Dec, 17 2009
Bakmie Bangka Poppay
Posted by jeny at 4:30 PM
Last weekend, I was doing some shopping at ITC Mangga Dua and decided to have lunch there. I remembered that someone has recommended a noodle stall called Poppay on the second floor of ITC Mangga Dua. I'd passed this place several times in the past and it was always packed with customers. So we went there this time and determined to wait until we got a table. As predicted, the place was full. We waited several minutes to get a table. From the menu pasted on the wall, we learned that they serve mie ayam bangka, pempek, tahu kok & nasi tim. We quickly placed our orders: bakmie bangka 12K and tahu kok 12K. We have to wait for another 20 minutes until our orders were served. The taste was decent, but not that great to justify the throng of people here. Plus, the service is really bad. I have to nag them several times for our orders. I guess that was enough to turn my mood off.


Poppay
ITC Mangga Dua 2nd Floor Block A No. 118-119
North Jakarta 14430
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Dec, 14 2009
Nasi Ulam Misjaya
Posted by jeny at 2:46 PM
Nasi Ulam Misjaya

Over the past year, I've tasted several kinds of nasi ulam whenever I've stumbled upon them. Yet, none of them was as good as Nasi Ulam Betawi Misjaya located in front of Toa Se Bio Shrine at Glodok area. It opens on late afternoons and is never lacking in customers. One day, I managed to have a bite there. It was quite packed, but luckily, there was an empty table in front of the shrine. I ordered a portion of nasi ulam with semur tahu & salty squid 12K. The rice came in a full plate consisting of steamed rice topped with fried bihoon, sliced cucumber, chopped fried peanut, fried shallot, salty squid slices, semur tahu, drenched in semur soup, topped with kerupuk, emping and kemangi (lemon basil). The taste was delicious and not too sweet. Too bad I didn't spot the chili jar until after I've finished the meal. I bet it would make the dish taste even better :)

Nasi Ulam Misjaya
(in front of Toa Se Bio shrine)
Jl. Kemenangan III
Jakarta
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Nov, 04 2009
Ayam Taliwang Rinjani
Posted by jeny at 11:15 AM
This seller was formerly known as Ayam Taliwang Rosidi and used to be located at Pesanggrahan street near Nasi Gandul restaurant. However, they've moved to a building next to Pesanggarahan flyover. The place is quite hard to find. The easiest way to go there is by following the road to the new food hall (it was a ranch market before) and then turning left to Pesanggrahan. One day, during Lebaran holiday week, we went there for lunch, and luckily they had just opened. I ordered the set menu which consists of rice plus grilled Lomboknese spicy chicken complete with it chili sauce and plecing kangkung and teh botol. It was still as good as I remembered. The service is a bit slow, but it was understandable since it was still in Lebaran mode. :)

Ayam Taliwang Rinjani

Ayam Bakar Taliwang Rinjani
Jl. Pesanggrahan No.20
Meruya Utara - West Jakarta
ph. 08176760586
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Rating: 3.2/5 (4 votes cast)
Oct, 07 2009
Soto Khas 'Bu Nyai'
Posted by jeny at 10:06 AM
From Bakmi Kucai, we walked several steps and found a place that serves Soto Betawi. They offer Soto Kaki, Soto Daging & Soto Campur. However, since we're already quite full, we only ordered a bowl of soto campur to share. The soto is quite different from what we usually had. The soup base is made from milk, not coconut milk. The meat & offal were tender. It was a savory meal and we really enjoyed it. :)

Soto khas Bu Nyai

Soto Khas 'Bu Nyai'
Gedung UNAS Blok A Lantai Dasar
Jl.Kalilio No. 17-19
Jakarta Pusat

ph. +62-812-18288355
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Oct, 04 2009
Ibu Kaca Mata
Posted by jeny at 8:17 PM
3 weeks ago, we went back to Senen area to try Padangnese dishes by Ibu Kaca Mata. The place is located near Uni Upik. Just walk past the familiar Kapau staills and turn left into the first small road and walk a little further inside the alley to find more and more Padangnese stalls, where one of them is Ibu Kaca Mata. This time, we arrived earlier around 7PM so it was still open. Some of the dishes were sold out, so we managed with whatever was still left. We chose: ayam bakar, ikan bakar, gulai limpa, rendang jengkol, perkedel, complete with the usual sambal merah & sambal hijau and vegetables. I think this place doesn't serve Kapau dishes, but more like Padang Panjang dishes (please correct me if I'm mistaken). Overall, it was delicious :)

Ibu Kaca Mata
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Sep, 29 2009
Lenggok Betawi
Posted by jeny at 8:24 AM
Right after Bu Kris, we drove to PIK area in order to sample sup buntut (oxtail soup) in a restaurant that is highly recommended by one of our friends. Lenggok Betawi is located near the famous Leko & Tekko restaurants, but the situation was much less hectic. So we went inside and ordered: nasi uduk 5K, nasi gurih 5.5K, buntut balado 27.5K, sup buntut 27.5K and sate urat 15.5K. Overall, the dishes were quite good, I like their nasi uduk & sop buntut. Their buntut bakar was also not bad. We'll be back to try their other menus.

Lenggok Betawi

Lenggok Betawi
Rukan Cordoba Blok b no.8
jl.Marina Indah,Bukit Golf Mediterania,Pantai Indah Kapuk
North Jakarta
ph.56983673
lenggokbetawi@yahoo.com
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Rating: 4/5 (3 votes cast)
Sep, 26 2009
Warung Bu Kris
Posted by jeny at 5:38 PM
For the past several weeks, we've been going to a number of restaurants that seem to have invaded Jakarta with their penyet menus. This one is also one of the well-known names from Surabaya. I've heard several friends raving about the restaurant, so one weekend, we decided to try Warung Bu Kris for lunch. The restaurant is quite spacious and they offer many variations on penyet menus. Besides ayam penyet, they also have iga penyet. So we ordered: iga penyet 22.5K, ayam penyet paha 13K, 1 penyet komplit kecil (ayam penyet, tahu & tempe penyet + bakwan) 31K, with es cao 5K, es lemon soda jumbo 9K. The service was quite good and we didn't have to wait too long for our orders. SC's iga penyet was delicious, tender and the sambal is not spicy at all as he requested. My penyet komplit was also satifying. The sambal was spicy, but not as spicy as the ones at Tekko or Leko. I was also quite surprised to find that bakwan is actually what I know as bakso (meat ball), not some meat/prawn/vegetables fritter. Overall, it was a delightful meal and we're looking foward to visit this place again :)

Warung Bu Kris

Warung Bu Kris
Special Penyet
Jl. Pluit Permai Raya No.10 North Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 6693926, 0817767163

Jl. Fatmawati Raya No.37D South Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 75900802, 7509123, 0817767153
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Sep, 24 2009
RM. Kapau Uni Upik
Posted by jeny at 5:06 AM
This Ramadhan season, we're craving for Padangnese dishes near Senen's flyover. One of our friends suggested that we try Ibu Kaca Mata. So one friday night, we went there around 9PM, late enough to avoid the fast-breaking rush. However, when we arrived, Ibu Kacamata had already closed her stall, so we went to the well-known Uni Upik instead. I ordered my usual rendang bebek hitam with rice 24K. I was disappointed to find that it was not as good as I've remembered. The dishes tasted a bit bland for my taste buds. I guess we'll try other places next time.
RM. Uni Upik
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Sep, 09 2009
Warung Tekko
Posted by jeny at 4:35 AM
2 weeks ago, we went to Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) to try the famous iga penyet. We arrived at the row of shophouses across PIK's Waterboom just around lunch time. There are two restaurants specializing in Iga Penyet at the area: Warung Tekko and Warung Leko. Both have the same outdoor and indoor seating, both have the same typeface & style on their logo, and both were crowded. So we decided to try Warung Tekko first.

Warung Tekko

We chose the indoor seating as it's still hot outside. The waitress who took the order called me tante :(( Anyway, We ordered a portion of Iga Penyet (super pedas) 25K, Lidah Sapi Penyet (tidak pedas) 15K, Terong Penyet with two portions of rice. The meal came not long after we ordered. They looked appetizing and the portions were moderate. My super hot and spicy ribs, tasted heavenly. The meat was tender and the "super pedas" moniker was not kidding. It tasted so hot that I actually had tears in my eyes. SC's ox tounge was also satisfying. Next, we will try the Iga Penyet next door. :)

Warung Tekko
Ruko Cordoba Blok F No.11
Bukit Golf Mediterania
Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 92232621, 56983499
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Aug, 21 2009
Sate Jaya Agung
Posted by jeny at 8:54 AM
2 weeks ago, we tried this restaurant at the junction of Wahid Hasyim and Sabang street. Jaya Agung seems to be quite popular because everytime we passed the area, it was jammed with people. Actually, we've dined here early last year and came away unimpressed. But so many people couldn't be all wrong, could they? So we decided to give it a second try. We ordered 1/2 portion of mutton satay 14K, 1/2 portion of chicken satay 7K and a bowl of gulai kambing (mutton cooked in coconut milk soup and spices) 13K. The verdict? We're still unimpressed and this time, it's even worse than our previous experience. The satay meat felt cold and tough, some were even undercooked, while the bland peanut sauce added nothing to the overall taste. The gule kambing was no better. It was thin and watery with too much fat. I guess this is the last time we go to this place. :(

Sate Jaya Agung

Jaya Agung
Masakan Khas Jawa Timur
Jl. Wahid Hasyim No.56C
Sabang - Central Jakarta
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Jul, 23 2009
Mbah Jingkrak
Posted by jeny at 12:29 PM
I've wanted to visit Mbah Jingkrak ever since they were still located at Bulungan, but I didn't have the chance as SC doesn't like spicy food. More than two years later, after they have moved to Setiabudi Tengah, I finally succeeded to drag SC to Mbah Jingkrak. The place was quite crowded when we arrived. It seems to be a house that is converted into a restaurant. In the main room, there is a buffet table with an array of Javanese dishes to choose from. There were also a tray with glasses of "Beras kencur" as welcome drink.

Mbah Jingkrak
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Jul, 13 2009
Pondok Ikan Bakar Kalimantan
Posted by jeny at 4:41 AM
A day after we returned from Bali, we went with several friends to Cimanggis to try ikan patin bakar bambu ( big catfish grilled in bamboo). The place was really really crowded when we arrived, even though it was already 2 PM. We tried to reserved earlier but were told that they don't accept reservations. So while waiting for our table, we placed our order first. We ordered: 2 ikan patin bakar bambu weight 1.7kg for 170K, 2 portion of sop ikan gurame (big gourami fish soup) weight 1.6Kg for 128K, teri tawar balado 30K, ayam bakar ala Kalimantan (Kalimantan style grilled chicken) 10K, sop iga (rib soup) 30K, sop buntut (oxtail soup) 30K, tumis kangkung 10K, karedok (Sundanese vegetables salad with peanut dressing) 10K plus orange juice mixed with coconut meat 16K & young coconut juice 8K. Overall it was a hearty meal, the fish were tasty and delicious, the sauce was so generous that we can take the leftover home. I also love the gurame soup as it was so fresh (it reminds me of Manado style kuah ikan asam). The orange juice also came in a large portion, a big beer glass with sugar on the side. :)


Pondok Ikan Bakar Kalimantan
(lokasi strategis & santai 200m dari pintu tol Cimanggis) Jl. Raya Tapos No.1
Cimanggis
ph. +62(21) 8751395 - 876 2217
fx. +62(21) 87911037
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Jul, 03 2009
[Revisited] Menega
Posted by jeny at 12:25 PM
Still in the same day, we went to Jimbaran to have dinner an hour before sunset. Actually, I wanted to try a new restaurant rather than going back to Menega, but we couldn't make up our mind so we went back to the old stalwart. As we arrived quite early, we ordered the meal to be served after sunset, got a seat in front of the beach and just sat there enjoying the moment. For our dinner that day, we ordered: 0.4kg king prawn 54K, 0.8kg yellow crazy fish 48K, young coconut 20K. plecing kangkung and steamed rice are included. Overall, it still tasted great, but I guess everything will taste delicious if you eat with your loved one at a lovely beach :)
Menega

Menega Cafe
Fresh Grilled Seafood
Jl. Four Seasons Resort - Muaya Beach
Jimbaran - Bali
ph. +62(361) 705888
fx. +62(361) 705999
www.menega.com
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Jul, 01 2009
Nasi Pantai Made Weti
Posted by jeny at 4:12 AM
After we finished our meal at Warung Mak Beng, it was still early, so we decided to drive to Segara Beach. When we arrived, we saw a small crowd in front of a small hut bearing the name nasi campur ayam kampung Made Weti. We quickly joined the queue and ordered a portion of nasi campur. They offer various kinds of lawar, chicken, telor bumbu bali, sate lilit, etc. Actually it was not much different from nasi campur warung Satria or nasi campur kedewatan, which in my opinion, tasted better than this one. But the atmosphere here are surely different :)

Nasi Pantai Made Weti

Warung Made Weti
Jln Segara, Sanur,
Bali, Indonesia
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Jun, 24 2009
Nasi Pedas Ibu Andika
Posted by jeny at 11:43 AM
One of our "must try" destination in Bali is nasi pedas bu Andika. Although this nasi rames (mixed rice) style is not Balinese and more likely to be Javanese, it was worth to try as it's very hot / spicy. A few years ago, a friend told us about this place. Back then, it was only a small stall dubbed nasi bu polsek because the owner sold it near Kuta's police station every night. But now, they have a semi permanent place across Supernova minimarket. This time, we tried it during lunch time. We can choose anything from the displayed dishes plus the famous chili sauce. The price was quite affordable, but we ended up sweating nonstop because of the hot weather and very very hot dish :)

