Kamakura Cafe - Jakarta

During my visit to Jakarta on February 2017, I did manage to visit a neighbourhood Kamakura café, located in one of the hippest dining destinations in Jakarta, Pantai Indah Kapuk.

Kamakura was set in a simple, clean and minimalist manner, the neatly displayed magazines and the electric sockets at the tables were plus points!

Kamakura is currently under renovation, they're still building, decorating and adding details to the interior.

Current Interior

Electric Sockets

Here we go for their food review.

Assorted Appetizers 3 varieties ( IDR 73k )

I'm quite lucky because during my visit, they're launching their new and fresh menu. At Kamakura Cafe, they always served the best they can. Generous portion for the appetizer. Taste wise and a good choice for a start up.

Carbonara Kamakura Style ( IDR 73k )

In here, you can choose your pasta style; S size ( 50 g ), M size ( 70 g ), L size ( 100 g ) or XL size (120 g).

The carbonara topped with crispy bacon, onions and some vegetables. It didn't go soggy at all like some other pasta, it was nicely al dente and held the sauce well.

Soft Shell Crab ( IDR 88k )

Use one whole crab for this portion, reasonably priced! The crab was some of the best I've ever tried. Perfectly steamed by Kamakura.

Genovese with Mix Seafood ( IDR 98k )

Topping shrimp, squid, shellfish, and many more make this plate a heaven of seafood. The seafood was so fresh, big yet tasty.

The service was totally awesome. Cozy and a good place for hanging out with friends or family. And yes, they also launched a various type of new dessert menu. Go try them!

Kamakura Cafe

Rukan Cluster Garden House Blok A No. 10

Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta Utara

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Tim Ho Wan - Bangkok

Tim Ho Wan

Even though this place may seem a bit pricey and not much variety compared to other Dim Sum places, I'd say this place is worth it. Tim Ho Wan would eventually earn a Michelin star of its own in the 2010 Hong Kong and Macau Guide, a distinction which some have stated was a move in response to the criticism that the Michelin Guide was "elitist" and "out of touch with local tastes. In 2015, its Sham Shui Po, North Point and Tai Kok Tsui branches had all received one Michelin star. Since then, the restaurant has been dubbed as "the world's cheapest Michelin-star restaurant".    

Finally we got to try one of their branches in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Terminal 21, Tim Ho Wan arrived in Bangkok in August 2015. The restaurant setup was very clean and up to date fixtures. The menu all had pictures so you know exactly what you are ordering. Their dimsum highlight such as:

Baked Bun with BBQ Pork

They are soft but crispy on the outside; tearing it open releases a tiny flood of sauce and a gush of mouth-watering fragrance. Within the sauce swims soft and savoury pieces of barbecued pork. Sinking your teeth into anyone of them and you will find yourself asking for more.       

Beancurd Skin with Pork and Shrimp

This dish will first welcome you with its nice chewy skin. And when you get through that flavoursome skin, you reach the juicy pork & shrimp on the inside. A flavourful and juicy dish.    

Vermicelli Roll with BBQ Pork

Classics that taste great with the quality ingredients and culinary skills that Tim Ho Wan has to offer. A must order dimsum here.

Congee

Smooth and silky porridge served with pork, century and salted egg,

Steam Spinach Dumpling

A see through clear skin into the greenery inside is something that will catch your attention. A bite into these dumplings will reveal the crunchy prawn fillings and a taste of the healthy greens inside.

Braised Chicken Feet

A dish that will keep your mouth busy and leave your tastebuds enjoying the sweet flavours of abalone in the chicken feet. Stewed to achieve that flavoufull taste in every bite.

I'm very satisfied with their dimsum and great service. Tim Ho Wan has officially become my favorite dimsum restaurant chain.

Adress :

Terminal 21 | Sukhumvit Rd Whattana, Bangkok

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Bangkok Street Food

Bangkok is famous for their street food, delicious and cheap it's one of the purest ways to get in touch with the local culture. You can easily find any kind of street food especially at night.

For the first timer in Bangkok, then we suggest you to go to this 2 night market:

Yaowarat Night Market.

Open from 5pm until 11 pm, as known as Bangkok's Chinatown.

This one right here, you can choose whatever you like, then they will dip in their special sauce and grilled it for you. It taste amazing-ly good.

Same as before, this they use different method which is fried.

The pork is heaven-ly good. They sell it per gram for 20 Bath, which is very cheap. They sell various type of pork with a same price.

Our favorite goes to their pork belly. And you can mix the pork as well.

 This one is chicken thighs. Nothing special about it, and taste wise.

In here you can find lots of fried seafood as well.

Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road is one of the famous night market in Thailand for expat and tourist. Here, they sell a lot of delicious street food.

Mango sticky rice, is well known in Bangkok. You can easily find it in every spot of the street. The mango taste so sweet and goes along with the sticky rice.

Martabak with banana and milk. One of the favorite in Khaosan Road as well.

Kebab, usually they sell it from beginning of the road until the end of the road. This one is live cooking, and one of my favorite food in Bangkok.

