MOMO RESTAURANT & BAR

And AGAIN! The ever popular Senopati has earned themselves another strong member... This time it's a Japanese army. Located right beside Three Buns, it's MOMO. Their soft opening is held at 17th Mei 2014 and I went there at the exact date! Sadly, we were given 1 and a ½ hours time limit, they said it was because we didn't book first. (Well, I didn't know that...)

It was 5 pm when we arrived, which means the lighting is a bit dim, even after seated near the glass window. So many people came to their first opening and I think most of them are friends of the owner... Most... Not everyone though, since there's still us, who's a stranger to them... :P

Momo has 3 floors; on the top floor, there's a VIP room with glass walls and some other metal tables. The middle floor was where I sat, you can find the bar and kitchen here. The bottom floor has a wine rack, but when I came it was still empty, maybe cause it's still the soft opening. Though it's not too spacey, they have beautiful painting decorations, like an underground hideout, there's also an semi-outdoor which is covered with glass.

MOCHI CHEESE SPRING ROLL IDR 55K

Mochi and cream cheese filled spring roll, drizzled with honey.

I really wasn't expecting it to be like this. It actually looked like a spring roll no matter how you look at it, but it's like a mochi when you took a bite!! The perfect blending of sweet and savory!! Just imagine the crunchy texture, the cheesy filling, and the unique sweetness of the honey combined into one bite.... You'll surely be craving for more!

SALMON DASHI TEA RICE IDR 55K
Salmon and furikake rice with dashi tea broth.

You've heard of chicken broth, beef broth, and more... But have you heard of a TEA broth?? Well, it was a first to me, that's for sure, and I definitely liked it. Love the sweet-scent produced by the tea and how fresh the salmon is! The tea broth actually tastes like miso soup but it looks exactly like tea. By the way, 1 portion of this, won't even be enough for 1 person.. Seriously, it's sooo small..

TRUFFLE PRIME BEEF BOWL IDR 120K

Thin sliced prime beef with truffle sauce, served with rice, topped with poached egg.

I just love half-boiled eggs, the creamier the egg yolk the better! So when they give me delicious tender meat with perfect egg yolks and good amount of truffle sauce, I just went to heaven and back... The only downside of this is that with the almost choking price, the portion was unfortunately small..

BENGBENG CAKE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM IDR 50K

I just love how people innovate desserts these days, from you're everyday snack into something extra ordinary and simply scrumptious! If you like to munch on chocolate bars, the name 'BengBeng' certainly isn't unfamiliar, right? That was my childhood favorite snack.. And now, it's made into a CAKE with ICE CREAM!! Yes, please!!!! It's SUPER sweet, with layers and layers of caramels!! Yet, some other foodies said that it's not that sweet... Maybe since it's still the soft opening, the taste is not consistent yet??

CHAMOMILE HERBAL TEA IDR 25K

How about something healthy to savor all those fattening dishes?? A soothing chamomile tea is a perfect company to help you feel less guilty...

BLACKCURRANT FLAVORED TEA IDR 32,5K

Or would you prefer something fresh to help clench your thirst after all the rich heavy flavor? This is another good choice to go with.

This is the top floor, which is just a few steps higher..

This is the cool edgy VIP room!

Since this was their soft opening, I do hope that there'll be improvements in the portioning.. I mean, come on... Are they supporting a diet system or something?? We went here to have chow down, not food testing, but that's the impression I had when I saw the amount of food on the bowl...

Nevertheless, this place just made in to my recommendation list, cause there's no lying that the taste is good and I had an awesome dessert! As long as I had a good dessert, I'm content... Lol!


MOMO Restaurant & Bar
Jl. Senopati Raya No. 92
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan 12190
021-7397459/087889808005

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Everyday : 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Le Cafe GOURMAND

Hey guys... Sorry for the late post, I actually went to this lovely cafe a few days after it just opened in Jakarta, and that explains the many beautiful congratulation bouquets. I came here at 2 or 3 o'clock, thinking that it'll be less crowded, but nooo.. instead this place is full packed! *wow!* This place is none other than Le Cafe GOURMAND!

It's located at Jln. Gunawarman, across from Fitzroy Gastrobar, Loobie Lobster, and Le Quartier. It first debuted in Surabaya in February 2012 and became a huge hit. It's known for their cute little icon, a simple red teaspoon. So let's check it out !

