Secret Recipe

Do you like eating cheese cakes?! If you do, you must eat in Secret Recipe, there are so many cakes to pick in there. There are not only cakes to offer, there are also food such as fish and chips, rice meal, and more. But this post we are going to tell about some of the cakes that must be tried. The quality of the cake is excellent, where the ingredients are highly selected when making the cake. Some of the cakes are Oreo cheese cake, baked cheese cake, chocolate cheese, and raspberry cheese cake.

The atmospheres of the places are very comfortable, the place is quite bright, and the theme color is red white and brown. There are many chairs that are available there, some of the places have sofas but some not, and the tables are made by wood. The waiters are very kind, and happy to help you with any problem of the menu or asking about the ingredients.

The recommendation for the cheese cake, are Oreo cheese cake and Chocolate cheese cake. The Oreo cheese cake is really nice because if you do not like salty a bit too much Oreo cheese cake will be the right one. The texture of the cake is very soft but also quite solid. The combination of the sweet Oreo and the salty of the cheese cake are equal. Next is the chocolate cheese cake, is one of the excellent one. The cheese cake is combining with chocolate; the taste is not that sweet or salty. The cheese cake is much softer, and has some Choco chips inside.


For some address that are available for Secret Recipe are:
Puri Indah Mall Unit 238A
Jakarta Barat
DKI Jakarta - Indonesia
PH 1: (021)582-2348

Plaza Indonesia LB Floor LB#43,44,44A
Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav. 28-30
Jakarta 10350
Indonesia

Komplek Taman Meruya Ilir Blok N Unit 41
Jl. Meruya Utara
Kembangan, Jakarta Barat
INDONESIA 11620

Smooch Unlimited Frozen Yogurt

For frozen yogurt lovers you got to try Smooch Unlimited Frozen Yogurt in Grand Indonesia. There are eight (8) different flavors to pick in there; some of them are plain, pomegranate, green apple, blackcurrant, peach, acai berry, mojito and plain sour. The most amazing is the toppings there are as big as sixty (60) different topping that you can choose, there are types of mochi, types of fruits, jelly, sweets and others that you can pick. You can eat that without worrying to get fat or gain calories.


The place is really comfortable, the theme of it is bubble gum color light blue, white and light pink. There are many cushions that you can seat in there; the tables are in shape of circle or rectangle. The walls are covered with wallpapers. It is a good place to spend with your friends and have a good time.
The place is a self-service place; the employee is very kind to show how to make your personal frozen yogurt. This place gives the freedom to pick your own topping and flavor of the frozen yogurt. You can fill the cup as much as you like.

This is the way how to smooch:
1. Fill your cup with the healthy yogurt (there are many flavor you can pick)
2. Will it with the fresh juicy fruits and dried toppings (there are 60 different topping you can pick)
3. Weight the frozen yogurt and the topping that you pick
4. Enjoy.
That is the way you have your smooch.

For more information:
http://www.smoochyogurt.com/
GRAND INDONESIA SHOPPING TOWN
West Mall Level 3A ED 1-06
Jakarta - Indonesia
+62 21 23581080

Hachi Hachi

You like to eat sushi?! There is one good spot at Taman Anggrek Mall called Hachi Hachi. Hachi Hachi is a Japanese family restaurant. The place is comfortable, affordable and it is sure to provide delicious food. There are varieties of food you can try there, such as sushi, noodle, rice, and many others. Hachi Hachi is most likely to be very crowded at lunch time. Here is a list of characteristic to promote the types of sushi available at Hachi Hachi, variety of sizes of its dishes, and its price compare to other restaurant.

The place is design with an Asian theme. There are three circle tables which attempts to make us experienced the beauty of small bamboo houses. In addition to this, there are also other tables with that provides comfortable chairs. The lighting of the restaurant is very well presented; it is not too bright or to dark. It is sure to add a relaxing touch.

We highly reccomend for you to try the black dragon roll, chicken floss roll and tofu skin roll. The black dragon roll is a dish you cannot miss; it is one of the famed roll in Hachi Hachi restaurant. It has prawn tempura in the middle and special dark sauce is poured above the roll. As for the chicken floss, the roll tasted slightly sweeter than the previous black dragon roll. The chicken floss on the roll is the one that makes it a little bit sweeter. For the last roll, also known as the tofu skin roll is sweetest compare to the others, but the tofu skin is very tender and the middle filling contains of crispy chicken.

The price range is very affortable for each of the order. The average price is Rp.35,000 for all sushi. Each sushi meal consist of eight rolls, compared to other restaurant who only provide four to six roll per portion, Hachi Hachi typically provide a larger portion.

Location of Hachi Hachi is at Taman Anggrek mall, 4th floor beside KFC and Ice ring.

Rice-Bowl Family Restaurant

Rice-Bowl Family Restaurant is a well recognized place in Jakarta; it’s a very nice and affordable place to dine in. Rice-bowl might be promoted as family restaurant, but when you have the restaurant near your work place, college or home, it will be extremely suitable for you to go there. There is a new promotion which started within this few weeks. The promotion is called ‘SENSASI’. The price of the food is differentiated into two, first is the Rp.10,900 and the other is Rp.13,900. Both of the prices are before before tax.

For the first promotion which cost Rp 10,900 offers three types of meal, first is Yang Chau Fried Rice, second is Hong Kong Fried Chicken Noodle, and third is Hong Kong Sauce Chicken Rice Bowl. The second promotion which cost Rp 13,900 offers two types of meal which are BBQ Chicken Noodle and Kungpao Chicken Rice Bowl.


