Midtown Owl

With a help of a friend, i managed to bought my second Disdus voucher i ever bought in my whole existence. The more i scrolling down, the more i got tempted and finally, i said hello to Midtown Owl. A restaurant with mostly Italian foods options dominating the entire menu. Personally, i think it is smart to put such a rejuvenescence in the midst of a monotone apartment. But, sometimes you just don't really care about it especially if your apartment located just a cross a shopping arcade.

Tapas de Espana

 

Dear Central Park, you did a great job putting one Spanish restaurant in the middle of Italian domination on the Tribeca floors. I've been spotting this newly established restaurant since its very first emergence day just beside Brussel Springs. And, yesterday was just the perfect time to tried this baby out. I've been bored on waiting for quite a long time for new restaurants are seems slowly to popped out replacing the old boring restaurants nearby. 

School Food Blomingmari

Another restaurant has popped up at my self proclaimed 2nd home, Central Park. This time is a Korean restaurant franchise from Korea itself, my friend told me and she said, this School Food is somewhat famous amidst Korean and a few days ago, she tried to satisfied her urge toward Korean thingy and this is including her palate and love toward Korean dishes. And, just today she got another sudden crave for Korean feast and she pulled me along to try this School Food just beside an escalator that lead to Blitzmegaplex. Oh no, i am not a fan of Korean, both boyband (except 2PM) and whatever you named it,including the feast. I murmured at heart : "please, be good"

Fountain Lounge : Tea & Tell

My friend invited me over to enjoy a cup of tea just yesterday at Fountain Lounge which is precisely located at Grand Hyatt, heart of Jakarta, which is one of the most vulnerable by Jakartan's hustle bustle and without any further ado, i said yes! since i've got nothing to do on last Monday, so stretching up a bit for an afternoon tea isn't really a bad idea. right? Another reason why i got to popped up because in a matter of fingers counts she will continue her study to Singapore. This is sort of confusing state where to happy or mourn since i'll have a free shelter to stay when i happen to be around. Tee-hee! 

Shabuya : Delighful Japanese Treats

Been wanting for satiate treats since last week made myself went to Pullman for Collage promo buy 1 get 1 using BCA Platinum. Unfortunately, we couldn't sat there and eat with ease since we've got to reserve at least one day in advance. So, with a little bit disappointment, me and my birthday girl went to Shabuya one All You Can Eat Japanese restaurant with several good  tidings bestowed upon it located just beside Sushi Tei, Central Park. Hoping this rather quite convincing looking restaurant from the front could satisfy me and the not-so-easily-pleased birthday girl.

Quick Review : Go Wagyu Steak

Just about 2 days ago i had one fine steak tasting at SteakHotel by Holycow! and yesterday my friend insisted to eat her self-proclaimed best steak restaurant at Central Park Mall named Go Wagyu Steak. The place itself just your ordinary restaurant. Nothing fancy, just a place to eat and enjoy your wagyu.

Good foods, Annoying Time at Hongkong Cafe

This well known restaurant at Central Park Mall surely has indulged some foodies with their good foods and reasonable prices. Me, myself has marked this place as one of my favorites when i happened to be around this stuffy and crowded mall. Inside was quite spacious with old timber colored flooring and family type dining tables. 

Quick Review : Bonchon

Actually, this rapidly growing chain restaurants aren't new and i bet most of you already tried it or simply addicted by it. Seriously, it's like everywhere to be found. I had a very good first impression, i really love their chicken drumsticks while watching Prometheus about several months ago, it was well marinated at the skin but less marinated inside, tender, quite juicy and am a sucker for their finger licking special sauce. So, the point is you have to eat the chicken with the skin, it was really really good. I never really had one heavy meal there yet yesterday i still didn't have the chance to try due to the over-fullness big tummy. And i bother myself to pay another visit to bought an illegal snack to Blitzmegaplex. I rewarded myself 24pieces of Bonchon Bites and it's gone before the movie playing.

Welcome Gong Cha at Central Park

As a fan of bubble tea, I was very excited when i heard its finally opened their very first store at Jakarta, specifically located at Central Park face-to-face with Come Buy and just beside everyone's favorite Sushi Tei ( at least not for me ). Recalling my very first time had this drink at Singapore, and it was quite satisfying. So there i was, queued patiently and got my cup of Yoghurt Green Tea (23k ) and Black Milk Tea ( 18k ) including additional topping which cost 3k/topping.

