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Kaihomaru: Crispy Baby Shrimps for Lunch
The ground floor and the first floor of our office building – Citiloft/Citiwalk Sudirman – are dedicated for cafes and restaurants. More than twenty eating places serving lunch everyday. But every day we are still struggling in deciding which restaurant to eat.
Kaihomaru, a Japanese Restaurant, on the 1st floor is the solution that we always take, when we don’t know which one to go. The dishes are light, yet satisfying. My favorites are shibaebi karaage (crispy baby shrimps) and sake onigiri (salmon rice ball)
Categories:
Japanese
Address:
Citiwalk Sudirman
Jl. KH Mas Mansyur No. 121
1st floor. Unit 11
Jakarta
Telp: +62 21 2991 8916
Ambience:
Typical Japanese diner
Attire:
Semi formal, office attire
Our Order and Price Range:
Date of Visit:
April 21, 2014. Lunch with Maga.
Bale Raos: Royal Cuisine ala Kraton Yogyakarta
A few times I had dinner with my family in Bale Raos Yogyakarta, which was located inside the Kraton (Palace). I really loved the ambiance of the restaurant. Very Javanese and very royal. As for the dishes, not so much that I could remember.
Bale Raos had opened its branch in Jakarta in Kebayoran Baru area. The atmosphere was different than that in Yogya. Very ordinary. And still, there was nothing special about the main dishes, although it was written in the menu, that this dish was the favorite of this Sultan and that dish was the favorite of other Sultan. However, the traditional desserts were very very very good. Will be back for the desserts.
Categories:
Javanese, Traditional
Address:
Jl. Suryo No. 15
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan
Telp: +62 739 5785
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Our Order and Price Range:
Date of Visit:
April 19, 2014. Dinner with Maga and Andy Jamie
Kedai Pelangi: Offers Sop Konro and Buras
Kedai Pelangi, located on the congested street of Jalan Sabang, serves a variety of traditional foods of Makassar such as Coto Makassar and Sop Konro, the famous rib soup, complete with buras (rice cake similar to lontong or ketupat, the Javanese rice cakes). Kedai Pelangi also offers traditional desserts such as ‘palu butung’ and ‘es pisang ijo’.
If you are in Jakarta and are longing for Makassar food, Kedai Pelangi is one of the few places you should visit. A bit of advice. though, if you order Sop Konro remind the server to bring you a very hot soup . Mine was not as hot as it was supposed to be.
Categories:
Makassar Dishes
Address:
Jl. H Agus Salim no 18 A
Jakarta Pusat
Telp: +62 21 315 1999
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Our Order and Price Range:
Date of Visit:
April 14, 2014. Dinner with Maga and Andy Jamie
Sushi Zushi: The Joy Of Sushi
Will add photos later.
Categories:
Japanese, Sushi
Address:
1611 W 5th Street
Austin, TX 78703
Telp: +1 512 474 7000
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
Date of Visit:
January 12, 2014. Late Lunch with Maga and Junior
Cafe du Monde Stands Tall Since 1862
Since 1862, Cafe du Monde has been serving breakfast to residents and visitors of New Orleans. To this day, people are willing to endure the long queue to enjoy their beignets, the only food that they offer.
Categories:
French, Breakfast
Address:
800 Decatur Street
New Orleans
Louisiana 70116
Telp: +1 504 525-4544
Open: 24 hours
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
The menu is printed on the box on the paper holder
Date of Visit:
December 26, 2013. Breakfast with Maga and Junior
Eat New Orleans: Tasty Local Dishes
Based on our friends’ must go recommendation, while in New Orleans we went to ‘Eat New Orleans’ for dinner. The restaurant – located in French Quarters, not far from the famous Bourbon Street – was so small and somewhat overcrowded. Fortunately, we had made reservation in advance and we got cozy table in the corner.
The selection of dishes that they offered was limited, but all of our orders tasted great.
