Wednesday, December 31, 2008
MOS Burger - another review from the food blogger wannabe ^^
Intrigued by Ricky Gede's note about MOS Burger, I decided to gave it a try last Friday with my friend Dini.
Already warned by Sashimi that there would be quite a long Q, I expected nothing less. And yes, when I got there at precisely 12 noon, there was already a line forming in front of the registers. There were quite a lot of Japanese in the line, I guess they miss a taste of home. Behind me were this Japanese mom with her two little girls, who were so eager to get the burgers that they keep on counting from the line until they reached the register. By the time I got to the register, they were at 70, if I'm not mistaken ^^;;
Dini ordered Cheese Burger French Fries Set (Burger + Fries + Drink), while I ordered MOS Cheese Burger French Fries Set. Mine cost 38K, while Dini's was a little below it (between 30 - 35K, forgot the precise price), both about the same as one BK value meal. So, one might ask.. what is the difference between Cheese Burger and MOS Cheese Burger? The difference my friends, is in the special MOS sauce, so the waiter said. And what is this special MOS Sauce? It's actually bolognaise sauce, which I liked ^^ It doesn't taste too tomato-ish (if there is such a word), but it definitely added a different flavor to the burger, something you don't find at other burger restaurants. Ricky was right when he said the burger tastes healthy. In a way.. it did. The meat was juicy but not greasy, and it didn't make me feel bleneg at all. Usually I can't even finish a whopper junior because I would feel bleneg half way, but this I can finish without any bleneg feeling afterwards.. (OK, if anyone knows what the english word for bleneg is, please let me know, fast.) The buns also tasted different.. tasted fresh, like it was freshly baked every day.
Their menu is also quite various and unique, they have teriyaki burger, shrimp burger, and also rice burger.. you know, where they replaced the bread buns with rice? McDonald's Indo used to have one menu like that and it tasted terrible, so I didn't dare try it at MOS. But the waiter said that it's one of their highly recommended menu.. so maybe next time I'll give it a try, maybe.
One thing that was still lacking was the service, as what you can almost always expect from a newly opened place. The employees were still taking quite a long time to take orders and reconfirming it to the customers. It seemed the ones at the cashier register is still trying to understand the way to read the order form as it was different from the usual order form where you just have the names of the menu and put the quantity of your order next to it. It's hard to explain, you should see for yourself should you decide to give MOS Burger a try ^^;;
The bottom line, if you're a burger fan, or if you're a Japan freak like me and want to try all things Japanese.. do come to MOS Burger and give their special MOS sauce a try ^-^
MOS Burger
Plaza Senayan, 1st floor (near Mango)
Already warned by Sashimi that there would be quite a long Q, I expected nothing less. And yes, when I got there at precisely 12 noon, there was already a line forming in front of the registers. There were quite a lot of Japanese in the line, I guess they miss a taste of home. Behind me were this Japanese mom with her two little girls, who were so eager to get the burgers that they keep on counting from the line until they reached the register. By the time I got to the register, they were at 70, if I'm not mistaken ^^;;
Dini ordered Cheese Burger French Fries Set (Burger + Fries + Drink), while I ordered MOS Cheese Burger French Fries Set. Mine cost 38K, while Dini's was a little below it (between 30 - 35K, forgot the precise price), both about the same as one BK value meal. So, one might ask.. what is the difference between Cheese Burger and MOS Cheese Burger? The difference my friends, is in the special MOS sauce, so the waiter said. And what is this special MOS Sauce? It's actually bolognaise sauce, which I liked ^^ It doesn't taste too tomato-ish (if there is such a word), but it definitely added a different flavor to the burger, something you don't find at other burger restaurants. Ricky was right when he said the burger tastes healthy. In a way.. it did. The meat was juicy but not greasy, and it didn't make me feel bleneg at all. Usually I can't even finish a whopper junior because I would feel bleneg half way, but this I can finish without any bleneg feeling afterwards.. (OK, if anyone knows what the english word for bleneg is, please let me know, fast.) The buns also tasted different.. tasted fresh, like it was freshly baked every day.
Their menu is also quite various and unique, they have teriyaki burger, shrimp burger, and also rice burger.. you know, where they replaced the bread buns with rice? McDonald's Indo used to have one menu like that and it tasted terrible, so I didn't dare try it at MOS. But the waiter said that it's one of their highly recommended menu.. so maybe next time I'll give it a try, maybe.