Mr Karaage

Waited for TED me and my friend wandering around at Central Park's lower ground floor . Actually , we planned to ate bonchon bites but because we were kinda often eats bonchon so we decided for having a "light" dinner at Mr Karaage . It wasn't packed . But a few minutes after our arrival , customers started to came one by one . I know we are lucky charms *kid.

Back then i mistaken Mr Karaage as Kamikaze Karaage which is located just few steps after Mr Karaage. It is a cute restaurant with just 3-4 tables inside and more tables outside . I love their minimalist and simple furniture . With a little touch of garden concept at the outside . This chicken specialist restaurant is quite worth of visit .

Spicy Karaage 35k

Consists of : 3 upper thighs chickens , salad and soup . I didn't touch the salad and soup at all . The chicken was quite crispy . They were delicious , but , for me somehow it tasted like nuggets / frozen chickens at supermarket . Nonetheless it was good.

forgot the name 26k ( small )

This was my friend's . I asked her before wrote this review but appeared that she didn't caught a clue . What's important this was delicious with mayo and some kind of ketchup poured on the chicken . This one tasted like katsu or perhaps this menu named chicken katsu ? *straightface

as long as i remember .. The left one named : Mango pudding ( 9k ) & the right one named Orange something ( 12k )

The pudding was just okay , it was quite heavy in size and solid in texture . I prefer the lighter and chewable one . And that orange something ( oh , forgot the name also ) was good! It was like eating orange in a new way .

simple & quite sweet . if you ask me.

And at the end but not the end , let me post my narcissistic photo ( just one , want more ? :P ) here .

err . eyebags .

Central Park Mall, Lower Ground L211 & L257B 
+62 21 29200223  

@MrKaraage   

		See you soon Mr Karaage . ah , almost forgot to mention that they were giving good services also .

Kitchenette

The one i'm gonna make a review is the one which is located at Central Park . Actually i have been several times went to Plaza Indonesia Kitchenette's outlet . And the comparison was quite sharp . Plaza Indonesia Kitchenette's was smaller than the one located at Central Park , the air conditioner was hotter comparing to the one at Central Park , and personally i prefer their Central Park outlet . It just more sophisticated with outdoor touch where the bridge that connecting Central Park and Kitchenette is surrounded with beautiful fish pond.

The interior inside still so Kitchenette . The different between their outlet at Plaza Indonesia and Central Park are the outdoor , and the setting . There are chairs with the Green garden just a few steps near the entrance. And i was mesmerized by it.

Anyway , Kitchenette also established by a rising company named : Ismaya . I love every Ismaya works . Their concepts are innovative , creative , expensive , hip , and comfortable according to my point of view. I ate several desserts from Kitchenette and to be frank , based on my desserts-ing experience . I found no desserts that gave me that wow effects afterwards . Just ok . Not too good but not bad. Mediocre. So , i decided to tried their main course.

Baked Truffle Macaroni and Chesse ( IDR : 69.000 )
Served on the folded red checkered table fabric . Boring presentation . I could only see the ham and macaroni inside along the plate . No dressing . Tasted plain. After mixed the macaroni with the cheese it tasted better but still kinda plain . I don't know . I felt not worth for what i paid .

Carbonara ( IDR : 59.000 ) and Cookies & Cream ( IDR : 38.000 )
And again the carbonara came with boring presentation . At least it was smelled good. The same as macaroni , i could only see pasta with ham *pokerface . Tasted just ok , better than the macaroni . This one quite good . Not too watery . But , what's wrong with a little dressing? seriously.

The drink came in a glass which my school canteen was used to served drinks. Tasted sweet and ordinary , somehow reminded me of ice blended pop ice cookies and cream flavored and adorned with choco chip biscuit.

Kitchenette is a nice place for hanging out with friends , and stretching your bones after tiring activities . Kitchenette never sleeps. As long i went there . it always packed . People loves this venue and i consider this as a successful Ismaya's hip venue. But not so much for awesome meals. Desserts ok.

all the credits are for my ablay who treated me for her late birthday celebration!

