Seafood Kalimati - 94 Mulyono

It's been such a long for me to eat seafood on the street. I can't describe how happy I was to have the feeling of eating on the street again 2 week ago :)

This place is always crowded and the customers have to share their table with others.

The men are preparing and cooking the food inside the tent where the customers are also sitting. Although this is not a fast food place but they serve the food very fast. 

Boiled Shellfish - Rp. 8.000

It's very good especially when dipped into the nice homemade sweet chili sauce, so fragrant with the strong garlic aroma. 

Fried batter Squid - Rp. 22.000

The deep fried squid pieces were tender and nicely tasty coated in a light crispy batter.

Saute Morning Glory- Rp. 7.000

It's tasty and spicy. 

Butter Prawn with sweet soy sauce- Rp. 23.000
The sauce of the butter Prawn was so good.

Actually, my colleagues and I wanted to order some crabs but our stomach were already so full. Next time, we will come again for the crabs! We were so satisfied. Well, nothing can beat the delicious seafood and cheap price ;)

Currency rate:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:
Seafood Kalimati - 94 Mulyono
Jl. Hidup Baru (Kalimati) Pademangan
Jakarta Utara

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Gahyo Restaurant (SCBD)

My friend has been telling me how delicious is the Korean food at Gahyo restaurant in the SCBD Jakarta area but I'd never a chance to try it. Thus, you can imagine, how enthusiastic I was when a few food bloggers and I received an invitation directly from Gahyo to have a food tasting last Monday :)

No doubt that my friend was telling me the truth! I really enjoyed the overwhelm delicious authentic Korean food being served at Gahyo. Gahyo has been established since 2005 in SCBD Jakarta and so far, it has received three awards as "The Best Korean Restaurant in Jakarta" from Jakarta Java Kini Magazine in three consecutive years (2005, 2007 and 2008). Besides, Gahyo has opened another branch since 2008 in Kelapa Gading area. 

Banchan (Korean small side dishes) - free flow 

including Steam Rice, Soup, and Korean tea.

 Haemul Pajeon - Rp. 95.000

Korean Seafood Pancake

Jabchae - Rp. 95.000

Fried Korean Glass Noodle with Beef and Vegetables

Sundubu Chigae - Rp. 68.000

Soy Bean Paste Soup with Bean Curd, Squash and Onion.

Samgaetang - Rp. 95.000
Chicken, Ginger, Ginseng, Garlic, Sticky Rice and Red Dates.

Although it's a bit tasteless for Indonesian taste buds, but I really enjoyed this warm and refreshing soup except when I accidentally bite the ginseng root that tasted a bit sour and bitter.

Dolsot Bibim Bab - Rp. 68.000

Various kind of assorted Vegetable, Minced meat, Egg on the top of Rice in a Hot Pot.

A great tasting and spicy Korean mixed rice.

Yukkejang - Rp. 68.000

Spicy Vegetable and Meat Soup

Grilled:

Teuk Yangyeum Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Prime Beef Short Rib Boneless Marinated in Sauce

L.A Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Choice Short Rib Bone in Marinated Sauce

Bul Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Choice Short Rib Bone in Marinated Sauce

Wooseol - Rp. 128.000

Special Sliced Beef Tongue

The meat are very well marinated. Totally scrumptious!

The grilled meat dipped into bean paste sauce then wrapped with grilled garlic and sesame leaf .

My first time  experience of eating Yukhoe which is Korean style beef tartar. 

Wagyu Yukhoe - Rp. 178.000

Seasoned raw ground beef

The raw ground beef is mixed with sesame oil, raw egg yolk, sliced of garlic, cucumber and bae (Korean pear).

Yukhoe served on a sesame leaf. 

Seriously, I love it! A unique tasty dish with soft and crunchy texture.

Dessert - complimentary

Puddings - Mango, coconut, coffee

Sojungga - a mixed drink of ginger, cinnamon, ginseng and red dates

Fruit - sliced watermelon

All prices are subjected to 5% service charge and 10% PB1

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

If you are craving for delicious Korean food, do drop by at Gahyo restaurant! And don't forget to make a reservation first, in order to make sure you will get a table :)

감사합니다 

Thank you so much, Gahyo!  I can't wait to come back again soon!

