CARLO de HUTS - SENAYAN CITY

A view times ago, I had a quick meeting with an old friend. So we headed to Carlo de Huts because friend was so curious with one of their menu.

Carlo de Huts located in the very busy mall in town Senayan City Lower Ground at the Crystal Lagoon area. It'a a very eye catching restaurant. Look like entering my Grandma's kitchen. Separated  in two area outdoor for smoking area and indoor for non-smoking area. We choose the non-smoking area of course.

The interior is dominated with wooden. It gave so earthy and homey feeling. Its quiet comvey sitting in the restaurant of Carlo de Huts. Don't want to wait any longer, we straight to placed our order.

Carlo de Huts served many varieties Western and Dutch dishes. Luckily the waiter keep patience explained to us for the menus they have. Since we a bit confuse what to order at the beginning.

BABY CORN CHEESE - IDR 75.000
Corn, Mushroom, Smoked Chicken and scrambled egg with Melted Cheese on Top
Its a typical kind of breakfast menu actually. Just look what inside. Scrambled eggs, with corn and smoked chicken. Served in a crisp bowl. It's quite make you full when  you eat it by your self. The taste is pretty great. Even though the cheese is very generous, its not too overwhelmed.

CHICK'S SANDWICH BAR - IDR 65.000
This chicken Sandwich is pretty decent. The chicken is crispy outside and tender inside. With the melted cheese and barbeque sauce in it. Served with light green salad and french fries. The baguette also quite moist and not hard to chew.

BUTTER BEER - IDR 43.500
Do you remember the Harry Potter movie? Well this drink is definitely inspired by it. Even though it called a beer, but there's no beer contain in it. Its more like a rootbeer with a creamy taste in it. Its way too sweet for my palate. But if you want something unique, guess you can try this one.

Overall, the food that they served is quiet good and unique. The place and the service also great. Will definately back here in some other day.

CARLO de HUTS
Senayan City, LG Fl Unit L45 Crystal Lagoon
Jl. Asia Afrika No. 19
Jakarta
Phone: 021 – 727 816 53
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New Menu from Kitchenette

Kitchenette that usually famous with their creperie, launched their newest creation that really innovative and fresh daily made. The new items showcase classic food with unique twists on everything from starters to dessert.

Place in Kitchenette Senayan City, Kitchenette still adopt the same concept with their outlet in Plaza Indonesia. The design is full of kitchen cabinet, kitchen equipment and kitchen accessories integrated with a bit of 'structured messiness'. The details that Kitchenette put in every corner is so adorable and cute. I want to grab some of them hehehe.... This is the 1st time I go to Kitchenette Senayan City. I usually visit their store in Kitchenette Plaza Indonesia. Since it more close to my office.

Kitchenette Senayan City split into 2 area, indoor and outdoor. For you smoker, just take place in outdoor.

STARTERS

Baja Fried Fish Tacos with Avocado & Homemade Salsa - IDR 75.000

Two pieces of tacos that filled with generous fried dory fish and veggies. I like the tenderness of the dory fish. Tomato and avocado for salsa sauce add more flavor to this tacos. If you want to add a spicy & tangy taste, you can add some of the red and green Tabasco

Chicken Dobladitas - IDR 69.000

Sheredded Chicken Flour Tortillas with Green Chili Sauce
I like the Baja tacos, but I like this Chicken Dobladitas more. Specially when it added with tomato salsa sauce. It so fragrant and tasty. The shredded chicken is  so tender and blend well with the green chilli sauce. 

MAIN C OURSE

Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles - IDR 89.000

 Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles with Chili Butter and Maple Syrup
A very unique twist and combination from Kitchenette. Your palate can taste all the elements from this menu. You can taste savory from the chicken - which is too bad, the chicken a lil'  bit overcooked, but it still tender though, then you can taste Sour and tangy from the barbeque sauce, Spicy from the chilli butter and sweet from the maple syrup. When you pour the maple syrup to the waffle, it become blend with all elements in the late. You have to eat this while it's warm. Because it more melt in your mouth and it's like a symphony that play in all your palate.

Grandma’s Chicken Casserole - IDR 110.000

Chicken Casserole with creamy white wine sauce
4 pieces Thigh and Drumstick  was served in 1 portion. The chicken texture really crisp in the outside and juicy also tender in the inside. The texture from the sauce also great. The creaminess is just right. It's not too heavy. But I wish the white wine could be more bold.