One thing that was still lacking was the service, as what you can almost always expect from a newly opened place. The employees were still taking quite a long time to take orders and reconfirming it to the customers. It seemed the ones at the cashier register is still trying to understand the way to read the order form as it was different from the usual order form where you just have the names of the menu and put the quantity of your order next to it. It's hard to explain, you should see for yourself should you decide to give MOS Burger a try ^^;;
The bottom line, if you're a burger fan, or if you're a Japan freak like me and want to try all things Japanese.. do come to MOS Burger and give their special MOS sauce a try ^-^
MOS Burger
Plaza Senayan, 1st floor (near Mango)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Pastis - a food blogger wannabe's review
About a week ago, I went to a food tasting @ Pastis Kitchen and Bar, located at Kuningan Suites (Opposite Four Seasons, right next to Ar-Rahman school) with my husband. Updated about it in my FB status, with a promise of a full review coming up soon. So here it comes!
First of all, a little disclaimer here, I'm not a professional restaurant/food critic. Not even a food blogger, as I don't focus on writing about food/restaurants. So don't expect a state of the art review out of this post v(^^;;
Okay, so first.. About the place itself. I instantly liked the look and feel of Pastis, as it looks so warm and welcoming. The interior is very white-ish, but not at all did it seem too clean or cold, as it is also decorated with colorful elements, like the big red flower centerpiece near the entrance door. At the left there is a bar, and the area on the right is for the dining tables + chairs. Behind the bar there is another area for dining, but here we see couches instead of chairs, so I think it would be more suitable to ask to be seated there if you're planning to chill out for a while. The kitchen is right in the middle, semi open - so you can catch a glimpse of the chefs and their team. In a way, it kinda made me feel like I'm in the set of "No Reservations" (Catherine Zeta Jones & Aaron Eckhart's movie), haha. There is another area outside of the restaurant, a backyard.. Which will be made as an oudoor lounge called, yup you guessed it, "backyard" ^^ but this won't be opened until the end of the year (which is tomorrow). The place is quite big if you want to hold an event here, for birthdays, anniversaries, farewells, and for my fellow BB colleagues.. this place would be good to hold a media gathering/press conference :)
Now, the food. Again, not a pro here folks, so this will pretty much be a broad review of not bad, delicious, and super delicious ^^;;
For the appetizer, we had Roast Duck Salad and Seafood Salad. I have no complaints about the seafood salad, it tastes fresh, and the portion is quite generous for an appetizer. As for the roast duck salad, the duck itself tastes good and it doesn't smell fishy (How do you say "amis" in English?), but the dressing is a bit too sour for my taste. So if you can't really handle a sour taste, I suggest you go for something else.
And then we had the main course.
What we officially ordered was Lamb Chop and Tagliatelle Salmon (then my sister and her friends came along and ordered a bunch of other things that we tasted as well ;p). The lamb chop was greaatt...! I absolutely loved it! The meat was juicy, and the seasonings were well marinated into the meat. Bayu ordered this one, and in a way I regret not being the one ordering it, so I can have more of that lamb chop, haha. But my choice wasn't a bad one at all.. I mean, you can't go wrong with pasta, salmon, cream sauce, and a hint of vodka, right? v(^^ But for the ladies, I must warn you.. the portion is quite big (when I say it's big, then it really is), so unless you're planning to feast on this cream sauce pasta, you better share this one.
The other main menu that I tried was Baked Eggplant, Shrimp Mayo, and Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Mustard Sauce. I only tried a bit of each, but all tasted good. I especially liked the baked eggplant, it was like lasagna but instead of using pasta for the layers, it uses eggplants. Kinda like Moussaka at Greek Restaurants, perhaps.
And then came the desserts. The wonderful desserts.
My personal fave was the Chocolate Mousse. The only complaint I had about it was that the portion was too small, haha. But when I came back the next week, the portion had been enlarged, so all is good ^^ There's this one other dessert that I loved, but I forgot the name.. it was quite complicated to remember ^^;; But it was semi frozen fresh cream, that I know for sure. So if you want to try it, just ask the waiter for something that has fresh cream in it :)
That's all for the review. I hope you find this useful!
