TRULY ELEGANT INDONESIAN CUISINE - PLATARAN MENTENG JAKARTA

Did you know that there's such a hidden paradise called Plataran Menteng?? I had no idea why haven't I ever visited this place despite the place having been opened for 2 years. I felt like missing out! When you see its exterior, you wouldn't imagine that the place would be this spacious. It's a house that's gotten major interior makeover. 3 stories. Let's take a tour!

MAPLE & OAK MENTENG

Looking for a place that has a nice breakfast or brunch? Need some caffeine intake as well? Or just an Instagenic spot? You can find it all here at Maple & Oak, Menteng! Plus they're also popular for the super pretty and photogenic plating!

THAT HANGOVER HORSE

Howdy! It's been a long while since I last hung out with my closest friends, so it's time for a little gathering and catch up! Located near the artotel (where the Roca Restaurant is), we handpicked this place seeing that it's one of the most perfect place to hangout with your inner circle: small, homey, and comfortable!

This place is taking the concept of a mini underground bar, where there aren't that many amount of dining tables, low ceiling with many decorations. I've got to give it to them since this place is totally into my liking: you suddenly feel at home the moment you walk in!

Here's a little of what they have in store: cute ornaments and interior details. I love their taste of humor as well! They also have a giant projector to watch good stuffs together!

Random, random, and more random stuffs! From cute to nostalgic, and to the most contemporary icon nowadays: PSY!

You can see that they're putting pretty much everything here! I think this is also one of the main reasons why this place feels like home; you do things like this!

By the time we got here, we were already starving and thirsty! Let's not focus on interior design and on to the taste!

THAI ICED TEA IDR 20K

This Thai iced tea, in terms of taste, wasn't actually into my liking as it was too bland. I think there just was too much water and less Thai cream in it as it was a bit tasteless. Meh.

ITALIAN SODA IDR 27K

This one goes pretty much the same as another soda mixed with syrup. Not saying that it's bad, but it wasn't given much twist on it so it's kind of a safe pick!

COOKIES MONSTER IDR 33K

Now I've got to say that this one's my favorite beverage of this place! Not a truly fair comparison since I ordered only 3 drinks and that the other two are just classics, but this one is surely nice! Creamy, rich with both milk, vanilla, and chocolate flavor with Oreo cookie crumbles. Sweet heaven.

TRIPLE HORSE MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE WITH SMOKED BEEF IDR 37K

Combination of cream cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan in white creamy sauce mixed with fettuccine pasta and smoked beef

When the dishes arrived on our table, I'd have to say this first: for such a bargain price, the portion was so generous! The shortcoming was only that they didn't care much about the presentation, not like what you'd find in a proper, elegant bistro, but hey, this one totally meets the idea of home-cooked pasta!

HANGOVER SAND-BEEF-B*TCH IDR 42K
Triple decker sandwich of wheat bread with slices of beef, signature BBQ sauce, american cheddar, and mayonnaise sauce. Served with french fries.
Now I'm only literally telling you the name of the menu as it is from the book! I've got to say they had a knack for naming each of its menu, since none of them are named in ordinary manner, and this one is most intriguing! But man, this was so good that you'd want to scream its name after the first bite! Soft beef slices in a well-mixed ingredients and condiments with good bread. Classic goodness.

HANGOVER CHICK GRILLED PARMIGIANA IDR 52K
Boneless chicken breast grilled with melting american cheddar, served with mixed vegetable and one choice of side dish
A simple favorite! Well grilled chicken breast that is actually tender and chewy in the savoriness of melted american cheddar cheese! It's so flavorful and the side dish was also perfectly cooked and well seasoned!

HANGOVER POTATO CONE IDR 32K

Cheesy french fries with bolognaise sauce and american cheddar, served in a cone

Now this is a snack that'd really make you hungover in addiction! salty french fries enriched with cheddar cheese and savory bolognaise...all of a sudden you get back to be a kid and eat it till' your fingers are messed, then you lick it clean! Yummy!

