Bibliotheque

Have you ever imagine dine in library? Well, don't just imagine, just come to Bibliotheque if you want to feel it. Two days ago, I had a change to had dinner here. My office held a breakfasting event in Bibliotheque.

Bibliotheque placed in business office building called Sampoerna Strategic Square. Bibliotheque split in two area, outdoor and indoor. The outdoor area is just like a terrace. With a big chair and trees around, it so nice to seat here. Enter to the main area, we can see a big rack of books on the wall. With wooden furniture, this restaurant looks so classic and vintage. Indoor area have 2 level area. In 1st floor we can find dining area and bar also the DJ booth.

Outdoor Area

Indoor Area

Indoor Area

Since this was a breakfasting event with office mates, so we seated in a long table. Not so long, the waitress gave us a big framed menu list. And these are what we ordered...

Kolak Ubi & Hot Tea

Fish Finger 40k

When I asked the waitress what this menu called in the menu list, she said fish & chips, but no chips come along with the fish. Is it served in separate place like picture below? But it definitely taste okay. Not fishy. Served with mayonnaise.
 

Bibliotheque Pommes Frites 35k

French fries sprinkle with parmesan and  celery. Nothing special.

Vegetables Spring Roll - 35k

As it names, it consist many veggies inside. Like peas, carrots, potato. The taste pretty good. It still warm and crisp when it served. It served with mayonnaise.

Homemade Smoke Salmon Rosette 45k

I kinda like this one. The salmon taste fresh. Not fishy. Served with cheesy mayonnaise.

House Smoke Salmon | Saumon Fume Maison 95k

Served with pain de campagne and Philadelphia Cheese. Taste is just like the smoke salmon rosette above. But come in more large portion. Served with bread.

AUS Tenderloin (220gm) with mushroom sauce 150k

Cooked with welldone. The meat a bit dry. But still there's juiciness left. The mushroom sauce taste good. With mushroom chunk the meat taste better. Served with fries.

AUS Grainfed 200 Days Ribeye (200gm) with Red Wine Shallot Sauce - 260k

Cooked with welldone that I regret it. Because the meat become so dry and chewy. So not tasty anymore :( I chose red wine shallot sauce and it taste good. I like the sauce. Served with herbs mashe potato that I don't like. The herbs was too strong.

Beef  Lasagne | Lasagne de Boeuf - 85k

Beef Lasagna come in  a big portion. The lasagna a bit raw. But the sauce pretty good. Topped with mozarella cheese.

Traditional Oxtail Soup - 80k

From Indonesia menu there's traditional oxtail soup that served with rice, crackers (emping) and condiments. You can request the condiments as you like. Whether you want green chilli or red chilli. The oxtail a bit chewy and taste so so.

Overall, Bibliotheque have a very nice place to dine, but the food taste so ordinary. Nothing can blew my appetite. And I wish they have non-smoking area. Because from my last visit, the guest can smoke in anywhere place.

BIBLIOTHEQUE
Sampoerna Strategic Square, South Tower, LG 30, 
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 45-46, Sudirman, 12930

Phone:

(021) 57956977, (021) 57956978

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Otel Lobby

Last friday, me & my hubby had some fantastic dinner at Otel Lobby. Am so curious with this restaurant. Often passing through, but never get a change to stepping by.

Otel Lobby placed in office and apartment area called Epicentrum, Kuningan. From the front side, Otel Lobby appearance reminds me of a Old Hotel in my daddy movie. So classic and looks great. Entering the Otel Lobby u'll find a look-a-like hotel lobby, complete with the porter trolley and luggage.  On the left side of the entrance, we can find bar and the right side u'll find the sitting area for restaurant. The atmosphere a bit blurry and dark. Have 2 sitting area, smoking and non smoking area, and it only split with 2 step stairs.  Otel Lobby also have outside area that similar like a terrace, pretty nice.

Front Office Look-a-Like

Bar Area

DREW - cheering up our Friday night

and here comes our menus...

Beef Wellington 145k

Honestly, am interested to try this beef wellington since i watched Gordon Ramsay show on TV. So damn curious what it taste. Lucky me... I won one of the quiz that Otel Lobby made in their twitter. I ordered with medium well. The portion was not too big, but the taste made me forget the it size. A very juicy tenderloin steak, mushroom duxelle wrap in a puff pastry. Eventhough the puff pastry a bit oily, but it still crisp though, and it's forgiveness with the juiciness of the beef and also the sauce. Perfect combination. Served with a bowl of mashed potato. The thickness was good, the taste is cheesy. I also like this one.