Location:
Gahyo Restaurant (SCBD)
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 52 - 53 Lot 6
Jakarta
Tel: 5289 7044
Opening hours:
Mon - Sun, 11.00 am - 11.00 pm

For those who would like to dine at Gahyo Kelapa Gading (note: it's non-halal), below is the address:
Sport Mall Kelapa Gading Blok A 26 - 27
Jakarta Utara
Tel: 4587 6626

Q Smokehouse Senopati

The Q Smokehouse Senopati branch is celebrating its first anniversary. One of the celebration programs is inviting several food bloggers to try the new dishes on the menu including the Mexican food. Besides, Q Smokehouse is giving 30% discount on Monday, the 9th of April 2012, plus free salad and soup for every main course order.

The Q Smokehouse chef showed how to prepare tacos.

Entre:

Tortilla Soup - Rp. 35.000

Three beans and tortilla

Fajitas Delight - Rp.135.000

Trio: Prawn, Chicken, Beef served with fresh salad and soft Tortilla.

Pasta

Crispy Prawn Bistro Pasta - Rp. 85.000

Spaghetti and crispy prawn in lemon cream sauce

Barbecue 

The specialties of the Q Smokehouse is the barbecue. They imported Ole Hickory Pit barbecue smokers from the US directly to Jakarta. It took up to 16 hours to prepare the Pit Master, using only Rambutan (tropical fruits, translated as "Hairy fruit") firewood as the smoke source. The signature of their barbecue is dark in the outside, pink smoke rink in the inside and the taste is juicy plus smoky in the same time.

Texas Style Barbecue Brisket Platter

Beef brisket smoked Texas style.

Regular (200 gr) - Rp. 99.000

Ligt (150 gr) - Rp. 79.000

Dessert:

Agave Salsa Sorbet 

A very unique refreshing taste of lime sorbet topped with sliced olive, chopped tomato and avocado, raisin mixed with cinnamon and clove flavor.

All prices are subjected to 5% Service Charge and 10% PB1 Tax

Current currency: 

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Thank you for inviting me, Q Smokehouse! I enjoyed the nice evening with the tasteful food :)

Location:
Q Smokehouse
Jl. Suryo No. 20 (Terusan Senopati)
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
Tel: 723 5728, 722 9202

Nannini Plaza Indonesia

Nannini, a restaurant established since 1995 located in Plaza Senayan, has opened its new restaurant in Plaza Indonesia. The menu is full of varieties, local and also western dishes. Many new dishes are created by the Executive Chef Francis Lim.

To celebrate the new opening in Plaza Indonesia, some food bloggers and I were invited by Goorme.com to attend Nanini's Menu Tasting last night.

Warm, cozy and friendly casual dining concept.

So, how's the food tasting? This is the question that I received from some people who knew that I attended this event since last night until this afternoon. Here's my story of the event:

5.30 PM

I arrived together with JenzCorner. We were greeted by the Goorme.com then we found a table where The Gastronomy Aficionado sat together with his lovely wife. A few minutes later, a small glass filled with a drink called Beetle juice was served. Then, we had to fill a form and were given a discount card valid for a year. 

Beetle Juice - Rp. 35.000

Combination of Orange, Pineapple, Mango, Kiwi and fresh Passion pulp.

Later on, Abigail and Culinary Bonanza joined our table. 

6.00 PM

The Operation Manager and Executive Chef Francis Lim gave an opening speech.

6. 15 PM

The Operation Manager showed how to make the newest creation of Nannini's cocktail.

7.15 PM

Each table was served one glass of Pineapple and Cinnamon Roshka.

Cocktails

Left: Pineapple and Cinnamon Roshka - Rp. 80.000

Vodka, Pineapple liquer, Pineapple lime wedge, Cinnamon, mix Sugar

Right: Shangria - Rp. 125.000

Fruits and Red Wine

7.10 PM

A quiz for getting a Nannini's voucher valued Rp. 200.000. Congratulations to The Gastronomy Aficionado's wife! :) 

7.21 PM

Finally after waiting for 2 hours, the appetizer was served. The Wild Mushroom soup was totally wonderful especially for a starving stomach.

 Nannini Wild Mushroom Soup - Rp. 50.000

A soft velvety cream soup blended with a medley of Wild Mushrooms and drizzled with Truffle oil.

So, what did we do to kill the the time while waiting for the food:

-  we had a lot of fun conversation, even Abigail and I shared pictures of our dogs.

-  we watched the finalist ladyboy - Bell Nuntita from the Thailand's Got Talent on youtube

- JenzCorner managed to play  a game on her iPad several times.

