Tjap Toean, a Peranakan Taste

Just had lunch at Tjap Toean which located at Pondok Indah Mall 1. The resto is quite unique, feels like in old chinese/peranakan kedai. Even the menu book is unique. Just like old newspaper. Feels like I'm traveling into the old indies days.

I had Roti Canai with Chicken Curry. It taste very nice. The portion was quite small but it is enough for my stomach.

I like this resto for their unique interior and nice taste too.This resto could be one of your choice if u want unique "peranakan" athmosphere around and also good taste too :)

xoxo

Tjan Toean logo on the menu book

Just like old news paper

The interior

Roti Canai with Chicken Curry

 

Tjap Toean

Pondok Indah Mall

2nd Floor

Area 51 Unit 4

Phone : 021-7512369

 

Mama Goose

Last thursday is a national holiday and my besties ask me to try this new resto called Mama Goose in Panglima Polim area. Cute name right? :)

The resto I think is trying to bring some industrial theme for their interior which is very trending right now. I've seen so many resto,cafes and even galeries with this kind of theme. Unique and youthful.

I ordered cheese burger and peach ice tea for my lunch. The burger is nice and tender. The peach tea is refreshing but I think I would to try something else if I go there again.

Cheese Burger

Ice Peach Tea

I don't order dessert because I'm too full x_x but actually I really really curious with their desserts. I heard their banofee pie is a must try. Well...will try their dessert if I go there again.

If you want to try Mama Goose, you better make a reservation 1st because they can be so full.

Mama Goose

Jl. Panglima Polim IX no.16

Jakarta Selatan

021-7229292

xoxo

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Dombrut...simple place..yummy taste

Went to this place called Dombrut last tuesday. It located in jalan Benda beside My Salon. The owner is member of one of Indonesian top band.

They have simple clean interior that make you feel comfrot. The big menu board makes us easily to order what you want.



I ordered gulai sum sum that night. It tastes yummy! actually I also want to order they satay too but too bad all the satays are sold out :(



I also heard that they have good coffee too but no coffee for the night. I would like to try their coffee next time I visit Dombrut again. I really recommend this place for you. Simple atmosphere..yummy taste...so lovely!

xoxo

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A Night at Clarke Quay

Finally arrived in Singapore, after about half an hour delay. I didn't take any pic at the airport because I'm kinda busy with immigration and baggages stuff. I just went straight away to the hotel to meet my mom. We decided to have dinner at Clarke Quay then. I've heard that Clarke Quay is one of the hype place in Singapore..curious!

Arrived there....

Clarke Quay is a big "hang out place" with lotsa cafes and club which is reminds me of Kemang in South Jakarta or Kuta, Bali. Very very interesting and unique place. 

We decided to have dinner in Hot Stones cafe there. The interesting stuff in Hot Stones is we can cook our on dinner in a hot stone. But since I feel kinda tired to cook anything, so I just ask them to cook for us. I choose lamb rack...yumm yumm. Don't worry if you don't like red meat because they also serve seafood.

Overall, Clarke Quay is an interesting place to hang out with friends or family. I would like to come again and try different cafe/restaurant there or maybe try clubbing there.

pssst... dont forget to go to Turkish ice cream stand there....you'll get surprises there ;)

xoxo

New menu from Burger King, Mozzarella Stick! yuuummm

Cozy Lunch at Ninety Nine Grand Indonesia

Ninety Nine is located at Grand Indonesia, East mall, lower ground near Ranch Market. This place is pretty cozy to have lunch or maybe just snacking with your besties. With various good foods and refreshing beverages on their menu, Ninety Nine is one of the place that you should try if you're visiting Grand Indonesia. And I think, if you're a shopaholic you're gonna like this place because you can go straight to the stores in Grand Indonesia East Mall after finished your lunch here (uuww..I can see Chanel boutique from where I seated *drooling*)

my orders are garlic bread, Hong Kong noodles with shredded chicken and mushroom sauce with fried shrimp dumpling (pretty long huh) and of course my fave tea, Earl Grey tea. Their price is still reasonable and worth for their good foods and drinks and their coziness. 