 

Kitchenette

Phone: (021) 5698-8888

Central Park, Tribeca G Fl Unit PAV 3 A

Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 28, Jakarta

Sam & Jolly : Revisiting ( NaGoYo )

The second time being here and yes in a row . This time i dared myself to tried their recommended NaGoYo ( Nasi Goreng Yoghurt ) sounds like Japanese right? my friend got fooled when i told her NaGoYo. she thought it was sushi and friends. The waiter was confident in recommended this NaGoYo .. and finally i ordered it based on what he suggested . Actually this is my intention from the start revisiting Sam & Jolly :P . So here's the sightings of the innovative and creative NaGoYo ..

NAGOYO ( IDR : 44.000 )
So here it is . The proud NaGoYo . Sam & Jolly always presents their foods beautifully . You know, beautiful meals just increase your appetite . The waiter told me to mixed the yoghurt with the fried rice first . I mix them up . Had a spoon full of it then the yoghurt felt was a little bit sour . The fried rice texture itself was kinda sticky . But after spoon by spoon the taste was getting better . I don't know.. And i finished this NaGoYo quite fast . And i didn't find this expensive because the portion itself was generous and delicious .

 

Happy Puffy Adfunture ( IDR 35.000 )

A puff pastry filled with strawberry thin strawberry pieces and  yummy cream . Ah , the best part . Served with fresh strawberries with strawberry sauce , plain Yo-stick , and garnished with a slice of orange and half piece of strawberry . I love eating desserts here , because it worth for what i paid . For IDR 35.000 you also got that free Yo-stick . And the Yo-stick itself worth IDR 20.000+ . This dessert was so good . Seriously , i don't doubt Sam&Jolly in serving desserts . they were never dissapoint me. I loved how the puff pastry met the cream . Ah , you should try it when you come here. 

 

Strawberry Sabayon Cake ( IDR : 35.000 )

A slice of strawberry cake topped with some kind of peanut cream which is i'm not sure and orange sauce layered with yoghurt while the middle layer was layered by thicker pink or you can say red which is strawberry sauce. Do i have to explain what it tasted like? Seriously it was good. Sweet tooth craving accomplished ? Big yes and with a big smile . Served with thin creme brulee around the cake. which is a plus point since the cream brulee was also tasty . 

The second time in a row and i completely blown away by the desserts . And the NaGoYo itself was not bad at all. I made Sam & Jolly as a must list to go having dessert when i am around Central Park

Sam & Jolly - One Stop Sweet Delights

Ah , at last i had the chance to visiting this cute eatery which is a dessert specialist . Sam & Jolly also provides heavy meals such as oxtail soup , pasta , and a menu that kinda attracted my attention . The innovative yoghurt fried rice , but i won't bother to try it . Because i like to play safe and i was already full back then .

Sam & Jolly located just beside little thing she needs . I found it cute there were directions arrows that leads us directly to the shop . And i was shocked , why the hell Sam & Jolly was such a small eatery . But i was wrong . The outdoor was quite big and located just across Tribeca Park . You can see Patio and any others restaurants throughout the Tribeca.

The indoor was so cute . Sam & Jolly together with SourSally drew on the walls. The red telephone box drew my attention . But i prefer the outdoor . I felt that i could stay all day long there with those delicious yoghurt desserts . Yes it was a bliss since i am a yoghurt loving type. Big yay for me . As i opened the menu which is quite cute .. oh Sam & Jolly i am a fan already .

This is the first time i visited Sam & Jolly and all of sudden i already being in love with this place . colorful concept that didn't make your eyes hurt . Also i amazed how the designers of this place made this place so comfort . The golden Liberty statue  , hot air balloon , UK flag sofa ( correct me if i'm wrong ) , and the garden concept was simply brilliant . I don't know i just love it.

The menu itself was innovative and simply tempted you . The preview from the meals even made my full stomach asked for more . Also with many variety complete from appetizers - deserts . It took a quite a time for me to chose what to ordered . I wish i could eat them all . Then my choices went to :

Bread butter with stawberry Yo-stick with strawberry sauce ( IDR : 39.000 )
Came with a beautiful and neat presentation , made my appetite grew wilder . The raisins were crunch , a lil bit sour but sweet . The Strawberry Yo-stick was good but the strawberry or maybe cherry sauce , i'm not sure but it was too sour for me . Combined with bread butter . it was a sweet delight . If only the sauce was less sour it could be better . Because the Yo-stick itself already sour . The bread butter came in warm condition . When i ate it together with the Yo-stick and the bread. I knew it . I came to the right place .

