Cimory Riverside - with Bloggers mates

A view weeks ago, I've got an invitation to join filed trip to Cimory Riverside. I'm so excited eventhough I've been there before. I'm so excited because I'm going to go there with my 2 crazy mates Hans and Aline and also others bloggers from Openrice. I already imagine how crazy our trip would be.

First we met at FX Mall and together goes to Cimory using bus that already prepare by Openrice for us. Plan leaving Jakarta at 8 and have to be late because there's someone who came late.

This is my 2nd visit to Cimory Riverside. Read also about my 1st visit Cimory Riverside

Actually Cimory Riverside not too far from Jakarta. Only 2 hours if not face the worst traffic. And finally after face a bit traffic and the driver who missed the placed for 2km, we arrived at Cimory Riverside. It so good smell the mountain air. Eventhough it not that cold.

I like the theme of Cimory. Cow is everywhere... And they place it right. So it look so cool and cute. Like that bars and path above. I want that in my cribs. The atmosphere from Cimory Riverside is so earthy. They use many wooden elements. the concept of the restaurant also open space. So we really can enjoy the sun an the air outside.

Since the entrance we can see more and more cows. You will greet by their Cow's mascot. It so cute and fatty. Beside the big cows, Cimory Riverside have a lot cows miniature that I want to grab'em all.

Entering the restaurant area, we can feel more the earthy atmosphere. Iy f you seat in their balcony, you see the river view and the green path. It so gorgeous.

 

 
After we seated in one private area but still in open space, we greet by Cimory Riverside's Public Relation, Indesa. To bad the owner was sick that day, so he can't join us. Since it's already lunch time, so they offer us to choose our lunch. They gave us 4 signature dish menu from Cimory, Ring Kanzler Sausage, Chicken Cordon Bleu and Nasi Goreng Chicken. So since I came here with  my 2 other crazy mates, so we ordered a different menu each so we can taste it all.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU - IDR 44,900

The taste from this Chicken Cordon Bleu is pretty decent. A thick yet tender chicken covered with  crispy breadcrumb is worth to try. The golden brown appearance really looked tempting. When we cut into two, we can see the melted cheese came out from the chicken. But too bad the smoke beef was not too much. Just a little pieces. So it a bit covered by the cheese. This Cordon Bleu Chicken served with salad and potato wedges that we can change with french fries.

RING KANZLER SAUSAGE - IDR 43,900

Sausage from Cimory shaped like horseshoe. It so moist and taste a bit smokey. Served with potato wedges and salad. To make it more tasty, dipped it in barbeque sauce. The taste is sour and sweet. A bit tangy. It give more flavor to the sausage.

Read also about this Ring Kanzler Sausage here: Cimory Riverside

NASI GORENG CHICKEN WING - IDR 32,500

For the rice menu, we served with Chicken Wing fried rice. The taste was a bit sweet and savory. The rice was a bit oily but it cooked right. Not too soggy and not too hard either. It served with 4 pieces of chicken wings and chips (kerupuk).

Blueberry & Strawberry Yoghurt

For drink, we ordered this signature drink from Cimory which are Blueberry & Strawberry Yoghurt. For me, I prefer the strawberry one. Because the strawberry more dominated than the blueberry. Blueberry just like lost a bit of it taste. Dunno because it too much blend with ice or what. But both of the taste is sour. It good for a hot day and after eating something sweet.

After having lunch, we went to 3rd Floor where we heard about Cimory and Chocomory history. It presented by Indesa, the Public Relation. I still wish I could hear from the owner himself about his journey to find a great chocolate around the world, specially in Chocolate icon country, Belgia.

CHOCOLATE MAKING
Here's what I've been waiting for. We allowed to make our own chocolate bar. Yeeaaii.... Entering the room, the air a bit hot here. No wonder, because they no put the air conditioner here. It meant to be to keep the quality and the consistency of the chocolate.

In here chocolate is process until get the right consistency

Before we making chocolate of our own, first we've been thought how to make it. What we're going to make is a chocolate bar with peanuts chunk in it.

Chef presented how to mold a chocolate

Tools & Ingredients for chocolate making

Left: Spread the chocolate into mold the sprinkle it with peanuts chunk

Right: Covered it again with melted chocolate & make sure no bubbles in it.

