunned by the pork meat (I was drooling :o). Yep, the pork was roasted, very crispy and came in generous size! The taste was absolutely great! I could still taste the sweet flavor as well. The egg was a little bit runny, I really like it. The noodle was soft and had a chewy texture. The broth was actually too strong although I had requested the normal level. They even gave an extra chili paste which I didn't take. But the Nagi pork broth still got a clear taste of sweet pork meat.

Genkio (IDR 54k)
Ramen with Japanese curry. Traditional and classic one. I had soft noodle with normal spiciness level in the ramen. The roasted pork and the egg were as good as the Kuro's. Instead of chili paste, they put curry powder on the ramen for Genkio. The soft noodle wasn't too different with the normal one. The curry tasted really nice however it was still too strong.

Spicy Karage with Akao Sauce (IDR 32k)
One side dish to complete the meal, I planned to try their sushi roll but I was full at that time so this karage was enough. Another spicy dish that I had (I didn't thought the ramens would be that spicy at first) as the karage sprinkled with black pepper seasoning. The karage meat was quite tender and the Akao sauce was pretty nice actually. The mix between spicy and sweet flavors from the sauce was imprinted well on my taste buds. Me like it :D

Iced Green Tea

The dishes here were actually pretty nice and would be better if they weren't too spicy. If you like that kind of spicy ramen, this might be one of the option to try. The service was a bit lame and annoying as the waitress looked a bit clueless there. Well, I was okay with that actually, not a big deal after all haha.
I think Ichiro is a quite decent ramen house but still not the best ramen in town though ;).

Ichiro
Jl. Pesanggrahan RT 11/03
West Jakarta

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I Love Taimei Central Park

Hi readers!

Back again with The Foodglasses here, in this post I'll share my latest food journey. Hope you enjoy this!
So, in one fine afternoon (the sun was shining bright as always but a light rain poured down at the same time, gee... Well, I'd still consider it as 'fine' anyway.), I was in the mood to have a snack and refreshing time. I went to Central Park Mall and settled down in Tribeca, instead of the mall itself (had enough with the mall!).
It was I Love Taimei that caught my eyes and finally I wanted to try snacking there.

The shop here wasn't that big, quite small actually with only 3 tables and counters inside, more tables outside at the foyer. I Love Taimei is more like a buy-and-go shop than a dine-in shop. I took a table at the foyer, it was more spacious for me. And here are what I had :

Selina - BBQ Crispy Chicken (IDR 32k)
This is the main selling from I Love Taimei. Crispy Chicken with BBQ seasoning. The original Crispy Chicken was coated with sweet flour, so the chicken was dominantly sweet. The chicken itself had a smooth texture and the crispiness was okay. The BBQ seasoning was the main point here, it added more sweetness to the chicken and it was tasty! Completed with sesame seed.

Ella - Extra Crispy Chicken (IDR 32k)
Another main selling from I Love Taimei. It was like the original crispy chicken with extra crispiness. The texture of the chicken was the same like the Selina one. This Extra Crsipy Chicken was a bit off with its crispiness level, the crispy texture was a bit hard. I added spicy seasoning to it to balance the sweet taste. The dishes in I Love Taimei mostly have a sweet taste, it's better to find something that not sweet or you're gonna feel sick :/

Seaweed Fries
I Love Taimei's fries was a decent one. You can choose the seasoning you want for the fries, I opted for seaweed seasoning. It just turned out to be a good combination, I loved the seaweed aroma and the taste was superb! The fries were fresh and crisp, I couldn't resist the temptation of a good fries!

Sweet Potato
This was my favorite pick, sweet potato. Freshly served with original seasoning, this sweet potato was also irresistible. The sweet potato was REAL sweet and the crunchy skin made it more enjoyable in every bite. I'd like to have it more for sure.

Super Caramel Milk (IDR 22k)
Another recommended menu. The caramel tasted so good and the sweetness was fine for me. Creamy taste from the milk was simply delightful. The simplest yet superb that you can get here. The sugar in this milk was medium (you can request it, also the ice) and there's an upsize option just by adding IDR 3k. Really refreshing in these hot days lately.

Green Tea La Creme (IDR 20k)
Blended cream with green tea flavor. I must say the cream was a bit too much but the green tea flavor was not that bad. You need a bigger straw to drink this haha.

You can order a full set in I Love Taimei for IDR 58k, in a full set you'll get one portion of crispy chicken, one sidedish and one milk tea, all of your own choice.  

It wasn't a waste to explore the other side of Central Park when you find this kind of shop :p
Have a great snack while enjoying a beautiful sight is simply lovely!

I Love Taimei
Tribeca UG-06, Central Park
West Jakarta
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