DESSERT

Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cake - IDR 69.000

This chocolate lava cake is not too dense like lava cake that I usually eat. The texture more soft. With a generous amount of melted chocolate and peanut butter really explode in your mouth. To balance the sweetness, Kitchenette pairing it with lemon sorbet. Like the the lemon sorbet very much. It sour, light and freshening.

Rustic Chocolate Strawberry Cake - IDR 59.000

The strawberry frosting is not too sweet, which I like. A bit sour come from the strawberry sauce.

Homemade Italian Profiteroles - IDR 49.000

Profiteroles that filled with a lemon cream that have a very light texture. The lemon itself to be a balancing for the chocolate and caramel sauce that topped all of the Profiteroles. I like the texture of the Profiteroles. It so moist and smooth.

Rocky-road ‘Flourless’ cake - IDR 49.000

If you want to eat a cake without any flour in it, you can taste this cake. The texture a bit dense, but it moist when it already in your mouth. Served with vanilla ice cream with chocolate and caramel sauce.

FRAPPE

Red Velvet Frappe - IDR 45.000

 If usually we found red velvet in cake, now Kitchenette turn it into Frappe drink. It quite unique and new.  with a hidden taste of chocolate in the frappe and cheese for the frosting.

Chocolate Brownie - IDR 45.000

Chocolate brownie Frappe not favorite frappe of that day. The chocolate not bold enough. Plus it leaving weird taste after I drink it.

Orange Creamsicle - IDR 45.000

OMG! I'm addicted with this frappe. It so fresh, fragrant The orange really dominated the cream. The cream texture is just right. every elements in this frappe really blend together. Love it.

Strawberry Gingerbread  - IDR 45.000

I also like this one. strawberry with a hint of ginger bread in it. It feel like you eat a cookie, but in a drink. Really unique and great.

After spoiled with Kitchenette's new menu, we still got a chance their regular menu. Keep scroll down to know it.

The Maid’s Nasi Goreng with Spicy Seafood, Fried Egg and Chicken Satay - IDR 85.000

We ordered this for our beloved "Mamak Yenny". She's so thrilling when see rice LOL. So this time we ordered it less spicy. The fried rice taste just okay. i think it more kick in seasoning. But the chicken satay is good. The chicken is tender and the peanut sauce is taste great. Served with sunny-side egg and 'kerupuk udang'.

Charcoal Grilled Marinated Octopus with Spanish Paprika Potatoes -  IDR 90.000

It's a bit burnt, It a bit bland but it was soo good. I like this grilled marinated octopus. Served with tasty Spanish paprika potatoes and bread.

Overall, I'm so overwhelmed with all the menu in Kitchenette. It all unique, tempting, scrumptious, out of the box and so innovative. keep up with the homey & comfort food.

Kitchenette
Senayan City Ground Floor G-46
Jl. Asia Afrika Lot 19
Senayan, Jakarta Selatan
Phone: 021-29329250 / 021-29329252
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JJ Royal Bistro - Senayan City

Last Friday me and friends got a sweet escape after whole day worst traffic from Puncak. We're so damn tired, so we really need a nice redemption. So when my friend told me that the new branch of JJ Royal already open in Senayan City, we decided to straight go there.

Placed in Lower Ground of Senayan City Mall, JJ Royal Bistro try to accommodate Jakarta's Urban peoples for hangout and dine. The concept is still the same with JJ Royal Brasserie , the different is only that JJ Royal Bistro don't have any outdoor place. Me personal more prefer JJ Royal Brasserie place.Their outdoor place is so hype and cool. Sometimes they have DJ on weekend. But JJ Royal Bistro also hard to resist.So here we are, seated in a nice sofa black and white zebra design.

There also a nice bar in the middle of the room. With unique stools around the tables. Just turn around and you'll find the cake display. I bet you want to grab it all just like me hohoho.... And this time they have many new selection to choose. OMG it makes me more overwhelming...

Now let's find out what we dig in JJ Royal Bistro

Nostalgia Iced Fruit Soda - IDR 35.000

Menteng fruit with refreshing soda water and crushed ice.
A bit difficult describe Menteng Fruit in english. But this tropical local fruit taste so freshening. The soda mixed with the sourness from the Menteng fruit make this drink unique and fresh. Good after you sweet something sweet or heavy meal.