HANGOVER AGLIO OLIO WITH GERMAN SAUSAGE IDR 35K
Olive oil, pure butter, Italian herbs, and spaghetti pasta with German sausage on top
I've got to say my pick on favorite pasta goes to this one. The seasoning of this pasta was just too perfect, that I couldn't stop getting another bite. So heavenly! Yes, it's the usual aglio olio: olive oil, garlic, herbs..What's new? The hands of the cook did the magic! Also matches really well with the savory sausage!

HANGOVER MAC HORSE WITH SMOKED BEEF IDR 37K

Melting American cheese mixed with macaroni pasta and smoked beef

Now this is what you call a classic childhood favorite! Who doesn't like a good portion of mac&cheese with savory smoked beef slices? They're your childhood classic for a reason, and that's because it's so good it almost never fails! A word of advice though: since it's so cheesy, you might want to share if you can't stand too much cheese. But for me? Natttt!!

HANGOVER GRILLED PLATTER IDR 299K

Sirloin, chick grilled american cheddar, BBQ ribs, german sausages, vegetables, and 2 side dishes

aaanddddd here goes the main event of the show!!! The one for all, all for one portion platter! It's basically most of their best dishes in one serve! You can see that they have two types of sauces there: the cream based one and aromatic BBQ. Both of them are so good! The BBQ sauce tasted more like red wine vinaigrette to me while the other one tastes like carbonara sauce!

BBQ ribs. What's not to love about this one? wonderfully grilled and marinated, the only thing that's lacking is..its portion!

The grilled chicken was as perfect as I described earlier! Perfectly grilled and tender all over again!

What about the sausages? They were really great as well! Simple goodness.

I regretfully tell you that the sirloin steak was overcooked. Cut too thin and served only as a "sliced meat", this one failed to be the star of the show.

The mashed potato was...a little bit too bland and rough in texture for me. Not that much.

However, the pasta was also perfectly cooked, just as other pastas! I wonder if the cook is passionate or a pasta master, but they're great!

Again: well cooked, simply presented, and well seasoned. Great side makes a great meal.

Encore! The desserts are still waiting! We ordered two dishes actually: the other one is Bailey's Pudding Caramel. But it came in a not-so-good presentation so I decided not to show you the picture, BUT!!! The taste was so delicious that I still recommend you to try that one!

HANGOVER GREEN TEA OREO IDR 27K
Layering of creamy green tea, cheese, and oreo with African choco sponge cake
Hmm, to me, the African choco sponge cake itself didn't hold that perfect of a texture: a bit dry. However, this cake is still quite an okay treat if you'd like to immerse yourself in sweetness of desserts!

Phew, what a meal and fellowship! This place was so perfect for a little get together as they provide scrumptious meal that would totally warm your heart: Cozy and tasty!

That Hangover Horse

Wisma Geha Lt. B
Jalan Timor no. 25

Jakarta Pusat 10350

+62 823-1131-3233

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Everyday: 11:00 am  - 10:00 pm

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DOUBLE BAY

It was a peaceful Sunday and we decided to go out for a little adventure with some friends! First stop is this cool place called Double Bay, located at the lobby of IBIS Budget hotel Plaza Menteng, we had a great brunch in this little getaway. Not really new, but it is certainly interesting of a place.

You can see from the first glance that this place speaks of a good, classic bar. Good drink, good company, and pizza with a close-call ball game! Unfortunately this time, we were here for brunch. No alcohol, but we managed to get our hands to some good pizza! (Yum, it is always a good timing to order pizza!)

  

We were lucky to get enough sunlight here! In some corners, the place was a bit dimmed, but if you're looking for a quiet drinking hideout, this is just the perfect fit!

Whether taking the sofa for a good get-together time or drinking out the Monday blues on the bar stool, have no worries! They've got friendly bartenders and waitresses!

When we arrived, the place was absolutely empty, maybe since it's more of a bar, it'll get more crowded later on. Well, good news for me, cause I can freely take all the interior photos!

Look at this beautiful wine cellar! There are lots of many other selections, from wine, cognac, whisky, and etc. Perhaps this is not a proper way to put wine bottles, but we are not much of a wine connoisseur either, so who are we to judge.

If we have indulged you enough visually by introducing the atmosphere of the interior, now here goes the main thing! food tasting! We ordered a lot, seriously, LOTS of food this time!