Nasi Pedas Bu Andika

Nasi Pedas Ibu Andika
Jl. Raya Kuta Gg. Kubu 120C
Across Supernova minimarket - Kuta
ph. +62(815) 583 18187, +62(813) 3872 8749
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May, 25 2009
Toba Tabo
Posted by jeny at 12:50 PM
Last month, we had a late lunch at Toba Tabo, a popular, upscale version of the common lapo Batak. The place is spacious, nicely designed with a number of Bataknese items and posters of its owner, Viki Sianipar. It was almost empty as we got there at 3 pm, so we can easily get a table. The menu is a bit more extensive than ordinary lapos and we ordered: panggang 19.8K, naniura 16K, soup isi 6K, daun singkong 6K, terong tauco 6K. This is the first time I tasted Naniura (Bataknese style raw fish). The taste was great, with a strong hint of lime. But I don't quite like the texture as it is too chewy. The other dishes were also good. The rice we ordered came in a little bakul, and as I looked closer, I was pleasantly surprised to find salted fish in the rice. In my opinion, this place is good enough for someone who want to sample Bataknese dishes in a more elegant setting. As for me, I still prefer the atmosphere of lapo Batak at Senayan :)

Toba Tabo

Toba Tabo
Lapo Batak
Jl. Dr Saharjo No.90
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 8281293, 8351847
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May, 08 2009
Pastis
Posted by jeny at 7:00 AM

I found this charming restaurant by accident a few months ago near Four Seasons Hotel. It grabbed my attention the second I passed by with its high colonial windows reflecting the warmth of the interior inside. So a week later, I decided to have lunch here with several friends. The place was not crowded when I arrived, I easily got a table. The interior design is cozy and charming, with an open kitchen in the middle of the room. There is also an alfresco lounge with cozy couches that looks great for hanging out after work.
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Apr, 24 2009
Kerak Telor Menteng
Posted by jeny at 11:17 AM
After a less than satisfying dinner at Seribu Rasa, we went to Menteng area to try other food. We had a short stop at Marzano for their baked mushroom with cheese. Sadly, what we've gotten was a bitter, watery cheese poured over limp mushroom. It's the worst baked mushroom I've ever tasted. We then crossed the street and found a Kerak Telor seller, which is highly recommended by a foodie friend. Kerak telor is a traditional Betawi snack that has been marginalized in recent years and become quite hard to find in Jakarta. It consists of sticky rice, eggs (duck/chicken egg), kelapa sangrai (toasted grated coconut), ebi (fried and salted prawn), fried shallot, plus some spices. The surest way to find kerak telor sellers is during June - July in a yearly Jakarta Fair festivities at Kemayoran. So, we ordered a portion and watched the seller made this unique dish. The kerak telor he made tasted very different from other kerak telors I've tried. It was delicious and savory from the generous topping, a combination of sweet, salty & spicy (depending on how much chili you've specified for the dish). I'll be back :)
Kerak Telor Menteng
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Apr, 22 2009
Seribu Rasa
Posted by jeny at 9:47 AM
Last month we had dinner with several friends at a new hip restaurant called Seribu Rasa. I tried to make reservation in the morning, but the woman handling my call said that the place is already fully booked. She suggested that we go there earlier (6 PM) to avoid the queue. So we arrived there at 6 PM sharp when the place was still empty. We parked in the semi basement and went up the stairs to the restaurant. The dining area is separated by an inner garden. I love the design of this place as it felt like we're not in the middle of crowded Jakarta but somewhere else calmer. We easily got a table and started thumbing through the menu. A few moments later, our friends arrived and we started to order.

Seribu Rasa

We ordered Lumpia Crab Mabuhay 27K, Kerabu Mangga Melayu 24K, Soft Shell Crab 57K, Ayam Goreng ala Binjai 45K, Tauco Tahu Udang Pete 42K and Apel Keju Dapur Nyonya 29K for dessert. From the drinks menu, we ordered Semilir Berastagi 28K, Thai Ice Tea 21K and Kopyor Rose 24K. To be honest, I liked the interiors more than the food. The dishes tasted only so so, not bad, but not to die for either. The portions are small although they looked pretty. The Lumpia crab was OK and I liked the Kerabu mangga, which was sour and spicy. Their ayam goreng Binjai tasted more like a failed version of ayam lada garam and according to my friend looked nothing like the authentic ayam goreng Binjai.
Seribu Rasa
Jl. H. Agus Salim 128
Menteng - Jakarta Pusat
ph. +62(21) 392 8892
fx. +62(21) 392 8893
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Apr, 21 2009
Ketoprak Pak Mukthar Tanjung Duren
Posted by jeny at 10:27 AM
Last month I was craving for ketoprak Tanjung Duren. We were there once before, but it was 10 PM and they were already sold out. So one night, I made plans with SC to meet at Mall Taman Anggrek and go straight to the ketoprak location. Lucky for us, this time they were still open, with several people gathered around the place waiting patiently. We ordered 2 portions of Ketoprak, one with fried egg and lots of chili 9K and one the standard portion (without egg) 6K. We have to wait for at least 15 minutes before our orders arrived. Luckily, it was worth the wait. The ketoprak was simply delicious with fresh ingredients: rice cake topped with bihun (thin rice noodle), bean sprout, fried egg, potato, and then poured with spicy peanut sauce. Their keropok was also of good quality. Although its appearance may not be appetizing to some, I like this kaki lima ketoprak very much.


Ketoprak Pak Mukhtar
Intersection between Jl. Tanjung Duren 1 and Jl. Tanjung Duren 2 (near EF)
West Jakarta
ph: +62(815) 644-1973
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Apr, 17 2009
Ikan Goreng Cianjur
Posted by jeny at 9:31 AM
Last month, we had dinner with several friends at Ikan Goreng Cianjur on Greenville housing complex (across Jakarta fruit store). They serve Sundanese dishes with reasonable prices. The interior is simple and clean. We ordered Nasi Liwet (Sundanese savory rice cooked in panci kastrol) 23K to share, ikan gurame goreng 40K, terong penyet 12K, udang sambal ebi 20K, tahu goreng 6K, tempe goreng 6K, pete goreng 8K, kangkung terasi 16K, sambal terasi 3K and sambal mangga 6K. Turned out some of the dishes came with a small portion of chili sauce, so we were surrounded with several plates of chili sauces. Their Nasi Liwet was delicious and the other dishes were quite good too, except for their udang sambal ebi, which appeared different from what was shown in the menu (I guess they used baby "pancet" prawn) and tasted only so so. Overall, I feel that this kind of food would taste better if we eat with hands, sitting at a meadow with hilly views, just like the one I had at Selabintana, Sukabumi, several years ago. :)

Ikan Bakar Cianjur

Ikan Goreng Cianjur
Komp. Greenville Blok BL No.3
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 563 5265
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Apr, 11 2009
Makasar Seafood Pelangi
Posted by jeny at 7:00 PM
Last month we had dinner with Nath at Seafood Pelangi on Wahid Hasyim street. I've been wanting to visit this place since I read the review in Kuliner: Rayuan Pulau Kelapa 2, but I hesitated since the book stated that ths place has a free smoking policy. After a friend ensured us that they have a smoke-free private room, I dragged SC there. The place serves Makasar style seafood which can be categorized in Chinese food (soups), seafood (fish, prawn, crab), vegetables & hot menu which are several selections of Makasar traditional menu. We ordered: Ikan kue bakar, lawara unti (jantung pisang / banana's blossom) 10K, acar ikan tuing tuing 15K. There were otak otak ikan (grilled fish cakes) @4.5K served on the table. We tried a piece and decided that we prefer the one sold at Muara Karang. The fish came with three types of chili sauces (mango sauces, red chili sauces, and slices of bird eyes chilis with green tomato). The third one tasted really really hot. The fish was OK - it tasted too sweed for my taste buds. Maybe next time I'll order the fish in rica-rica style instead. The lawara unti tasted delicious and reminded me a little of Balinese lawar. In my opinion, the most delicious thing in here is their acar telur ikan tuing tuling. It tasted so fresh, although SC & Nath can't stand its chewy crunchy texture. I like it very much :)

Seafood Pelangi
Makasar Seafood Pelangi
Original Since 1960
Jl. KH. Wahid Hasyim No.108
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 310-3372
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Mar, 21 2009
Tabona
Posted by jeny at 6:28 PM
Tabona is one of our must visit places whenever we went to Medan. This time, my family and I have lunch there before we went to Parapat for a two-day trip. The place was crowded when we arrived as it was lunch time. I've spotted some changes since our last visit. They are now placing chairs and parasols on the sidewalks outside the restaurant. We chose to sit outside and ordered our meals. I ordered a portion of bihun kari ayam. The taste is as delicious as it has always been. I've tried in vain to find a place in Jakarta serving bihun kari ayam that tasted this good. The chicken was tender, the soup was rich and tasty. I also liked the addition of chicken blood in the meal. You can count on me returning here again on my next trip to Medan.

tabona

Tabona
Jl. Mangkubumi simpang Jl. Wajir (In front of Brastagi Fruit Market)
Medan
North Sumatra

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Mar, 10 2009
RM Sinar Pagi
Posted by jeny at 6:33 PM
I've always wanted to try the real Medanese Soto, so I asked Sisca where's the best/authentic Soto Medan in Medan? She took us to a very crowded place called Sinar Pagi. They are famous for their soto. There are two types of soto: soto ayam and soto daging (beef). We ordered each to sample. The soto ayam came in a bigger bowl than soto daging. The soup tasted rich with strong hints of spices. Their perkedel (Indonesian croquette) was also good. Personally I like the soto ayam better than the soto daging. The dishes are quite pricey, but I think they're worth a try.

Soto Sinar Pagi

RM. Sinar Pagi
Jl. Sei Deli no.2D
Medan

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Jan, 28 2009
Ketupat Gloria 65
Posted by jeny at 5:43 PM
3 weeks ago, we stopped by Glodok for breakfast before heading to Mangga Dua Mall. Our destination is Ketupat Gloria 65 recommended by a friend. Located near Toko Kawi, the place is pretty spartan, located in front of a ruko (shophouse) with only one table to sit. We ordered a portion of Ketupat Sayur which consists of ketupat (rice cake), fried tofu, boiled egg, and squash juliennes, drenched in coconut milk and topped with chilli sambal and fried shallot. It was delicious! It was not too sweet nor salty and the squash was still crunchy. The price was quite high as it cost us about 18K per portion. Though delicious, I think I still prefer Ketupat Sayur in Padang style.

Ketupat Gloria 65

Ketupat Gloria 65
Ketupat Cap Go Me Ny. Kartika Tjandra
Gloria - Pancoran
Jakarta
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Jan, 16 2009
Sagoo Kitchen
Posted by jeny at 4:19 AM

Last month, we're meeting several friends at Mal Kelapa Gading. We had planned to go to Eat & Eat, but later decided to go to this recently opened joint instead. The place was very crowded when we arrived. It is a very interesting restaurant. At the front is a warung selling all kinds of old-fashioned stuffs we used to see in childhood, but rarely seen today, from snacks, toys to old kitchenware (of course with premium prices). The restaurant itself was designed to resemble an old-style warung peranakan with a number of vintage chinese pictures on the wall.
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Jan, 08 2009
Tinoor
Posted by jeny at 6:09 PM
Several weeks ago, on our way to Kelapa Gading, we stopped by a Manado restaurant for lunch. I've always liked Manado dishes because it was very hot & spicy. The restaurant was empty as lunch time had passed hours ago and maybe because that day was a public holiday. There was no decor to speak of. The place looked spartan: old but clean. There were several displayed dishes. I chose Tinorangsak (Manado's spicy pork dishes) 40K and SC who can't stand spicy food settled on Brenebon soup (Manado's kidney bean soup) 40K. Yes, it's not cheap, but the portion made up for the price. We even had to take a doggie back. The taste was delicious and I think it's authentic. The woman serving us was very friendly and I ended up buying some rica-rica and panada home. :)

Tinoor

Tinoor Asli Manado
Jl. RP. Soeroso (Gondangdia Lama) No.33A
Central Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 316 2247
hp. +62(818) 876 155
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Dec, 17 2008
Kantin Dewi Sri
Posted by jeny at 11:11 PM
Three weeks ago we went to Bogor for lunch. This time our destination is a cafeteria called Kantin Dewi Sri which according to Kuliner series: Ke Bogor Yuk is famous for its fried chicken. The place is small and clean, but it felt a bit dark & gloomy. We took a tray and began to browse the displayed dishes. There were various dishes to choose, we took fried chicken 10.5K, nasi pepes 9K, perkedel 4K, pepes jamur 8K, sayur pare 8K, semur jengkol 8K. Overall the meal was OK, the chicken was tender, but not really special. But maybe its because I'm used to hot and spicy dishes so I found the meal a bit bland.

