Song Fa

Holaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

It's been ages since I wrote my last post :p Such a lazy blogger --" What's up patients? I bet life's good for all of you. After my Hongkong-Macau-Singapore trip post, I suddenly lost my will to blog.. So to apologize, let me take you the wonderful world of porky goodness

Meet Song Fa, the IT place to eat now in Pantai Indah Kapuk area. Located in the Ozone Mall, just across RS PIK, Song Fa has become the new PIK sensation. Originated from Singapore, Song Fa has already had some eager foodies buzzing, having tasted them in SG I think.

The place itself has no special decor, just your ordinary casual dining place. Very generic with light wooden furniture and simple minimal design. They are very confidence with the quality of their food and they were right.

The specialty of Song Fa is Bakut Teh. I am not a huge fan of bakut teh. The tea colored pork soup is a bit to herb-y for me. Then, someone told me that Song Fa's serves a different kind of bakut teh, a peppery clear soup. I was intrigued

The bakut teh is a clear pork based soup with a very strong pepper taste. The ribs is oh so fucking yummy! Super tender although the meat is thick, no porky smell or whatsoever and you can have your refilled! I was in love... Then.. I met pork ribs sexy sister... Pork kidney. Fuck... It is even better... I tried the pork kidney and pork tenderloin combination soup. Using the same soup, this combination is deadly. The creamy kidney combined with the super tender tenderloin which literally melts in my mouth...

Not only they serve a great soup, they also serves cakwe (dough fritters) which I think is designed to be eaten with the soup and a rather salty chicken feet with bean curd. LOVE the bean curd, gives a salty sting to the rather peppery dishes.

Downside, a bit too pricey. I think spending 100-150K per pax for a dinner with soup is too expensive. BUT, since the food is good, sometimes we should splurge a little.

Rating: 7.5/10
Location: Ozone Mall, Jakarta

Ikkudo Ichi

Ikkudo Ichi is the IT Ramen restaurant right now. 2012 is a very good year for ramen. Aside from the old contender like Ramen 38, now we have the elegant Marutama Ramen, the rich Hakata Ikkousha, the premium Hokkaido Santouka and now, the trendy Ikkudo Ichi.

Heard about this place from twitter and when I passed through this place on a breezy sunday afternoon, I yelled in excitement. Soo... This is THE Ikkudo Ichi looks like. The place is divided into air-conditioned and outdoor area. Opted for the open air area, we sat on this wooden chair, just like the Japs we saw in movies. PIK area is perfect for outdoor seating, windy and not too crowded (except for Saturday night when It turns into a massive parking ground). The place is still new, Japanese themed decor with Indonesian waiters (which I found quite funny) and a Chinese guy lurking around us doing God knows what.

The food:
1. Ikkudo's Tori Kara (Rp. 39.800)
Chicken ramen with Ikkudo's special red sauce. Okay... Presentation wise, it's not bad. Maybe I had too much ramen since now I think all ramen looks the same. For me, the ramen is just okay. The broth is not as rich as Hakata but bolder than Marutama. I didn't taste the meat but my auntie said it's okay. The condiment is Indonesian standard, sambal and garlic. The egg is a bit overcooked but still acceptable.

2. Ikkudo's Buta Kara (Rp. 39.800)

Identical with the previous but with pork. The pork is also good, no smell and quite tender. Again, the broth is the problem. I don't know how to describe this but Ikkudo's broth is somewhere in between Marutama and Hakata. That is what confused me. The ramen is good, cooked perfectly and got two optionn, straight and curly. I always pick the curly one since the straight one tastes weird with soup.

3. Yaki Buta Gyoza Ebi Iri (Rp 35.000)

The gyoza is good. Thin skin and juicy fillings, a perfect appetizer and a great side dish too.

4. Mini Chasiu Don (Rp. 10.800)

A bowl of rice topped with minced pork meat. Again, this dish is very similar with the other ramen places. I think you can't do much with a dish as simple as this one. A nice add on if you are not full from ramen.

For me, Hakata Ikkousha is still the reigning champion of ramen war. Marutama comes close in second (although it's because their super yummy nabe). Ikkudo is definitely worth a try. Nice place to hang out and enjoy a bowl of quality ramen.

 Mom - Auntie Foing

Rating: 7/10
Location: PIK

Grandma's Suki

Holaaaaaaa uda lama nih ga nge blogggg. Berhubung hari ini gw lagi malessss banget, jd nge blog nya pake Bahasa Indonesia aja :p

Di suatu sore yang cerah (sumpah jijik ya) gw keluar makan sama bonyok en ade ade gw ke PIK. Mau keluar Pluit MK, males. Akirnya ya ke PIK lagi PIK lagi... Terus out of nowhere, si mami mengidekan nyobain pho pho kuo huo (forgive my poor chinese) A.K.A. Grandma's Suki. Actually, si mami uda berapa kali sih ngajak nyobain ini, dia tertarik berat nyobain suki di PIK walopun pengalaman pertama kita makan di sebuah resto suki di PIK kurang memuaskan.

Suasananya sih typical resto di PIK, sempit terus dipaksain muat orang banyak. Untungnya walopun sempit en nyala kompor banyak, AC nya cukup dingin.