Iced Lychee Tea - IDR 35.000

 No need to describe about this Lychee Ice Tea I guess. It's freshening fo sho. Favorite in all time dine.

Iced Mango Tea - IDR 35.000

The mango not as dominated as the lychee. But the taste still good and freshening.

Soto Pak Kumis - IDR 65.000

Beef Soup, Egg, Yellow Noodle, Kwayteow, Bihun (Rice vermicelli), Indonesian Spring Roll, Potatoes & Tomatoes, Served with Crackers.
I like the soup much. It savory yet tasty. The beef is so tender. The noodle and bihun also cooked well. Not too soggy. Add it with condiment like spring roll that filled with bihun (Rice vermicelli) also. It's crispy and good. Better eat it while it's hot. So all the seasoning more flavorful. 

Iga Garang Asem - IDR 65.000

Tender Beef Rib Soup with mild sour broth, belimbing wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi), crackers & sambal.
Aaww... I don't expect that this Garang Asem would be exactly the same like in my home town and also close to my mom usually made. The sourness from the broth and  (Averrhoa bilimbi) really come out all the flavor. The beef a bit chewy at first, Hard to cut. But thanks to the Manager and the Chef Denny Setiawan who willing to fix it and cut it all to a small bite. What a great service....

Homemade Mozarella Spinach Ravioli - IDR 75.000

Stuffed Spinach Ravioli with Ricotta, Goat Cheese, Black Olives, Mozzarella, Served with Pomodoro Sauce, Basil, Parmesan, Poppy Seeds & Pine Nuts.
At first bite, I taste it a bit bland. But when I tossed it all, all the fragrant ingredients become mixed together and bring out its flavor. When I taste the ravioli I didn't found any spinach like in description. But then Chef Denny explain that he made a change with the filling. He change it with pumpkin and also change the sauce a bit. He infuse the tomato with a bit strawberry. So we can taste a bit sour and full of herbs from the basil. Pine nuts add a crunchiness texture to this ravioli.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - IDR 80.000

Black Pepper Smoke Chicken, Chicken Breast, Homemade Bbq Sauce, Mushroom, Mozzarella & Cheese
This Winner Pizza is Ian Consulta's recommendation. Not only him actually. A server that I asked also recommend this. A thin crust pizza, really crispy but not chewy. But I still taste a bit flour above the pizza. I like the topping much. It so generous topping's amount.  The chicken breast really tender, the black pepper smoke chicken also tender and tasteful. I don't really like the sauce. It too sweet to my liking. it left a weird taste after.

New Sweet Tooth from JJ Royal

JJ Royal always know how to spoiled their customers. They have some new cakes to serve to their customers. And of course all of those cake is really tempting to try.

I always have a big smile after visiting JJ Royal. Their hospitality, their great quality of food, is the one who make me always want to comeback again. To bad don't have much time to get a chat with Chef Denny Setiawan. And to bad you already eliminated from Top Chef Indonesia.

JJ Royal Bistro
Senayan City LG fl. Unit L-06 B1
Jalan Asia Afrika Lot 19
Jakarta Selatan 10270
021 - 2932 9262
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Breakfasting with Goorme & Urban Kitchen

Yesterday  me and several blogger & media friends was invited by Goorme to attend breakfasting at Urban Kitchen Senayan City. Urban Kitchen is a hip Boutique Food Court with tagline "FOOD NATION" try to offer many varieties of famous restaurant in town. When we came in to Urban Kitchen area, the waitress gave us payment card. Yeepp... they using card for payment system. So, we just need to sweep the card to each tenant after we ordered the meal. The we pay it in cashier when we want to go out from Urban Kitchen area. It make us more easy in ordering something, especially if we come in a big group.

With capacity for 450 peoples, Urban Kitchen spacious enough to accommodate hungry peoples around Jakarta. With left and right side for smoking area and in the middle for non smoking area. The sitting area pretty convy. With the new look, it's really simple and modern.

Smoking Area

Urban Kitchen Venue

While waiting for the breakfasting time, the event begin with a lil' speech from Urban Kitchen, who explain about their tenants and their new concept and The Baked Goods, who opened their new store in Urban Kitchen. So, for those peoples who can't go to their shop in Sabang Street, can buy it here.