Kantin Dewi Sri

Kantin Dewi Sri
Jl. Pajajaran No.60i
Bogor
ph. +62(251) 313318
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Dec, 06 2008
Nasi Tim Pasar Pagi
Posted by jeny at 6:33 AM
Last week, SC noticed a new restaurant at Taman Palem Lestari Boulevard's "restaurant row". The place is called Nasi Tim Pasar Pagi. I'm so excited when I heard about it and we decided to try it first thing in the morning the next day. The place was already open at 6am, perfect for breakfast. We came in and ordered a portion of nasi tim with a raw free-range chicken egg on top (19K). The rice was served alongside a plate of cilantro and a bowl of soup. I quickly mixed the egg with the rice, resulting in a sort of creamy texture. I never had nasi tim with raw egg before and to me, it tasted so delicious. I don't like the mushy type of nasi tim, so this kind of nasi tim is perfect for me since I can still feel the rice grain. The price was quite expensive compared to the one we usually had, but I thought it was worth my every rupiah. Btw, they also serve chicken noodle, rice noodle, sui kiaw, pangsit, somay, mie kangkung, baso goreng, otak-otak, tahu baso, baso sapi & various traditional cake. But I think I'll be back for their heavenly nasi tim. :)

Nasi Tim Pasar Pagi

Nasi Tim Pasar Pagi
Taman Palem Lestari Blok A3/83
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 55957513
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Nov, 30 2008
Ketupat Gorengan Bang Alex
Posted by jeny at 5:33 AM
This gorengan is my newest favorite dish. It's located on jalan Panjang near Bumbu Desa restaurant. Its appearance is nothing like the gorengan we usualy eat as afternoon snack. This dish consists of beef offal (daging, babat, iso, paru, urat, torpedo, etc.) cooked in coconut milk in a huge wok. It is very tasty and usually served with Betawi style ketupat sayur or nasi uduk. I prefer the ketupat sayur more since it's quite sweet and nicely balanced the savory gorengan. If you want it to be more spicy, try adding some of their peanut chilli sauce. To me it tasted perfect. :)

Gorengan Betawi

Ketupat Gorengan Bang Alex
Jalan Panjang (near Honda showroom & Bumbu Desa)
Kebon Jeruk - West Jakarta
Opening Hours : 06:00PM- 24:00PM
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Nov, 26 2008
RM Milan
Posted by jeny at 10:56 PM
Two weeks ago we had lunch with RJ at a restaurant called Milan located in Greenville area. The place serves various Bangka dishes, such as Lempah Ikan Nanas, Lempah Bakut, Lakso, Bakmi Bangka, Cumi panggang cocolan Trasi Bangka, Salad Bangka, Babi TIM (khew nyuk). They also serve Bangka style Chinese food. So that day, we ordered a bowl of Lempah Ikan Nanas, Songsui, lakso (very different from Medanese laksa or Bogor style laksa, it was made of rice flour shaped like thick udon and served with coconut milk & fish broth sauce) and kodok goreng mentega. Overall I thought all the dish were superb, I love the spicyness of the fish soup. I also like the songsui very much. Meanwhile, SC & RJ said that the Kodok goreng mentega is the best that they had ever tasted so far. We surely will be back to tried their other specialties.

RM Milan

RM Milan
Pusat Jajanan Khas Bangka
Kompleks Ruko Green Ville AW/2
West Jakarta
ph: 021-56968128
Operating hours: 07.00 - 21.00
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Nov, 20 2008
Bubur Ayam Sukabumi Tebet
Posted by jeny at 10:45 PM
2 weeks ago, SC took me to try Bubur Ayam Sukabumi (Sukabumi's style porridge) at Tebet. There were several other joints that also serve bubur ayam Sukabumi, so we decided to tried the one located next to Cheese Cake Factory. Since we're planning to have dessert at the restaurant next door, we only ordered a portion of bubur ayam special complete with raw egg to share. In my opinion, it tasted delicious, the porridge was savory, maybe it was cooked in chicken broth, so I don't need to pour soy sauce anymore. The price was also reasonably cheap. :)

Bubur Ayam Sukabumi Tebet

Bubur Ayam Sukabumi
Open 24 Hours
Jln. Tebet Dalam Ii No. 2
Jakarta ph. +62(21) 831-2257
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Oct, 18 2008
Indah Seafood 21
Posted by jeny at 10:18 AM
Last month, we were in the Mangga Dua area and had the chance to dine at Indah Seafood. I have known this place for a long time as Seafood keramik because the setting & interior looks like a ceramic store (CMIIW). The place was quite crowded when we arrived. They serve the usual seafood restaurant fares: fish, crab, prawn, squid, oyster, mussel & several types of vegetables dishes. They also have nasi goreng seafood. Since it was just me & SC having dinner, we didn't order much. We ordered 2pcs Kepiting Telor Saus Tiram 104K (female crab in soy sauce, Padang/Medan/black pepper sauce are also available), kerang darah (poached blood mussels accompanied with chili pineapple dipping) 7K, kangkung cah polos (stir-fried morning glory) 9K with kelapa muda (coconut water) 6K. We didn't have to wait long for our meals to arrive. Overall it tasted good (finger lickin' good to be precise), The crabs were big and fresh, the sauce was OK though. I don't like soy sauce much, but that's the only sauce SC's delicate stomach could take. The chili sauce that came with the mussels was hot, their sambal mangga (mango sambal) was refreshing although SC thought it didn't suit the dishes. :)
Indah Seafood

Indah Seafood 21
Kalimantan - Medan
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya (across Mangga Dua Square)
Jakarta

+62(21) 64711158 - 64710442
Operating Hours : 18:00 - 24:00
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Oct, 12 2008
Warung 'Ngalam'
Posted by jeny at 6:26 PM
Last month, we visited a place called Warung Ngalam (reversed from the word 'Malang', a city in East Java). Located in the parking lot of Midori Restaurant & Bersih Sehat Massage, this place turned out to be a new business from Bersih Sehat Group. The interior is created to resemble a warung, but it's much cleaner & cozier. They offer various types of East Java cuisine such as: sop iga 17K, rawon 15K, soto ayam 12K, soto sulung 16K, sop buntut 29K, iga goreng 26K, buntut goreng 30K, lontong cap go meh 14K, tahu telor 10K, tahu gunting 10K, cwie mie (10-14K), pecel 9K, rujak cingur 15K, etc. The rice is priced at 3K and we can take as much as we want. That night, we ordered their Rawon & Cwie Mie, both of them tasted above average. We went back a week later and ordered their tahu telor. It was just so so, taste more like tofu omelette than tahu telor. The service & price are very reasonable, so we'll be back to try their other menus.

Warung Ngalam

Warung Ngalam
Masakan Khas Jawa Timur
Jl. K.H. Wahid Hasyim No.106 Menteng
Central Jakarta 10340
ph. +62(21) 391-2483
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Oct, 11 2008
Masakan Rumah Bu Endang
Posted by jeny at 11:03 PM
Masakan Rumah Bu Endang

Last month, we had buka puasa with several friends at a place called Masakan Rumah Bu Endang that serves traditional homemade Javanese dishes. The place is an old house turned into restaurant. Decorated in white & green, air conditioned with no smoking signs placed everywhere :) it feels homy & cozy. The owner, Bu Endang, is a very friendly person. She always talked to the customers & even handing us the cutlery herself.
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Oct, 08 2008
Depot Murni
Posted by jeny at 11:03 PM
Our next stop was the newest addition to Balinese Cuisine in Kelapa Gading Boulevard called Depot Murni (also originated from Surabaya). They serve nasi Babi Guling Gianyar (Istimewa 28K, Biasa 25K), Iga Bakar (Saus Murni 34K, Saus teriyaki 39K), Sam Sam Goreng 20K, Nasi Ayam Betutu (Komplit 22K - Biasa 20K), Nasi Ayam Tabanan 22K, Sate kelapa 20K, Sate Plecing 15K 5pcs, Sate Pusut 15K for 5pcs, They even had Rawon on their menu :) Since we're already quite full, we only ordered Nasi Babi Guling Gianyar, sate pusut & usus goreng to share. Overall the dishes taste & presentation were only so so, nothing different or special compared with what we already had before.


Depot Murni
Jl. Boulevard Raya TN 2 No.35
North Jakarta
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Oct, 07 2008
Ken Ken
Posted by jeny at 10:33 PM
After Tengil, we moved to Ken Ken, this is one of the newcomer from Surabaya. They serve breakfast: siobak singaraja 15K, nasi babi guling 17K, nasi goreng ubud 15K. Lunch menu: soto iga babi 7.5K, nasi ayam plecing Bali 14K, sate samcan 12K. Dinner menu: nasi Ken Ken Bigul Bali Super 22K, Nasi Ayam Betutu Bali 14K, Babi Guling 35K. The place was still crowded even though it was well past lunch time.

Ken Ken
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Oct, 03 2008
[Closed] Warung Tengil Revisited
Posted by jeny at 10:32 AM
Warung Tengil

Our next stop was Warung Tengil. The last time we're here, we weren't impressed with what they offered. But this time, we decided to give it another try. The place was surely not as crowded as before and there has been changes in the menu since our last visit. We elected for larger tables on the second floor. While waiting for others to arrive we ordered: rujak bawel 10K. It tasted quite delicious, but it wasn't anything near Balinese's rujak kuah pindang. For lunch, we ordered nasi babi guling + soup 22K, nasi babi bambu bakar 22K. sate babi 3.5K/pcs to share. In my opinion, the dishes still tasted the same and just as average. Furthermore, the presentation was just as minimal as the taste. :(
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Oct, 02 2008
Sapi Bali
Posted by jeny at 4:31 AM
Sapi Bali

Last month we went to Kelapa Gading with several friends to try Balinese restaurants that have sprung up in the area. We arrived quite early and our first stop is a place called Sapi Bali, a Balinese halal restaurant that serves Sate Sapi (beef satay cooked in Balinese spices), Ayam Betutu, Iga Bakar, Urutan (Balinese sausage), Ayam Kecombrang, lawar kacang.
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Sep, 29 2008
Kafe Betawi
Posted by jeny at 9:40 AM
Usually I don't really look for Betawi restaurants in malls as I always prefer the one sold by street vendors. But SC suggested that maybe we could try one of a chain of Betawi restaurants at Pacific Place. The place is decorated nicely with Betawi ornaments.

We ordered soto Betawi 25K with steamed rice 4K, asinan betawi 18K, and hot tea 4K. It tasted quite decent. They certainly used good & fresh inggredients, which is something you can't always expect from street food vendors. Still, it hasn't made me change my opinion that Betawi food tasted better on the street. We had a pretty good night, especially because later that night, SC treated me to an amazing scone of chocolate sorbet at Huize van Wely downstairs. :)

Kafe Betawi
Grand Indonesia Lower Ground No.A-08 ph. +62(21) 235-80500
Senayan City Lower Ground No.07 ph. +62(21) 727-81272
Pondok Indah Mall 1 Lt.2 No.237-238 ph. +62(21)751-2262
Megamal pluit lt.4 F-32A ph. +62(21)668 3990
Pacific Place ph. +62(21) 51402710
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Sep, 07 2008
Empal Gentong Amarta
Posted by jeny at 10:23 AM

After visiting Trusmi Batik village, we stopped by an Empal Gentong seller called Amarta. This one is one of the favorite Empal Gentong sellers, serving Empal Gentong, Empal Asem & Mutton Satay. Empal Gentong is one of Cirebon's culinary mainstay. It is basically beef soup cooked with coconut milk, herbs and vegetable in a big clay pot (gentong). So we ordered empal gentong, empal asem (the clear soup version), and several mutton satays to share. I like empal gentong, but not empal asem as I find the latter tasted only so so, nothing special about it. :)
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Sep, 06 2008
Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul
Posted by jeny at 9:05 AM
The next morning, after some "light" breakfast at the hotel, we went to Warung Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul. A very popular dish in Cirebon, Nasi Jamblang is rice wrapped in teak leaf and we can choose from a large number of side dishes to accompany the rice. Mang Dul is among the most favorite nasi jamblang sellers in Cirebon (besides nasi jamblang pelabuhan). The place was very crowded when we arrived. People are queuing to get a plate of nasi jamblang, and then they took what they want from the vast selection on the table. After that, they search for an empty spot (really tough to find) and sit down to enjoy their meal. The meal was tasty and the price was reasonable.

Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul

Warung Nasi Jamblang Mang Dul
Jl. Cipto Mangunkusumo No.3
Cirebon - West Java
ph. +62(231) 206564
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Sep, 03 2008
Pondok Sekarbela
Posted by jeny at 9:13 PM
Two weeks ago, we went for a short trip to Cirebon with several friends, but before that we had lunch first at Pondok Sekarbela. The restaurant is serving traditional Lombok dishes such as Ayam Pelecing, ayam Seraten, Pelecing Kangkung, Beberuk etc.. From the menu we choose : Ayam Seraten (less spicy that ayam pelecing) 14K, Ayam Pelecing 14K, Ikan Nila Seraten 45K, Ikan Gurame Pelecing 45K, Sate Pusut, Pelecing Kangkung, Kime-kime daging sapi 14K, beberuk 8K. The restaurant was not so full at lunch time but we still have to wait for a while for our orders to come. Overall, the dishes all tasted spicy as SC complained about it throughout our lunch. Still, I didn't think it was spicy enough (maybe my senses have been ruined from eating too much chili). The satay was quite small and contained more coconut that meat. The price was quite pricey compared to the size, but it was worth a try if you love spicy food.