This cafe is just perfect to just chill and relax! Too bad there aren't many sits :(

I love the color of this place, it's really soothing. Everything just made it feel so relaxed and comfy. And the most AMAZING part, really really amazing, is that the wall 'painting' is really a painting, and I mean hand made painting!! Incredible!

CHARLOTTE IDR 40K
Pear cream, chocolate mousse, biscuit faconde.
The outer part is a cake that's really spongy and light and the inside is mousse. With that combination, you can just imagine how airy and soft this sweety is, right?

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE TART IDR 35K
They recommended this one when asked about the favorites. So might as well try it! It's actually a simple chocolate cake, definitely suitable for a choco cake lover.

CARAMEL TART 35K
Valrhona chocolate ganache with smooth caramel and crispy pastry
I actually thought that this was gonna be just another chocolate cake, but it turns out that this one is very good! Really recommend this one, the pie is just right and there's something crunchy on the inside, like rice krispies maybe?

VANILLE IDR 40K

Vanilla milk tuille

It's like another version of mille feuille. The cream and crispy layer fits each other. The moment I saw the desserts, my eyes immediately went to this beauty and it did not disappoint, not one bit.

RASPBERRY CHEESE TART IDR 35K
Raspberry fruit cream cheese with crispy pastry
A perfect dessert to end the day. The tanginess of the raspberry evens out all the sweets from the other treats. It's not too tangy, just enough to suffice.

Yes, I am a dessert lover!

CAFFE LATTE IDR 32K

Good dessert accompanied by good coffee, Perfect! ♥

And don't you think that the latte art are just lovely?

Overall the desserts are tasty and comes with the right price, and the service is very nice.
Le Cafe GOURMAND does not only offer desserts, but there's also ice cream, main course, coffee and more. The next visit, I'll surely treat myself with some ice cream and macarons, yum!


Le Cafe GOURMAND
Jln. Gunawarman 65
Jakarta Selatan
021-29305522

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Monday - Friday : 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday : 9:00 am - 1:00 am

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FITZROY GASTROBAR

Another review within a week.. We're so glad that this blog is getting more and more alive! All support will really be appreciated, so please give this blog your support..

Today is gonna be about a really interesting place called Fitzroy Gastrobar, located in the heart of South Jakarta and near SCBD. This place accentuate in Eclectic Bohemian decor, which made it very unique and their icon is a fox. See the photos below and you will understand what I mean.

(Outdoor)

The eclectic bohemian style was inspired by the 19th century trend in France of living the life of a starving artist.
The decor mixes old with new, rustic with exotic, for a laid-back style with a dramatic flair.
Read more: here

PICOLLO IDR 20K
The coffee here is not bad, well it's like normal coffee. But we guess it's worth the try. Was hoping for a more unique latte art though, considering the place is a masterpiece.

TWO BAGS FULL EGGS IDR 55K
Slightly stewed spiced tomato, mushroom, and sausage.
Topped with two eggs cooked over easy style.
Served with toasted baguette bread.
Now, we recommend this to those who likes- no, not eggs, but tomatoes. The tomato literally dominates the whole dish. The eggs is still there though, and it's half-fried so it still has that creamy beautiful taste of eggs, so it's not recommended for those who doesn't like slightly raw eggs.

CHEEKY CHURROS IDR 38K
3 pieces of Spanish doughnuts with 3 flavours of melted chocolate
The churros was not as what I expected. They're a bit hard rather than chewy and the 3 flavored chocolate was like 1 with different colors. Well, it's nothing that can't be fixed.

Talking about their decor is fun and all, but the taste level is actually mediocre, and their presentation needs just a little bit more improvements, especially for the churros, cause the ones we ordered, one of the churros was broken in half :( I mean, it's such a downfall to waste such an outstanding ambiance with mediocre foods, right? The service here is okay, but no harm in improving it as well though.

They have divided the place nicely, there's the outside (the front of the restaurant), the inside, and the terrace which was the outdoor. All with different yet same atmosphere.

Your bill will be placed on this cute little tea box? (Maybe?) and they come in different flavors. So, which tea box did you get when you visit here?

Fitzroy Gastrobar
Jl. Gunawarman No.30
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan 12110
0821-1111-2410

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