Garlic bread at Ninety Nine

yummy Hong Kong noodles 

Ninety Nine is getting crowded and crowded on lunch time, I suggest you to come earlier if you want to have lunch here because they don't receive any booking. Or maybe you can come here in the afternoon just to avoid the crowdedness for afternoon snack or just having cocktails with your friends. 

xoxo

Gettin' Cozy at Koffie Huis

Koffie Huis
Piccadilly Suites
Jl. Kemang Raya No. 99, Jakarta Selatan 12730
(021) 7179 – 2632

I knew this place from my friend, Dewi. She often hangs out here at Koffie Huis which located at Piccadilly Suites, Kemang. Tempatnya mungil but yet very cozy. Untuk yang mencari tempat ngopi-ngopi yang cozy dan ga berisik, Koffie Huis jawabannya. Di jamin betah deh ngopi or hang out di sini, oiya mereka juga menyediakan games (board games) like scrabble etc :)

The Cozy interior of Koffie Huis

Menu yang ditawarkan cukup bervariasi, dari mulai appetizer seperti french fries, bitterballen etc. Try French fries with wasabi mayo, Love it! Main coursenya juga bermacam2. I really recommend you to try their Tuna Spaghetti. It's very yummy, tunanya kerasa banget!! dan kita bisa pilih sendiri tingkat kepedasannya yuuumm...Dessert yang ditawarkan oleh Koffie Huis juga cukup menarik perhatian, salah satunya adalah Klappertaart dan Hot chocolate brownies with ice cream..sounds very yummy right? Coba juga pastry buatan Koffie Huis, enaakk dan bikin ingin pesan lagi..lagi dan lagi..*rakus mode ON*  Flavoured teasnya juga harus dicoba, it's unique and refreshing..They recommend Parisian Night to me and yes it's so fresh and unique and also refillable :)

I really like Koffie Huis, not because they are located near my house hehe..but for their coziness, foods and drinks. Soal harga, Koffie Huis juga tidak terlalu mahal, cocok lah untuk rasa makanan dan ambiance yang mereka tawarkan. I think i'm gonna go there again sometime on this weekend? anyone? :)

a Short Trip to Bandung

Few months ago, I went to Bandung with my hubby and my bestfriend, Hening. It's not our first trip to Bandung of course but we always excited about going to Bandung. It seems everyone just love going to Bandung for shopping or eating. Me, myself prefer to go to Bandung on weekday, because it isn't very crowded just like in the weekend (especially long weekend).  My fave spot in Bandung is yogurt Cisangkuy, they are very famous in Bandung. I love the yogurt because it tastes so fresh. My fave there is the grape and strawberry flavor yuuummm :)

Yogurt Cisangkuy

After the refreshing yogurts, we go around Bandung, sightseeing..shopping..etc..then it came to lunch time woohooo! we choose Tomodachi cafe. They serve Asian and European food. I ordered Tom Yang Goong, Hening ordered soup and my hubby ordered steak with yummy mushroom sauce. Aarghh why I didn't the same thing as my hubby did *drooling* 

*drooling*

ohh yes,  if you are a pet lover, you have to visit Pet Distro across Tomodachi. It's like pet heaven, you can find many cute stuff for your pet, that's including many snack for your pet. Too bad I didn't take any photos of Pet Distro.

Ever heard of Nanny's Pavilion? it's one of the hip place in Bandung now. With adorable, cute and comfortable interiors, you'll fall in love with Nanny's Pavilion. Their specialty is the pancake and the waffle. My hubby ordered Cookies and cream waffle, I ordered their fries and Hening ordered mango smoothies..yuup the smoothies is very refreshing yuuum. I love Nanny's Pavilion, you have to try Nanny's Pavilion if you visit Bandung. You won't regret it..trust me :)

Cookies and Cream Waffle...it's the best!! yumm

Last stop is Giggle Box, it's a new place. Their interior concept "mirip" dengan Nanny's pavilion. Too bad we sit outside, I'm soo curious to see their inside and upstairs interior. I think it's very comfortable. The food is very cheap! for steak it's only IDR 19,000!! Sayangnya menunya kurang bervariasi ya...maybe because they are still new in town? But after all Giggle Box is a nice place to hang out with friends.

Giggle Box

I really suggest you to spend the night in Bandung. A short trip really makes us exhausted. Next time we will spend a night or two when visiting Bandung. 

xoxo

Fast Food Indonesia?

Kalau mendengar kata fast food, pasti kita teringat dengan makanan cepat saji seperti hamburger, ayam goreng ataupun kentang goreng. Kebanyakan dari fast food tersebut merupakan makanan cepat saji dari negeri Paman Sam alias Amerika. Sebut saja dari mulai KFC, McD hingga Fat Burger..hayoo siapa yang belum pernah coba?