Pondok Sekarbela

Pondok Sekarbela
Masakan Traditional Lombok
Jl. Suryo No.54
South Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 72793241
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Aug, 22 2008
Nasi Uduk Jembatan Baru
Posted by jeny at 7:20 AM
This is my favorite Nasi Uduk Betawi, located near Trans-Jakarta Bus Stop: Jembatan Baru. It's just a small cart (gerobak) that opens at around 5 PM. They serve a very authentic & tasty Betawi style coconut rice complete with its semur jengkol. The rice is very fragrant and perfectly compliment the host of avalaible side dishes & the obligatory peanut chilly sauce. The price is very very cheap as a pack of nasi uduk complete with all its inggredients only costs less than 10K. In my oppinion this one is the best I've tasted so far. :)

Nasi Uduk Jembatan Baru
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Aug, 13 2008
Sate Khas Senayan Express
Posted by jeny at 9:05 AM
We had dinner with several friends at Sate Khas Senayan Express in Artha Gading Mall. I like the design that still uses traditional elements mixed with comtemporary lighting, making the restaurant looks fresh, while still retaining traditional style. The menu is simplified from Satay House Senayan with several additional rice menus. We ordered nasi pepes combo 41K, tongseng sate combo 60K, tahu telur sate combo 41K, sate ayam bumbu pedas combo 37K, nasi gudeg combo 29K, nasi begana combo 32K, es coklat kacang merah 15K, es campur 15K. The dishes' presentation was very nice. My nasi pepes tasted ok, although not as good as nasi pepes tante liana. My friend complained the her sate ayam blora was cold instead of hot. Other than these issues, the dishes were decent. Maybe next time we'll stick to their best dishes: satays and Tahu Telor. :)

Sate Khas Senayan Express

Sate Khas Senayan Express
Mall Artha Gading lt.1 (021) 45864090
Mall Pondok Indah 2 FC-20 (021)7592 0646
Pasaraya Grande FC Basement i Unit 8 (021) 7278 0689
Plaza Senayan FC lt.3 Unit 341C (021) 572 5328
Plaza D'Best Cikokol Lt. Dasar (021) 554 3283
Senayan City Food Studio Lt.5 No.24 (021) 7278 1461
Summarecon Mal Serpong Foodcourt Unit #2F - 32A (021) 5420 2350
C Bridge Level 3C Unit 1-1 (021) 2358 0939
Mall Ciputra Upper Ground Floor #48 (021) 560 6393

Service & Delivery : Call 3500111
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Aug, 05 2008
Bamboo ID
Posted by jeny at 10:06 AM
On our way home, we stopped by Bendungan Hillir area to buy some Lumpia Semarang from Bamboo ID. I've tasted this lumpia before, but didn't have time to take a picture, since it vanished quickly right after I put it in front of my colleagues. So this time, I decided to take a picture first before eating it. Since both of us feel very full, we only bought 5 pcs (30K) home. At first I thought I can only eat 1 or 2 pcs, but I ended up eating 3 pcs (SC got 2). It was simply delicious. There were no hint of the smell normally associated with bamboo shoots that usually makes me hesitant to eat Lumpia Semarang. We definitely will be back. Hopefully, they will open a cafe soon, so we can eat the lumpia on the spot instead of taking it home first. :)

Bamboo ID

Bamboo ID
Jl. Bendungan Jatiluhur no. 74
Bendungan Hilir, Jakarta 10210
ph. +62(21) 7164-7131
www.bamboo-id.com

Operating Hours
Mon - Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sun: Closed
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Jul, 30 2008
Le Seminyak
Posted by jeny at 5:45 AM
Le Seminyak
We found a restaurant called Le Seminyak that serves Balinese dishes in Pacific Place Mall. As we're quite fond of Balinese cuisine, we decided to try it. The place is spacious, with high ceilings and nicely decorated. We ordered their Nasi Campur Bali (steamed rice topped with a seasonal mix of vegetables, meats, satay and sambal) 32.8K and Cram Cam (Balinese traditional chicken soup) 22.8K. In my opinion, the dish was not as good as the decoration. It was decent, but they still need a lot of improvements before they can be compared with the "real thing" :(
Le Seminyak

Le Seminyak
Pacific Place, Lt.5, unit 38
Central Jakarta
ph: +62(21) 514 00610
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Jul, 24 2008
Te Sa Te
Posted by jeny at 6:10 PM
We had dinner with a friend several weeks ago while he's in town. It was Friday afternoon and Jakarta traffic is very crazy that night. It took us about 45 minutes to reach Plaza Senayan from Plaza Semanggi. We decided to try this new & fancy restaurant called Te Sa Te. This place is a more upscale version of Satay House Senayan, with a wall separating the smoking & non smoking section. We were led into the non smoking section through a white & futuristic looking hall. The inside is quite spacious, accented with traditional carved wood panel. There are several hanging lights shaded with prints of Javanese scripts.
te sa te
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Jul, 17 2008
Mangkok Ayam
Posted by jeny at 1:09 PM

Mangkok Ayam

From Tizi, we moved to Setiabudhi Supermarket, which is also known as supermarket bule because they sell mostly imported goods. We're planning to have dinner later at some place around Ciumbuleuit. After wandering for a while, I spotted a unique place next to Periplus books store.It is a small kiosk called Mangkok Ayam (chicken bowl). The interior is warm, dominated with wood, and there are chickens all over the place, from the dinnerware to the wallpaper & even printed on the lighting. I'm in love with this place instantly.
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Jun, 29 2008
Toge Goreng Bu Evon
Posted by jeny at 9:27 AM
After lunch, we went to Ranggagading area, there's a famous Laksa Bogor called Laksa Mang Ocim (also listed in the book). Since we're still full from the lunch we didn't tried it, maybe some other time. After that, we walked through Ranggagading to get a taste of Toge Goreng (fried bean sprout). According to my friend it is actually called Ge Co (toge pake tauco). It tasted delicious, far better than the ones sold by Toge Goreng seller in Jakarta. The bean sprout was cooked in a pan with a little bit of water, then put in a plate and topped with noodle, tofu, and rice cake, after that they pour the mixed of tauco, oncom, red onion, tomato and fresh onion sauce, plus a splash of thick/sweet soy sauce, vinegar + chili sauce. It was perfect.


Toge Goreng Bu Evon
Jl. Surya Kencana Belakang Bank Lippo, Bogor
hp. 085693489846
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Jun, 28 2008
Sate Pak Rebing
Posted by jeny at 8:57 AM
Last Month, after reading the third edition of Kuliner 'Ke Bogor Yuk!' series, I went to Bogor to try several dishes mentioned in the book. We arrived at Bogor around lunch time, so we decided to have lunch first. Our destination is Sate Pak Rebing near Empang area. The place is impossible to find if you're not familiar with the location as there's no signboard and it's hidden in a small alley. Luckily, we had some of the book writers to guide us. When we arrived, they've already ordered several portions of mutton satay and clear mutton soup. The gule was already sold out, so we only ordered the soup. The satay looks different from the mutton satays I've eaten before. It is cut in cubes and there's no visible grill marks or hints of sweet soy sauce on the satay. Although it looked undercooked, my friend explained that it is a cicurug style satay. Surprisingly, the taste was amazing, the meat was very tender, no prengus smell. It's accompanied by a plate of simple peanut sauce with sweet soy sauce. Add some chilli sauce and acar to the mix, it tasted very delicious. The soup was also not bad, although SC complained that they've put too much pepper in it. Overall, it was a very fullfilling lunch, and we still have so many meal to sample. oh no!

Sate Pak Rebing

Sate Pak Rebing
Jl. Ariawinata (d/h Jl. Mesjid) No. 17
RT.02/02, Empang - South Bogor
ph. +62(251) 382104
hp. +62(817)900 8998
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Jun, 17 2008
Pasmo BSD
Posted by jeny at 11:56 AM
Pasmo BSD

Last month we visited Pasar Modern BSD with several friends. I've heard about this place for some time, but never had a chance to visit it until last month. We arrived there around 7:30 in the morning and its already quite hard to find a parking space. While waiting for our friends to arrive, we went to Serabi Notosuman near the south entrance. They offer two kinds of serabi: the original one & with chocolate topping. We tried both and decided that the original tasted the best, especially while it's still hot.
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May, 29 2008
Samarra
Posted by jeny at 10:45 PM
Last month, an old friend from my university days returned to Indonesia for a visit, so we planned to take her to dinner at a place that offers Indonesian dishes. At first, my friends suggested that we went to Palalada at Grand Indonesia, but I've heard that, it's extremely overpriced, so we decided to visit Samarra instead. This restaurant is run by the same group that manage Warung Babah and Shanghai Blue, so the interior is no doubt amazing. Designed in middle eastern style, it was dimly lit but not as scary as Warung Babah

Samarra
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May, 20 2008
Dinar Seafood
Posted by jeny at 6:50 PM
3 weeks ago, we had dinner with several friends at Dinar seafood restaurant. The restaurant serves Makassar-style dishes. One of their specialty is ikan kudu-kudu bakar (it's a uniquely shaped fish that has a hard scale and grilled with spice in its stomach). So here's what we ordered : ikan kudu kudu bakar 40K, kepiting jantan lada hitam 70K, udang mayonaise 45K, kangkung belacan 12.5K, cumi saous XO 45K, sop kepala ikan 40K, and pete bakar (1 papan) 5K. Overall, all the dishes were impressive although the portion was not very big. I especially like the kudu-kudu fish, their sop kepala ikan was hot and tasty, it reminded me of Manado's sop ikan asam, combined with Thai's Tom Yam Kung. The crab was also superb with generous amount of black pepper. I love mixing my pete bakar with the black pepper and eat it with rice. It tasted heavenly :)


Dinar Seafood
Pluit Indah Raya No.168A
North Jakarta

ph. +62(21) 66698363
fx. +62(21) 66698361
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May, 04 2008
Soto Madura Rendi
Posted by jeny at 7:02 AM
It has been so long since we last visited Soto Rendi, which, in my opinion, is the best soto madura I've ever tasted in Jakarta. We returned last week to savor the soto once again. From what we heard, Soto Rendi has expanded and opened a second (bigger) branch near Kampus Anggrek Binus. We tried to look for it but couldn't find it. So we decided to visit the old one instead. Located in Kompleks Sandang, the place is very very cramped. We were lucky to find two empty seats inside. We ordered the usual bowl of Soto Ayam Nasi Campur (rice topped with all the soto inggredients & drenched in chicken broth) at 8K per bowl, a very reasonable price, although it has increased since our last visit almost two years ago. The ingredients were not as generous as I remembered, but the taste is still every bit as good as the last time, especially when you add a dash of lemon & some sambal. Soto Rendi was even reviewed by Laksmi Pamuntjak in her newest edition of Jakarta Good Food Guide.

Soto Madura Rendi

Depot Soto Ayam Madura
RENDI
Jl. Kompleks Sandang No.D8
Kemanggisan - West Jakarta
ph. +0813 83765678
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Apr, 26 2008
Warung Tengil
Posted by jeny at 7:08 PM
Warung TengilToday 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
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Apr, 17 2008
Sari Melayu
Posted by jeny at 6:32 PM
Last week I tried to visit Lapo on Jobunta (again) but they not open (are they close for good?), so we turn around and visited Sari Melayu instead. They served Medanese Melayu Cuisine, The place was quite deserted since it already passed the lunch time, we picked several type of meal from the counter : chicken curry 10.5K, Gule Otak 9.5K, tumis daun pakis 7.5K, didn't tried their famous gulai kepala ikan (we're afraid we coudn't finish it). In my Opinion the meal have a similarity with Padang Cuisine, this one was more tame. their tumis pakis was delicious, the green chili sambal wasn't hot at all, but still the taste was above average. :)

Sari Melayu

Sari Melayu Resto
Makanan Khas Melayu / Medan
Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.21
Kebayoran Baru
South Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 7221216
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Mar, 16 2008
Bubur Kambing Pekalongan
Posted by jeny at 6:19 PM
Last weekend, after attending Computer & Photography exhibition held at JCC, I urged SC to take me to Lapo on Jobunta for lunch, but when we arrived there the place was closed. So we headed to Pasaraya Grande, Our destination is to try Wata Kitchen. I remembered I had read about bubur kambing on Marchel's site and I'm going to try it. Wata Kichen is Pasaraya's newest foodcourt that served Indonesian selected traditional cuisine, from Sumatra to Papua. There were yougwa (papua) stand, tinoor (manado), sate padang, sate maranggi, soto kwali, selat solo, dudung roxy, balinese etc. so we stopped at a stall called Pa'De Mak'Nyus (not really like the name) that served bubur kambing (pekalongan), bubur ayam (tangerang), bubur ikan (pontianak) and nasi bakar peda (betawi). so I ordered bubur kambing 22K++, the porridge's looks tempting, covered in rich yellow sauce, served with 2 sliced of boiled egg and generous fried shallot (the presentation remind me of smiley :P ). the taste was unique, there was no hint of mutton smell (in fact I was curious where were the meat). but overall the meal was tasty, warm & delicious, although the price was a bit pricey.

Bubur Kambing Pekalongan

Pa'De Mak'Nyus
aneka bubur & nasi bakar peda
Wata Kichen
Pasaraya Blok M
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Mar, 07 2008
Rumah Makan Asli Cibiuk
Posted by jeny at 6:52 PM
2 weeks ago, I went to Bogor with some friends. We arrived there around lunch time and headed straight to a restaurant called CIBIUK. It is a Sundanese restaurant originally from Bandung - West Java. I heard about this place and they claim to be Rajanya sambel, jagonya gurame, topnya ayam & gepuk. The dining area was separate into 2 places, the main dining room with tables, and the saung for lesehan. we choose to eat at the saung. So here's what we ordered : nasi liwet castrol (for 2) 42.5K, nasi bakar pulen special 21.750K, tumis genjer oncom 9.5K, sayur asem 5K, pepes jamur 6.5K, bandrek susu 8K, and warm orange juice 8.5K. The rice packages came with fried chicken, tempe, tahu & lalapan, plus their famous sambel : sambel cibiuk (made from fresh green tomatoes, chillies and lemon lime if I'm not mistaken). Overall the meal was OK, not bad but not to die for. The sambel was not as hot as I expected. but the service was good, plus the place atmosphere, we really enjoyed our time there. :)

Cibiuk

Rumah Makan Khas Sunda
Cibiuk
Jl. Pajajaran No.21C
ph. +62(251) 380203
Bogor 16150
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Feb, 14 2008
Prefere 72
Posted by jeny at 11:14 AM
Last month, we tried a new restaurant called Prefere 72 located at Pacific Place, apparently it was a branch restaurant from Bandung. I have read about this place before, it was a combination beetween restaurant and library. So we ordered one of their recomendation menu : spaghetti kampung and sop buntut. I was quite eager to tried the 'spaghetti kampung', because it said that it was made with Indonesian traditional spices. When It came, the noodles was swimming in a yellowish sauce and topped with shredded cheese. It smell quite weird, but it tasted quite OK, the sauce taste more like the soup buntut, but I'm not sure about combining it with cheese. on the other hand, SC's sop buntut taste was delicious, although the spices was not as strong as Sumatra's sop buntut. I even help him to finish it :P

Prefere 72

Prefere 72
Pacific Place, 4th Fl #4-56
SCBD Complex, Jenderal Sudirman Kav #52-53
South Jakarta

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Jan, 23 2008
Pondok Kakap
Posted by jeny at 6:05 PM
Last week we had lunch at Pondok Kakap that specialized in Kepiting Asap. The place is located at Sunter and it was easy to find because there's a huge crab logo facing the street. we ordered 2 kepiting telur asap original (3 ounce each) and 1 kepiting jantan (6 ounce), ikan nila goreng saos mangga, udang telur asin, tumis pakis and tumis kacang panjang keriting. Overall the dishes we ordered were great. I think I prefer their crab better than the one at Rasane and their price was also very reasonable. All of that only cost us about 280K.

