Food/Rest. Review : Eden Lounge

If you already familiar with the name, Planet Hollywood, Eden Lounge is one of the additional at those place. Yes, Planet Hollywood are having a change. They're appears with a fresh new face, classy, and varied. When you first walk in, there's a 3 different place. At the left is Eden Lounge, the middle is Planet Hollywood,and the right is Big Bang ! Karaoke. Yes, karaoke.
So that time we're choose to go to Eden Lounge since it's new, so here's my review.

Atmosphere :
In line with it's name, the interior are was garden-like by the time u stepped in. Low lights, cozy sofa, woods and plants decor, gives a different vibe and also cozy atmosphere. The day that I go is Saturday night, and they provide some live music too here.

Price :
Around IDR 100.000 - 150.000/ person.

Food :
They had many range of French mixed with Western food here. They also serve many kinds of liqueur, cocktails and mocktails here.
Them, for appetizer, we order Cheese Fries. Taste nice with loads of melted cheese on it.

First dish of the day, ORATA - IDR 90.000,- This is a grilled of snapper combinated with steam potato, artichoke, diced tomato, black olive, and parsley garnish. This is really yum! The snapper taste fresh and cooked perfectly, and I love the drizzle of a kind of 'pesto' sauce on it. Perfect. Oh yeah they're also used artichoke in this dish, one ingredient that we rarely found here in Jakarta :)

Then, Beef Mignon - IDR 120.000,- . This is a char grilled of of double mignon glazed with red wine sauce served with lyonnaise potato. This one is also yummm, the mignon was tender and cooked perfectly. Beef and red wine? What could goes wrong with that? haha.... But I still wish the portion are more bigger though ( because it was soooo good :p ).

Last one, Pan Fried Chicken - IDR 75.000,- This is a Pan fried chicken stuffed with ricota cheese and spinach served with Anna potato and chicken sauce with bean and mint leaf. The chicken was taste so nice! Tender and savory! I also love the anna potatotes that sliced thinly but savory because of the butter. But again, I still wish the portion are more bigger :p

Eden Lounge - Planet Hollywood Jakarta
JI. Gatot Subroto, Kav 16
Jakarta, 12930, Indonesia
Tel. (021) 526 7827
Twitter : @plaholjakarta
Facebook: Planet Hollywood Jakarta

Food/Rest. Review : Sunny Side Up

Couple weeks ago, I've been invited by Sunny Side Up to taste their food. It's been my first time there since it's located in Serpong area ( yes it's far from my home ), but I'm still excited because they served an interesting menu. The "Arabian" eggs ! :D
Yes this restaurant mainly focus in EGG dishes. It's all about eggs ! That's what makes me excited about, I. LOVE. EGG ! Poached, half boiled, scrambled, omelette, you named it. haha...

Atmosphere :
The interior is soooo cute and cozy. Just like egg, the orange and white colors dominates the room. And yes, The bright color really makes us feel fresh yet comfortable at the same time.

Price :
Affordable! Around IDR 50.000 - 60.000/ person.

Food :
As I mention before, they had many varieties of egg dishes here. They served All Day Breakfast, but also Japanese and another Asian dishes. The highlight was the "Arabian" Eggs that they used. This egg is different than the usual egg, the yolk was more bigger and more yellow than usual egg, and also it was Salmonella - free, so it is fine for you who had allergic to eggs.
Even though the name is "Arabian" Egg, it's actually not really like imported from Arabian countries. It was the owner, who also own a farm that produced this kind of egg. The Arabian Eggs comes from a special breed of chicken that they're raised. It was an intercross between a chicken from "Arab" itself. Interesting.

So .... that time I order a simple Egg & Bacon ( for share portions ) - IDR 25.500,-. The Egg&Bacon presented beautifully, with a pinch of Italian seasoning on it. The egg was cooked perfectly, half cooked egg is always my fave :) Egg and bacon is such a match made from heaven, so what could goes wrong with it? It's just simply yum ! :p


Then, I also order, Omelette Breakfast Set - IDR 40.000,-. For this, you can choose 3 ingredients for the omelette ( mushroom, beef bacon, cheese, chicken or sausage ). That time I choose mushroom, cheese and sausage. The set also served with tomato filled with egg, whole wheat bread, butter and sauteed vegetables. The omelette was nice, but I hope the cheese are more melted :p Also I hope for using butter for the veggies :p but overall it was a nice breakfast dishes indeed.

