OKIROBAR - GRAND INDONESIA, JAKARTA

Excited when I know there's a new join in Grand Indonesia shopping town Jakarta. Looks like this mall keep giving us a new place to have dining. Like this one, Okirobar, a new Japanese restaurant that become a new member since last April.

Looking at their restaurant, suddenly make my eyes so bright. With the colorful yet edgy look on this restaurant, make every single corner from Okirobar worth to shot.

Okirobar have an open kitchen concept. where you can sit at their bar while  you watching the Chef making your order on their flat iron. The situation can be a bit hot from the smoke of the stove if they have full packed order from their customers. But if you don't mind with a little heat, you can seat at the bar. Or perhaps you can just sit in their uber cute sofa.

Beside their regular menu, Okirobar also allowed their customers to customize their Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki and Negiyaki  as they like. Pick your 3 favorite toppings from the shelves then give to the servers.

 

STARTER

TAIYAKI (REDBEAN / CHOCOLATE & CHEESE) - IDR 35.000
The warm snack from Okirobar is really good. The 1st thing I tried is this fish shaped Japanese cake that is so fluffy and moist. Better eat it while it still warm to get the best texture of the filling and the cake.

ENOKI FRIES - IDR 22.000
Not so good looking appearance, but the taste quite good. It so crisp and crunchy.

YAKITORI

KING MUSHROOM - IDR 15.000
This king  mushroom is so delicate and  Nice seasoning. Love it.

PORK BELLY - IDR 23.000 - NON HALAL

DRINKS

There's a drink station that you can have it here at Okiro Bar. And the great thing it's BOTTOMLESS! Yeeaaii... They have green tea, coffee, tea, chocolate milk and lemon tea.

THE STAR

Okiro Bar serve  Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki and Negiyaki. That day Okiro Bar served us their best of those 3. And also Okiro Bar gave us a chance to cook one of their menu. Yes... I cooked! Don't laugh...

OKONOMIYAKI - CARAMELIZE WAGYU HIROSHIMA - IDR 159.000 (M), IDR 219.000 (L)
Okonomiyaki is a savory Japan's pancake that topped with various toppings. The main base of of this okonomiyaki are usually shredded cabbage, eggs, water and flour. Here at Okiro Bar, we served their signature Okonomiyaki that consist of caramelize wagyu beef, crispy beef bacon, enoki mushroom, soba (cold noodle) and topped with extra sunny side egg with scallion and katsuboshi (a dried fermented fish). The combination of those ingredients with their savory and sweet thick sauce make this Okonomiyaki is outstanding. It melt in your mouth right away. Best eat when it still warm.

The based of Negiyaki

NEGIYAKI - IDR 50.000

Negiyaki is another version of Okonomiyaki where the base is liquid dough like crepes cooked with lots of green leeks. Actually I'm not a big fan of green leeks. Sometimes it have a very strong taste and aroma. But, here since it topped with lots of toppings, so the toppings a bit covered the green leeks  taste. Here we have Negiyaki topped with fish ball karage, melted cheese, katsuboshi and another green leeks. Surprisingy, the taste is good. The green leeks not too strong like I'm worried earlier.

Aannndd.... OMG! I cooked that Negiyaki above with my own topping. Getting nervous at the beginning. Well its a crepes based with tons of green leeks. What if I turn it into soome  kind a dirt? Hahhahaha...

Darn! How is that Chef on TV still fab in front of a hot stove without sweating like a pig? LOL...

Anyway that’s me in action

And voila! that is my creation above.So, I made Negiyaki with Salmon as a star. I prefer choose Salmon because I saw my contender already packed their topping with beef and pork. So I combine the salmon with enoki mushroom and cheese. Topped with lots of katsuboshi and mayonnaise. It turned out to be yuuummm... *PukPuk my self LOL

Too bad I don't have a chance to get a Monjayaki picture. Beside Okonomiyaki, Negiyaki and Monjayaki, Okiro Bar also have Takoyaki ( a ball shape Japanese snacks made from wheat-flour). Unlike the Okonomiyaki, the takoyaki price is more affordable.  

DESSERT

PANCAKE (SNICKER / REDBEAN) - IDR 40.000
This thin crepes is so good. Filled with snicker (as a snicker bar) and topped with chocolate sauce. Served with Matcha green tea. Also available in redbean flavor.

ORIGINAL CREPES

2 folded Original Pancake served with hot chocolate sauce.

At the end... Okiro bar place quite fun to visit. They have a great food with a great quality. Keep up the good work guys! Good Luck

OKIRO BAR
Grand Indonesia Shopping Town
West Mall Level 5
Jl. MH.Thamrin No.1
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Zenbu - House Of Mozaru at Plaza Indonesia

A weeks ago me & my girls heading to Plaza Indonesia to have lunch. Considering varieties of menus, so we decided to had lunch in Zenbu Plaza Indonesia. Zenbu means completeness, means you can get all the things in one plate.