For the first timer in Bangkok, this food you should not miss. You can use taxi ( Yellow or Blue Color ) to get to this two night market.

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Mouton Slice & Grill - Medan

MOUTON Slice & Grill is a franchise restaurant in Bandung that offers meals such as grilled lamb, beef ribs, and chicken. Founded in the first half of 2015 and received an award from the Path (socmed) as The Most Visited Eateries in 2015. MOUTON has now been opened in Medan, located at Jalan Multatuli No. 30, begin to open at 18.00pm.

They offer a nice ambience, good musics, and friendly waiter/ss. 

Mouton Slice & Grill offers several specials menu from cows, goats, sheep, chickens, to seafood. As the name implies, almost the entire menu here is the menu of grilled. Level of maturity, flavors, and others can be adjusted to our own taste.

Original Beef Ribs ( 189 K )

Original beef ribs that have been marinated with secret ingredients, and grilled with special sauce. The meat is tender and juicy. Served with rice.

Signature Lamb Leg ( 325 K )

Here's the signature of the restaurant. The lamb leg is so good to be true. Can be enjoyed up to 5-6 people. If you do not want to cut the meat by yourself, you can ask them to cut it for you. Once the meats have been cut, you must grilled them for about 5 - 10 minutes. 

Tenderloin Slice ( 114 K )

The taste is usual, just like the common tenderloin. The meat's tender and juicy but doesn't get along with the sauce. The sauce is just too sweet.

Prawn Skewers ( 45K )

Prawns is big, but it take a long time for it to be cooked. Between the skewers, there's a pineapple and an onions.

Chicken Thigh ( 25K )

At first we want to order mix skewers, but because their chicken skins are out of stocks so we go for chicken thigh skewers. Nothing special about the taste. The sauce also do not get along with the chicken. Ps: The same sauce that used to grilled the other meats.

Mac and Cheese ( 30 K )

This is the best by far. This is the total package. Perfect cheese, no harsh taste of science, and a cute-but-functional macaroni. Thumbs up.

Overall, is a good place to spend your night with friends and family.

Mouton Slice & Grill
Jl. Multatuli No.30,
Medan

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Dinner In Bali

Bali, kota yang kaya akan rumah makan, cafe, fine dining, bar, club, dengan variasi tipe makanan mulai dari asian, western, and local foods. Berikut beberapa tempat makan malam rekomen dari tim eatslocal:

Mamasan – Jl. Raya Kerobokan No. 135

Tampilan Luar

Nah kalau yang satu ini dari tampilan luarnya sih nothing’s special yah.. But hey, don’t judge the book by it’s cover

Tampilan Dalam

Ini nih kita ajak masuk kedalam. Disambut dengan nuansa oriental chinese, restaurant ini menyajikan makanan dari Chinese hingga Western Cuisine. Lukisan itu merupakan salah satu spot favorite untuk ber-foto lohh…

Merah Putih – Jalan Petitenget No. 100x, Kerobokan, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali

Nah dari namanya merah putih, kita kira restaurant biasa, namun begitu sampai tempatnya kita sampai terbenggong. “Kelas” adalah kata pertama yang keluar dari mulut kita!

Disini mereka menyajikan bukan hanya Indonesian Cuisine, namun ada juga Western Cuisine. Tempatnya cozy dan comfort banget dengan nuansa remang-remang.

MÉTIS Restaurant, Lounge & Gallery – Jl. Petitenget No. 6

Tampilan Luar

Metis Restaurant, dari tampilan luarnya sudah terlihat mewah.

Outdoor

Ini lokasi dinner outdoor dari Metis. Merupakan spot favorite untuk kawula muda juga nih.. Untuk sekedar pacaran atau merayakan anniversary dinner.

Warung Pepe – Jalan Dewi Sri No. 20-101, Kuta

Nah warung yang satu ini bukan warung biasa! They served a really good pizza. Orang banyak berpikir ini makanan Indonesia dari namanya, but not. Pepe is Italy!

Tempat ini menjadi favorite para tourist untuk sekedar nongkrong sambil nge-beer dan menikmati pizzanya…. Numero Uno

Daerah Dewi Sri juga merupakan kawasan yang sangat mudah untuk mencari makanan pada malam hari.

Seafood House Restaurant – Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kabupaten Badung, Bali

Untuk yang mau seafood sebagai menu dinner, ini nih tempatnya. Their waiter/ess berani mengatakan kalau soal rasa mereka juaranya. And finally we give it a try!

Setelah hampir semua makananya keluar, dalam waktu yang sangat singkat kita menghabiskan semua yang ada di meja. Menu yang juara adalah bebek pekingnya. Worth to try!!!

Untuk tempat nya sangat cozy, dan nyaman. Kalau mau nuansa yang agak sepi, klian bisa memilih untuk duduk di dalam.

Wahaha Pork Ribs – Jl. Sunset Road Barat No. 1689, Seminyak

Sesuai dengan motto mereka, “the best pork ribs in Bali” Memang benar!! Rasa pork ribs mereka juara… Bumbunya meresap sampai ke dagingnya. Dagingnya lembut apalagi jika dinikmati dengan sauce special dari mereka…..

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