Then, dessert time ! I order Apple Crumble - IDR 18.500,-. Yes the portion is hugeeeee. There's a generous apple cooked with cinnamon sauce, biscuits ( for the crumble ), Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberries on top. Yes it's not like an usual Apple Crumble, but ... it is, YUM ! The apple and biscuits are still warm, yet when it mixed with the ice cream, heaven ! :)

Then, Strawberry Pannacotta - IDR. 25.000,-. I love the pannacotaa, it is milky and has a nice textured, but I'm not a big fan of strawberry ( jam or coulis ? ) on top :)

They also had an interesting drinks ! Which is, White Yolk Juice ! If you are a gym freak person, you definitely know this drink! :D Yes it was actually a protein drink that you usually drink before or after work out. But, compared to those drink who sold at the gym, this drink are waaaayyyyy more yummy than those ;D That time I choose Cappucinno White Yolk Juice - IDR 20.000,-. Comes in big portions and ....... Look at those glass !! It's so cute right?? I think I want one for my home :p and the taste? It's just like an usual cappucinno blended drinks :p

Then, Green Healthy Juice - IDR 15.500,-. It's a mixed between veggies and fruits. It was sooooo refreshing!

And yes, they're also sold the Arabian Eggs :)

Sunny Side Up
Downtown Walk Ground Floor #231
Summarecon Mall Serpong 2
No. Telp (021) 29310723
Twitter : @sunnysideup_gs

[CLOSED] Food/Rest. Review : Today's Cafe & Restaurant

Couple weeks ago, I've been invited to taste some of the food of this restaurant in Kelapa Gading. If you know 'Bumbu Den' or 'Bakmi Bintang Gading', just go straight the road, and then you can found it on your left. I found this place is quite a worth - try. Perfect for hangout until late night since they're open from 1 pm until 2 am ( Monday's Close ).
Atmosphere :
At the first time you stepped in, you could found that this place is so different with the usual eateries around Kelapa Gading. The place is not quite spacious, but it feels comfortable enough. Red and Cream color sofa, Black and White checkerboard flooring, Vintage poster on the walls, doesn't it feels like American's Diner ?

Price :
Affordable IDR 30.000 - 50.000/ person

Food:
I found the menu is a mixed between Western and Indonesian. And yes, they also served beers and beer tower with affordable price here.
The first dish of the day is Sirloin Steak - IDR 35.000,- The steak was quite in big portion, served with the barbeque sauce on top and vegetables and french fries on the side. The veggies are cooked with butter, so it taste nice. The steak taste a lil' bit chewy and the bbq sauce taste just okay, but for that price? I think I don't mind :p
The next menu is my fave, Alice Chicken - IDR 28.000,-. So basically it's a boneless chicken with white cream sauce and vegetables and french fries on side. I love the white cream sauce ! Taste yummy and savory when it pairs with the chicken.
The last one, Cadillac VS Pontiac - IDR 30.000,-. This is a grilled chicken fillet with bacon in tomato sauce, also served with vegetables and french fries. The chicken taste moist and cooked perfectly, I also love the tomato sauce on top of it, but I think the saltiness of the Bacon quite overpowering it. But basically, it's nice :)



TODAY'S Cafe and Restaurant
Jl. Boulevard Kelapa Gading QJ1 No.11,
Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Phone: (021) 9812 4108
Facebook : Todays Diner
Twitter : @todays_diner

Food Tasting : Mr. Curry

Several weeks ago I've been invited by Mr.Curry to taste their food at their new recently open branch at Pondok Indah Mall 2. It's been a pleasures for me, since I'm already a fan of Mr.Curry ! :p So even I have to go through the traffic, thankfully I still manage to get there. Dinner time at 7pm, but I got there at 8.30 pm ( Yea B.I.G thanks to Jakarta's traffic ). Been sooooo hungry after I arrived, so let's start!