Voila! This is it... Chocolate Bar Ala Me...

SHOPPING
A trip no complete without shopping time. Shopping this time is about chocolate. Still in one area with the restaurant & factory, Chocomory is a heaven for a chocolate love. For me this quiet exciting to visit again this store. So many choice of chocolate that we can grab. And now they have the green tea back. yeeaaii... On my last visit, they run out the green tea.

Souvenir Shop

Thanks so much for the goodie bag

Overall, is always a good time and experience back here to Cimory and Chocomory. I can say this one is one stop shopping. Really great escape from a hectic routine.

Cimory Riverside

Jl. Raya Puncak 415

Cisarua - Bogor
Phone : 0812-1240-7500

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Liberté French Brasserie Jakarta at Galleries Lafayette Pacific Place

To be  honest, If I'm not stepped in to Galleries Lafayette in Pacific Place, I would ever know that there's a fancy restaurant in it.

Located inside Galleries Lafayette at 2nd Floor, Liberté offered a very nice French ambiance in their restaurant. It looked so classy and elegant. They succeed capture the atmosphere from French. It showed in the interior and furniture. Every details remind us with a little cafe that I often see in a movies.

Entering the restaurant, we can see sitting area like in the alley. The view very limited, Either shop view or picture on the wall view. I suggested you take a seat inside of the restaurant where we can find big window as a backdrop with a building view. There's a bar in the middle of the room. No separation between the smoking area and non smoking area. But if you want to feel convy without interrupting by the smokers, choose sitting area in the end of the alley until in the middle of the bar, like we did.

Sitting Area in the alley

the Bar

after we seated, there already menu that also our table mat at our table. Also there are pretty little flowers in every tables. Nice.

Liberté menu

Now let's move to the dishes. Can't hardly wait to taste them...

French Toasts (free complimentary)

White Toast and Wheat toast served with butter and Olive Oil. The bread pretty moist. A really great start.

Beer Battered Butterfish - IDR 72.000

A very promising dish when I read it in the menu. But unfortunately, when it came, the taste not impressed me much. The fish and the homemade chips served waayyy to oily. Even when my friend press the chips with fork, the chips come out from it. The taste a bit bland. So make sure you squeeze the lemon and dip it in to the mayonnaise before you eat it.

Roast Chicken - IDR 80.000

Chicken Leg & Breast, Roast Potatoes, Corn Relish
Since we visit Liberté in lunch hour, so my friend change the roast potatoes with rice. It cook rite. The chicken really tender and juicy. The sauce really soak up into the chicken, not only in the skin. So, this one really worth to try.

Chicken Roulade - IDR 80.000

Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes, Tomato Confit
I like this chicken roulade.  The chicken really tender and juicy. It so contrast with the brownish skin. The stuffing make the chicken more fascinating. It so smooth and great to my palate. Served with smooth mashed potato and nice sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu - IDR 90.000

Breaded Chicken Breast with Smoked Beef & Mozzarella
The chicken texture still juicy and tender eventhough the skin end up with it's crispiness. Stuffing with smoked ham melted mozzarella plus the sauce make this dish tasty. But for the veggies side dish, it's way too overcooked. So it lost it crunchy texture. And also, for 90k the portion is so petit. I expect a bit bigger portion from this one.

Iced Lychee Tea - IDR 36.000

Great prportion from Lychee Ice Tea. Lychee really dominated this drink gave freshening effect when we drink it.

Vitamin Waters – Watermelon Rosemary - IDR 72.000
(for three or four people)

Pretty presentation from this drink. Like it's name, mineral water that served from Aurum Pitchers only infuse with watermelon. So the watermelon and rosemary taste not too overpowering. For me, this not quite good.

This Liberte is worth to put in your list to be visit. Great place to hangout and a lot menu worth to try. Liberte only need to make an improvement with their Fish and Chips. Other than that, the place already great and the service also excellent.

Liberté French Brasserie
Galeries Lafayette 2nd Floor
Pacific Place
SCBD Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53
Jakarta 12190
Phone: 021-57973425
FB Fan Page: Liberté Jakarta
twitter: @LiberteJakarta