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P.F. Chang’s: Some family recipes are passed down from generation to generation

Finding a fine restaurant in Austin in the middle of the afternoon, between 2:00 – 5:30pm is not an easy matter. Fortunately, there is P.F. Chang’s in Downtown Austin. This China Bistro chain offers a complete dining menu. On our last visit, 0n September 10, we even got a free dim sum for checking in Foursquare.

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China Bistro

Address:

201 San Jacinto Blvd

Downtown Austin

Texas 78701

Telp: +1 512-457-8300

Opening Hours:

Sunday – Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Friday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Ambience:

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

US$ 20 – 30/person

Date of Visit:

August 14, 2011, with Maga and Junior

September 10, with Maga, Junior and Odha

Our Orders and the Prices:

Parking:

Valet Parking Available

Posted on September 17, 2011 | Aside

Chipotle: Gourmet Without Attitude

Aug 25

Posted by Laily Lanisy

Cipotle, restoran cepat saji yang menyajikan Mexican Grill ini sebenarnya sudah menjamur di Amerika, tumben franchise-nya belum masuk ke Indonesia. Padahal dari rasa, bisa diterima oleh lidah Indonesia. Mungkin sebentar lagi mulai memeriahkan kulinair di tanah air.

Categories:

Fast Food, Mexican Grilled

Address:

2230-2232 Guadalupe

Austin, Texas 78705

Telp: +1 512-320-0238

Ambience:

Typical fast food restaurant

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

US$ 8.00 – 10.00/person

Date of Visit:

June 22, 2011, with Maga

Our Orders and the Prices:

Soda $ 1.60

Barbacoa Tacos

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Tags: America, Austin, Laily Lanisy, Masakan, Mexican, Mexican Grill, Restaurant, Texas

Abel’s On The Lake

Aug 25

Posted by Laily Lanisy

Di daerah tandus seperti Austin, Texas, danau merupakan suatu kemewahan. Tidak terkecuali Danau Austin. Jadi restaurant di atas danau termasuk barang langka. Salah satunya adalah Abel’s on the Lake. Mengenai rasa sih tidak ada istimewanya.

Categories:

American

Address:

3825 Lake Austin Blvd

Suite 201

Austin, Texas 78703

USA

Telp: +1 512 909 0570

Ambience:

Abel's on the Lake by The Owner

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

US$ 15 -20++/ person

Date of Visit:

August 16, 2011, dinner with Maga and Junior

Our Orders and the Prices:

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Uchiko: Ten-Course Chef’s Daily Tasting Menu

Aug 23

Posted by Laily Lanisy

Pingin tahu apa yang istimewa di restoran ini, kami sengaja tidak memilih sendiri makanan yang kami pesan. Kami menyerahkannya kepada Christopher, waiter kami malam itu. Chris menyarankan OMAKASE, 10 makanan pilihan chef. Biasanya makanan ini dihidangkan untuk 2 orang. Mendengar 10 macam makanan, rombongan kami yang terdiri 6 orang memutuskan untuk memesan 2 Omakase saja, nanti kalau kurang ditambah disana sini. Ternyata pilihan Chris OK sekali. Untuk informasi, 1 set Omakase harganya $ 184.

Categories:

Japanese Fine Dining

Address:

4200 N Lamar

Suite 140

Austin, Texas

USA

Telp: +1 512 9164808

Attire:

Formal

Price Range:

US$ 50 – 100/ person

Date of Visit:

August 22, 2011, dinner with Maga, Junior, Odha, Valdi & Daniza

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Tags: Austin, japanese, Laily Lanisy, Restaurant, Texas, uchiko, USA

Mandola’s Italian Market

Aug 17

Posted by Laily Lanisy

The first night in Austin, my son took us to this restaurant in Triangle area. The place was fully packed, and there was a long queue in front of the cashier. I almost gave up, but my son convinced me that the food was extraordinary. Indeed it was. I was glad that we stayed.

Categories:

Italian Cuisine

Address:

4700 Guadalupe

Suite 12

Austin, Texas

USA

Telp: +1 512 419 9700

Ambience:

Like a market place, no wonder the placed called Mandola’s Italian Market.

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

US$ 12 -15+/ person

Date of Visit:

August 13, 2011, dinner with Maga and Junior

Our Orders and the Prices:

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Tags: Austin, Italian, Laily Lanisy, Restaurant, Texas, USA

Lan Na Thai: On Jakarta’s Busiest Street

Aug 1

Posted by Laily Lanisy

You may have passed this restaurant many times and yet you don’t notice its existence. Occupaying a regular house, without parking lot and on one of the busiest street in Jakarta – behind Mandarin Hotel and German Embassy – you bound to miss this place. Fortunately, the restaurant provides valet parking service. Once you were inside the restaurant, you would be transformed to another world. Classy, Antique and tranquil. Not to mention that the food is excellent.