Pan Roasted Salmon - 105k

Pan Roasted Salmon with fried mussels,  beetroot puree and herb apple sauce. The salmon perfectly cooked and not taste fishy. The sauce blend well. I never thought that beetroot and apple would be match with salmon and mussels.

Toblerone Puff  - 35k

Choux Puff,  toblerone ice cream, vanilla pastry cream and pour with chocolate sauce. Toblerone in here is just like melted chocolate but the texture was so thick. The puff pastry texture was moist and taste good. My hubby loved it.

Red Velvet Cake - 35k

As for me, I chose the red velvet cake for my dessert. Served with blueberry ice cream. The red velvet cake texture was not too moist, but the cream cheese frosting was good. Topped with almond sprinkle.

Lychee Tea 25k | Strawberry Tea 25k

Lychee Tea so freshening. Served with lychee fruit in it. Loved it.
Strawberry Tea taste a bit plain, eventhough i already add the sugar, but didn't help much. Served with strawberry fruit in it.

Overall, I love Otel Lobby and definitely want to come back to dig in their other menu. A bit tips to come here is better make reservation first. Because Otel Lobby often full booked, specially in dinner hour on in weekend time. 

Otel Lobby
Jl.Epicentrum Tengah
southgate entrance
the Annex Building of Bakrie Tower - Kuningan
Jakarta Selatan 12940


ph: +62-21-299-41324
fax: +62-21-5610-0361

Web: http://www.otellobby.com/
Twitter : @otellobby
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/otellobby

Operational Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 11.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Friday – Saturday 11.00 AM – 02.00 AM

Secret Recipe - I'll Tell You the Secret

Again, ketika saya jalan-jalan di Pejaten Village, saya melihat ada Secret Recipe. First time i know Secret Recipe ada yang berlokasi di Senayan City. Secret Recipe Pejaten Village terletak in Ground Floor. Dengan tema merah dan coklat, Secret Recipe terasa hangat suasana nya. Split in 2 area, indoor and outdoor. Choose indoor jika anda ingin suasana yang more homey dan akrab or choose outdoor if you smoking.

Menu di Secret Recipe sangat beragam. From Asian to International serve here. Here are some menu that me & friends ordered...

Salad

Salad in Secret Recipe was really nice. Filled with crunchy lettuce, tomato, red onion and a fillet chicken. Taste crunchy & freshening.

Lasagna

This lasagna was heaven. The taste was so great. The combine between lasagna, beef, cheese and the sauce was blend well. Secret Recipe gave the very generous sauce and cheese. Make it more great. Served with home made round bun

Spaghetti Bolognaise

Spaghetti Bolognaise topped with beef minces and very generous mozzarella cheese. The spaghetti was so tender and not overcooked. Love it

Prawn Penne With Cheese

Prawn Penne With Cheese was so yuummy. Fille with Tender penne, big prawn and mushroom topped with generous mozzarella cheese *mouthwatering*

Grilled BBQ Chicken

Grilled BBQ Chicken served with rice. The sauce was all over the plate. The chicken cooked well, blend well with the sauce

Irish Lamb Stew

Lamb Stew was so tender. Served with vegetables The sauce blend well with the lamb.

Chcicken Burger

Not too like much with this burger. The chicken a bit hard to chew. The bun not too smooth. Served with fries and mayonnaise.

Overall, I love  Secret Recipe menus. The cakes also great. The service fast and really helpfull.

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BUNK Pullman: Cocktail and Mocktail Madness

Last Thursday, on February 23rd 2012 I was invited by Pullman Central Park to tried they Cocktail and Mocktail at their Bars named BUNK. The location is in the right side of the entrance. BUNK have a very cozy and nice place to hangout.

BUNK have 2 floor. In the 1st floor, we can find a very nice sofa, a bar, and Dj table. With the not too loud music, hangout in this place felt so convy.

BUNK Pullman

BUNK Pullman

DJ Table

BUNK's Bar

I Heart with this chair

Beside the Bar, there's a round stairs that connected to 2nd floor. BUNK's 2nd Floor is somekind a private room that can accommodate 10 - 15 peoples. There was a big mirror and paintings that make the room looked more spacious. The floor really hip. with green light floor and nice sofas in it. We can see 1st floor activity from this area.

The Stairs

The 2nd Floor Area

BUNK served many great (and strange) Cocktail and Mocktail. They also served tapas for accompany us drink the Cocktail and Mocktail.

Favarica

Favarica contain apple syrup, brown sugar, green aple slice and top with soda.  The taste of it's brown sugar blend well with the soda. And the apple chunk made this mocktail taste really freshening. Me love this.

