BEANS & BREAD - Plaza Indonesia Thamrin Jakarta

Catch up with dear friends, we found the new place that just opened last month. Beans & Bread that located at 4th Floor of Plaza Indonesi, Jakarta. The place is quiet empty when we arrived.

Beans & Bread have chic and clean interior. With red and grey dominated the area. The big glasses also give the illusion that the room look more wide. Beans & Bread have a semi open kitchen where we can see it from the dining area. We seat in the long red sofa, in-front of the big mirror, that really convy to have a chit-chat.

Beans & Bread have varieties of selection menu. From Western to Asian. From sandwich, pasta and rice. They all look promising and tempting. So since its the new place, we decided to try different type of menus.

MANADO BOWL - IDR 75.000
Beef shank in spicy woku sauce and sautéed traditional papaya flowers
They nailed executed this Manado Bowl. The rice is well cooked. Beef shank, oh my... for you spicy lover, you'll gonna love this one. The chili is so kick, perfectly seasoned, ad really soak into the beef shank. The beef also tender. And for the side  sautéed traditional papaya flowers it also taste good. It's not bitter and well seasoned.

HERB CHICKEN RICE BOWL - IDR 65.000
Marinated boneless chicken grilled to perfection with sautéed vegetables and melted cheese
Rice topped with generous toppings like boneless chicken that well marinated. It so tender and juicy. It also grilled right so it not burnt. The owey gooey  melted cheese is so overload covered the sautéed vegetables. Eventhough the cheese are overload but it's not too cheesy and make us become overwhelmed. Well I guess, it become a perfect match with the herbs chicken.

NASI UDUK BETAWI BOWL - IDR 65.000
Betawi style coconut milk rice with fried chicken, “semur telor” and sweet & spicy “tempe ikan teri”
Nasi Uduk Betawi taste wise. I wish the rice is more fragrant and savory with a little more add of the coconut milk. So it can make the rice taste more rich. Sweet & Spicy Tempeh & Ikan Teri (anchovy) taste good. It still have a crunchy texture and seasoning. While the chicken is tasteless and too dry. The tofu stew quiet good. Not too thick like Betawi style but it have flavor in it.

MEXICAN DORY SANDWICH - IDR 75.000
Breaded dory served Mexican style with salsa, avocado, sour cream and crunchy tortilla on a toasted Cuban roll
From the presentation and appearance it look so promising and tempting. The portion is quiet big. With stack of breaded dory. But it turned out to be a so so sandwich. The dory a bit tasteless. Luckily it still has its texture. Crunchy on the outside and juicy in the inside.

ANGEL HAIR CREAMY FUNGHI - IDR 75.000
Angel hair pasta served with a creamy parmesan sauce and sautéed champignon mushrooms
Angel hair past is the slimmer and thinner version spaghetti. It cooked aldente and not soggy. I like the creaminess of the cheese. Its not overwhelmed but really taste rich. with the generous amount of mushroom make this pasta taste more delicious. In the end, I'm the who clear up the plate LOL.

Ice Cappuccino - IDR 45.000

At the end, Beans & Bread worth to visit to have lunch or dinner. The place, the service is great with decent taste of food. They also have many selection of coffee, blended drinks, milkshakes and juices. Well... guess you have to try on your own. Good Luck Beans & Bread!

BEANS & BREAD
Plaza Indonesia
Level 4
Jl. MH. Thamrin
Jakarta
Open Hour: 10am - 10pm
Phone: 021-29924777

 

NOMZ KITCHEN AND PASTRY - GRAND INDONESIA JAKARTA

I've been stalking NOMZ since it first opened on last December and never had a chance to come and visit. And I am more curious since my last visit to Union Deli that placed across NOMZ. So here i am, drag my girl to take a visit.

Another thing that make me want to visit this NOMZ is the guy behind this restaurant. He's Arnold Poernomo, a well known Chef and also a Judge on Master Chef Indonesia and Master Chef Junior. I also watch him when he became a guest star on a show on TLC Channel called "My Taste Of Hongkong" also know him since he still at his old restaurant around Rasuna Said area. I'm stalked him enough, creepy eehh?? LOL... Despite on that fact, I really curious with the menu.

 

NOMZ has two different area, indoor and outdoor. With a wooden rustic interior. A plants on the corner make the room like a vintage terrace. We sat in the corner inside the restaurant area, and already make a plan to order some cakes. Because we were so drooling saw the cake display on the entrance. All look pretty and tempting.

NOMZ had some of menu selection. From Western to Asian, from all day brunch to dessert, from pancakes to sandwich and burgers.

AL' s FAMOUS OREGANO CHICKEN SPAGHETTI - IDR 85.000
With Sauteed Tomato
Surprisingly my Spaghetti came in a huge portion. Drooling when saw it. A nice aldente spaghetti tossed in olive oil and chopped of oregano and parsley. Smells fragrant with enough seasoning. Too bad the chicken a bit over cooked, so I taste it a bit dry. But it still tender though. 