Zenbu Plaza Indonesia placed in 5th floor. This restaurant have open kitchen concept. The place pretty spacious and nice enough to dine. With wooden interior, the interior still looked Japanese style.

Zenbu Venue

Here come the menu parade...

Appetizer

Agedashi Tofu 20k

Calories: ± 97

Deep fried tofu pieces deep into shoyu based sauce. So light and so tasty.

Okonomiyaki Original 35k

Calories: ± 229

A Japanese style pancake with mixed vegetables and smoked bacon grilled on an iron plate slathered with Katsubushi, sauce and mayo. Since the iron plate was so hot, it make the okonomiyaki overcooked and and burnt. So, we we just ate the top of the okonomiyaki. Luckily, the sauce taste good.

Main Course
Zenbu known as  House Of  Mozaru. Zenbu have many varieties menu that really should try. Because the tagline of the restaurant is House Mozaru, so we definitely ordered this one. The great things eating in Zenbu is, they tell us the calories for every single menus. So, for diet people, you don't have to worry about the calories that you going to have.

Zenbu Mozaru – Regular 60k | Large 80k

Gindara Mozaru - Regular 50k | Large

Mozaru is a perfect blend of rice with various Katsu toppings, covered with mozzarella cheese with choice of tomato, butter or dynamite sauce.

Zenbu Mozaru:  Calories: TM ± 750 BT ± 754 DM ± 832

Zenbu means complete, so in this mozaru it have all toppings, like chicken, beef, fish and shrimp. I prefer the regular one. I choose butter for the rice and with dynamite sauce. Dynamite means the spicy one. But I think it's not that spicy.
Gindara Mozaru: Calories: TM ± 491 BT ± 500 DM ± 575
The gindara perfectly cooked. It's not taste fishy. I also like this one. I choose butter for the rice and with dynamite sauce. Dynamite means the spicy one. But I think it's not that spicy.

Zenbu Ramen

Regular 50k – Calories: ± 236

Large 65k - Calories: ± 331

This Zenbu Ramen was my friend menu. Combination Of chicken, beef and ebi. We can choose the soup taste. My friend choose kuro (soyu) soup. Taste light and good. The noodle perfectly cooked. The  chicken, beef and ebi cutlet also pretty big. There's also onion ring as a side dish. I simply loved this ramen. Better eat while it's hot. More tasty.

Salmon Teriyaki

Regular 70k – Calories: ± 554

Large 85k - Calories: ± 826

A bowl of rice set  with salmon teriyaki as a topping and scrambled egg as a side. The salmon really tender and the sauce blend well with the salmon.

Beef Teriyaki

Regular 45k – Calories: ± 618

Large 55k - Calories: ± 917

A bowl of rice set  with beef teriyaki as a topping and scrambled egg as a side and nori as a garnish. The beef really tender and the sauce blend well with the beef.

Rainbow 65k

A perfect combination of salmon, tuna, snapper, ebi, and avocado filled with unagi. What more can I say, all freshness ingredients comes in one plate. I like the salmon most.

Dessert

Zenbu have several great must try dessert. I always drooling when see the dessert.

Adzuki Parfait 30k

Calories: ± 250

Frozen red bean with ogura (red bean) and green tea ice cream. This dessert is heaven. Much ice cream but didn't leaves any weird taste after. Recommended.

Creme Brulle Peach 20k

Calories: ± 510

The texture is so smooth and light. The peaches hidden under the creme. Love it.

Fruit Tempura With Ice Cream 20k

Calories: ± 115

Curious with the taste. But regret it at the end. The fruit was only pineapple, papaya (which i don't like) and 1 other fruit that i don;t similar. I already lost my curiosity when I ate the papaya. Luckily i already taste the ogura ice cream even it's for one spoon. If the fruit like strawberry, kiwi, mango or peach it'll be more tasteful.

Tempura Ice 20k

Calories: ± 127

If you ever eat fried ice cream, well this is the one. The ice cream didn't melt and the tempura flour not oily. It's good. Topped with cherry jam

Beverages

Hot & Cold Ocha - Complimentary & Refillable

I don't know whether the cold ocha too much ice or what, but the tea taste is more strong when you drink it in a hot.

Ice Cappuccino 25k

Not too milky, the coffee and the coffee blend well. It taste good.

Ice Macha Latte 25k

Calories: ± 173

Have to order this one. Macha and green tea taste great. Love it.

Overall, I really love Zenbu Plaza Indonesia. Great food, great service and great price. Gonna back here fo sho...

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