Electric Retro Pop Art

Electric Retro Pop Art contain Vodka infused bubble gum, Whit egg, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup. I remember Cocktail named Pink Lady, because it contain white egg also. Me don't dare to try this, since it have egg in it.

Cream Pie

Cream Pie taste was similar like Milkshake, but with banana as a main ingredient. It contain with banana fruit, banana syrup, vanilla yogurt and coconut syrup.

Balasis

Balasis contain Lychee syrup, Lime juice, Mint Syrup and Peach Syrup. Lime Juice made the Lychee and Peach not too sweet. So it's really freshening. I love It.

Potrait

Potrait contain Vodka infused blackcurrant, cream the casis and blackcurrant syrup. Cream the Casis is a A sweet red blackcurrant flavored liqueur. It blend well with the Vodka and the syrup. Taste great.

McHale

McHAle contain Rum infuse with Bubble Gum, Dark rum, Grenadine, Coconut rum, Orange Juice and Pineapple Juice. The taste was like usual Pineapple Juice, nut since it blend with Rum, so the taste more strong.

Bridgespoon & Chery

I lovee this Bridgespoon & Chery. It contain honeydew, cherry, yogurt and a dash of grenadine. The mixed between it ingredients made it great.

Axell

It was interesting when i looked the Axell presentation. Because it use cotton candy as it garnish. Like a drink for kids. It contain Vodka infused with bubble gum, creme de banana, triple sec cranberry and cotton candy. the taste also quiet fun. The mixed between the ingredients made this drink sweet and great.

Splash

Splash is a cocktail that made intended for coffee lover (this is just my opinion). Splash contain Vodka infused Vanilla, Baileys, Frangelico and Kahlua.  Frangelico taste was like hazelnut and caramel. So when it blen with baileys and kahlua, it felt so damn great. Me loved it.

Bloody Mary

Bloody Marry is BUNK's signature drink. There are 4 kind of Bloody Marry that BUNK's served. Each drink have it own taste (and kinda weird hohoo)


  Ultimate Bloody Marry contain Vodka, tequila, Tabasco Sc, horseradish, onion, tomato juice and olive oil. The taste a bit spicy and strange. Maybe from the onion and the horseradish.

Bloody Marry contain chilli infused vodka, Tabasco Sc, celery, salt and black pepper.

Bloody Maria contain tequila, tomato juice, lime, celery and Tabasco.

Tom Yum Bloody Marry. Nope it's not Tom Yum soup like you think, although the name is TomYum, it still a cocktail. No wonder, because it filled with TomYum sauce, vodka, Tabasco, celery and 1 other things.

From all Bloody Marry that I mentioned above, only Bloody Maria that I think better, eventhough I can't drink it more than a sip sip

To accompany you drink, BUNK offered a few side dish for you to order.

Miss Sixty Platter

Miss Sixty Platter have a very earcatching name. It contain with labiose duck breast, mini spring roll, retro maki, sesame flavor and prawn skewer. I don't get a chance to taste this menu. However the presentation looked great.

Warhol Platter

Warhol Platter contain tomato gazpacho, handmade blinis, and yellow line tuna. I actually curious with the blini. But i don't get a chance also to taste this.

Shazzam Platter

Shazzam Platter filled with Rainbow Consomme, Eggplant Profiterole, Marinated Mackare, Roasted Fang King Prawn. This also looked good, but once again, I don't get a chance to taste it.

Retro Pop Platter

Retro Pop Platter contain squid tempura, poached duck breast, mushroom risotto, crab meat and shrimp. From all those above, the better was mushroom risotto. The squid a lil bit hard to bite. Maybe because it 's not hot anymore when it served.

Cakes

This all cakes that BUNK's served was heaven. I love it all. Every single cake have it own taste.

Fudge Cake

Fudge Cake is chocolate cake in every layer. It's a heaven for chocolate lover. The cake was so smooth the chocolate melt in mouth yuuumm...

Strawberry Opera Cake

Strawberry Opera Cake also taste great. The sour from strawberry blend well with the cake it self. yuumm...

Greentea Cake

This greentea cake become my most favorite. Loovvee it. Can't stop to eat it more

Blueberry Cheese Cake

Blueberry Cheese Cake really melt in mouth. Really good and really smooth

Cakes at BUNK

Overall, I love the Pop art BUNK's interior. really inspire me to apply this to my new crib. They also gave great service with good product knowledge. Great place to hangout with mates

Pullman Jakarta Central Park

Podomoro City

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

Jakarta 11470

T. +62 (21) 29 20 00 88  

F. +62 (21) 29 20 00 99

www.pullmanjakartacentralpark.com

www.accorhotels.com