Watt Coffee

A friend recommended to visit Watt Coffee for good coffee. This small coffee shop is located in Kwitang - Central Jakarta area, close by the Tugu Tani statue.

A nice cozy ambiance for a place to hang out.

Flat White - Rp. 40.000, Cappuccino - Rp. 40.000, Latte - Rp. 40.000, 

Banana Cake - Rp. 40.000

Pizza Mushroom Truffle - Rp. 120.000

A simple pizza with only mushroom, cheese and truffle oil but totally delicious.

Customers can bring their pets inside Watt Coffee.

Tax and Service Charge are included in all the prices.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.327

Location:
Watt Coffee
Jl. Kwitang Raya No. 14
Central Jakarta
Tel: 38902803

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.

Popolamama at Taman Anggrek Mall

I went for lunch with a friend at Popolamama in Taman Anggrek Mall. When we arrived, most of the tables were empty but not too long, all the tables got full with customers.

We ordered:

Hawaian Style - Rp. 49.000

Smoked beef, pineapple, mixed cheese and tomato sauce on thin crispy pizza.

Yokubari Aglio Olio - Rp. 92.000

Chicken sausage, smoked beef, Japanese mushroom, nasu (eggplant) and broccoli.

All prices are subjected to tax and service charge

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp.13.415

Location:
Popolamama
Taman Anggrek Mall
Jl. S. Parman
West Jakarta

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.

The Kitchen by Pizza Hut, Neo Soho Mall Jakarta

Yesterday, I went to Neo Soho Mall, a new mall that located just across Central Park mall. Neo Soho Mall is connected to Central Park mall by Eco-Skywalk Footbridge and East Tunnel.

At the East Tunnel, there are many restaurants. One of them is Pizza Hut that uses an open kitchen restaurant concept. People have to be in line and directly order the desired food and then pay at the cashier. The food will be brought by the waitress to the table  as soon as it is ready.

Despite of the rumor lately saying that Pizza Hut in Indonesia is using expired ingredients, people are still eating Pizza Hut and so am I :)

Pizza corner.

Salad corner.

Pasta corner.

Margherita Pizza - Rp. 23.000/slice

Super Supreme - Rp. 25.000/slice

 Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.183

Location:
The Kitchen by Pizza Hut
Neo Soho Mall
Jl. Jend. S. Parman
West Jakarta

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.

PIzza Express, Citywalk Sudirman Jakarta

Pizza Express just launched 8 new favorites in their menu list. I had a chance to try 5 from the new favorites menu last week.

Poached Pear & Gorgonzola Salad - Rp. 87.000

Poached pear, Gorgonzola cheese mixed leaf, rockets, walnut, house dressing and Parmesan crisp. Served with warm bread sticks.

Al Tonno Classic Pizza - Rp. 89.000

Tuna, red onion, green pepper and cajun spices.

Spaghetti Pollo Picante - Rp. 62.000

Spaghetti, marinated chicken in garlic oil, smoked chili powder, finished with chopped parsley and red chili.

 Sassi Ramona - Rp. 115.000

Crumbled sausage, diced red onion, thyme, oregano, fennel and mozzarella. Finished with rocket and spicy parmesan.

Cannoli Siciliana - Rp. 62.000

Classic fried pastry tube filled with Ricotta cream and chocolate chips.

All prices are subjected to service charge and tax.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.200

PizzaExpress 
Citywalk Sudirman
Jl. K.H Mas Mansyur no. 121
Karet – Tengsin
Central Jakarta

Pizza e Birra, Central Park Mall

Last Sunday, my friend asked me to accompany him for dinner. He was interested to try Pizza E Birra promotion where the customers can create their own pizza.  So, we went to the closest Pizza E Birra from my place which is in Central Park Mall.

First, my friend ordered flavored beer. Based on the recommendation from the waiter, he chose Lychee flavor but later on, the waiter told him that they run out of  the Lychee flavor thus my friend asked for Mojito flavor. He was quite surprised that it tasted really good.

Cuban Mojito Flavored Beer - Rp. 50.000

 

Frozen Lemonade - Rp. 45.000

The balance of sweet and sourness from the lemonade was refreshing.

 El Diablo Chicken Wings - Rp. 49.000 (regular cone)

The chicken wings were tender and soft. It was pretty spicy for me.

 

Create your own pizza - Rp. 59.000
(incld. dough, based sauce and cheese)

My friend and I chose thin crust, pesto for the sauce since it's our favorite sauce and pepperoni for the topping. A few minutes after we ordered, the waiter came back to tell us that the pesto sauce run out so we had to change to another sauce. My friend told that the waiter that he wanted to change the order to other food but the waiter told him that since the order was already put in the computer system so it couldn't be changed to something else, we only could change the sauce. This statement already got to the nerve of my friend. He said if the order couldn't be changed, he demanded to see the manager. Later on, the waiter informed us that the pizza with the pesto will be ready soon. I actually wondered how they got the pesto sauce so suddenly? Anyway, we were happy when the pizza arrived on our table. It was pretty good with the crispy thin crust although the pesto sauce tasted just mild. 

All prices are subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.250

Location:
Pizza e Birra
Central Park Tribeca Park Pavilion Unit PAV 03
JL. Letjen S. Parman Kav. 28,
West Jakarta
Tel: 29200262

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.

PATIO Trattoria & Pizzeria

 Pizza Margherita - Rp 92.500

Mozzarella, tomato sauce and basilico.