Lava Mountain ( IDR : 45.000 )
Sam & Jolly exceeded my expectation . Another dessert came into a nice and neat presentation . Somehow i also found the desserts itself was cute beside the store . Yes , i'm quite babbled around about Chocolate molten cake , choco lava , whatever it called as my favorite dessert . So i was hoping much for this lava mountain to be good . Anyway i loved how they put apples and strawberry as their garnish . plus point from me . I started to had a full spoon of the cake . It was warm melted and condensed chocolate . The chocolate itself wasn't too sweet . More of dark chocolate characteristic , then i combined it with the plain Yo-stick and the strawberry sauce or cherry sauce ( again , i'm not sure ) it was blended beautifully . Also loved those astor biscuits pieces placed in the plate . How can i resist these sweet delights ? i am also getting fatter day by day *sigh

Green tea Yo-stick ( IDR : 27.000 )
It was my friend's . I prefer the plain one than the flavored Yo-stick . The Yo-stick was dipped to a ( maybe ) white chocolate liquid . That made the toppings attached with the Yo-stick . I loved that liquid thingy . And overall i loved this Yo-stick . Yo man , you guys should eat this rather than fattening ice cream.

Mango Berry Shake ( IDR : 32.000 )
A mixture from mango and strawberry which is obviously printed from the name . Refreshingly sweet drink . If only the Yo-stick was completely sweet . i might had already threw up because nauseated .

Overall , i was having a pleasant and good times killing at Sam & Jolly . The services was also nice . The waitress was explaining to us . How to get a free Yo-stick ( ah.how i love free stuffs ) and i did it . i got free Yo-stick . I chose to have a plain Yo-stick with cha cha chocolate , mini cocoa as its topping . Loving the atmosphere and the ambiance . Relaxing place . And the wind was calmly blowing . I am so looking forward for my next visit trying their heavy meals . maybe i'll get myself trying their yoghurt fried rice . Thanks Sam & Jolly . and wow this is the longest review i ever wrote :)

Sam & Jolly 

Central Park Mall Level UG
Jl. S Parman Kav. 28
West Jakarta
www.samandjolly.com

La Biere

I know i am so yesterday and so out of date writing this venue about just now. But i can't help myself to write it since it's a food blogger job , well in my case an amateur . To write reviews . So here i go
Actually , i already knew this La Biere from the first time it was established at Central Park because it's near from my college.

I was expecting something sophisticated , classy , spacious indoor , and cool air conditioner. Because they serves foods quite pricy comparing to the nearby venues at Central Park. Indoor has no air conditioner , maybe there was but i can't felt any of the fresh cold air inside . Only a few fans hanging on the ceiling . The only thing that captivated my attention was the black chandelier hanging on the top.

 

La Biere itself located at Tribeca Central Park . You have to cross the garden to reach Tribeca. It's quite tiring at daytime especially when the sun is doing his job well. Tribeca itself is an outdoor garden spot . outdoor usually filled by the smokers.But that won't work for me . Can't stand against smokes and the burning sun at the same time .

We won't bother ourselves ordering heavy meals here . So we just ordered some drinks . And i ordered their creme brulee .

Creme Brulee ( IDR : 38.000 )
Creme brulee should start with a custard base that is richer, creamier, and silkier than other cremes . On top of that custard should be a layer of caramelized sugar . La biere's creme brulee was nice . Despite the last time i ate their molten chocolate which is my favorite desert couldn't satisfied me . The top was perfectly caramelized .The cream was also yum. what too bad was its vanilla ice cream . Not my type . Too sweet and kinda tasted like vanilla mix coffee.

Slow Motion Green ( IDR : 48.000 )
Mixed with beer . As for me , the beer was strong . This drink was made using green fruits . I don't know exactly what were inside . But there were kiwi pieces in the drink. A perfect choice who loves refreshing mocktail.

San Miguel ( IDR : 28.000 )

 

Virgin Mojito ( IDR : 38.000 )

Composed of apple , mint & lemonade . Refreshing and surprisingly good . I prefer this one than i drank at SKYE . Sweet drink for sweet time with sweet companions :)

La Biere

Central Park Mall

Tribeca Ground Floor Unit No.9,9a,10

Jl.Let. Jend . S . Parman Kav 28 Jakarta 11470

Telp : ( 021 ) 292 000 42