Pastis Kitchen & Bar
Kuningan Suites (accross Four Seasons Hotel)
62 - 21 - 526 0260
PS:It turns out I do enjoy writing about food as much as I enjoy eating it, haha v(^^
PPS: I wanted to include some pics I took in this post, but it's taking me forever to upload it, so I'll just do it another time
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First of all, a little disclaimer here, I'm not a professional restaurant/food critic. Not even a food blogger, as I don't focus on writing about food/restaurants. So don't expect a state of the art review out of this post v(^^;;
Okay, so first.. About the place itself. I instantly liked the look and feel of Pastis, as it looks so warm and welcoming. The interior is very white-ish, but not at all did it seem too clean or cold, as it is also decorated with colorful elements, like the big red flower centerpiece near the entrance door. At the left there is a bar, and the area on the right is for the dining tables + chairs. Behind the bar there is another area for dining, but here we see couches instead of chairs, so I think it would be more suitable to ask to be seated there if you're planning to chill out for a while. The kitchen is right in the middle, semi open - so you can catch a glimpse of the chefs and their team. In a way, it kinda made me feel like I'm in the set of "No Reservations" (Catherine Zeta Jones & Aaron Eckhart's movie), haha. There is another area outside of the restaurant, a backyard.. Which will be made as an oudoor lounge called, yup you guessed it, "backyard" ^^ but this won't be opened until the end of the year (which is tomorrow). The place is quite big if you want to hold an event here, for birthdays, anniversaries, farewells, and for my fellow BB colleagues.. this place would be good to hold a media gathering/press conference :)
Now, the food. Again, not a pro here folks, so this will pretty much be a broad review of not bad, delicious, and super delicious ^^;;
For the appetizer, we had Roast Duck Salad and Seafood Salad. I have no complaints about the seafood salad, it tastes fresh, and the portion is quite generous for an appetizer. As for the roast duck salad, the duck itself tastes good and it doesn't smell fishy (How do you say "amis" in English?), but the dressing is a bit too sour for my taste. So if you can't really handle a sour taste, I suggest you go for something else.
And then we had the main course.
What we officially ordered was Lamb Chop and Tagliatelle Salmon (then my sister and her friends came along and ordered a bunch of other things that we tasted as well ;p). The lamb chop was greaatt...! I absolutely loved it! The meat was juicy, and the seasonings were well marinated into the meat. Bayu ordered this one, and in a way I regret not being the one ordering it, so I can have more of that lamb chop, haha. But my choice wasn't a bad one at all.. I mean, you can't go wrong with pasta, salmon, cream sauce, and a hint of vodka, right? v(^^ But for the ladies, I must warn you.. the portion is quite big (when I say it's big, then it really is), so unless you're planning to feast on this cream sauce pasta, you better share this one.
The other main menu that I tried was Baked Eggplant, Shrimp Mayo, and Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Mustard Sauce. I only tried a bit of each, but all tasted good. I especially liked the baked eggplant, it was like lasagna but instead of using pasta for the layers, it uses eggplants. Kinda like Moussaka at Greek Restaurants, perhaps.
And then came the desserts. The wonderful desserts.
My personal fave was the Chocolate Mousse. The only complaint I had about it was that the portion was too small, haha. But when I came back the next week, the portion had been enlarged, so all is good ^^ There's this one other dessert that I loved, but I forgot the name.. it was quite complicated to remember ^^;; But it was semi frozen fresh cream, that I know for sure. So if you want to try it, just ask the waiter for something that has fresh cream in it :)
That's all for the review. I hope you find this useful!
Pastis Kitchen & Bar
Kuningan Suites (accross Four Seasons Hotel)
62 - 21 - 526 0260
PS:It turns out I do enjoy writing about food as much as I enjoy eating it, haha v(^^
PPS: I wanted to include some pics I took in this post, but it's taking me forever to upload it, so I'll just do it another time
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Season 28
About a week ago, I celebrated the Pilot episode of the 28th season of a series called "My Life". I actually don't remember since when I started referring my life as a TV series and every birthday as a new season.. But most likely it started three years ago, when I turned 25. Maybe the quarter life crisis syndrome in me wanted to lighten up the process of getting older, haha.
So.. If my life were a TV series, then last year is probably the one with the most twists and turns in the plot. Two main characters, my grandmother and my father, was pulled out of the show, the latter so unexpectedly.. my character surprisingly ended life as a singleton and embraced a new life as a married woman, something she never saw coming so soon.. As her other close friends would agree (right, Arma? Tanya? ;p).. Some of my close friends who I spend a lot of time with went abroad to pursue their ambitions.. (Miss you girls!).. But last year wasn't just all about people leaving the show.. I have new characters going permanent on the cast list., too.. My Husband, My mother in law, father in law, brother in law, and the whole in-law lot that comes with them :) Oooh.. And let's not forget, last year was the year I finally went to Japan, the one place I've been dying to go to since,like, ages ago!
Looking back, I can't believe it's only been a year since my last birthday.. I mean, losing your grandma, getting married, and losing your dad is a lot of things to be happening in one year time, right? Up until now I still think it's all too much.. after sadness comes happiness and then comes sadness again.. And before you know it, it's all back to life as usual.. Because that's just the way it has to be.. Just like a tv series, I have to keep my life exciting, with the existing characters.. Because the show must go on.. I definitely won't let this series go downhill.. like what happened with "Charmed" after Prue left.. Or "That 70's Show" without Kelso and Eric ^^;;
My wish for next year.. To have the most exciting season yet, with new and exciting characters and plots. But hopefully.. no important characters being pulled out of the show permanently, Amin..
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