an urban view of a culinary experience

Thick Bohemian feel surrounds me as soon as I lay my eyes on Fitzroy. The quirky but fun interior represent Melbourne’s boho neighborhood with the same name,Fitzroy. Too bad the service here is kinda slow,with only one active server and a full house on a Friday noon. Like the knick knacks, the menu here are [...]

I visited Luc early on a Friday,while nobody there but us, so we can take a good look of this new and happening eatery on Wolter Monginsidi street. Luc’s interior is simple but sophisticated at the same time. There is the long bar with stools and also corner seats with red leather sofas that’s eyecatching. The [...]

This gelato place has been around since 2012. Long before the trend started in Indonesia, they have already embarked on this newly found venture. In fact, I got a chance to visit N2 in Sydney not long after they opened doors to the public. I’m just late on writing the reviews for the blog. What [...]

Okay, I need to take a deep breath here everytime I remember about this coffee shop hunting adventure I had a few months back.  It was pretty frustrating to find this place. Thank God I finally arrived just before they closed This unnoticable tiny coffee shop is located right in the middle of residential apartment buildings where the [...]

When you hear the name Hakata Ikkousha, it might remind you of their first outlet in Jakarta opened in 2011, located at Jl. Muara Karang, which has now already been moved to Pantai Indah Kapuk area. It was mostly crowded with Hakata ramen’s enthusiast everyday. Since then, they have grown to 4 locations in Jakarta, [...]

Like a day without traffic jam, Good Mexican food is a rarity in Jakarta, that’s why I think Hacienda is  one of the top place to go.The spanish interior has the feel of both modern and authentic vibe. The menu are original and generous in portion with beautiful presentation on the dishes. Taco Salad Shrimp [...]

A bit hidden from the main street, this restaurant has already caught my interest through the stylish building exterior and signage that reminds me of european houses in the suburbs. I went there during weekday afternoon to have my late lunch. As I was expected, the interior was funky and vintage, with heavy british influenced. [...]

Rumah Makan Linggarjati which is also called Mie Linggarjati has been there since 1950s, around the time when Linggarjati Agreement was signed, hence the name. It’s basically a noodle house, so their main products are noodles and meatballs. Located on a small street, makes it a bit hard to find for out of town visitors. [...]

Iseya Robatayaki is a perfect place for a private dining. The restaurant has only few dining rooms with different capacities, provided with private chefs preparing the dishes. Although there’s nothing special about the design of the restaurant, the quality of the food here are superb including the service. Dobin Mushi (IDR 75.000): A traditional Japanese [...]

Being the first of its kind in this tourism city has its perks. Noah’s Barn is the first artisan coffee shop in Bandung opening its doors in 2012 and quickly became a hit for many coffee drinkers. I actually visited this place since it’s opening, but I haven’t got a chance to review it until [...]

Nomu Nomu is a tiny cafe with a small flower shop and a boutique on the second floor. The menu here is quite variant with East to West menu choices. The interior is nothing out of ordinary but quite comfy for a cafe. Quesadilla (IDR 45.000): Roasted chicken, tomato,leeks, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan served with [...]

This high end Japanese restaurant is nested beautifully next to Senayan Golf Club. The automatic sliding wooden doors generates quite an impressive first impression and the interior also presented clean and elegant space. The restaurant has it’s  individual Sake, Sushi and Sashimi bars, with the open grilling space in the middle. The menu ranges from [...]

When it comes to fast and delicious Thai food, Nara Cuisine at ION Orchard  is one of the right choices. The place is simple and not too crowded on lunch hours which is convenient for shop a holic’s rumbling tummy. The menu is quite variant and authentic too. Pad See Eiw Kung (SGD 14.90): Stir [...]

Going to Jamie Oliver’s restaurant for me is like a kid going to Disneyland.The excitement and awe is over the top. As a celebrity chef and one of the most famous British chef in the world,Jamie Oliver is the rock star of the culinary world. Like his style of cooking, the restaurant look is sleek,fresh [...]

Suan Thai restaurants has been there since I can remember and Phloey as the younger version of the household name restaurant, brought authentic selections of Thai cuisine that’s both affordable and worth the taste. The only downside is maybe the amount of MSG they use on the dishes. It was a little too much for [...]