Kita punya makanan cepat saji khas Indonesia ga sih? menurut saya jawabannya adalah : Makanan Padang yang biasa tersaji di restoran-restoran Padang. Why? Well..begitu masuk ke dalam resto, kita langsung disajikan berbagai makanan yang tertata rapi di piring-piring (biasanya juga termasuk teh hangat). Kita tinggal memilih salah satu dari makanan tersebut (semua juga boleh sih). Ini lebih hebat dari restoran cepat saji ala Amrik. Kalau di KFC, McD etc kita harus memesan dulu apa yang kita inginkan, kalau di restoran padang voilaa! makanan langsung tersaji di depan mata. Hebat kan? Jadi menurut saya ini adalah makanan cepat saji ala Indonesia.

Langsung tersedia...

Makanan di restoran Padang kebanyakan menggunakan santan, apakah sehat? Kalau sekali-sekali boleh lah, tapi jangan setiap hari ya makan santan. Kalau mau memilih yang tidak bersantan juga bisa. Coba pilih ayam pop dengan sayur daun singkong (kurang seru sih ya?) Menu favorit saya adalah gulai ayam dan sambal hijau yang banyaaakk hehehe...

My fave menu, gulai ayam+sambal hijau..yuummm

"Pop Art" Pizza e Birra

Nowadays people are talking about Pizza e Birra, I guess it has become one of the hip place in Jakarta. People said that the foods are great and also the ambience's there. Is it true? so I went there with my bestfriend Hening. We tried Pizza e Birra at Plaza Indonesia for lunch. When we got there, the first thing that pop out into my mind is, this place is sooo pop art. It's pretty cool!

Pop art at Pizza e Birra, guess what is this? ;)

What's on the menu? so many various pizza makes me confused to choose what to order hehe..they all sounds very yummy. I decided to order Margarita Pizza (tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and basil).  It's yummy and I ate almost all of it by myself hahaha...

My order, almost ate it all by myself hahaha

My friend, Mire suggested to try the flavored beer, because she said it's one of Pizza e Birra specialty. But I didn't try the flavored beer. Maybe next time I'll try the flavored beer :)Most of all Pizza e Birra is a nice place with yummy food to try. It's comfortable to hang out there with some friends. I'd like to go there again sometimes. anyone wanna join??

An Afternoon at Portico

Last Friday, I went to Portico with Hening&Fany. It's located at Senayan City, ground floor. The best way to reach Portico is through Starbucks. Well..you have to go out from Starbucks first to reach Portico but at least you wont feel Jakarta's heat if you go there through Starbucks haha..Portico is a very nice place to hang out with besties. It isn't noisy and not very crowded so you can chit chat and relax with your best friends while enjoying the view of Senayan. Love the ambience's there..very comfy and makes you wants to stay longer just to enjoy the cocktail and chit chat with your best friends. I haven't tried the cocktails yet but they all are very tempting hehe..The Outdoor area is the best looking area in Portico, too bad it's pretty hot there. But the area between outdoor and indoor area is pretty cool too. You won't feel the Jakarta's heat and still can enjoy the view. I really recommend you to make reservation first before you go to Portico so you will get the best seat.

The cute outdoor area

Portico has many selection on the menu from European to Asian. Their appetizer and snacks looks so tempting. Me and Fany ordered Portabella Mushroom with Cream Cheese and Smoked Marlin. Hening as usual just ordered something to drink. I like this Portabella Mushroom with Cream Cheese and Smoked Marlin. The Portabella tastes so fresh and so does the smoked Marlin yuumm.. and believe me, it's kinda big for a appetizer..likeyy likeeyy :)

Portabella Mushroom with Cream Cheese and Smoked Marlin

Overall, Portico is a good and comfy place for hang out. Especially if you like cocktails. If you'd really like to try Portico, you better make a reservation first at +62 21 72781641.  

Culinary Weekend, Kedai & Pacific Place

It's been a while that I haven't update my blog. I just edited some photos of my last weekend culinary journey hehe..Last weekend is full of resto and foods for me. On friday I went to Pejaten village with Hening & Fany to watch a movie. After movie, Fany has to go home because her hubby already waiting for her hihihi...me& Hening lanjut by going to Kedai which located at Jl. Benda, South Jakarta. I've heard many reviews about Kedai from my friends, they said the place is very unique yet comfy. Curious? believe me, it is very unique and comfy. We ordered bakwan and hot tea there. The Bakwan portion is kinda big, it's yummy and the price is very very affordable. Very nice!