Categories:

Thai Cuisine

Address:

Jl. DR. Kusuma Atmaja 85

Menteng

Jakarta 10310

Indonesia

Telp: +62 21 3192 5037

Ambience:

Attire:

Formal

Price Range:

Rp 150.000,- – Rp 300.000,- / person

Date of Visit:

July 31, 2011, dinner with Maga, Junior and Stef

Our Orders and the Prices:

Mango Salad with Fish

Duck Curry

Sea Bass Chiang Mai Style

Fried Rice on Pineapple Rp. 75.000,-

Steamed Rice Rp. 10.000,-

Tom Yang Goong Rp. 60.000,- / bowl

Beef Kailan Rp. 110.000,-

Thai Iced Tea/Coffee Rp. 30.000,-

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Tags: Indonesia, Jakarta, Laily Lanisy, Masakan, Menteng, Restaurant, sudirman, Thai Cuisine, Thai Food

Bogor Cafe @ Hotel Borobudur

Aug 1

Posted by Laily Lanisy

Its legendary “Sop Buntut” – a Javanese style oxtail soup – maybe the best in Jakarta. However, to have to ask for “sambal” and “acar” (chilli sauce and pickles) to the server every time we order oxtail soup that should be served automatically is a little bit annoying. By the way, I vote Handayani’s oxtail soup in Surabaya as the best oxtail soup in Indonesia.

Categories:

Coffee Shop, Loca and International Cuisine

Address:

Hotel Borobudur, Lobby Level

Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan

Jakarta

Indonesia

Telp: +62 21 380 5555

Opening Hours:

Opens 24 hours

Ambience:

Typical Hotel’s Coffee Shop

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

Rp 175.000,- – Rp 200.000,- / person

Date of Visit:

July 30, 2011, Late dinner with Maga after attending NTT cultural night

Our Orders and the Prices:

Sop Buntut Goreng Rp. 118.000,-

Sop Buntut Bakar Rp. 124.000,-

Hot Tea Rp. 35.000,-

Jasmine Tea Rp. 48.000,-

The Soup

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Tags: Coffee Shop, Hotel Borobudur, Indonesia, Jakarta, Laily Lanisy, Masakan, Oxtail Soup, Restaurant, Sop Buntut

Saung Grenvil: As Yummy as Those Offered by Street Vendors

Jul 28

Posted by Laily Lanisy

The most delicious Indonesian seafood is actually those offered by street vendors such as those along Jalan Pecenongan and Gunung Sahari in Jakarta. If you don’t mind the dust, the fumes, the humidity and the smell, along-the-street food-courts can be a fun place to hang out. But if you prefer a clean, air-conditioned room, go to Saung Grenvil at Jl. Wahid Hasyim instead.

Categories:

Indonesian, Seafood

Address:

Jl. Wahid Hasyim 87

Jakarta

Indonesia

Telp: +62 21 3920333

Ambience:

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

Rp 75.000,- – Rp. 175.000,- /person

Date of Visit:

July 27, 2011, dinner with Maga and Junior

Our Orders and the Prices:

Es Kelapa Muda Rp. 12.000,-

Es Jeruk Rp. 12.000-

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Tags: Indonesia, Jakarta, Laily Lanisy, Masakan, Restaurant, Saung Grenvil, Seafood

Nasi Uduk Pak Jhon: the Best-selling Food Stall in Bintaro 9 Walk

Jul 27

Posted by Laily Lanisy

Most of the food stalls in ‘Bintaro 9 Walk’ sell well only on the week-end nights. Only few can attract many patrons during week nights. Nasi Uduk Pak Jhon is among the few. Every night is a busy night for Pak Jhon (this is the correct spelling of his name) and his batik uniformed servers.

Categories:

Rice, Chicken

Address:

Bintaro 9 Walk

Bintaro Jaya, Sektor 9

Tangerang

Indonesia

Telp: +62 21 73883142

Opening Hours:

5:00 pm – 12:00 am

Ambience:

Typical “Warung Tenda” (open air or under canopy food stall)

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

Rp 20.000 – Rp 30,000 per person

Date of Visit:

July 27, 2011, dinner with Maga, Meina, Zae, Alfrini, Sobari, Heru, Karel, Ngat and Bardi

Our Orders and the Prices:

Nasi Uduk + Ayam + Lalap Rp. 16.000,-

Ayam Potong Rp 11.000,-

Ati Ampela Rp. 5.000,-

Tahu Rp. 1.000,-

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Tags: Bintaro, Chicken, Indonesia, Jakarta, Laily Lanisy, Masakan, Nasi, Nasi Uduk, Nasi Uduk Pak Jhon, Restaurant, Warung Tenda

Planet Hollywood Jakarta: Goodbye, Terminator

Jul 26

Posted by Laily Lanisy

After more than 2 years, we finally went back to Planet Hollywood Jakarta and expected to be greeted by the “Terminator”. But we were in for surprise. Not only that the Terminator and the movie stars stage had gone, the glamour, the dashing and the Hollywood atmosphere were also gone. Replace by a dull warehouse-cum-movie studio interior design. Fortunately, the foods were still, even more tasteful, than before.

Categories:

American Food

Address:

Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav 16

Jakarta 12930

Indonesia

Telp: +62 21 526 7827

Ambience:

Black and Gloomy.

Attire:

Casual

Price Range:

Rp 150.000,- – Rp 250.000,- / person

Date of Visit:

June 11, 2011 dinner with Maga, Ina Noe, Yanto, Rina, Andy, Sasya and Nanda

Our Orders and the Prices:

Classic Nachos Rp. 75.000,-

Fried Calamari Rp. 55.000,-

Lasagna Rp. 79.000,-

BBQ Beef Short Ribs Rp. 199.000,-

Australian Beef Tenderloin Rp. 175.000,-

Australian Beef Rib Eye Rp. 175.000,-

Lamb Chop Rp. 145.000,-

Fajita Beef Rp. 115.000,-

Iced Tea Rp. 21.500,-

Home Alone Rp. 45.000,-

Apple Berry Crush Rp. 35.000,-

Ace Ventura Rp. 35.000,-

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