CAFFE MILANO - GRAND INDONESIA, Jakarta

Looks like Union Group had a "Speedy Gonzales" mode regarding opening a restaurant. Because not so long after the hype of UNION DELI and BENEDICT, they already open a new restaurant with a Milan vintage look called CAFFE MILANO.

*Photo credit to Aline Foolosophy

Placed at East Mall of Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Caffe Milano offer an Italian menu that look so tempting. Split into two area, non smoking area, where we can find an attractive bar and open kitchen with vintage and chic look dining area. Meanwhile the outdoor area more look like a terrace where there's a green plant on the side to make it more cool. But taking picture here so damn tricky. If you look at the bright yellow canopy. It makes my pictures looked yellowish. I have to wait for the sun down or gloomy to get a pictures.

Like I told you earlier that Caffe Milano served many various kind of Italian food that separate in Antipasti, Pasta, Secondi (Main Course), Pizza and Dolci (Dessert). A bit curious what to choose. Italian dishes that cook by the brilliant Chef named Luca Pezzera.

COMPLIMENTARY BREAD 
OMG! This complimentary bread not like other complimentary bread I ever had. This one is so damn yummy. With a crust outside a swirl beef inside make this bread so extra ordinary. Inside of the bread is so moist and soft. I got this complimentary bread on my 2nd visit. On my 1st visit, me and my friend didn't get any ;( . I paired this bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar that finely served in every table. Those olive oil and balsamic vinegar taste is so good. Savory with a little hint of tangy and sweet. What a perfect combination. I think I'm going to find it in some supermarket.

PIZZE

MILANO PIZZA - IDR 115.000 NON HALAL
Porcini Mushroom, Pancetta, Egg, Parmigiano Reggiano
Because I'm not eating pork, so I asked to the served to substitute it to the beef instead of pancetta. I like the dough. It Italian signature with thin crust pizza and still have a soft texture in the middle. But I'm not a fan of the sauce. I think there's something missing that make it not to kick. Topped with runny egg.

FUNGHI - IDR 135.000
Assorted Mushrooms, Truffle Oil
Love this Funghi Pizza so much. It so fragrant with a generous amount of mozzarella cheese and assorted mushrooms. The sauce more tasty, and the adding of truffle oil make it more scrumptious. I suggested you to drizzled a bit of olive oil that serve on the table to get more savory taste. It so delish y'll!!

PASTA

LINGUINE with VEAL RAGOUT  - IDR 125.000
and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Our pasta choice come to this Linguine pasta. It executed very well. So al-dente and not overcooked. With a combination of generous amount of Veal with ragout sauce with a hint of tangy taste from the sun-dried tomatoes. This one is one of the pasta that you should order! 

HOMEMADE ANGEL HAIR with BLACK TRUFFLES - IDR 175.000
In Light Butter Sauce
What a surprise when Chef Luca came to our table and offered us one of their signature Angel hair Pasta. I'm so flattered Sir! *hug. Angel hair pasta texture is like spaghetti but thinner. It cooked al-dente with a creamy light butter sauce. The sauce not too overwhelmed and it balanced well with the truffle oil. It so fragrant and hell delicious. Topped with the shredded black truffle mushroom that even more rocks the bowl of this angel hair. If you think this pasta is too pricey, then you should consider the black tuffle that served on top. Super Love!

DOLCI (DESSERT)

VANILLA PANNA COTTA - IDR 65.000
with Strawberry and Citrus Salad
I love the simplicity yet pretty of this panna cotta. So smooth and soft. The taste is not too milky. Like the strawberry compote too. Its sour, tangy and become a good combination for the panna cotta. Topped with citrus to make it more fresh.

CANNOLI SICILIANI - IDR 70.000

Ricotta Cream with Chocolate Chips In a Crispy Pastry Shell

Ricotta Cream that combine with pistachio nut  mixed with chocolate chip as a filling. What I like about this filling is the fact that the taste is not too sweet. But the shell pastry not my favorite. It's too floury. And the shape not too pretty too.