 Risotto Funghi Di Bosco Misti - Rp 95.000

Risotto with medley forest mushroom and creamy sauce.

Cream Caramel - Rp 59.000

Traditional classic custard caramel.

 Subject to 11% Government tax and 10% Service charge.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.340

Location:
PATIO Trattoria & Pizzeria
Jl. Wijaya XIII No. 45
South Jakarta
Tel: 724 1362

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.

G.B Bistro & Dessert at Senayan City, Jakarta

Two weeks ago, I had a chance to try a new bistro named G.B Bistro at Senayan City. G.B Bistro used to be a gelato bar since 2003 but recently expanded to become a bistro.

 

The gelato bar.

Chicken & Watermelon Salad - Rp. 65.000

I would give a thumb up for this salad. The idea of using wasabi mayonnaise as the dressing is a good idea.

Mexican Pizza - Rp. 85.000

I definitely would love to come back again for this delicious thin crust with crunchy tortilas and jalapeno named Mexican Pizza. 

Nasi Goreng Cabe Ijo with Roast Duck - Rp. 85.000

The roast duck on the top of this fried rice mixed with green chili was tender and flavorful.

Sweet N Sour Oxtail - Rp. 95.000

This spaghetti with sweet and sour sauce tasted like a mixed of western and asian dish. The oxtail was a bit dry.

Roast Chicken - Rp. 97.500 

I enjoyed this half oven-roasted chicken served with choice of sauce (blackpepper, mushroom, lemon herb, garlic butter), potatoes (choices: fries, rosemary baby potatoes, mashed potatoes) and side vegetables.

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Dark Chocolate Soil Dessert - Rp. 65.000

Chocolate brownies and oreo dirt with choice of gelato under it.

Waffle Temptation  - Rp. 79.500

A good hot crispy waffle served with two scoops gelato.

Apple Crumble - Rp. 65.000

This warm, classic apple dessert served with gelato was totally delectable!

All prices are subjected to tax & service charged.

Current currency: 

1 USD = Rp. 11.600

Location:
GB Bistro
Senayan City LG Unit 18
Jl. Asia Afrika Lot 19 Senayan,
South Jakarta Selatan
Tel: 7278 1245

Firenze Cafe, Kemang

Last Thursday evening, I was invited to have a food tasting at Firenze Cafe, located in Kemang, South Jakarta. I met the owner of Firenze Kemang, Mr. Andreas Diantoro and Mr. Eddi Mak. They told me this Cafe has just opened for about two months and is using a Triattoria concept (a place less formal than restaurant). The chef who is behind the delicious food in Firenze Kemang is Chef Luigi P. Palandri from Florence, Italy.

1st floor.

The Stone-Oven where the authentic thin crust Italian pizza are baked.

It took 5 minutes to bake a thin crust pizza and if you want a really crispy thin crust pizza, just ask them to bake your pizza for 7 minutes.

Outdoor on the 2nd floor (smoking area).

The air-conditioner room on the 2nd floor.

A relaxed ambiance with unique Einstein light bulbs inside the bird cages that are hanging on the ceiling.

PIZZA

Rustica - Rp. 60.000

Mushroom, beef salami, Mozzarella. My favorite one!

Napoletana - Rp. 50.000

Tomato sauce, Mozzarella, Anchovies, Capers and Oregano.

PASTA

You can ask for your pasta cooking preference, Al dente (3/4 cooked)  or Scotta (fully cooked).

Farfalle al Salmone - Rp. 45.000(R), Rp. 65.000(L)
Farfalle (bow tie shaped pasta) with Salmon sauce.

Penne Al Pesto - Rp. 50.000
Pasta Penne, Green sauce, Basilic with pine nut, olive oil, cheese, and garlic.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio Pepperoncino - Rp. 40.000 (R), Rp. 50.000 (L)
This Spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, red pepper and chili is everyone's favorite.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio ala Tonno

Same as Spaghetti Aglio Olio Pepperoncino but added with Tuna and less chili.

Spaghetti Bolognese - Rp. 55.000(R), Rp. 65.000(L)

With minced beef sauce, tomato, onion and herbs.

Spaghetti Carbonara - Rp. 50.000(R), Rp. 72.000(L)

Spaghetti cooked with smoked ham, egg and cream based sauce.

DESSERT

Panna Cotta - Rp. 28.000

Creme Brulee - Rp. 28.000

Cheese Cake - Rp. 38.000

DRINK

Avocado Paste alla Marco - Rp. 36.000

The Firenze Cafe's signature drink. Cold, creamy and not too sweet. Totally delicious!

Firenze Espresso - Rp. 18.000

Freshly brewed coffee. 

You can also buy the Firenze coffee beans in package.

By the way, I had a chance to try Limoncello - the Southern Italian lemon liqueur. It tasted pretty sweet, crisp with citrus fragrance. My friend loves it. This drink is not on the menu nor for sale.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 12.035

Location:
Firenze Kemang
Jl. Kemang Raya No. 12F
South Jakarta
Tel: 021-718 3999

Note:
Direction to Firenze Kemang:
Turn right into a small alley, 10 meters after La Codefin/Happy Puppies in Kemang Raya. Firenze Kemang is in front of Miyabi Sushi, beside the Kemang Laser Game.

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 3:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sat - Sun: 11:00 am - 1:00 am