Categories:
Louisiana Dish
Address:
900 Dumaine Street
New Orleans
Louisiana 70116
Telp: +1 504 522-7222
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
US $: 20.00 – 25.00
Date of Visit:
December 26, 2013, Dinner with Maga and Junior
Our Orders and the Prices:
Fried Catfish $ 18.00
The Ambiente: L’autentica cucina italiana
If you crave for Italian cuisine with authentic flavors, Ambiente, one of Aryaduta’s restaurants is the answer. Very tasty and the portion is perfect.
Categories:
Italian
Address:
Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta
Jl. Prapatan 44 – 48
Jakarta – 10110
Telp: +62 21 2352 1234
Ambience:
Attire:
Semi Formal to Formal
Price Range:
Rp 200.000,- – Rp 300.000
Date of Visit:
December 6, 2011, lunch with Maga
Our Orders and the Prices:
Coffee Late Rp. 46.000,-
Iced Tea Rp. 47.000,-
Ketoprak Ciragil
Karena tempatnya yang relatif sempit dan susah untuk mencari tempat parkir, saya belum pernah makan di warung Ketoprak Ciragil ini. Biasanya saya meminta sopir saya untuk membelinya dan makan di rumah. Ketoprak paling enak yang pernah saya makan hingga hari ini.
Categories:
Betawi food, Street Hawker.
Address:
Jl. Ciragil II No 24
Blok Q. Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta
Price Range:
Rp 13.000,- – Rp 15.000,-
Date of Visit:
Never, only bought for to go
Ray’s Boathouse: Breathtaking Waterfront View of Puget Sound
Seattle is well-known for its excellent seafood. Ray’s Boathouse is one of those restaurants that offer ultimate seafood experience and breathtaking waterfront view of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains, especially when the sun is setting and the boats are coming home through the Ballard Lock.
Category:
Seafood
Address:
6049 Seaview Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telp: +1 (206) 789-3770
Ambience:
Attire:
Smart Casual
Price Range:
$ 40.00 – $ 70.00
Date of Visit:
September 5, 2012, dinner with Maga
Our Orders and the Prices:
Eid al-Fitri Dinner at Le Gran
Lontong (rice cake). opor ayam (Javanese chicken curry), dendeng balado (crispy sliced meat), sambal goreng ati (liver in spicy coconut milk), egg and chayote
Idul Fitri was not complete without a dish of “Lontong and Opor Ayam” (rice cake and Javanese chicken curry). As long as I could remember, my mom and my sisters in Yogya always prepared this dish to celebrate the holiday. Since my mom had passed away earlier this year, and I had travelled to Yogya so many times within the last three months, I decided to celebrate the holiday in Jakarta. Without forsaking Lontong and Opor, of course.
After calling several hotels and asking them if they had lontong and opor ayam in their restaurants’ menu, finally I, Maga, Junior, Meina, and Widya went to Hotel Gran Mahakam’s coffee shop, known as Le Gran. The Lontong Mahakam that we had, although it was different from what we normally had in our big family’s home in Yogya, was excellent. In addition, we also had a chance to taste other dishes too, such as seafood steamboat, sushi, prata and curry and the delicious melted chocolate cake. I would like also to mention here, that the waitress who served us was really helpful. Seldom we met such a dedicated buffet restaurant attendant who would go a long way to offer you a dish and get it for you. Good Job.
Categories:
Indonesian, International Food
Address:
Le Gran
Hotel Gran Mahakam
Jl. Mahakam I No. 6.
Blok M
Jakarta – 12130
Telp: +62 21 720 9966
E-mail: info@granmahakam.com
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
Rp 250.000,- – Rp 400.000,-/person
Date of Visit:
August 19, 2012. Dinner with Maga, Junior, Meina and Widya.
Our Orders and the Prices:
Dinner Eid al-Fitri Buffet Rp. 258.000,-/person
Lychee Ice Tea Rp. 45.000,-
Fresh Orange Juice Rp. 65.000,-
Fresh Lime Juice Rp. 55.000,-
Aqua Rp 25.000,-
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