TIRAMISU TRADIZIONALE - IDR 80.000
This tiramisu is the winner for the dessert today. It so so smooth, soft and melted in your mouth right away. With a combination of lady finger that already soak well into the liqueur. But the liquer not too over powering. It so blend well with the mascarpone. So scrumptious.

After I visited Caffe Milano twice in a row, I feel this restaurant is so promising. The food that they served really capturing the Italian cooking. Even though the food choice is  not too wide and perhaps you already familiar with it, but what they serve is really good. And also the service is excellent. Really informative and helpful. Even they bother to remind us about the pork menu when they know that we don't eat pork.  Friendly not snob like the usual typical fine dining. I still willwant to comeback for their mains some other times.

Congratulation on your opening & Good Luck!

Caffe Milano  
Central Dept. Store Ground Floor, 
Grand Indonesia Shopping Town
Jalan M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta Pusat 10350  
021 - 2358 0638 Opening Hours: 10 AM - 2 PM  
Pricing: IDR 500k for two Food starts from IDR 85k - IDR 300k
Drinks (cocktails) from IDR 100k - IDR 200k  
Dresscode: sporty casual  
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SHIRAYUKI - PANTAI INDAH KAPUK (PIK)

I never now abour Pondok Indah Kapuk area if me and my friendAline don't have a guts to visit there. Since its going to be a long journey for us (yes... it so far away from our crib) so we already set the list places that we're going to visit at Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK). First destination is Shirayuki. Why this become our 1st destination? Because I saw from Instagram that they have selection of main course also even though they've known as dessert restaurant.

We arrived there around 12pm on the weekend and the line is already not make any sense! Thanks to the foodies friends that we met that day, so we can joined them.

Shirayuki does not a spacious place. The limited seat plus a dessert and drink station in the middle of the room enough to make the restaurant full packed in suddenly. Luckily we met our other foodies friend who generously gave us a seat. Thank youuu....

Shirayuki still have renovation fro their 2nd Floor. It meant to be for the dining area also and for the smoking area. But in the mean time it still not ready, you have to be patience in queuing. I love the wooden furniture that they use. I doesn't make the restaurant look full. It look edgy and fun.

Christmas Decoration at Shirayuki is so cute

SAVORY MENU

KUSHIKATSU

A Japanese style of skewered, deep fried cutlet of meat or seasonal vegetables.

Chicken - IDR 8.000, 

Prawn - IDR 12.000, 

Spicy Lotus Root - IDR 8.000, 

Spicy Shitake Chicken - IDR 8.000, 

Tomato Cheese - IDR 8.000, 

Beef - IDR 8.000, 

Sweet Potato - IDR 5.000, 

Quail Egg - IDR 5.000

Kushikatsu is a fried skewers that usually filled with vegetables or meat. Served with soyu and sweet and sour sauce. I love the tomato that filled with melted cheese in it. Also loved the spicy shitake chicken. Its not oily eve though they fried it. The meat also tender.

CABE IJO BIANCO - IDR 41.000

Alert for spicy lover! This fusion spaghetti is a marriage of Indonesia and Italia. The cabe ijo ( green chilli) remains me of the Padang food. The spicy really kick and make the taste really pop-out. Although its a bit oily, but The spaghetti cooked aldente. Yummy!

CRAB SPAGHETTI in TOMATO CREAM SAUCE - IDR 65.000

This crab spaghetti is blew me away. I don't know how they manage the sauce. I guess they use the crab broth in to the sauce. And it's smell fishy at all. The thickness of the sauce also just right. They gave it generous amount of the sauce. Topped with also generous amount of crab meat. Super yumm!!

SALMON CREAM SOUP SPAGHETTI - IDR 55.000

If you ever taste the Spaghetti Carbonara, well this is the lighter version of it. Not too creamy and thick like the usual carbonara. The spaghetti cooked aldente with generous amount of fresh tender salmon that have fatty cut also topped with lots of crunchy toppings. Loved it!

Foto credit to Foolosophy

HAMBURG STEAK WITH EBI FURAI - IDR 72.000

For steak selection, Shirayuki have hamburg steak that contain with 2 (two) hambur steak that marinated well topped with melted cheese. The beef is so tender. Ebi furai served crunchy and nice. Too bad the side dish french fries and the corn is way too dry. Served with beautiful Sunny Side Egg.