Pondok Kakap

Restoran Seafood Pondok Kakap
Cabang Pontianak
Jl. Danau Sunter Utara Blok A III No. 1-2-3
North Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 651 0641
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Jan, 02 2008
Nasi Tim Ayam Kampung
Posted by jeny at 9:57 AM
This is my favorite nasi tim (steamed rice cooked in a bowl with chicken and mushroom), I have this simple meal at least once a week for breakfast. This place is located near Taman Palem's Traditional Market and only offers nasi uduk (also great) 5K, nasi tim 10K and bakmi. The rice was quite different from what I usually had, it is not mushy as is usual with most other nasi tim. I usually asked for a small plate of sliced bird's eye chilli with soy sauce to go with the meal. It makes for a perfect breakfast. :)

Nasi Tim Ayam Kampung
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Dec, 03 2007
Saung Grenvil
Posted by jeny at 11:16 AM
Last weekend, we had dinner with friends at Saung Grenvil located (off course) at Greenville housing complex. This area has a lot of interesting places for foodlovers, especially seafood. (there are 3 big seafood restaurants within 200 metres of each other: Saung Grenvil, Sarang Kepiting, and the newest one, Rasane. We arrived at 6PM sharp when parking spaces and empty tables were still plentiful, and got a table on the second floor. The interior is quite impressive (compared to other seafood places which almost always looked very spartan). We sat down and ordered 2 portions of Kerang Darah Rebus, 2 portions of Keong Macan rebus, 2 Kepiting Telur Jumbo cooked in Saus Padang (200K/kg), and 2 Kepiting Jantan cooked in Saus Tiram (150K/kg), Gurame Goreng, Cumi Goreng, 2 portions of kangkung lombok. Overall, the meal here was very delicious, especially the crabs. Kepiting Jumbo Telur came in 2 large bowls and the portion is truly huge. The quality and freshness of the crabs is very good as the meat didn't stick to the shell. The sauce was also delicious. I'll certainly be back for more crabs.
Saung Grenvil
Saung Grenvil
Seafood Restaurant
Kompleks Green Ville Blok AV-12A
West Jakarta

ph. +62(21) 5659517 - 5604108
Business Hours : 11.00 - 23.00
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Nov, 30 2007
Warung Soto Pak Gendut
Posted by jeny at 1:03 PM
Last week, we tried Soto Ceker at Sabang street. Sabang is well known for its hawker food vendors, and one of them is Warung Soto Pak Gendut, which was packed with customers during dinner time. Besides soto ceker, they sell various kinds of East Java soto such as : soto ayam, soto ranjau ceker, soto kikil, soto madura and soto babat. but soto ceker looks to be the favourite menu there. Overall, the meal was delicious, the soup was very rich and tasty and the chicken feet were quite plump that we felt very full from just having a bowl of soto ceker with rice. However, considering the richness of the soup, I'm not really sure how much MSG they put in it.
Warung Soto Pak Gendut
Masakan Khas Jawa Timur
 Jl. Sabang (across American Grill)
Jakarta
ph. +62 (856) 126 0492
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Nov, 27 2007
Adira Kenduri Kuliner Nusantara
Posted by jeny at 9:07 AM
Last weekend, we visited Adira Kenduri Kuliner Nusantara event held at Gedung Arsip Nasional (Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Jakarta Barat). The entry fee is 20K per pax, and to buy the food we have to use coupons (5K per coupon). There were a lot of interesting food selection offered, such as : Boepet Mini - Martabak Palembang - Mie Tjelor Pempek - Boergo - Nasij Oedoek Laksa &Tape Oeli Tjisalak - Gaboes Poecoeng Ciboeboer - Soto Mie -Tahoe Pong - Gado-gado dan Roejak Tjingoer -Koepang Lontong & Asem-Asem - Mie Kepiting Pontianak - Atjil - Sate Jamoer - Nasij Bali - Ajam Taliwang Senggigi Coto - Yougwa Masakan Papua - Koewe Tradisional Eis Mangga & Pala - Tjintjaoe Djahe Tjikini - Biir Pletok - Serabi Solo Notosoeman gaja Menteng - Eis Kelapa Muda &Otak-otak . Since I haven't had breakfast yet, I started with Nasi Jenggo 2 coupons (very pricey judging from the meal's portion & content, and originally in Bali, this food is very cheap), while SC looked for Semur Jengkol & nasi uduk from Nasi Uduk Betawi Bang Nuri. The meal cost him about 20K (4 coupons), but it tasted delicious. After that, I tried sate jamur from Banyumas (half portion : 1 coupon), Sayur Babanci, tape ketan & uli from Mpok Minoel's Stand. Then, I bought a portion of papeda with ikan gabus kuah asam (3 coupons) from Yougwa stand. I had wanted to try papeda for so long, but never have the courage to actually sample it. I mean, I was a bit hesitant to try the papeda (it looks like sticky glue), but suprisingly it tasted OK, the soup was so fresh and delicious. :)

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Nov, 23 2007
RM Aceh Baru
Posted by jeny at 11:04 AM
Several weeks ago, we went to RM Aceh Baru, located across MKG3 (next to Bank Niaga). I've been wanting to try the food here because I heard that the chef/owner previously worked at Meutia. The last time I visited Meutia (they said that they've just changed management), I was dissapointed by the food quality there. The meals they served at Aceh Baru are more or less the same with Meutia. And like Meutia, they also serve Ayam Tsunami as their signature dish. Originally, this dish is called Ayam Tangkap, so I asked the owner why he would change its name. He reasoned that this is the favorite dish among foreigners who flooded Aceh after the Tsunami. We tried their Ayam Tsunami plus a plate of Mie Goreng Aceh. Both tasted OK, but not superb. Overall, I still prefer the one at Seulawah.

Ayam Tangkap

RM Aceh Baru
Masakan Aceh
Jl. Kelapa Gading Boulevar Blok LB No.32
North Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 4501070
fx. +62(21) 4500806
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Nov, 10 2007
Bakso Pak Diran
Posted by jeny at 6:37 PM
This is my all time favorite bakso, recommended to me years ago. But when we tried it last month, it still as good as I remember it. Located at Jl. Makaliwe Raya - Grogol. This small warung called it self Pondok Bakso Super Special and Es Kelapa Muda. Their Es Kelapa Muda was also special, served in quite a big glass. The other special thing about this place is we can add our own celery, fried shallot, vinegar, soy sauce & chilly sauce into the bowl (as much as we want) :)

Bakso Pak Diran

Pondok Bakso Super Special dan Es Kelapa Muda Pak Diran
Jl. Makaliwe I No.13, RT.01/07
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 9164220
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Nov, 04 2007
Saung Rasane
Posted by jeny at 12:32 PM
Last month, SC and I try this 'hip' restaurant called Rasane at Taman Palem (also available at pessanggrahan), we already heard about this place for quite some times, but the high price made us hesitate to try it. Since its just the two of us, we only ordered 3 ounce kepiting asap telur 34.5K, kangkung lombok 19.5K, kerang darah rebus 15K, udang pancet telor asin 35K, steamed rice 4K, and es teh tawar 5K. The crab came in wrapped in banana leaf, it taste OK but not what I had in mind when I was thinking of smoked crab :) We do love their kangkung lombok and Udang pancet telor asin. I think we will be back to this place some other times to try their other specialties.

Rasane
Saung Rasane Seafood
Taman Palem Lestari Blok A5/25
Cengkareng, West Jakarta 11730
ph. +62(21) 555-2552
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Nov, 02 2007
Marannu
Posted by jeny at 12:37 PM
Last month, we went to Kelapa Gading to try Marannu, the place offer Makassarian cuisine, such as konro and coto. Since the first floor was very crowded, we had to sit on the second floor. We ordered "sop konro" (Makassar beef ribs soup) 25.5K, "konro bakar" (grilled konro) 26.5K, both of the meals were delicious. The meat was tender and tasted even better when eaten with "buras" (ketupat/ rice cake cooked in coconut milk wrapped in banana leaf) 1K each. A few doors down from Marannu, there's also a famous Makassar restaurant called Karebosi. I can't say which one is more delicious because the last time I tried Karebosi was years ago, but we will find out this week. Tune in for the report :)
Marannu
Marannu
Coto Makasar & Sop Konro
Jl. Boulevard raya Blok TA2 No.27
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 4520155 - 4503574
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Oct, 22 2007
Bakmi Kepiting Ameng 99
Posted by jeny at 12:25 PM
After the kalap lunch at ITC Mangga Dua, we wandered around the mall, snacking on A&W's potato cheese ball, and then headed to Gloria for a glass of ice coffee. Too bad the place was already closed. We later sat at the so so Shan tung kuo tie, and then headed to panca warna for dinner. Nath recommended us to try Bakmi Kepiting Ameng '99' - its a Chinese food restaurant in Pontianak (Tio Ciu?) style, so we sat down and ordered: bakmi goreng kepiting 17K, bakmi kepiting yam 15K, 2 portions of sekoteng 10K, 1 kwecap 9K to share. As we waited for the orders to arrive (while snacking on some mediocre otak-otak), Nath went to the next door restaurant to order 1 Pontianak style fish congee 12K and buy rusip kepiting & udang for us. When the dish came, we started to dig in. The Bakmi Kepiting turned out to be very delicious after we squeezed in some jeruk cui and added chili sauce into the noodle. It was so delicious that we decided to order another bowl of noodle :P The fried noodle was also great and so was the kwecap, but the most delicious dish we ate that night was the fish congee, it was different from ordinary congee because we can still see the texture of the rice grains, swimming in a pool of garlic flavored soup. It was heavenly. Even though we still wanted to try more of those amazing dishes, we had to stop since our bellies were close to bursting :D We will surely return for more :)

Bakmi Kepiting

Bakmi Kepiting Ameng 99
Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta No.34CC
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 6008837 - 98565395
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Oct, 04 2007
Gado-Gado Bon-Bin
Posted by jeny at 4:44 PM
I've heard of this place for a long time, but never have a chance to visit it. So about 2 months ago when Jalansutra was hosting a culinary tour at Cikini, we decided to join. We stopped by Gado-gado Bon Bin for lunch. The place is located at Jl. Cikini 4. It offers gado-gado (Indonesian traditional dish which is vegetable salad served with peanut sauce dressing and topped with emping & prawn crackers) and asinan as its signature dishes. Besides that, Gado-gado Bon Bin also has lontong cap gomeh, Lontong Opor, Nasi Rames, nasi goreng, cap cai goreng, soto babat/ayam and mie/bihun ayam/baso/pangsit. In my opinion, the gado-gado here is delicious, even though the peanut sauce was ground too smooth and I couldn't find any peanut pieces in it. Personally I'd prefer gado-gado sold at kaki-lima, but maybe that's just me :)

Gado-gado Bon-Bin

Gado-Gado Bon-Bin
sejak tahun 1960
Jl. Cikini IV No.5 Jakarta 10330
(d/h Jl. Kebon Binatang III)
ph. +62(21) 314-1539
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Sep, 24 2007
Mie Rebus RM Surya
Posted by jeny at 1:06 PM
We went to RM Surya to try their Mie Rebus. The noodle appearance was very attractive, the egg noodle (not instant noodle) drenched with coconut soup, sprinkled with dendeng garing, some green vegetables, and topped with poached egg and pink rice cracker. With that kind of color, I expect the noodle will taste hot and spicy, but the taste turned out to be very smooth, all the spice were blend perfectly in a perfect harmony, for those who who like it hot and spicy, may add more chillies. In my opinion, for 11K a bowl, this kind of noodle was very affordable. :)

mie rebus rm surya

RM Surya
Jl. Bendungan Hilir No. 5,
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 573-1474
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Sep, 21 2007
Omah Sendok
Posted by jeny at 10:38 AM
Omah Sendok

Last night, my office held a 'buka puasa' at Omah Sendok. I heard about this place for quite some times now, but haven't managed to visit it. So I asked for their phone number from 108, called them in the morning to reserve, and it turn out we have to pay minimum 50% down payment first by ATM transfer. So we transfered the money, faxed the receipt and then got a confirmation call. The place was located in a housing complex near Senopati. It was quite hard to find if we don't asked them properly how to reach the place. We got a pool side table, and the place was simply charming, with paper latterns hanging on the trees. It create a warm atmosphere. Omah Sendok had a mission to preserve Indonesian culinary. So all the meal were authentic indonesian cuisine that were already hard to find. There were : lumpia, risoles, sosis solo, tahu cocol, bakmoy, sop buntut, soto bogor, soto iga, soto tangkar, rawon, garang asem, lontong sate ponorogo, petis madura, nasi ulam, bestik jawa, rolade daging. bubur sumsum, cingcau, dawet, rujak gobet, beras kencur hangat, bir pletok, kopi tubruk, wedang jahe etc.
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Sep, 20 2007
Kafe Star
Posted by jeny at 10:16 AM
Several months ago, on our way home, we stopped by a place located at Jl. Panjang called "Kafe Star" for dinner. The place look quite spartan but clean compared to the cafe2 tempat nongkrong we always found in the mall. They served a various selection of Javanese cuisine such as : rawon dengkul, rawon daging, garang asem ayam, timlo solo, tahu pong, tahu telur, racikan selat, garang asem, lontong opor, nasi opor, nasi langi, nasi bakmoy, nasi bakpuy, nasi lodeh empal, nasi pecel tumpang, pecel tumpang, nasi pecel, pecel telur, gado-gado, tahu acar, sosis kecap, rambak petis, and unique drink list such as : es lengkeng sarang burung, es dawet, es beras kencur, es asem off course they also got a normal drink list like es jeruk & friends. on weekend they also served : nasi liwet, bistik lidah sapi, botok teri, gadon daging sapi.

kafe star

On the table there was a plate of traditional snacks like : sosis solo, and several kue basah/jajan pasar. we ordered : nasi bakmoy & nasi lodeh empal, 2 types of Lumpia Semarang and I ordered es beras kencur turned out I can't stand the Jamuish taste, so I swapped mine with SC's hot tea . The bakmoy and lodeh tasted good, but I don't really like the Lumpia Semarang's taste. it had a very strong 'bamboo shoot smell'. I had lumpia semarang before, but I don't remember that it has such a trong smell. What do you think?