HEALTHY & FLUFFY BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES - IDR 85.000
With Banana and Strawberry, topped with Honeycomb Butter and Maple Syrup
A fatty and thick pancakes served on the table. Double stacks pancakes topped with caramelize banana and slice strawberry. The batter that made from the buckwheat flour make this pancakes seriously full my tummy to the max. Had a slow motion eating when it already half eaten. The taste of this pancakes is great. The pancakes is fluffy and moist. Served warm with maple syrup.

Lychee Ice Tea - IDR 45.000

Loved the lychee and the popping bobba in it

Since we're so damn full with our meals, so we cancel to order cakes. We barely can't get up our ass from the seat LOL... At the end, we pretty much satisfied with NOMZ. The service was great. The food was good. The price is wise considering the portion we get. We really had a great lunch. Happy Tummy!
Nom, Nom, NOMZ y'll...

NOMZ KITCHEN AND PASTRY Central Department Store G Fl. Grand Indonesia Shopping Town East Mall Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta Pusat 10310 021 - 2358 1211 Opening Hours: 11 AM - 10 PM (closed on 12 AM on weekends) Pricing: $$ Dresscode: Casual WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

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BENEDICT GRAND INDONESIA - JAKARTA

Been so curious with BENEDICT restaurant since it a view month ago when it 1st opened at East Mall, Grand Indonesia around February 2015. And I've heard many positive comments from my blogger mates. So, finally I had time to visit Benedict.

Benedict is still under UNION Group and it means under the same roof with Caffe Milano, Union Deli and so on. Like Union typical restaurant interior, Benedict interior designed with Posh, Modern and Cozy. With wooden interior, Benedict had a green as a basic color. So the restaurant look so earthy and homey. If you look at the window, it remind me of my Grandma house. A big window where we can see the view outside.

The area divided into two area, smoking and non-smoking where it only separated by the tall rack. The bar and the kitchen placed on the smoking area. Like the attractive bar setting. Luckily we've got the place in a nice cozy sofa even though too bad it placed in smoking area. Can't more complaint, since its lunch hour and the restaurant almost Full Packed!

BENEDICT served all day breakfast with the star of the menu actually the Egg Benedict like its name. But, after I'm screening on their menu list, they have a lot of varieties menu that we can choose start from Western, Asian and Mediterranean. As it lunch hour, I'm looking something that can make my tummy happy.

MAIN COURSE

KOREAN BOWL - IDR 90.000
Pork-3-Ways or Grilled Steak, Chili Fried Rice, 7-Minutes Egg, Cauliflower, Furikake
Since we don't eat pork, so we asked the Server to substitute it with Beef Grilled Steak. And it turned to be good. It tender and marinated well. Like the rice also. Its not to spicy and it seasoning well. All ingredients served on the bowl completed each other. So you get the savory, the hint of the spicy, a soft from the egg and a bit crunch from the cauliflower. The furikake that usually you find in Japanese dish, become a topping for this menu, add a sweet taste to the dish. So perhaps this is why I didn't taste too spicy. Because it balance one to another.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA with DUCK CONFIT - IDR 110.000

Chili Flakes, Scallions, Confit Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes, Pomegranate Molasses

Actually, this is not the 1st menu that I want to order. But then the server suggested me one of their Special Menu. Why it become special? Well, beside the ingredients in it, this menu is not the regular menu that BENEDICT have. This still a trial menu. If the order is good, then probably this Pasta will become their regular menu. Well... I tried my luck then.

Angel Hair Pasta is a kind of pasta that similar like spaghetti but the diameter smaller than the spaghetti. It cooked aldente with a rich flavor of garlic and a hint of spicy from chilli flakes. The duck confit also cooked perfectly. It so tender and juicy. Not to forget the Pomegranate Molasses that give a sweet taste to combine the savory of this menu. The cherry tomatoes add a bit tangy taste. Super love of this Pasta. And I think, Benedict should make put it into their regular menu.

DESSERT

SNICKERS CHEESECAKE - IDR 55.000
This cheese cake is definitely a heaven for cheese lover. The cake texture is so smooth and soft. Eventhough it full of cheese, but not too overpower. The snickers crumble on top add a crunchy texture to this cake. So it has the good combination in one cake, chocolate mix with cheese, and it really good.

BAN-A-TELLA CRUMBLE - IDR 55.000
Just heard from the cake name enough to make me mouthwatering. Imagining banana with nutella. And this one become my favorite cake that day. A crusty pie mix with the softness of the banana and the nutella. This one I can eat all day fo sho!

BANOFFEE PIE - IDR 50.000
First time I ate Banoffee Pie a view years ago and I fell in love ever since. So I'm glad that Benedict have the Banoffee Pie on their cake list. A pie consist of banana, dulce de leche, cream and topped with nuts crumble. But I only can ate 3 bite. After that, it become overwhelmed. Way too sweet for my palate.

At the end, I really satisfied with what Benedict served that day. The food was great, the service is excellent. And probably on  my next visit, I'll try their all day breakfast that really look tempting to try.

BENEDICT Grand Indonesia East Mall LG #37-#39  
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta Pusat 10310
021 - 2358 1238 
Opening Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM  
Pricing: $$ / IDR 300k for two  
Dresscode: smart casual

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