BOLOGNESE GRATIN - IDR 38.000

Tomato creamy sauce that cooke with generous amount of minced beef and chicken. Love the consistency of the sauce. Topped with creamy sauce and cheese that well balance with the tomato. So that its not becoming overwhelmed. Served hot. I can't stop dig in it till the last bite.

DESSERT

HONEY CHEESE TOAST with CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM - IDR 39.500

Shirayuki picture it as bear in shower. Oh so adorable. I barely can't eat it. Shirayuki made this cute dessert for kids who come visit to Shirayuki. Its available for 2 taste only if you want to get this bear looks. The choice between chocolate or cheese. Like the toast much. The thick toast is so soft and the honey soak up well into the toast.

MILKY MANIC MATCHA with MATCHA ICE CREAM - IDR 40.000

Stuffed Mochi, Jelly, Mixed Nut, Almond.

Alert for Matcha (green tea) freak! I love matcha in every way. Shirayuki served it in 2 ways. Shaved matcha ice and ice cream. The ice cream texture is so smooth and delicate. I like the taste of the matcha. Unlike the matcha in other restaurant that sometimes taste to milky, matcha that Shirayuki have, has a bittersweet taste. Which I more like. its like that 1 scoop is never enough. The mixed nuts contained red bean and green bean. Cooked 'til it soft. beside the matcha ice cream, other celebrity on this plate is their stuffed mochi. Mochi texture is soft and chewy. stuffed with minced peanuts. It soooooo damn good. Too bad they don't sell it separately.

YUKIDARUMA MATSURI - IDR 58.000

Jelly, Mixed Nuts, Stuffed Mochi, Almond, Stuffed Ice Cream

What a cute presentation from the shaved ice here. Since Christmas is about to come, Shirayuki replace the snowman hat that usually using white color into red color, using strawberry. The other condiments more less is just like the manic matcha. The amazing stuffed mochi, mixed nuts, jelly and almond. But in here Shirayuki add the Mochi Ice Cream, mochi stuffed with vanilla ice cream and oreo cookies. To add the taste to ice shaved, we can choose the sauce. Fruity Sauce, Matcha Sauce and Chocolate Sauce. On the picture above is using the chocolate sauce.

BAILEY'S KANTEN - IDR 36.000

Kanten is a Japanese jelly that made from seaweed. There's a process before we had this Kanten. The waiter helped us to shredded it with their shredded utensil. When its done, the shaped more like noodles. Then pour it with the bailey's sauce. If they don't add ice on the bailey's, I believe we can get the more kick taste. Served with their homemade soft cream. A bit different than the usual ice cream. Their soft cream is easy to melt down. The texture more smooth and there's no drizzle in it. Love it!

WATANOKI MATSURI, SERENE BLUE / BLUEBERRY - IDR 37.000

Cotton Candy Tree ( Selection of original, blueberry, mango and strawberry ), Warabi Mochi, Soft Cream

The gorgeous appearance from the cotton candy. What an epic desert! Served with warabi mochi. Warabi Mochi has a nutty flavor that we must dip in the brown sugar that comes with it to make the taste more pop-out. For the soft cream, we paired it with Kashoku Soft Cream that made from mixed Japanese nuts. This is Shirayuki invention, and I'm so thrilled that they made it. This soft cream is drive me crazy (beside the matcha). It's the first time I ate Kashoku and I'm in love. And since this Kashoku only Shirayuki who has it, so I suggest you'd better never missed this Kashoku when you visit Shirayuki.

MATCHA & KASHOKU COMBINATION ICE CREAM - IDR 15.000
What can I say? Two my favorite soft cream mixed become one. I die!

COLD OCHA - IDR 14.000

This is the real Ocha. The shaped it powder. And it imported from Japan straight away.

Overall, I'm so happy visiting Shirayuki. Happy Tummy and Happy Face. Not only they serve the cute look of the menu. But the taste it self as good as the appearance. I suggest you come here at the afternoon or before lunch hour to avoid a very long queuing. Thank you Shirayuki for having us!!