TEXAS BURGER IDR 55K

Delicious beef patties, red onion, beef bacon, cheese, potato wedges, egg.

The description of the patty totally depicts how the patty worked out for us: de-li-cious. Combined in a perfect harmony with egg and cheddar cheese, the sauce goes really well to blend them all! One and only shortcoming to this dish is that the bun was not that perfect. Perhaps we were just unlucky in getting the bad batch of buns, because the rest was just excellent, including the side dish, where a bed of lettuce and slices of red onions are topped with beef bacon slices! Yum!

PAN FRIED DORY WITH BACON BUTTER SAUCE IDR 65K

John Dory fish, mashed potato, bacon butter sauce.

This is my personal favorite! If the presentation doesn't make you convinced enough, just let me remind you that this plain looking butter sauce is, THE bacon butter sauce. Tastes like heaven, even tough some of you must be imagining that it might be too overly fatty, since it's bacon AND butter..but no, I can assure you that this dish goes smoothly down your throat, only leaving you wanting another bite.
Great texture and taste from the mashed potato goes really well with the lettuce's crispiness; and as you know, the dory is lightly breaded and fried, which give you the perfect balance of taste and texture.

CROQUE MADAME IDR 69K

Ciabatta bread, Gruyere cheese, beef ham, mornay sauce, sunny side up, fries, salad.

This is a bit unconventional to me. Firstly when they said they are using ciabatta as the bread choice, I am imagining an overpowering texture just from the bread itself. What I imagined come true, though it was in a rather good way! The tough and chewy ciabatta surprisingly went well with the beef ham, as they used a rather salty ones. A bit rant of disappointment to one of the sunnies though: the yolk didn't explode when I cut it with my fork :( Another highlight is that I didn't really know what mornay sauce really is: didn't really matter as well because the overall taste was: salty! A bit too salty, even though I still give credits to it since I am a fan of salty food, but gourmet wise: not quite.

HOME STYLE CHICKEN RED WINE REDUCTION IDR 63K

Grilled chicken breast, Cajun potato wedges, red wine sauce.

As a person who always orders chicken thigh, I find this really relieving: it was soft in texture for a chicken breast, well as soft as a chicken breast can be (it's still a bit too tough for me though) and the sauce goes really well with the meat. Good way in cooking the vegetables as well: you might find that the sides in this restaurant are taken seriously. Even the wedges are great! 

GRATIN SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE IDR 56K

Beef ragu, poached egg, mozzarella cheese.

We have to plead guilty on this dish's judgment. Just somehow we took too long in taking a good picture of this dish that, when we finally tasted it, the best taste was already gone.
Apart of the food temperature, though, we still think that this dish is under-seasoned. The taste was a bit bland and the egg was just a bit overcooked. Perhaps it just wasn't a good day for pasta.

BBQ HAWAIIAN PIZZA IDR 67K

Bbq chicken, onion, pineapple, mozzarella cheese.

Fulfilling my promise! This is the bomb, I'm telling you. For some of you who aren't a fan of pineapple, this goes really, really well together. Some places might have tainted the idea of "Hawaiian" pizza since it's a bit tough to make pineapple shine as a pizza topping. Compliments to the chef! Tender chicken, great sauce that goes in good balance with the pineapple: perfect harmony of sweet and sour.

BANANA PIZZA IDR 65K
Banana, almond crumble, strawberry, honey, Parmesan cheese, chocolate sauce.

We obviously haven't had enough pizza! So with dessert in mind, we want something sweet..in the form of a pizza. Banana themed pizza with the sweetness of honey and almond crumble. Backed up with a little saltiness from the parmesan cheese and sour strawberry, this dessert pizza is a perfect closure to the entire course! They use a good amount of chocolate sauce and honey, so that all the tastes didn't overpower each other.

Told ya it was a big meal! Overall? you can tell! We were very delighted with the taste and we hope that you will too! It's a shame we couldn't give a review about the drink, since this might also be a good bar if they could provide food in such level, but... definitely worth a shot.

Double Bay
Lobby Hotel IBIS Budget Plaza Menteng
Lt. Dasar Unit GF 09-10
Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto No. 79
Menteng, Jakarta Pusat
021-3907623

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Everyday : 8:00 am - 3:00 am

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