Sunday, another movie day for me and Hening, it's weekend so hubby also join us. Before the movie, we ate our lunch at Pancious which is famous for the  pancakes. But this time we didn't order any pancakes. I ordered fries with some kind of spicy mayonnaise (I forget the name on the menu) and my hubby ordered cheeseburger. What I love about Pancious : Foods are yummy, many variety on the menu, unique pancakes and the price is affordable. I think that's the thing that makes Pancious is crowded most of the times.

After movie, we went to Urban Kitchen to meet Fany, Ewien and Adit.  We already full because of our lunch so we only ordered something to drink. I ordered cold milo my fave :) Fany as usual ordered frozen yogurt, yup she's a yogurt lover. If u r looking for a good yummy yogurt you can ask her. 

Guess what?! after Urban Kitchen, me, hubby, Hening and Adit masih lanjut to find something for dinner...err actually it's only hubby and Adit. I am too full to eat. We choose Riung Sunda, a sundanese resto. They serve many Sundanese menu with affordable prices. I love the sambal terasi there. It's delicious but I think it's kinda salty. But overall Riung Sunda is a must try place if you go to Pacific place.

Ok that's all from me now...I'm gonna post recipes and food reviews later. If you have any recomendation about recipe, foods, restaurant or anything about food, please feel free to write on the comment or on my shoutbox :)

Girls Day Out, Plaza Indonesia 12th Feb 2010

Last friday I went to Plaza Indonesia with my best friends. It feels like I haven't meet them for sooo long time so I'm so glad to see them all. Actually we planned to have dinner at Pizza e Bira, but Rima said the seating there is not very cozy so we changed our plan then go to Canteen. I've heard many reviews bout Canteen but hey I have to try it by my own. I like the atmosphere there, it's nice and cozy. And guess what they have bag hanger on the bar area, so you don't need to hug your bag all the times when you sit at the bar area.

I ordered Spaghetti Aglio Olio for my dinner..err early dinner exactly :). It's yummy but since I am a cheese lover I have to put so much parmessan cheese and chilli flakes on top of it. But overall the spaghetti aglio olio is ok. Rima ordered mini hot dog but believe me it's not mini at all, I wonder how big is the "not mini hot dog" is?? Hening and Fany just ordered some drinks there.

my order, Spaghetti Aglio Olio with chicken

After Canteen, we went down to Bakerzin because I'm craving for macarons hehe..Fany also want to buy valentine's gift for her hubby at Food Hall,aww how sweet she is :) I didn't buy anything for my hubby...I'm soo soorry hubby :p

Chocolate Raspberry macaron for my dessert

my culinary journey on that friday didn't stop at Bakerzin. Hubby picked me up there then we go to Nasi Goreng Kebon Sirih because he felt hungry again..yes he already ate at the office then suddenly felt hungry again..hihihi..too bad I didn't take any photographs there.

I can't wait for another girls day out with my best friends and another culinary journey with my hubby...so when will our next dinner? lunch? breakfast? anyone?? hehe....

Ramen Sanpachi 38

Last saturday I went to Ramen Sanpachi 38 with hubby. I'm craving for ramen since like weeks ago and my cousin, Hanny recommended this place. Ramen 38 is located at Kamome Supermarket 2F, Melawai Jaksel. When we got there woow..it's very fuull!! maybe it's because of lunch time. But we werent wait for too long. They have many ramen menus and also other Japanese foods such as gyoza, edamame, rice curry etc. But their main specialty of course the ramen..yumm yumm..
I orderd Tan Men Ramen, the waiter told me the soup made from stock and soy sauce, it has vegetables and beef inside. My hubby ordered one of the Ramen 38 specialty which is Jigoku Ramen. It's the spiciest ramen there, you're gonna love it if you are a spicy lover. You can choose the spiciness of your Jigoku Ramen from no 1 till no 10. The waiter told us that no.3 is for medium spiciness.
We can also choose the noodle we like, they have straight noodle and curly noodle. We choose curly noodles. I recommend to choose your noodle in medium overripe so you can still enjoy the chewiness of the ramen.


Ramen Sanpachi 38, very full..maybe it's because of lunch time


My order,Tan Men Ramen


Jigoku Ramen with the spiciness no.3 and it's already taste so HOT!


Surpriseee...FREE jelly for dessert yumm...yumm


And if you like Japanese comics, you can also read them while waiting for your order or maybe when you're enjoying your foods. I like this small cute ramen restaurant, and i would like to have another ramen lunch here, anyone?? :)