Kafe Star
Jl. Arteri Kedoya Raya (jalan panjang) No.20
West Jakarta
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Aug, 15 2007
Beautika Gate
Posted by jeny at 1:37 AM
Last night, we had dinner with friends at Resto Manado Beautika on Abdul Muis Road. One of my friends stop by Beautika at lunch time to make a reservation for 15 people plus ordering some dishes for the night (because we afraid that the food will already be sold out at dinner time), a senior waiter named 'Marla' noted down the order on two sheets of paper. The menu include : 2 bebek bumbu sereh @30K, 2 cakalang saos @25K, 1 paniki 37.5K, 2 tinoransak @25K, 2 cumi woku @25K, 2 sayur bunga pepaya @20K, 1 pepes cakalang, 2 ikan kuah asam @30K and 20 pisang goreng @4K. My friend was then asked by another waiter (male, no name tag) to pay some money for down payment, they said they have to cook the meal we ordered and if we canceled the reservation, the meal they cooked will be ruined. My friend asked them why don't they use the food that is already on display, but they still insisted that she should pay some money. So she gave them 100K and left the place after give them her phone number.
Beautika
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Aug, 09 2007
Aneka Pepes Tante Liana
Posted by jeny at 12:52 PM
We visited this place twice for breakfast. Located in the back side of Padjajaran Stadium (GOR Padjajaran), Ibu Liana currently offer various of pepes, some of my favorite here are : pepes telor asin, pepes bandeng. Usually I got this heavenly meal from Tante Liana niece, Cindy. Whenever she went back to Bandung, we asked her to bring back some of her aunt creation such as : sambel terasi limo, sambel mangga, sambel gandaria, pepes peda, pepes bandeng, pepes telor asin, but I never managed to try her specialty : pepes nasi. So this time I promised my self to visit Tante Liana's stall just for her nasi pepes and it was so delicious. 2 days later we went back there just to buy several item home. Since I already had a big bowl of "bubur tiga rasa" at nearby stall, I didn't plan to had the 'nasi pepes'. But then she asked me to try her 'sambel goreng udang', it taste so hot and yet so delicious. I can't help myself to order a portion of 'nasi pepes' with a plate of 'sambel goreng udang'. The meal was so hot it bring tears in my eyes, no words can explain it. I think you have to try it your self just to know how I feel. :)

nasi pepes

Aneka Pepes Tante Liana.
GOR Padjajaran
Jl. Padjajaran
Bandung
to order : call 7018 9693
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Jul, 17 2007
Ikan Bakar Pak Chi Met
Posted by jeny at 11:27 AM
Two weeks ago We were looking for something to eat at Bandung Trade Center (BTC) food court, after browsing for around the place, we decided to bought dinner at Pak Chi met's stall. Its a Sundanese seafood restaurant specialized in "ikan bakar". Apparently this place was quite popular, they have several branches in Bandung. from the menu, we choose "Paket Ulam Ikan" which consist of grilled fish, stuffed squid & prawn satay, 'lalapan', 3 types of chili sauces served with steamed rice a 'cobek' + fresh tea. the seafood was quite fresh and most of all I love their chilli sauce, its so hot I can eat the whole rice using only sambal :P

Paket Ulam Ikan

Ikan Bakar Pak Chi Met
Jl. Sukajadi No: 157. Bandung.
Ph: +62(22) 2031211 - 2039644

Bandung Trade Centre Food Court City FF F4 - 16.
Jl. Dr. Djunjunan No: 149. Bandung.
ph : +62(22) 6126567.

Pasar Baru Food Court B-46.
Jl. OtoIskandarDinata No: 30. Bandung.
Ph : +62(22) 4245238.

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Jun, 18 2007
Warong Selera Acil Inun's
Posted by jeny at 10:22 AM
2 weeks ago, we had lunch with several friends at Warong Selera Acil Inun's, a branch from the famous Acil Inun's at Samarinda - East Borneo. Offering East Borneo authentic cuisine. I never had this kind of cuisine before so I was very excited. We ordered several fish dishes : patin bakar sedang 35K, gence haruan bakar sedang 37.5K, pindang kepala jukut (pindang kepala ikan) 20K, & their specialty : daging rusa masak bumi hangus 25K, for vegetables we picked : rojak singkil (sayur santan pucuk singkil : only available on weekend) 15K, tumis genjer 15K, tumis paku-paku (tumis daun pakis) 15K, 2 portion of petai tunu/sanga 8K, 2 portion of nasi bekepor besar 25K, empal jagung acil inun 15K and pirik cabe raja rupa-rupa (a combination of several type of sambal : cabe betunu/bakar, cabe empelan/kuini, cabe tomat, cabe limau & cabe mentah) 25K. Overall the meal was good, although the portion was quite small (for 'kalap' people) and not as spicy as I want it to be. But the sambal raja was quite special, one of the sambal have thinly slices "Kalimantan's jeruk limo skin" on it. still will be back for udang petai bawang rambut :

Warong Selera Acil Inun

Warong Selera Acil Inun's
Makanan Khas Kalimantan Timur
jl. Pakubuwono VI No.57 (across Pakubuwono Residence)
South Jakarta

ph. +62(21) 7245813
hp. (0819) 3620-1020
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May, 14 2007
Bebek Goreng H.T Karang IV
Posted by jeny at 3:20 PM
Several weeks ago, We passed through this newly opened restaurant located across the famous Sandwich Bakar on Pesanggrahan street. This place apparently is a branch from the famous Bebek H.T Karang IV, actually I already heard that they opened their Jakarta branch on Karang Tengah street - Lebak Bulus, but never had time to try it. So we ordered 2 bebek goreng super (about 15K if I'm not mistaken) with Cah Kangkung 5K and steamed rice 3K & nasi uduk 5K (AYCE). From the drink list they have fruit juice selection only jeruk/alpukat/semangka/melon/jambu/sirsak/tomat/wortel at 3K while their ice tea range from 0.5K - 2K (refill). we have to waited for about 15-30 minutes and asked for our food for several times (maybe because this place is still new), and our meal turn out in about 1/2 dozen of pieces, it seems like they run out of bebek super (bigger size duck) and replaced it with almost the whole portion of the duck. In my opinion the begor taste simply delicious, a bit oily but I don't care, the duck was so fat, the meat was so juicy plus their oily chili sauce it was simply perfect. oh btw while we are paying we're given a free parking card. :)

Bebek Goreng Khas Surabaya

Bebek Goreng Khas Surabaya
Cabang Bebek Goreng H.T Karang IV, Surabaya
Jl. Pesanggrahan Raya No.138 Puri Indah
West Jakarta.
Delivery : +62(21) 581-3707, 0813-19559898
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May, 04 2007
Swike Purwodadi Bu Tatik
Posted by jeny at 7:00 PM
swike

Swike Purwodadi Bu Tatik
Jl. Sumagung III Blok PII/17 Kelapa Gading
ph. +62(21) 4531602

Jl. Raya Pesanggrahan No.8 Meruya West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5874162

Jl. Raya Serpong KM.8 Tangerang
ph. +62(21) 5397057
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Apr, 23 2007
Bakmi Bangka 39
Posted by jeny at 8:22 PM
Craved for "Mie lebar ala Bangka", Last Friday I decided to walk to my favorite "Bakmi Bangka" located at the back of Wisma GKBI. Usually this place was so crowded at lunch time we have to wait to get a seat, but today we can managed to find a seat quite easily. so I ordered : "Mie Lebar Pangsit" 7K and a bottle of fresh tea. Besides Mie Lebar, they also served : mie/kwetiaw/bihun ayam with pangsit or baso or both (price range from 7K- 9K), tahu kok, pangsit kuah, baso kuah @7K. The noodle came with a separate bowl of soup filled with chicken wonton. The noodle was topped with green vegetable, bean sprout plus a generous portion of minced chicken meat. And I was glad to find that it was still as delicious as I remember :)

Mie Lebar

Bakmi Bangka 39
Jl. Bendungan Walahar No.16
Jakarta
Sunday - Friday 07:00AM - 03:00PM
for delivery call : 0815 8608-8839 (min order : 3 box)
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Apr, 20 2007
Kui Sen
Posted by jeny at 6:37 PM
This is my favorite place for "sop kambing" (SC took me here on our 1st D), located on Hayam Wuruk street (near Mercure Hotel). they served only two type of meal : oxtail soup & mutton soup. 1 portion of the mutton soup cost us about 28K + steamed rice 4K, but I think it worth every penny. It is a Chinese style of Mutton clear soup with vegetables without any traces of "prengus" smell. According to me it is simply warm & delicious 'honest food' (SC prefer the one at nasgor kebon sirih).

sop kambing Kui Sen

SOUP KAMBING & SOP BUNTUT
"KUI SEN"
Jl. Hayam Wuruk (near Mercure Hotel)
Jakarta
ph. 7018 8586 / 0815 808 8835
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Apr, 17 2007
Bakmi Bintang Gading
Posted by jeny at 6:00 PM
We had "Bakmi Bintang Gading" for dinner last week, its a famous meat noodle from Makasar (the capital of south Sulawesi/Celebes), the specialty here is Mie/Bihun Pangsit (not Halal), sop konro, sup buntut but besides that they also had several choices of Chinese food like : mie/bihun canton, hokkian, nasi hainam, nasi capcay, nyuk nyan. Several choices of nasi goreng : nasi goreng Ujung Pandang, Jakarta & Kepiting. Some beverages choices like : es palubutung, es kacang merah, es kelapa pandan etc. In my opinion the noodle was only so so, not that special. I think I still prefer 'Mie Lebar Bangka' than this one :)

Bakmi Pangsit Bintang Gading

Bakmi Bintang Gading
Pangsit Mie Ujung Pandang
Jl. Boulevard Raya Blok QA5/20-21, Kelapa Gading ph. +62(21)45857082
Jl Pesanggrahan Raya No.6, Kebun Jeruk, ph. +62(21) 58903213-14
Jl. Raya Serpong KM 8 No. 8-9 (next to Bukit Serpong Mas) ph. +62(21) 5397485-86
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Apr, 13 2007
Sop Kambing El Toro
Posted by jeny at 6:59 PM
This place is SC's favorite place for "Sop Kambing" since high school (bener ngga?). The place was quite deserted on weekend (but I guess it was crowded on weekdays). What they offer is quite the same with "Dudung", we have to choose which part of the meat we want (4.5K each), "kaki kambing" 7K, and they will mixed it with with the soup, very tasty and I guess I still prefer this place over "dudung roxy" :)

sop kambing el toro

SATE ELTORO
Jl. Gang Macan No.6 / Blok A1
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5670781
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Apr, 11 2007
Nasi Uduk Bang Udin
Posted by jeny at 6:30 PM
This place located next to the famous "Bubur Ayam Bang Tatang" and also always full of guest at dinner time, so one day we decided to try it. This place served quite authentic Betawi cuisine, like the one Bang Udin offer : nasi uduk in Betawi style, complete with Semur Jengkol, empal gepuk, semur telur, etc. and topped with melinjo crackers. In my oppinion, the meal was simply delicious, even the" semur jengkol" was not bad, we even asked for another plate of nasi uduk :)

nasi uduk bang udin

Nasi Uduk Bang Udin
Rawa - Belong
Jl. Palmerah Barat Rawa Belong II A Rt. 002/015 No.12
West Jakarta

ph. +62(21) 5303382 (home)
hp. 081 310 218824
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Apr, 02 2007
Nasi Goreng Kebon Sirih
Posted by jeny at 4:10 PM
Last week we tried the famous "nasi goreng kebon sirih" located at kebon sirih road, besides nasi goreng kambing, they also served : sop kambing, sate ayam/kambing etc. Their speciality is in their fried rice : cooked in a very large pan using samin oil and if i'm not mistaken : some indian curry & spices. the mutton was cooked separately then added to the pan. served with fried shallot and melinjo crackers, you can also asked for a plate of acar if you want. The dish cost us about 16K for 1 plate of nasi goreng kambing & 10K for sop kambing. While I think this nasi goreng is delicious but a bit pricey & overated :P SC love their "Sop Kambing" which taste & smell so "kambing" to him :)
nasi goreng kebon sirih

Nasi Goreng Kebon Sirih
Jl Kebon Sirih Raya (after pertigaan jalan sabang & kebon sirih)
Central Jakarta
Opening Hour : 05:00PM
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Mar, 27 2007
Bubur Ayam Bang Tatang
Posted by jeny at 6:44 PM
Last week SC was craving for "bubur ayam ala abang-abang", so I took him to one of my favorite "bubur ayam kaki lima" called "bubur ayam bang tatang". This is a very famous Indonesian style chicken porridge, opened every afternoon, the place it self was not very representative but it always full of customer gathered around Bang Tatang waiting for him to serve the meal (he can make more than 10 bowl of porridge in one batch). The specialty of this porridge is in its topping, it was full of a very generous chicken slices, I think the chicken is much more that the porridge :)

bubur ayam bang tatang

Bubur Ayam Bang Tatang
Jl. Palmerah Barat - West Jakarta,
near pertigaan Rawa Belong & Kebayoran Lama
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Mar, 22 2007
Warung Putu Puja
Posted by jeny at 7:24 PM
Last Sunday, one day before "nyepi" (Hindu new year), SC & I were hunting for Balinese food around West Jakarta. We once heard that there's a Pura located at Jelambar, In my mind whenever there's a Pura, there must be a Balinese food served :P We found this very humble "warung" next to the "pura" called "Putu Puja" owned by Mrs. Gusti Putu Puja that open only every sunday morning from 9AM. The only menu available there is "nasi campus khas Bali" 15K. In my opinion this is the most delicious Balinese "Nasi Campur" I had ever tasted in Jakarta. :)

Nasi Campur Bali

Warung Putu Puja
Ibu Gusti
Jl. Indraloka Raya No.19
RT 008/010 Wijaya Kusuma
Jelambar - West Jakarta
+62(21) 5648954
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Mar, 13 2007
Sate Djono
Posted by jeny at 8:34 PM
Sate Djono

Last week I craved for "Sop Ikan Asam" (Manado style fish sour soup) located at Benhill Foodcourt, but when we arrived there, the place was already deserted :( so SC took me to "Sate Djono Pejompongan". This place was popular for their satay, they have several choices for satay : sate ayam, sate goreng, sate kambing. For soup they offered : sop kambing, sop kaki, sop kepala, sop otak. they also had : gule kambing, tong seng, nasgorkam & nasgor ayam, gado2 & friends. Since we're preparing for big dinner that night, we only ordered : 1/2 portion (5 tusuk) of "sate kambing" 15K, 1 portion of "sop otak" 23K and as appetizer we ordered "tahu Sumedang" (10 pcs) 6K. In my opinion the "tahu sumedang" was so so, the satay was OK lah.. not bad, but I really love their "sop otak" very much (don't really care about the cholesterol yang penting enak).. I'll be back for the soup :)
Sate Djono
Pondok Sate Pejompongan
DJONO JOGYA
Jl. Penjernihan I No. 5B
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5701292
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Mar, 07 2007
Dudung Roxy
Posted by jeny at 4:04 PM
We've been planning to try this place for so long, but considering the traffic situation around tomang/roxy we decided to try it at one of their branch located at Tanjung Duren Barat street. Dudung Roxy opened its door to their costumer around 6PM till 23PM, they were famous for their "Sop Kaki Kambing". when we arrived they gave us a plate to pick the goat's parts such as "daging, lidah, kuping, mata, daging pipi, tulang muda, jeroan" (4K each), "kaki/otak" @8K and they even have "torpedo" 9K. :) after that they pour the soup (coconut milk) & others ingredients such as celery, potato, "emping" etc. and served rice. Overall the taste was not bad, quite savory but still acceptable lah, but we think we will compare this place's sop kambing with one of SC's favorite at Sop Kambing El Toro located at Gang Macan.