SHIRAYUKI
Rukan Emerald no 10

Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta
(021) 240 80570
 

Open: 12.00 – 22.30 / 23.30 on weekend
Closed every Thursday

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Mamma Rosy Mama Mia!

I've heard (and know) about Mamma Rosy since last year and never get a chance to visit there, eventhough I pretty often passed through Kemang Area. Yes, Mamma Rosy located in a very hype area, Kemang, that full packed with many kind of restaurants and cafes.

Mamma Rosy offer a genuine Italian home cooking. Where the menu comes out from their family recipes. Forget the Micheline star chef or a fancy kind of restaurant. Mamma Rosy just offer a food and a restaurant where you can feel like home, sitting at dining dining table while your  mom is cooking for you.

Entering Mamma Rosy area, you will greet by the greeny garden with a fish pond. And this outdoor area in the 1st floor is meant to the smokers. The main house, full with Javanese and Balinese interior and divided into several rooms. The rooms that looks like a bedroom in usual house, turn into a private dining area. This restaurant really not feel like entering a restaurant at all. Me and my foodies mates place in 2nd floor that become a outdoor dining area with a Terrace Bar. The ambiance  is so relaxing and more hype. But since we go there at lunch hour, it so freakin' hot!! Even though we sat in door but since it surround by a gigantic window, thehot from the sun that wont cooperate felt so humid. But the Air Conditioner did help us a bit.

Complimentary Bread

Bread Stick & Foccacia Bread

My post below is going to be a lot of heavy photo. Since the menu that served that day is so many from each categories. And the portion that look on the photos below is not the original portion. It made for sharing. If you want order the same menu, the portion will be substitute into a personal portion.

APPETIZERS

Prosciutto E Salame – Pork

PROSCIUTTO E SALAME - PORK - IDR 119.000
Crudo parma ham with fresh melon
A thin slice cut of ham, salami and sausage. Well, I didn't eat it though. Since I don't eat pork. But according to my friend who ate it, she said, it was too salty.  

Prosciutto (/prəˈʃuːtoʊ/, Italian: [proʃˈʃutto], Italian ham) is a dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked; this style is calledprosciutto crudo in Italian and is distinguished from cooked ham, prosciutto cotto.

Carpaccio Di Manzo Scottato

CARPACCIO Di MANZO SCOTTATO - IDR 89.000
Thin slices of beef marinade with lemon, olive oil and shavings of parmesan cheese, rucola and sundried tomatoes 
A fresh start  before moving to carbs menu.The combination between the rucola (somekind like salad rocket), lemon and tomato really make this dish so fresh and awakening. And makes the raw beef slices even more delicious.

Vitello Tonnato

 VITELLO TONNATO - IDR 44.000
 finely sliced roast beef sirloin with tonnata sauce of tuna, fresh mayonnaise and capers
I can say that the appearance not as pretty as the previous dish. A bit skeptic at first. But when I taste it, surprisingly taste good. The tangy from the capers make it not too overwhelmed. I spread it in the foccacia  bread that served earlier for complimentary, and it pretty decent. Nice.

Caprese

CAPRESE - IDR 69.000
fresh mozzarella and fresh tomato, basil pesto
I had tried this dish before as an appetizer at other restaurant, and always like it. The combination between basil and pesto really great. Its fragrant and so fresh.

PASTA 

Tagliatelle Carbonara

TAGLIATELLE CARBONARA - IDR 89.000
Loved the tagliatelle. In a glance, for those who don't know (like me), the shape looks like fettuccine. It has a long and flat shape. When it served to our table, the smell of the cheese already makes me mouthwatering and drooling. It cooked aldente with the generous amount of parmesan. The hint of black pepperbecome a great balance for the parmesan. RECOMMENDED!   

Risotto Fontina Special

RISOTTO FONTINA SPECIAL - IDR 99.000
risotto al fungi (mushroom) with fontina cheese

Risotto is an Italian rice dish that cooked with broth. If you make a single mistake in cooking it, your risotto might end mushy or like weird porridge. But risotto that Mamma Rosy made is so amazing. The truffle oil that come out from the risotto really blew me away. Even though it full of cheese and creamy, but the taste not too overwhelmed like the tagliatelle. 

