Jani Journey Journal

Siapa sangka 100 hari ternyata berlalu begitu cepat?

Ya. Sudah 100 hari berlalu sejak terakhir kali saya memeluk tubuhnya yang terbaring kaku di atas tempat tidur sebuah rumah sakit di daerah Tebet itu. Sudah 14 minggu, sudah 100 hari, sudah 2400 jam, sudah 144.000 menit dan sudah 8.640.000 detik berlalu sejak saat itu.

I've heard people bragging about Hong Kong Cafe so many times. They always said it was yummy, it was nice and it was worthed. So when I heard Hong Kong Cafe finally opened in Gandaria City, I put it on top of my must try list.

Who doesn't know about this all you can eat restaurant? Specialized in dimsum, Bamboo Dimsum has grown as one of the cheap but yummy all you can eat restaurant. I find it perfect for those super-hungry-after-a-freakin'-long-day-at-work time. Having so many outlets in Jakarta (almost 10 outlets as far as I know), this time I went to their outlet in Tebet.

Disappoint. That is the only word that perfectly goes with what I had yesterday. I was hoping for a nice good lunch with my brother and what do we got? A dirty table, a slow service and a very rude waitress. Yep. I have nothing to say. I even don't have the mood to take some pictures there. To be honest I just don't think it is worth to take pictures and to be post here. I wrote this just because I don't want any of you experience a service that very disappointing like this one. You really need to know about this.

I've tried Umaku for a gazillion times but I never got the chance to review and post a proper picture since I always in a super hungry mode when I went there. But this time I went there for a nice good lunch break (more like running away from those paperworks I guess) from my work. So I really spare much time to sit, order, taking pictures and eat.

Chinese food has become most popular food these days. It is quick, easy, delicious and fulfill our tummy needs in no time. Fook Yew has always been my favorite place to grab some chinese food. Especially the one in Gandaria City since it is very close to my house. Despite their uncomfortable seating plan, I love how they made their restaurant festive and colorful. It make us feel like we were in China.

Everytime I went to Kota Tuas, I always end up with those ordinary street food. There was no quite decent place to sit down, relax, having a cup of coffee, charging all of your gadgets (this is very important these days) and talks all day long with your friends (besides Cafe Batavia, of course). That was until I heard about this place from every social media. Curious curious, I manage to persuade my friend to eat here when we were visiting Kota Tua.

These past days, I noticed Korean food has grown so fast in Jakarta. As far as I concern most of them offer a grill/barbeque dishes in their menu. Offering a Korean shabu-shabu experience in their dinner, Shaboonine caught my attention instantly.

Shabu-shabu always identical to Japanese food. Slices of beef, a handful of vegetables and some udon (japanese thick noodle) in a steaming hot pot of beef stock soup. The Korean shabu was not very much different with that. What makes it different was the noodle and the soup selection.

I must say I'm a fan of Billiechick. Having an outlet in almost every big mall in Jakarta, this restaurant is worth to try or simply just for having a cup of coffee on the afternoon. They have wide selections of menu, pretty good taste and reasonable price. Sadly I was not a fan of their particular outlet in Pondok Indah Mall.

It's so hard to find a good mexican food here in Jakarta. I always ended up with something that has too much cheese, too much salsa, too much beans in it. and the worst mexican food I've ever taste was something with a disgusting guacamole. Ew. Thinking about it just makes me want to throw up. But then came Poblano Mexican Grill with their burritos, tacos and nachos. I have doubt in my mind but since my friends and I got their 'free lunch' message on instagram so let's fill our tummy with a burrito, I said.

My friends and I were planning to have a mini reunion. It's been a while since the last time we sit together and laugh til our stomach hurts. They asked me where is the best place to have this mini reunion at Pantai Indah Kapuk? Suddenly Bumbu Moyang came in my mind. I've tried their food before and for me it was good. They also have this great ambiance in their dining room and I super love the furniture.

Bumbu Moyang is not hard to find. They located right across Waterbom Pantai Indah Kapuk with this huge terrace and beautiful big window. The interior reminds me of my grandma's home. Old and creepy but somehow homey and makes me want to stay all day.

The always good Sushi Tei. Who doesn't fond of this restaurant? Sushi Tei is always the first thing that came in mind when people ask about Japanese Food, right? To me Sushi Tei always been my number choice for Japanese Food.

They serve a good sushi, fresh sashimi, unique fusion sushi and wide selections of japanese dishes. Maybe this is why people always come to Sushi Tei when it comes to Japanese Food eventhough it's kinda pricey.

Ever since they opened their store in Pondok Indah Mall, Shiok! instantly become everyone's favorite for their easy plus cheap yet yummy food. With the most favorite 'Nasi Ayam Hainan', they still considered as one of the best restaurant with hainan chicken rice dish in Jakarta even when there are so many other restaurant providing the same menu. But what about their other menu? Is it as good as their hainan chicken rice?

I've known Dairy Queen for so long but somehow never really likes it. I remember my first Blizzard was the Oreo Blizzard. It was just another ice cream mixed with crushed oreo for me back then. But what I love the most about it was my heart literally stop as the waitress served my blizzard ice cream upside down. It was amazing for little kid. What an amazing advertising strategy.

As an amateur cook, I personally find it hard to make an amazing pancake. Let's start with the color and the shape. It has to be perfectly golden and perfectly round. No brown and burnt marks on the edges. The perfect pancake checklist goes on with the right thickness, fluffy on the inside, sweetness level, topping and so on. Ain't easy, aye? That's why I instantly fall in love with Pancious when it first came out to public.

Bakerzin! One of the greatest place to go when you have that sweet craving for those sappy days. They have tons variety of sweets selections and I would personally recommend it to my family and friends. Eventhough I never got the chance to try them all, their sweet treats never fails me. But what about their savory dish?

I chose their Spicy Tuna Pasta for lunch. Since they have this IDR 50K lunch promo every Wednesday on December 2014, I got a glass of sweet ice tea too. Nice! How was the taste?

What I love about Mie Aceh Rebus is they have this spicy yet strange addictive unique taste in their soup. Some people said it was the 'ganja' effect. I don't know what it is but I surely have a thing for Mie Aceh, especially the 'rebus' one. Sadly in this particular Mie Aceh Rebus Seafood that I ordered today at Mie Atjeh Cupo Ubit, they don't have that.

Most of those hipster healthy food is disappointing. Either it's in the term of their taste or portion and of course price. Sometimes it's just to bland with a huge portion or it comes in an amazing taste but very tiny portion or if it's perfect on the taste and portion, the price was just waaaaaaay over priced. I'm not always put myself in a healthy mode. But when I do, TRF has always been my first choice when it comes to healthy food. This particular Choco Oat Cake with Cacao Nibs is definitely my favorite for a yummy yet healthy treats.

I was looking for my brother birthday cake that day. I prefer a single portion sliced cake since my brother was not a dessert kind of boy (yeah, he didn't enjoy his life). My heart stopped at this cute little chocolate cake at the TRF store display. Without any hesitation, I bought it immediately since it was the last slice. My mind was like 'hey! It was their last piece! It must be that good'

I have always curious to something new. Either it's food or fashion or anything else, I literally rush myself to be the first one to try it. When I heard that Ron's Laboratory are having a new ice cream selection, you know exactly what I did aye?