Comparing to the Grand Indonesia's Outlet, Mr.Curry in PIM 2 wasn't quite spacious. But that's okay since they still had a nice design on their interior. Oh I loveeee the flooring, a Moroccan - pattern like floor tiles. Nice ideas for Japanese restaurant like this.


So let's get to the interesting part, FOOD ! First, I've been served by their appetizer which is Koro Koro Tofu - IDR 25.000,-. This is a deep fried seasoned tofu served with Sweet Sour Chili Sauce. The tofu is so fluffy in the inside. Nice !

Then, Salmon Carpaccio - IDR. 35.000,-. This is a Fresh Salmon Slices, fresh salad with their special dressing. I found both salmon and salad are fresh, the dressing was light and has sour kick in it. Well it was quite enjoyable since I'm a huge fan of Salmon ( sashimi :p ).

To the main course, there are Minced Beef Spaghetti - IDR 58.000,-. This are Spaghetti with minced beef in their original curry sauce. Fusion at it's best. I already love their original curry sauce by the way, it was quite sweet, not creamy, but still has the textured. Adding the soft poached egg was made it even better.

Second, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice - IDR. 58.000,-. Same curry but different toppings, this was with Chicken Katsu and Rice. I told you, I already love the original curry sauce so there's nothing wrong with it. The Chicken Katsu was quite tender and juicy. Simply yum!

The bomb of the day, Assorted Mushroom Omurice - IDR. 48.000,-. This is a Japanese flavored fried rice wrapped in a silky egg omelette with two different sauce ( Demi glaze and cream sauce ) with Shitake, Enoki and Shimeji Mushroom. At the first this dish arrived, it's already mouthwatering. Omurice is always my fave dish in Mr.Curry. I love it how they can made a very silky egg omelette with a strong butter taste. So yum! And this time they made it with Japanese flavored fried rice, which I found quite tasty and savory, the sauce, I love the cream sauce better than the demi glaze sauce, and mushrooms ...... oh did I already mention that I'm a huge fan of mushrooms?? :p I totally come back and order this again. So yum!

Last, Hokkai Curry Ramen - IDR. 48.000,-. This is a japanese ramen with Curry taste and topped with Salmon, Hotate, Kani Stick, Egg and Aburage. This dish is my least fave. First I couldn't find the Hotate ( Scallop ), Second, the curry and the noodle taste just so - so. Maybe if they could made the curry more savory and flavorful ( more spicy maybe), it could be better. and yeah, Half Boiled Egg could help the presentation.

All of the main course also served with salad. This salad has a mango dressing. Taste quite nice.

And now, the fun part, DESSERT ! Both of the dessert was Sharing Portion, so make sure if you just by yourself, you are sure to finished them all :p
First is Macha Karamba - IDR 45.000,-. This is a Dorayaki tower topped with Japanese Honey Toast and cream cheese, completed with green tea ice cream. There's nothing wrong with it, just simply L.O.V.E it. Period.

Then, A Dash of Fruit Splash - IDR. 45.000,-. Also dorayaki tower topped with Japanese Honey Toast and Cream Cheese, completed with vanilla ice cream and fruit splash. There's a generous mango sauce around, so you can really taste a sour and sweet taste. Quite refreshing.

And for the drink, I order Peach Lassie - IDR. 28.000,-. Taste creamy yet refreshing.

At the end of the day, I feel so full and happy, even though I had a very rough day ( traffic and some things at work ). Big thanks to Mila and also Mr.Curry for inviting. Cheers to the good time ! :)

Mr. Curry, Japanese Curry & Sweet House
Pondok Indah Mall 2. Restaurant Row, Level 3
Jl. Metro Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan
Phone: (+6221) 75920666
Facebook : Mr Curry
Twitter : @MRCURRY_

Food Tasting : Collage - All Day Dining

Several weeks ago I've been invited by Pullman Hotel Jakarta ( at Central Park ) to taste their All Day Buffet Restaurant called Collage. It was a quite enjoyable evening, I had fun meeting with the other bloggers and also meeting new people. I was pretty impressed with the interior design that Pullman Hotel has at the first time I stepped in. Yes it was my first time being here because the hotel is just recently open for business. Pullman hotel has a concept of Urban Pop meets Industrial theme that I think no other hotel here in Jakarta has that concept.