Dudung Roxy

DUDUNG ROXY
sop kaki & sate kambing
Jl. Tanjung Duren Barat I/16
West Jakarta
Opening Hours 18:00-23:00
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Feb, 21 2007
Mie Cinco
Posted by jeny at 5:30 PM
Last month we went with JalanSutra in "Tour Keju Gouda van Soekaboemi" located at Bukit Baros - Sukabumi. after that we were given some time to explore the town. While the others are going to the market, we were heading to RA Hakim street to try the famous "mie cinco". The banner outside the place was quite misleading: "Mie Ayam Cinco", when we order 4 bowl of "mie lebar", we were asked for what we would like for the topping : chicken or roast pork (we choose roast pork). The noodle came in quite a big portion and very generous roast pork on top of it. Try mix it with the hot chili sauce, it tasted so delicious. we bought 2 more portion back to the bus, but the noodle became quite sticky when its cold, but still taste delicious :)

Mie Cinco

Mie Cinco
Jl. A.R. Hakim No. 62
Sukabumi

ph. (02666) 225-798
hp. 0815 6344-2625
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Feb, 05 2007
Depot Surabaya
Posted by jeny at 6:06 PM
Visited this place several weeks ago with SC. According to what I heard, this place served quite authentic central/east Java cuisine. The place was not as fancy as similar Indonesian restaurant usually found at the mall, but the place was so full at lunch time, we arrived a bit early so we still can get a seat :)

Depot Surabaya

From the menu we saw that they offer various kind of meal such as nasi rawon, nasi rames, nasi kare ayam, nasi bakmoy, soto madura, rujak cingur, lontong cap go meh, gado-gado, tahu gunting, tahu telor, tahu campur. On every weekend and holiday they also served swikee kuah, sop buntut, nasi pecel, soto ayam, kupang lontong & various "kue basah" (lumpia, pastel, lemper, onde-onde, pastel tutup, ketan srikaya, kolak, lumpur, bikang, etc). After studied the menu we ordered "nasi bakmoy" 13K, "kupang lontong" 10K with a glass of "es cendol" 5K/ while waiting we saw most people ordering "lumpia semarang" as appetizer, so I walked to the back of the restaurant where they display various Indonesian traditional cakes "jajan pasar" and ordered 1 "lumpia basah" 4K and "risoles" 3.5K. Overall the meal here was not bat at all, we even make a promise that we'll be back another time. hopefully this place will survive the flood.

Depot "SURABAYA"
Jl. Dr. Muwardi I No.83
Grogol - West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5605139
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Jan, 03 2007
Kembang Goela
Posted by jeny at 12:38 AM
2 weeks ago we had our christmas lunch at "Kembang Goela" restaurant, in my opinion this place was one of the most well designed restaurant i've ever been to :) the dining room was designed in colonial style, it feels warm & cozy, the meal was simply delicious although a bit pricey. serves Indonesian - Dutch "peranakan" cuisine.

Kembang Goela
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Dec, 06 2006
Bebek Goreng Yogi
Posted by jeny at 9:09 PM
Before we try "tomyam" at Taman Palem, this was our first stop, Bebek Goreng Yogi (knew about this place from Elisa, thx lis :) ). actually this is our second time here, the first time was at last ramadhan season and at that time they open at 5PM, this time we arrived early at 11:30PM. This "bebek goreng" restaurant seems to adopt a self service style, the meal was already available and we can choose it ourself. when we arrived there's not many thing available, including "nasi uduk", so we take a tray and start digging for steamed rice and "lalapan". I picked their bebek panggang while SC choose bebek goreng from the selection. after paying we headed to an empty seat and start eating. There were 2 types of sambal here : sambal mangga (very sour) and sambal merah (very hot). overall the meal was not bad, but because it already prepared earlier.. it felt kind of cold. besides bebek panggang, and bebek goreng, they also had bebek sambal ijo, bebek sambal merah, tahu & tempe goreng + sate ampela.


Bebek Goreng Yogi
nasi bebek khas...
Jl. Raya Panjang, No. 4,
Arteri Kelapa Dua, Kebun Jeruk
West Jakarta
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Nov, 30 2006
Swike Purwodadi
Posted by jeny at 9:00 PM
After Miitem, we went to Papaya Fresh Gallery ( a Japanese minimarket that sells mostly Japanese food) in Melawai to do some shopping where I found the most delicious japanese cheese cake :) after that we headed west for dinner at Swike Purwodadi, located in Greenville housing complex. the restaurant was humble and small but clean. we ordered : 1 portion of swike (frog legs cooked in thick fermented soy soup) 14K and 1 "kodok goreng mentega" (deep fried frog legs served with sweet soy sauce) 18K and 2 big glass of fresh orange juice @ 10K. To tell the truth maybe we put so much expectation on the swike so it tasted so so to us, not bad though, the other meal was good & the orange juice was so refreshing. we noticed that most of the visitors there were from Central Java who missed the food of their hometown. :)

Swike Purwodadi

Swike Purwodadi
Khas Semarang
Jl. Mangga Raya No.18
Green Ville - Duri Kepa
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5694 2791
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Nov, 21 2006
Wong Tegal
Posted by jeny at 11:15 AM
2 weekends ago, we found this newly opened restaurant at Tanjung Duren street called "Rumah Makan Wong Tegal", without hesitation, we entered the place and ordered "nasi bogana" (using nasi kuning) 9K and a bowl of "nasi bakmoy ayam" 8K and a pot of "teh poci" 5K. the taste was not bad, especially "nasi bakmoy" it was delicious. I already looking so long for a place selling a decent nasi bakmoy, my memory of a delicious nasi bakmoy was the one I had years ago at "kantin fisip unpar" :P Besides nasi bogana & nasi bakmoy, they also served nasi kuning, nasi langi, nasi lengko, nasi rames, nasi dendeng, rawon, asem-asem daging, gado-gado lontong/sayur, ayam goreng, lontong capgomeh & udang pecak. :)

wong tegal

rumah makan
WONG TEGAL
Aneka Masakan Khas Tegal

Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya no. 69C
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 5674250
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Nov, 08 2006
Nasi Kapau Uni Upik
Posted by jeny at 1:49 PM
Nasi Kapau Uni Upik

While still at 'cafe pisa', I mentioned that I want to visit Kramat Raya to try the famous 'nasi kapau', I said "Don't you galls want to buy something for sahur tomorrow?", they seem interested with the idea of having 'Lemang' for sahur. so we headed to Senen, it was located at the hook of Kramat Raya Street, there were several food stalls opened in the evening until dawn (I guess) serving Nasi Kapau (almost similar to nasi padang, but it came from a small village called Kapau in west sumatra with have slightly different styles of cooking, their specialty here were bebek cabe ijo & rendang bebek hitam ). when we arrived the place was very crowded with diners, we choose the most crowded one (Nasi Kapau Uni Upik), when my friends buying Lemang & other meal for sahur preparation, I start drooling again when I saw the selection of food there and can't help my self to order one portion of Nasi Kapau with "bebek sambal lado ijo" 18K, it was delicious especially when you eat eat using your hand :)
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Oct, 31 2006
Menega Cafe
Posted by jeny at 12:12 PM
On our way back from Uluwatu, we stopped by Menega Cafe at Jimbaran beach for dinner. This place was the target for Bali bombing II. I love this place so much. We had delicious dinner under the skies and we can also feel the warm sand on our feet. We ordered : 0.8kg grouper fish 40K and 0.65kg Crab 39K grilled in jimbaran style and orange juices 8K. The meal came with a plate of delicious plecing kangkung. The seafood was so delicious with 3 types of chili sauce for dipping.

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Oct, 23 2006
Babi Guling Bu Oka
Posted by jeny at 5:26 PM
One of my "die die must try" list in Bali was to taste "Babi Guling Bu Oka" (Balinese suckling pig). So one day we drove to Ubud early in the morning. arriving at Ubud around 10AM, the place haven't opened yet, so we took a walk to Ubud Art Market and Ubud Palace. 15 minutes to 11 we're back at the restaurant and take a seat inside. we ordered 2 portion of "nasi + babi guling (special)" 15K, the meal were so tasty and hot. it was consist of : steamed rice topped with lawar, urutan, meat, pork skin, rambak and off course spicy sambal. the skin was so tender and delicious. we even took 2 portion of "daging babi guling" 15K home.

Babi Guling Bu Oka
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Oct, 17 2006
Warung Bundaran Renon
Posted by jeny at 8:03 PM
We visited "Warung Bundaran Renon" the next day, located near Bundara Renon, it is one of the authentic balinese cuisine restaurant serving "nasi campur" (chicken/pork) with a variation of "babi guling" (Balinese suckling pig) every Monday and Friday. the visitor were mostly the local people. the price were fare (below 20K) it was delicious - the meal was spicy and the soup have a delicious meatball in it, plus they also have "es daluman" (some kind of cing cao), to bad they were run out of it the time we're there. definitely on of the must visit if you were in Bali.

warung bundaran renon

Warung Nasi Bali sejak 1988
Bundaran RENON
Jl. Raya Puputan no.212 Renon
Denpasar
ph. +62(361) 234208 - 748 2811
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Oct, 13 2006
Gemah Ripah
Posted by jeny at 1:11 PM
One of the restaurant we visit while in Denpasar was "Gemah Ripah": a middle class restaurant that served Balinese cuisine such as : the famous Babi Guling (Balinese suckling Pig), sate lilit, ayam/bebek betutu etc. located at "pertokoan Kartika Udayana", the place interior was clean and homy, plus 2 table for "lesehan". we ordered one of their special menu : nasi campur bali (pisah) 13.5K. the meal came with a place of steamed rice accompanied with a plate consist of babi guling, lawar, urutan, usus goreng, kulit babi guling, sate tusuk, rambak and a bowl of spicy "ares" soup. Overall it was delicious, especially the "urutan" (Balinese pork sausage). the most delicious "urutan" I've ever tasted :)

Gemah Ripah

Warung Nasi Khas Bali
GEMAH RIPAH
Pertokoan Udayana No.9
Jl. Letda Made Putra
ph. +62(361) 254327 - 254328
Denpasar - Bali
 Jl. WR. Supratman No.83C
ph. +62(361) 263728 - 242454
Denpasar - Bali
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Oct, 10 2006
Warung Satria & Warung Wardani
Posted by jeny at 7:15 PM
One of our missions in Bali is to try out authentic Balinese cuisine, so the next day we jumped on a bemo and headed to Denpasar. We wanted to try 2 restaurants serving halal version of 'Nasi Campur Bali': "Warung Satria" and "Warung Wardani". Our first stop was Warung Satria. The place was still empty since we arrived early. So we ordered 'Nasi Campur Special' (steamed rice served with shredded chicken in spicy sambal, lawar, balinese spicy egg, plecing kacang panjang, sate lilit ikan, fried prawn, complete with sambal matah) 16K. The meal came in quite a generous portion + a bowl of 'ares' (edible banana stem) soup. It was delicious and the 'sate lilit' (Balinese grilled fish satay) is the best compared to sate lilit from all other places we've tried in Bali.

warung satria

Warung Satria
Jl. Kedondong no.11 A ph. +62(361) 235993
Jl. WR. Supratman no.254 Tohpati ph. +62(361) 464602
Jl. Koripan No.2 Kuta ph. +62(361 762496
Bali
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Oct, 09 2006
Made's Warung
Posted by jeny at 9:02 PM
Last week, I dragged SC for a culinary tour to Bali. After we arrived, we took a short walk around Legian - Kuta and landed at "Made's Warung": one of the more popular places in Bali, serving European, Indonesian, Thai, and Indian dishes. We ordered "Tipat Tjantok" (Balinese gado-gado / blanched vegetables with spicy peanut sauce dressing) 20K and "Rujak Kuah Pindang" (Balinese fruit salad served with fish stock) 15K. Overall not bad lah for a start :)

