Warung Tengil
Today we tried this new restaurant called Warung Tengil at Kelapa Gading that serves Balinese suckling pig. I was so excited the first time I heard about this place because Balinese suckling pig is hard to find in Jakarta. the place was quite easy to find, not far from the big roundabout, and they put up a big smiling pink pig sign that is hard to miss. The interior makes us forgot that we're actually sitting in a shophouse. Decorated in warong style, with bamboo structures, exposed bricks wall, eccentric chandeliers, lots of paintings & brick flooring. I kind of like this place. :)
Warung Tengil
Babi Guling Bali
Jl. Boulevard Raya FW No. 28
Kelapa Gading - North Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 453 2239
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On April 28, 2008 04:08 AMTephy Said :
Hi Jenz,
I was super excited when I passed this place when it was first established. Finally got the chance to try it a few weeks a go, and BIG DISAPPOINTMENT is just an understatement. I initially pre-ordered their nasi babi guling and nasi babi bambu to go, because I got there 15 minutes early (before the place wasn't open yet), and I promised to pick it up at 2 PM.
At 2 PM, I took along my mum and dad there for lunch, and when I got there I told the staff to serve my dishes instead of taking them to-go.
And guess what I found? The babi guling was 90% LARD! I found little, barely any meat in my suckling pig, all there were LARD, LARD, LARD. I was pissed. The other side dishes were yuck except for the baso goreng babi. The babi bambu was just so-so, I prefer Manado-style pork dishes. The sate babi was dry and hard to chew.
I pass this place everyday since it's on my way home and back. Everyday the place was full, maybe because of the curious nature of Kel Gading residents. I am sure that first visit is enough to decide that this place is inferior compared to the other food establishment in this foodie heaven. If they don't improve the food (sevice was great though, the staff was friendly and helpful), they will close down in a year, maybe less.
SeorangPrempuan Said :
alo jen :) gue sempet nyobain sih ini resto kemaren2, soal rasa sih biasa2 aja, tp yang bikin tenang mungkin pengamen di depan restonya kali ya? suaranya bagus. gue kurang tau sih pengamen apa bukan, dia kaya pake seragam gituh. sempet denger suaranya?
oh ya 1 lagi yang gue suka, artwork2 di dindingnya lucu2. although ada 1 foto babi yang lagi d bakar, agak merusak selera bukannya membangkitkan selera makan gue hehehe...
PS.kalok lagi jam makan, mending jangan ke sini deh, rame gila2an..
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