The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice and comfortable; it provides large area for people to move around. There are variety of sofas’ and chairs’ that can be chosen from. The waiters are very friendly and would try their best to fulfill the needs of the customers. The theme of the restaurant is modern and mix, with a twist of Chinese colors.
Our recommendations for foods are the Yang Chau Fried Chicken, and Kungpao Chicken Rice Bowl. In addition to this, we highly recommended you to order Orange Blend Float as your beverage. The price of the typical food is about Rp 30,000 and for the drinks its average price is about Rp 15,000. Our members tried to eat Yang Chau Fried Chicken and it turns out to be very delicious. So you have to try the food and get some benefits while the promotion is still available.

For more information on Rice Bowl:
www.ricebowl .co.id

Coffee Toffee

Do you live around South Jakarta? If you do, try this new coffee place inside a mall. The place is pleasant, and the price is cheap. The best part is the food and drinks are delicious. One of our members tried this coffee place which is called Coffee Toffee. The place just recently opened around two months ago, but every lunch time or anytime besides that, the place is always packed with people.

There are abundant of coffee selections, it is unlike other self service coffee places, Coffee Toffee have workers that will serve you, so all you do is just seat back and relax. The menus are separated into two sections one for food and the other one for drinks. The drinks they offer are coffee, chocolate and fruit drinks. As for the meal there are some small platters such as big meal (burger, pancake) and desert.

We would highly recommend you to try Coffee Toffee’s pancake, coffee, Ice Chocolacino drink and Blueberry Pancake. The coffee flavor is just right and the pancake is very delicate, with a great combination of sweet and sour blueberry and sauce. This place is greatly recommended for people that requires some relaxing time. It is also great for people who have some assignments or project to complete, or even just a place to hangout.

The place is not too big, but it is very comfortable. Sofas and attractive wall decoration are available. There is a warm feel inside the place, the waiters are also very kind and meal orders comes in a perfect range of time. The price is very affordable, its coffee average price is Rp 12,000 and its food average price is about Rp 20,000.


For more information:
www.coffeetoffee.co.id

Some locations of the coffee place:
-Sunter Mall, Jakarta Utara
-Mall Daan Mogot, Jakarta Barat
-Mall Cigantung, Jakarta Timur
-Pejaten Village, Jakarta Selatan

Soto Betawi Haji Mamat – Jl. Pahlawan Seribu, BSD Accross Suzuki car showroom

In the area Jl.Pahlawan Seribu there is a pleasant Soto House close by the workshop where one of our team mates typically go to enhanced his car. So while waiting to get his car get fix, he went to Soto Betawi Haji Mamat to have his breakfast. The place is recommended for you have never eaten Soto in that area before. You wouldn’t regret making a trip there because the taste of the Soto is extremely delicious.

Soto Betawi Haji Mamat specialized in Soto Betawi, they use coconut milk for the broth. The soup is creamy, and has a unique taste, compare to other Soto places in the previous blog. There are variety of Soto meat that can you can select from the menu such as Soto with just meat or Soto with mix meat which includes (intestine and other parts of the beef). The place is very crowded if you come at lunch time, sometimes you have to wait for awhile if you want to eat there, but it is all worth the wait. My team mate was lucky he went there for breakfast, the place was not so full then, but it was starting to overflow with customer.

The meal that was ordered was Soto with only meat, it fulfills his breakfast in the morning. The taste of the soup is very appetizing; the meat was really tender and juicy. The soup also contains potatoes, and tomatoes that compliments well with the velvety soup and it also add more sour and sweetness to the broth. As for the beverage the place has many types of cold and hot drinks such as tea and soft drinks. The price of the food is very affordable, especially for students’ and workers’. A large space for parking is provided there, so you don’t have to worry about where to place your transportation!

Poffertjes – A row of Kiosk right before Puncak Pass

There was a time, when one of our team mates from MeaLovers’ went to Puncak with other members, early in the morning. The weather was chilly and made them hungry, they stop at Puncak pass at a line of food stalls before the Puncak Pass Resort entrance. They enter a food place where it sells variety of food from poffertjes, instant noodle, hot and cold drinks, barbequed corn, satay and other small snacks. This blog will discuss specifically about the small desert called poffertjes. It is a fluffy pancake originated from Netherland. Unlike other pancakes, they have a light, spongy texture. Typically, poffertjes are served with powdered sugar and butter. Poffertjes are not hard to prepare but a special pan is required. They use is a pan made out of cast-iron or copper. The pan is also available in aluminum, with Teflon-coating and several shallow indentations in the bottom.

Poffertjes taste different from regular pancakes. The taste of poffertjes is crispy on the edge and soft on center. This is what I enjoy crispy outside and soft and spongy texture inside. Enjoy it with a hot sweet tea which is sure to satisfy your tummy and also keeps your body warm and comfortable.
Here are places where you can enjoy poffertjes:

The atmosphere are like usual food stalls but it has a chilly weather in the morning, and a nice cool breeze. The space is quite large, and the people that serve the food are very kind. The place is recommended when you are way up to Puncak or on your way down to Jakarta. This is a good place to take a rest and enjoy some snacks in the cold weather.

The price is very affordable for workers and students, the food are from Rp 5,000 – Rp 10,000. As for the poffertjes is a bit higher for Rp 12,000, but it is a big size for 7 pieces per proportion.