Along with the hotel theme, Collage also has the same concept of the interior design. Sleek, minimalism, yet they're still has a quirky urban pop ambience. The restaurant are quite spacious. They also had outdoor dining area, that you can book for a private party. You just had to pay IDR 190.000++/pax for weekdays and IDR 228.000++/pax for weekends to dine here. Quite cheap compared to the other hotel's buffet right?

Now let's talk to the interesting part, which is, FOOD. Just like the other hotel's buffet, they had many range of food. Italian, Indonesian, Western, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, you name it. But first, I want to introduce you to their signature dishes that you can order a la carte. There's a 4 dishes that been the highlight of the day and OMG, I totally in loveeee with the presentation! It's just too pretty to eat !

First is Tomato Terrine. This is a Micro Cress Salad with Black olive puree, tomato and goat cheese.

Next is Nasi Bakar Majapahit. This is a grilled steam rice with vegetables, braised beef in shrimp paste, wrapped in banana leaves.

Then, Lamb a la Provencale. This is rack of lamb with Polenta, Comte Cheese and Thyme.

Dessert, Praline Mousse. This is a Hazelnut and Almond ground, gelatine and Praline Paste. Pretty right?

We also been served by their series of Cocktails and Mocktails. All of it taste nice, but I love one of their mocktails which is Balasis. It contains of lychee fruit, lime juice, mint syrup, peach syrup, guava juice and fruit candy. Sooo unique yet refreshing!

To start, first I try the Antipasti Bar. There's sooo many range of it. I've try Tomato and Mozzarella ( taste nice with the herb taste in it ), Foie Grass Brulee ( too bad doesn't quite taste the foie grass :p ), and their signature Tomato Terrine ( Well I'm not a big fan of the goat cheese. So this one not my fave because the goat cheese quite overpowering the taste ). They're also had Fresh Oysters, Shrimp, Mussels and Smoked Salmon.

To the Japanese station, I had Cold Soba, which taste quite ok, but has a lovely presentation. And their range of sushi, taste just okay.

The Italian station which they served their homemade pasta ( gnocchi and tagliatelle ) with varieties of toppings that you can choose by yourself. That time I try the Squid Ink Tagliatelle cooked with tomato sauce, mushroom and dried chili. I know the photo doesn't look so appetizing, but it actually taste yum! The pasta was rather sooooo smooth and soft than the usual pasta, but I found it quite yum.

And yes, one of the interesting food that day is a slow cooked Lamb. It is said that they're slow cooked the lamb for 72hours ! And yes, the loooong cooking time really pays off, the meat is soooo tender and juicy! I'm not a big fan of the sauce though, but really... you had to try these kind of lamb ! So Yum !

What I found here in Collage, they're also served kind of food that quite different than usual hotel buffet here in Jakarta. That day, I found Baked Dory Fish in Rhubarb Sauce ( which is yum ) and Brussels Sprouts cooked in Cream Sauce.

Always save room for dessert, yes ? :p Collage also had many range of desserts that you can choose. I found a little heaven looking at those colorful macaroons and cakes :p But what I found the bomb is their Bread Pudding ! They served it still warm and I put White Chocolate toppings on it ( even better ! ) . The bread pudding itself taste smooth, moist and milky. So yum!


Last words, Thanks to Pullman Jakarta for inviting. I totally came back another time!

Pullman Hotel Jakarta - Central Park Mall
Podomoro City
Jl. Let. Jend S Parman Kav 28,
Jakarta Barat
www.pullmanjakartacentralpark.com
Phone : (021) 29200088
Twitter : @Pullman_JKT_CP
Facebook : Pullman Jakarta Central Park