- The Gastronomy Aficionado even went twice to the restroom.

- Updated status on twitter.

8.27 PM

Can't believe it that we had to wait for another hour to have the main course on our table. Then, another surprise, one plate with those small size of food had to be shared with another person and we were all so hungry :(

Thus, JenzCorner and I shared the food on this plate together.

Nannini Cordon Bleu - Rp. 75.000

Tender chicken breast stuffed with smoked beef and cheddar cheese, served with potato fries and red wine gravy.

Nannini Striploin  

Grilled striploin served with mashed potato and creamy champignon sauce

(Note: I'm not so sure whether this is a new menu because I can't find Striploin on the menu. On the menu, it shows "200 gr Beef Sirloin - Rp. 195.000". For sure, Striploin is different than Sirloin. What I know, Striploin is the part behind the short loin of the cow (above the tenderloin). Striploin is cut from the short loin section (between the rib and sirloin) of the cow. Btw, sirloin is more flavorful than striploin, though it's much more tough, and the cooking method to tenderize it is different)

Nannini Salmon - Rp. 85.000

Grilled fresh Norwegian salmon served with mesclun salad tossed in balsamic dressing and drizzled with special Nannini's home sauce. 

8.36 PM
The waiters brought a glass of Shangria to each table.

8.54 PM

The famous Nannini Tiramisu being served. Luckily for this dessert, each of us received one piece of the Tiramisu cake - no need to share. So glad that this delicious Tiramisu closed the menu tasting.

Nannini Tiramisu - Rp. 65.000

Mascarpone mousse covered sponge cake drenched in Kahlua and Baileys.

9.15 PM

The Operation Manager gave 2 more quizzes for the invitees and a closing speech.

9.20 PM

The event ended. 

Thank you for inviting me, Goorme.com! And, thanks for the menu tasting, Nannini!

All prices subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency: 

1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
NANNINI
Plaza Indonesia 2nd Floor. Unit L2. No.T111. A-D
Jl MH Thamrin Kav 28-30 Jakarta 10350
Tel: 2992 3650

Opening Hours:
Mon - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Paulaner Bräuhaus Jakarta

Mom's birthday was celebrated at Paulaner Bräuhaus, located in the upper upscale East Mall, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. It's also a part of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. 

A sophisticated Bavarian ambiance and dominated with wooden furniture.

Paulaner Bräuhaus used to have microbrewery but at this moment, they are not brewing nor serving until further notice. I heard that actually the Paulaner beers, either the light or dark tasted very good because the beers are tapped fresh and with lots of fizz.

As recommended by the waiter, we had:

Paulaner platter  - Rp. 250.000

Smoked pork chop (Kassler), 1 Thüringer sausage (Thüringer Wurst), Meatloaf (Leberkäse), 2 Vienna Sausages (Wiener Würstchen), 2 Nuremberger sausages (Nürnberger Wurst) and crispy pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe) served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes (Kartoffelpüree).

It's definitely more than enough for two persons. The smoked pork chop was tender, the sausages were meaty and totally addictive, the meatloaf was flavorful, the pork knuckle was really succulent with wonderful crispy skin, the sauerkraut was perfect, not too sour nor too bland, and the mashed potatoes, it's delectable! The best mashed potatoes I've ever eaten in Jakarta. It's creamy, fluffy, and so smooth that gave me a comforting feeling :)

Crispy pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe)

For dessert, mom and I chose:

Home-made warm Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce - Rp. 50.000

Hausgemachter Apfelstrudel mit Vanillesosse

The apple strudel didn't meet the expectation especially when you already used to eat the original apple strudel in Germany where it doesn't taste with an excess of sweetness and the grated apple still has a nice fresh sour flavor. The Paulaner's apple strudel was actually pretty aromatic from the cinnamon and the pastry was light yet firm but again, the filling was cloying and got overwhelmed raisins inside it. When the waitress came and asked how's the food, my mom and I told her that we were quite disappointed with the apple strudel. Later on, I found out that the chef for the pastry and bakery here is from Australia. Oh... No wonder...

All prices are subject to 10% service charge and 10% government tax

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:

Paulaner Bräuhaus Jakarta

Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 1

Central Jakarta

Tel: 2358 3871

Opening Hours:
Monday-Thursay: 11.30am - 0.30am
Friday/Saturday: 11.30am - 01.30am
Sunday: 11.30am - 0.30am

Related post:

Paulaner Brauhaus Jakarta Reopens

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.