Ravioli Burro E Salvia

RAVIOLI BURRO e SALVIA - IDR 89.000
Ravioli with butter, sage and parmesan
Another choice for more lighter dish and not creamy, there's a ravioli with spinach filling in it. I love the smell of the herbs and the butter. But it a bit dry and a bit bland  I must say.

Gnocchi Pesto

GNOCCHI PESTO - IDR 89.000
Pesto with fresh basil leaves, Italian Grana Padano, pine nuts, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
The aroma from fresh basil is really great. But for me, the gnocchi texture is too overcooked. I like if it a bit chewy. But I guess the pesto sauce and  the Italian Grana Padano cheese had succeed cover it all.

Spaghetti Ai Frutti Di Mare

SPAGHETTI Al FRUTTI Di MARE - IDR 89.000
spaghetti with seafood
The spaghetti cooked aldente with a lot amount of seafood like squid, fresh clams and prawns. But for me the spaghetti is too dry and make the sauce not too pop out and make the seafood like sinking in it. luckily the seafood served fresh and not smelly. For you who don't like something creamy, maybe this spaghetti can be your choice.

Lasagna Al Pesto

LASAGNA Al PESTO - IDR 89.000
fresh handmade pasta layers with pesto, besciamella cream and parmesan
I always a huge fans of lasagna. No matter how they cook it. I feel like become Garfield cat when it comes to lasagna LOL. Yeah... WTF! And looked at layers by layers of lasagna that Mamma Rosy served, I'm so drooling. Like the combination of the pesto and the cream. It all blend in every layers.

Lasagna Pomodoro

 LASAGNA POMODORO - IDR 89.000
 fresh handmade pasta layers with pomodoro, besciamella cream and parmesan

For more traditional lasagna, try this pomodoro lasagna. The appearance is more beautiful than the pesto one. As for the taste, this as good as good as the pesto one. The taste a bit sour from the tomato.The cream not too dominated and has a well balance with the tomato. Likey!!

PASTA HINT!!
Mamma Rosy have many selection of pasta. So, the way you order your pasta is:
1. CHOOSE YOUR PASTA
    Dry Pasta Selection: Spaghetti, Penne, Linguine, Fusilli, Angel Hair
    Fresh Pasta Selection: Raviolli, Gnocchi, Tagliatelle
    Cooking choice for dry pasta: "NORMAL" or "ALDENTE"

2. SELECT YOUR SAUCE
    Pesto: Fresh Basil Leaves, Italian Grana Padano, Pine Nuts, Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil,
    Carbonara: Eggs, Bacon (Pork), black Pepper, Parmesan
    Arrabiata: Tomato, Garlic, Black Olives, Chilli Parsley
    Vongole: Fresh Clams with tomato, garlic and parsley
    Ragu': Tomato, Basil, Garlic, Celery, Onions, Beef
    Funghi: Champignon Mushroom, Garlic, Parsley
    Burro e Salvia: Butter, Sage, Parmesan
    A.O.P : Garlic, Chilli, Extra - Virgin Olive Oil
    Pomodoro: Tomato, Basil, Garlic

....AND THEIR PESTO IS TO DIE FOR!!!

PIZZA

Golosa (pork)

GOLOSA (PORK) - IDR 139.000
mozzarella, bacon, chicken, egg, truffle and mushroom cream, parmesan, black pepper, chili oil
Not eating it since there's pork in it.

Aglio Olio and Cabe

AGLIO OLIO and CABE - IDR 89.000
tomato, mozzarella basil onion, tuna, garlic, chilli olive oil and potatoes
Even though there's a cabe (chilli) on description, but this pizza is not that spicy. I already imagine the chilli will have a kick taste. But i like it though. The tuna flakes is good and not smelly.

Karnivora (meat lovers)

KARNIVORA (MEAT LOVERS) - IDR 124.000
tomato, mozzarella, basil onion, smoked beef, marinated garlic beef, parsley and paprika
At first I thought Karnivora means, the pizza loaded with meat. But it only comes with the smoked beef. But luckily, the smoked beef quiet generous. Love this Pizza.