From Left To Right:

Natasha Utamilia (Adv & Promotion Manager Urban Kitchen)

Romeo Tjhang (General Manager Urban Kitchen)

Jana Parengkuan (The Baked Goods)

Erwin Parengkuan (The Baked Goods)

Since breakfasting time is about to come, me & my friends flew to all over Urban Kitchen. All tenants make me drooling and of course make me mouthwatering. Confuse what we want to eat. Because all tenants looked tempting. Finally... here are the menus we choose...

Ramen Sanpachi 38 Express

My friend Melly decided to order Ramen and Gyoza from Sanpachi. 

Ramen Sanpachi Express

Gyoza Panggang 28k

Gyoza Panggang texture light, a bit dry outside but tender inside. Eat it with sauce that came along with the gyoza. 

Chasu Ramen 57k

Chasu Ramen served a bit cold. The noodle also overcooked. But the chicken chasu pretty good. It's tender.

Iga Penyet Wong Jowo 

My other friend, Aline choose Indonesian  menu for her...

Iga Penyet Wong Jowo

Buntut Penyet

Set 59k

On Rice 55

Buntut Penyet served with tahu, tempe, chilli and rice. I don't really like the buntut. Too much fat in it. And the season also not blend well. The chilli also Javanese typical, a bit sweet.

La Scala

As for me, I choose from Italian tenant for my breakfasting meal.

La Scala

Salmon Palloneto

Small 49k

Large 55k

I was ordered the small one. But either the waitress wrong put my order, or the small size really that much. I actually like this pasta. It cooked aldente. The sauce not too thick. The taste of the herbs quite strong. But the salmon cut a bit small.

As for share menu we ordered these...

Imperial Duck

Imperial Duck

Siew Mai 16k

KUNG

KUNG

Tukbokki | Kimchee

Tukbokki

Tukbokki or also known as deokbokki is one of famous dish in Korea, It made from rice cake, meat, veggies, eggs and sprinkle with sesame. The real one is really spicy, but not with tukbokki from KUNG, It's not too spicy, so i can eat it calm. I kinda like this tukbokki. All seasoned well.

Kimchee

Kimchee is traditional fermented dish from Korea. Many kind of food using kimchee as a side dish. The taste is sour and spicy. But it's good.

SUSH!

Salmon Aburi 25k

Salmon Aburi taste really light. With salmon, cucumber inside topped with salmon. Taste good. But nothing special. The soy sauce served in sachet. With a little wasabi and no ginger with it.

Tradisonal Side

From Indonesian side, we have several traditional meal. It so exciting found really authentic Indonesia food that not served in a stall or counter. But they really selling it with their typical cart. We can found many varieties menu here such as Selendang Mayang Ice, Cendol Ice, Kue Rangi, Kue Lekker (thin crepes) etc.

 

Kue Rangi

Kue Rangi always be my favorite snack. Made from dry coconut and pour with brown sugar. A bit chewy when it's cold. And the brown sugar sauce also not too good.

Kue Lekker

Eat this never enough. Have to eat it when it served, if not it become not crispy anylonger. 

THE BAKED GOODS

The cake shop that I usually stare from my office window not open their other store in  Urban Kitchen, yeeii... I was so curious with their diabetic cookies and cakes. I finally found something for my dad. 

The Baked Goods

During the event, The Baked Goods gave us a sample for their several cakes. For this Ramadhan, they make Oat Kurma Cookies and Kurma Cake. The Baked Goods also gave us sample for their diabetic lemon poppy seed and oat kurma cookies. The sweetness was just right. It's so good.

Gift from The Baked Goods

Then I bought some cookies and cake for take away...

Dark Chocolate With Cashew 75k | Parmesan Mushroom Biscuit 70k

Crunchy, crisp, not too sugary, just love it.

Crazy Dark Chocolate 28k | Bublanina 20.5k

Bubblanina, a cake from Czech. With strawberry inside and topped with sprinkling of crumble. 

Diabetic Carrot Cake

Nutrition Facts - taken from http://thebakedgoods.co.id

All cakes and cookies that I bought that night was so delicious. My dad loved the diabetic carrot cake much. He's excited that now he has something to eat and thrilling that he can eat chocolate again without any scare feeling.

So overall, I had a great time having a breakfasting with Goorme & Urban Kitchen. With many new varieties and great tenants that Urban Kitchen had, we don't need to be confused any longer. Thanks a billion for invitation

 

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