Warung Made

Made's Warung I
Br. Pande Mas
Kuta - Bali
ph. +62(361) 755297 		Made's Warung II
Jl. Raya Seminyak
Seminyak - Bali
ph. +62(361) 732130
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Oct, 01 2006
Waroeng Eddi
Posted by jeny at 10:35 AM
Last weekend we visited Waroeng Eddi for brunch, according to my friend, this place served quite authentic Central Java (Semarang) Cuisine. So we ordered : Nasi Goreng Babat + Zest Tea (Paket B) 15K, Lontong Opor + Sayur 12.5K, Tahu Gimbal Udang 11K and for dessert we ordered: Es Campur ala Gang Lombok 7K. overal the food was not bad at all, but my "nasi goreng" was a little tasteless, but the "babat" was delicious. & my favorite was "es campur gang lombok". :)

Waroeng Eddi

Waroeng Eddi
Masakan Khas Semarang
Jl. Raya Panjang No. 64
West Jakarta
Ph. 70385908
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Sep, 25 2006
Kedai Pawon Sae
Posted by jeny at 6:13 PM
Several weeks ago, I have lunch at a place called "Kedai Pawon Sae" located at Apartemen Gading Residence – Kelapa Gading. This place was a small restaurant serving a wide array of Javanese food. When I read the menu, I found that they also served "Nasi Bali" marked with * as a sign of their favorite item. So we ordered : Nasi Bali (nasi gurih, ayam suir bumbu Bali, tumis kari kacang panjang, dendeng sapi balado, kering tempe, kacang & telur pindang)16K, Nasi Udang Selera (nasi gurih, daging empal asam manis, udang goreng selera, serundeng, sambal bawang)17K, Nasi Liwet (nasi gurih, opor ayam, tempe & tahu bacem, sayur labu siyem, areh telur, tim telur, krecek & kacang merah, telur pindang)15K, Nasi Bogana (nasi gurih, sambal goreng, tempe kacang panjang, ayam kari suir, dendeng Age, sambal goreng rempela ati, telur pindang) 15K. At first I want to order Nasi Bali complete with Sate Lilit & Sambal Matah (20K) but then the waiter said that they didn't have Sate Lilit at that time, and he didn't even know what is Sambal Matah :( when our order came, I noticed that all our order looks almost the same. They must have mixed & matched the ingredients. The "Nasi Bali" was not the same as I expect it should be. The taste was alright, although a little too sweet for my taste, but if you like Javanese food, you should gave it a try.

Pawon Sae

Kedai Pawon Sae
Apartemen Gading Mediterania Residences Tower A Ruko 002
Jl. Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya
Jakarta 14240

Ph. +62(21) 3004 2028
Fax. +62(21) 3004 1290
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Sep, 15 2006
Lapo Siagian
Posted by jeny at 7:00 PM
Lapo Siagian

All this time, whenever I want to eat Bataknese food, I always went to "Lapo Ni Tondongta" (usually at Senayan), I never know that behind that "lapo" there's "Lapo Siagian". got the information from a porklover friends :) Last Friday, with a couple of friends, I went there for lunch. the place was very crowded at lunch time, there's a live music playing Bataknese song loudly. We have to take a seat outside the restaurant. after seated, the servant gave us 3 portion of rice, "panggang B2 lomok-lomok" 8K, "sangsang lomok lomok" 8K, and "sayur daun singkong" 2K. I have to admit that this place serve more delicious food than the one i mentioned above. :)

Lapo Siagian / Boru Tobing
Cabang Jalan Darat Medan
Jl. Gelora Senayan
Jakarta
hp. 0816-1379923, 0815-9294303
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Sep, 11 2006
RM PUAS
Posted by jeny at 6:36 PM
2 weeks ago, SC & I stopped at RM Puas located near jl. Panjang, the restaurant specialty are martabak, roti jala & kare, they also served "nasi kebuli" (lamb / chicken). After studied the menu (the food here mainly have Arabic & Betawi influence), we ordered : "nasi kebuli kambing" (arabic style rice cooked with a lot of spices, usually derved with dried lamb meat) : about 17K, "roti jala with kare kambing" 10K, "roti canai" ( Indian's bread cooked on a flat iron skillet with a lot of oil) 3K , sambosa (the taste and appearance looks a lot like samosa) 2K, all of that + drinks cost us about 32K if I'm not mistaken, very reasonable price right? and what I love is the kare kambing & kebuli turn out so delicious :)

RM Puas

Restoran & Catering
Martabak, Roti Jala & Kare
PUAS
Ibu Hj. Maryam Assegaf

ph. +62(21) 536 50530
fx. +62(21) 536050587

* Jl. Condet Raya No.78 (dekat Masjid As-Sholihin), Jakarta Timur. ph. +62(21) 80878417
* Jl. Lapangan Bola No. 5 (Belakang RCTI) Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat. ph. +62(21) 5321364
* Jl. Raya Jati Waringin No.7 (Depan Waringin Permai) Jakarta Timur. ph. +62(21) 70782543
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Sep, 04 2006
Sarang Kepiting
Posted by jeny at 3:36 PM
We went here for late dinner last week, located at jl. Gunung Sahari opposite to "mangga 2 square building", very crowded at night. From the restaurant name, you can already guess what is the specialty here : "Kepiting" (crab), so we ordered : "kepiting saos padang", "kepiting lada hitam", "kepiting soka balut telor asin", "kerang rebus" & 1 portion of "kangkung". for rice you can choose between "nasi putih" or "nasi uduk". In my opinion overall the taste of the food was not bad (this is my first visit), but according to my friend who always came here whenever they craved for crab, the taste was not as good as before.

sarang kepiting

Sea Food Restaurant
Sarang Kepiting
Jl. Ampera II/4
Gunung Sahari Ancol (Depan AIP)
North Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 64712025 - 64710257 - 4302785
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Aug, 25 2006
Ayam Tulang Lunak Hayam Wuruk
Posted by jeny at 3:52 PM
We have dinner at this place several weeks ago, from the restaurant name, we can already guess what is their specialty : "ayam tulang lunak" (the chicken was cooked in high pressure cooker until the bones were soft and eatable). so here is what we ordered : "ayam presto telur asin" (13.5K/pcs), "bebek presto goreng crispy" (12K/pcs), & "plecing kangkung" (8.5K). overall the food was not bad, the chicken bones were soft & delicious. but the duck bones was not eatable (although they said its a bebek presto). :P
ayam tulang lunak hayam wuruk

Ayam Tulang Lunak
Hayam Wuruk
Jl. Green Ville Blok A2 No.2
Tanjung Duren
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 560-5370, 563-7362
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Aug, 18 2006
Ajengan
Posted by jeny at 9:16 AM
Last week we got an invitation for birthday dinner held at "Ajengan restaurant". located near melawai / blok M. From the moment we entered this place, I just love it. I like the inner garden in Balinese style, the entrance, foyer & the ambience of this place, so homy & cozy. They served an authentic Balinese Cuisine, and I bet the food will be as good as the place. :)

ajengan
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Aug, 11 2006
RM Galung
Posted by jeny at 1:33 PM
RM Galung

We went to "RM. Galung" for lunch last weekend. This restaurant served an authentic food of Pematang Siantar : Nasi Galung (which is kind of "nasi rames/nasi padang" from North Sumatra ). I guess the meal had Malay influence but tasted hotter and spicier. Some of their speciality is "Ikan Pari Goreng", "Ikan Mayong", "Gulai Kepala Ikan". "Sop Sapi" . I tried their "miso ayam" (Medanese chicken noodle soup) too, and it was really delicious especially if you eat it with a glass of cold "liang teh" or "jus terong belanda" or "markisa". I used to have this kind of "nasi" back in my home town but never know that it was called "Nasi Galung" untill now. :)
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Aug, 07 2006
Woku Woku
Posted by jeny at 2:09 PM
I tried this restaurant called "woku woku" at mall artha gading 2 weeks ago. the restaurant served Manado food: all cooked in woku style, we ordered "cumi woku belanga" 22.5K, "Tumis Kangkung Bunga Pepaya" 12K, and "Perkedel Jagung" 6K. overall the taste was quite delicious, reasonable price. but not as hot / spicy as I want.

woku woku
Woku Woku
Floor 2, Block A1, Number 23,25
Jl. Bulevar Artha Gading Selatan no.1
Jakarta 14250

Phone: 45864377
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Aug, 02 2006
Bakmi Kumango
Posted by jeny at 7:47 PM
After we read from Ice's comment here that there's one "Bakmi Kumango" opened in Jakarta, me and SC start on a search to greenville, the first time we went on the afternoon and couldn't found it, later we found out that the place was close at night. So we came again on weekend for lunch and this time we found it. So we ordered 2 portion of "Bakmi Kumago". it was OK, but I think it tasted not quite the same with the one I had in Medan.
Bakmi Kumango
Bakmi Kumango asli Medan
Jl Mangga Raya Blok Y no 18
(ada di sebrang IN Style Salon and spa)
Greenville
West Jakarta
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Jul, 31 2006
Ayam Bakar Taliwang
Posted by jeny at 5:48 PM
Last week we found this small & delicious 'kaki lima' cafe near "RM. Nasi Gandul" Pesanggrahan that served : "Ayam Bakar Taliwang" (Lombok/Sumbawa authentic cuisine) . So we (I) had dinner there and ordered : "ayam bakar taliwang" (grilled wild young chicken with Lombok's style chilli sauce) with a portion of "pelecing kangkung" (Cooked fresh water spinach (kangkung), mixed with a sauce made with chilli, fish paste/terasi, tomato salt and lime). both are very hot and spicy. So if you can't stand spicy food better not risk yourself to try it :) Besides "pelecing kangkung" and "ayam taliwang" they also served "beberok terong" (cooked eggplant with fresh chopped onion and chili sauce).

Ayam Bakar Taliwang
ROSIDI
AYAM BAKAR TALIWANG
KHAS LOMBOK
 Jl. Pesanggrahan Raya (seberang HERO)
Meruya, Kebon Jeruk
ph. 08176760586
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Jul, 19 2006
Warung Solo
Posted by jeny at 11:23 AM
I've been visited this place 2 weeks in a row, its a "kaki lima" place located near "RM Nasi Gandul" Pesanggrahan, opened every afternoon. served mostly Solo/ Javanese food such as : "Gudeng", "Nasi Liwet", "Garang Asem", "Soto Ayam", etc. I already try their "Nasi Liwet", "Garang Asem" and "Soto Ayam". all of it were so delicious and came with a very reasonable price too :)

warung solo
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Jul, 07 2006
Bopet Mini
Posted by jeny at 7:24 PM
Bopet Mini

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Jul, 03 2006
RM Sari Sanjaya
Posted by jeny at 7:25 PM
We stopped by "Rumah Makan Sari Sanjaya" Kelapa Gading for dinner 2 weeks ago. This restaurant served quite authentic Palembang Food such as : various kind of Pempek ( Kapal Selam, Pistel, Tahu, Adaan, Lenjer, Kulit, Dos, Tunu, Lenggang Bakar), Pindang (ikan belida, patin, baung, gabus, lais, sale, udang satang, cumi, tulang iga), Martabak ( Martabak kai, kentang & Ubi, various Palembang autentic dishes ( Burgo, Laksan, Lakso, Mie Celor Santan, Mie Celor Bening, Celimpungan ) & various palembang traditional cakes (8jam, kojo, srikaya, maksuba, bugis, jongkong, ketan duren, etc). We ordered : Burgo 10K, Mie Celor 10K and "Ketan Duren" for dessert. The food tasted delicious although the "Ketan Duren" tasted too sweet. we'll be back if we have a chance to try their other specialities :)

Sari Sanjaya

Restoran SARI SANJAYA
(PEMPEK API)
Masakan Khas Palembang
(cabang Kelapa Gading)
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Jun, 26 2006
Meutia Masakan Aceh
Posted by jeny at 12:18 PM
Meutia Masakan Aceh

Last week I had lunch at Meutia Restaurant in the Bendungan Hilir area. I actually prefer Seulawah than Meutia for Acehnese food, but since Seulawah have moved to Tanah Abang, we went here instead. This restaurant is very crowded at lunch time. They serve all the food in small plates just like in Padang restaurants and you only pay for what you ate.


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Jun, 22 2006
Nasi Campur Bali
Posted by jeny at 1:49 PM
Nasi Campur Bali

I had "Nasi Campur Bali"/ Balinese mixed rice (steamed rice served with mixture of lawar nangka, tum babi, pork satay, etc) 10K at Pure Cinere courtyard last weekend, I also bought "nasi Jenggo" ( steamed rice served with noodles, fried nuts, shredded shicken and sambal, wrapped in banana leaf). In my oppinion the food was quite authentic, to bad they don't serve "Babi Guling" (a spit-roasted whole pig stuffed with a delicious mix of herbs and spices) when we came. :P
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Jun, 07 2006
Nasi Gandul
Posted by jeny at 9:50 AM
Last week, after visiting some friends at the hospital, we decided to have dinner at Pesanggrahan. Since its already late, I only want something light for dinner, so we didn't looking for some fancy looking restaurant and just look for street food instead. We stopped by a small warung called "Rumah Makan Nasi Gandul, masakan khas Pati Jateng". my first experience with "Nasi Gandul" was at "spice garden" Sogo foodcourt which was quite expensive & tasted so so. So we ordered 1 portion of "Nasi Gandul Campur" & 1 portion of "Nasi Ayam khas Semarang". On the table there's a display of various "jerohan", perkedel, bakwan jagung, tahu, tempe, tempe bacem etc to choose to accompanied our meal. Overall our ordered tonight taste much much more delicious than the one we had at Spice Garden & very reasonable price too. We will be back there soon to try another menu like : "Nasi Pindang", "Tahu Telor", "Soto Ayam Kemiri", Mangut etc.. (nyam nyam bgt deh pokoknya) :)

Nasi Gandul

Warung Makan
Nasi Gandul
Masakan Khas Pati Jateng
Jl. Pesanggrahan No.13 Meruya Illir
Kebon Jeruk - Jakarta Barat
ph. +62(21) 9122189
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May, 31 2006
Nasi Tutug Oncom
Posted by jeny at