Setelah memeriksa menu, pilihan jatuh pada Signature Pork-Maw Chicken with Pepper Soup (Rp. 268.000) Paket ini uda include sayur set, berbagai macam pangsit en bakso serta main ingredient nya which is Pork-Maw Chicken. Apaan sih itu? Ternyata... itu adalah tito! Tito itu perut babi, well i'm not sure itu usus ato lambung, anggep aja lambung deh ya.

Iugghhh banget ga?? NOPE! As a pork addict, I eat a lot of pork. Si tito ini kalo yang masak nya ga becus pasti alot en bau. Punyanya Grandma's Suki, GREAT! Empuk en tidak ada jejak bebauan ga enak. Mantep banget dahhh. Kuah nya pedes lada gitu (namanya aja pepper soup ya) dengan traces of pork broth yang kuat banget. Ayam nya itu dipotong2 dimasukin ke dalam ususnya, direbus bareng yang akirnya jadi itu pepper soup.  Yummy :) Don't worry harganya mahal karena seporsi itu sebenernya bisa buat makan 3-4 orang.

Selaen dapet kuah en ayam + tito, sudah include juga 1 buah nasi putih, appetizer berupa tahu jepang en kacang merah, dessert berupa kembang tahu en jelly. Lengkap kan :)

Kemudian gw add on Special Dumpling (Rp. 25.800) Grandma Meatball (Rp. 22.800)en Enoki (Rp. 16.800) yang menurut gw semua rasanya biasa aja, apalagi harganya mahal gitu lhoooo

Oh ya... untuk kuah nya, kalo mesen nya paket, bisa pilih 2 macem kuah. Kuah 1 lagi yang gw pilih adalah shark bone soup! Keren bener ya, bisa ada kuah ikan hiu. Relax... I doubt dengan harga seporsi kuah yang sekitar 26 ribu rupiah ini kuah beneran pake ikan hiu, palingan juga fish broth dikasi semacem bumbu gitu... This soup is also yummy! There's a hint of shark fin soup in there :)

Overall, a nice place to taste a different kind of suki. Slightly pricey but worth it.

My Sis

Rating: 7.5/10
Location: PIK, Seberang Waterbom

Stevan Meat Shop

Beberapa bulan terakhir ini, daera PIK semakin menggila. Yang nama nya restoran en tempat nongkrong kayanya tiap bulan nambah. Sampe kaga keburu nyobainnya! Dari yang kaki lima sampe yang wine lounge, komplitttt.


Nah salah satu diantaranya adalah si Stevan Meat Shop. Setau gw sih ini cabang dari daera Puri, cuma gw emank blom perna makan. Hmm karena gw punya keteratarikan aneh sama yang namanya supermarket, makin napsu pengen nyobain resto yang konsepnya meat market ini. Jadiiii pas lagi kelaperan malem malem, gw tarik aja si Asmet nemenin gw makan :p

The food:
1. Australian Angus Beef Rib Eye (Rp. 42.000/ 100 gr)


Menurut waiternya, mendingan yang Aus daripada yang US (harga Aus lebi mahal dikit) Katanya seh lebi juicy ye... Nah yang bingung itu, bukannya dimana mana US beef itu lebi mahal ya???????

Anyway... Rib Eye nya agak alot menurut gw, ga seempuk rib eye di Chili's atau Outback ato expensive steak place laennya. Lalu kalo diliat dari penampilannya, kayanya sih ga di grill ya tapi di press pake hot pan gitu. Soal juicy emank sih, juicy banget. Cuma kayanya bukan gara2 dagingnya deh tapi gara2 metode memasaknya... Gw pakein combo paket (mushroom sauce, grilled rosemary potato and vegetables) Mushroom sauce nya enak sih tp ada bau obat gitu. Kentang nya yummy tapi veggie nya standar banget, agak mahal ye paketnya..

2. US Pork Baby Ribs (Rp. 35.000/100 gr)


Hmm... Satu piece (5 tulang) itu sekitar 350 gr jadinya seporsi itu Rp. 120.000 Yah masi tergolong murah kalo dibandingin sama Tony Roma's sih. Yummy :) Bumbunya ngeresep dan dagingnya empuk. Saus BBQ nya juga enak, asem asem gurih gitu. Sayangnya, kalo di compare sama jawara Pork BBQ di PIK which is Smokey Ribs (Tunggu kehadirannya di dr. B's Journal) masi kalah enak....

3. Pork Bockwurst Sausage (Rp. 14.200/100 gr)


Satu sosis itu kira2 100 gr... Hmm rasanya sih gitu ya, sosis babi yang lumayan mahal. Garing, juicy en gurih. Enaknya kalo pesen sosis itu tidak perlu pake sauce segala jadi kan murah tuh ga perlu pesen paket *pelit*.

Hmm.... Gw agak bingung nih, menurut gw sih rasanya not bad dan ga tau kenapa gw pengen aja balik makan disana...Tapiiiiiiii kok agak ga worth it ya menurut gw. Jadi bikin dillema tiap kali ngelewatin :p

Rating: 6.5/10
PIK, Around Waterbom Area