PIZZA HINT!!
Like Italian Pizza in general, Mamma Rosy have a thin crust Pizza dough

MAIN COURSE 
After a tons of food and carbo it even not a main course yet OMG!.Now we move to main course with a tummy that almost scream for mercy. LOL

Agnello Al Brandy

AGNELLO Al BRANDY - IDR 159.000
Tender Lamb Slowly Roasted In Oven with Brandy and Italian Herbs
Everytime I eat lamb, I'm a bit skeptic with the stinky smell. But Mamma Rosy succeed manage it into a great dishes. It ripped off easily from the bone and it marinated well. I like it pairing it with the salad they have.

Filetto Alla Ligure

FILETTO ALLA LIGURE - IDR 119.000
Fish fillet cooked in oven with wine, capers, cherry tomatoes, black olives
If you feel meat is too heavy for you, then Mamma Rosy have fish selection also. Forget to ask what is the kind of the fish. But as long as its not fishy, fine with me hehehe... Like the wine that hint and soak well into the fish. It marinated so well without overpowering taste. Capers, Black Olives and the cherry tomatoes add more fresh flavor, tangy sour all play in my palate.

CONTORNI / SIDE DISH

Salad

Vegetable Sautee

Potato Wedges

For main course, Mamma Rosy has 3 selection of side dish that you can choose along with your main course. The salad served fresh, with a gorgeous color. Vegetable Sautee here is a spinach sautee that way too overcooked for me. It become a bit mushy. Meanwhile the potato wedges, fried perfectly. My foodies mate Mommy Eliza plating it for us to be a beautiful main course with the side dish.

Agnello Al Brandy with Potato Wedges and Salad

Filetto Alla Ligure with Vegetables Sautee

DESSERT

Crostata Di Mele

CROSTATA Di MELE - IDR 44.000
traditional apple crumble with vanilla ice cream
Like the consistency of the apple crumble. Its sweet, its sour and its yummy. Served with the very smooth vanilla ice cream. Felt like it can chill the hot whether that day. 

Panna Cotta

PANNA COTTA - IDR 39.000
Light Italian Milk Pudding Dessert with Homemade Caramel
A simple dessert  with a big taste. Its not too milky and not too sweet. Even thought there's caramel sauce on top of it. But I think the texture a bit dense.

Budino Della Nonna

BUDINO DELLA NONNA - IDR 44.000
grandma’s recipe pudding with eggs, amaretti biscuits and caramel sauce
The texture is soft and  moist. Like unusual puding, its more like cake but more softer. Like the combination with the caramel sauce.

Zuppa Inglese

ZUPPA INGLESE - IDR 44.000
savoiardi biscuits dipped into red alkermes liqueur with fresh chocolate and egg custard
This probably my best dessert numero uno from the four above. Yes, the appearance looks mushy. But it taste bloody amazing. Not recommended to peoples who's in diet (and I guess I should do diet soon after this). The combination between the liqueur and chocolate that I thought would be so much sweet flavor, it turned out to be a great balance. It was a bomb in my mouth.

DRINKS

Virgin Mojito

VIRGIN MOJITO - IDR 39.000
lime, fresh mint leaves, brown sugar, simple syrup
I thought  this would be there's a kick of soda or liqueur taste like the not virgin mojito one. But this mojito is no alcohol. The lime and fresh lime really a pain killer for the angry sun that day.

Spritz and Sangria

SPRITZ and SANGRIA - IDR 79.000
aperol, prosecco, sprite
The combination on 3 ingredients really mixed well. Nothing too dominated. It so fragrant. Love it.

At the end, we had so much fun here. Visit here not only had a chance to try their extra-ordinary menus, but we had a chance to chit chat with the family. Even we play together with the grand-son, Augusto. So cute boy. Thanks Mamma Rosy for having us and Thanks Zomato for hosting this splendid Foodies Meet Up.

Mamma Rosy
Jl. Kemang Raya 58
12730 South Jakarta
Phone: 021-71791592
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