Category Archives: Casual Dining

YA HUA BAK KUT TEH INDONESIA – Mal Taman Anggrek

Very important for a restaurant to keep the authentic taste of a dish, especially if these dishes come from other countries. If you read our previous post about Bak Kut Teh in Bugis, we have shared that we are always looking for Bak Kut Teh when in Singapore. And now, we found Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh in Mall Taman Anggrek, Jakarta serving Bak Kut Teh with its original taste we’ve ever tried in Singapore, even though we had never visited their outlets in Singapore. Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh is originally from Singapore since 1973. They already have 2 outlets in Singapore, located on the Haverlock Road in Isetan Office Building, and on Keppel Road at Tanjong Pagar Complex.

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WARUNK UPNORMAL – Tebet

The highly famous Warunk Upnormal originated in Bandung is finally opened their new outlet in Jakarta and Tangerang. If you guys follow our instagram, then you surely know that last weekend we had visited Warunk Upnormal for their Grand Opening of the new outlet in Tebet, South Jakarta. Compared with their outlets in Jalan Cihampelas, Bandung that I visited a few years ago, their new outlet now has a stronger and better concept.

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YUMZAA DIMSUM AND MORE – Supermal Karawaci

Dimsum is one of the most favorite Chinese traditional cuisine and almost all over area in Jakarta, you are not difficult to find a Dimsum restaurant. Actually, not many dimsum restaurants that have many variants of food besides dimsum, especially with the large variety of food and dessert at an affordable price. But fortunately, Yumzaa Dimsum and More has it all. Located in Supermal Karawaci, we thought Yumzaa is the only restaurant there that offers high quality dimsum with many asian and western dishes at very affordable prices.

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WENDY'S – Gandaria City | A Brand New Level of Dining Experience

A good news for all Wendy’s lover! Wendy’s has just opened their 50th restaurant in Indonesia. Food In Love was invited to attend the Grand Opening at Gandaria City Mall, on 10 August 2016. Located on the UG Floor (Main Street area), you’ll easily find them when you go to the left side of North Lobby and then go upstairs by the escalator.

In this new outlet, Wendy’s presenting a new different restaurant concept with the modern industrial interior design. The industrial concept looks masculine yet natural and modern with the dominance of gray, black, white, and a touch of red as the signature color of Wendy’s.

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PANCIOUS – Central Park Mall

Pancious is a popular pancake house, but the only reason I came here is to try their crepe cake and earl grey milk tea. Since I am not a fan of pasta and pancakes, some of my friends recommend me to try their crepes cake and earl grey milk tea which looks tempting for me. Located in Tribeca, by facing the green center piece with 1.5 ha park area in Central Park Mall, Pancious offers a good ambiance with their indoor and outdoor dining. The fresh air exposed outdoor sitting lets you to sit and take in the view of the park while enjoying your meals.

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KAMSENG RESTAURANT – Mangga Besar

If you’ve read my post about Bubur Ayam Mangga Besar 1, I said that many restaurants serving porridge and chinese cuisine along Jalan Mangga Besar 1. One of them is Kamseng Restaurant. It’s located on the same side with Bubur Ayam Mangga Besar 1. This restaurant can be found easily since they  use colorful lights for their signage. FYI, this restaurant is open 24 hours

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[TAIWAN] WENG YAO JI (Taiwanese Brickkiln Chicken) – Chiayi

Taiwanese Brickkiln Chicken or Clay Oven Roasted Chicken is the most memorable dish of our Taiwan trip. We drop to this restaurant after our stay in Alishan, and on the way to Kaohsiung. This Weng Yao Ji Restaurant is recommended by our family in Taiwan since their Clay Oven Roasted Chicken has become popular around Taiwan. I found out later, they have 4 branches there is in Yilan, Hsinchu, Pingtung, and Chiayi that we had visited. The entrance of the restaurant is decorated with a giant mascot so you should have guessed that chicken is the main dish that we are here for!

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HEADQUARTERS – Pantai Indah Kapuk

Nowadays, Pantai Indah Kapuk food scene has evolved into more interesting and lively. Along with the time, lots of new restaurant or cafe have been popping up with stronger and better concept. One of the latest additions that we had visited is Headquarters.

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[SINGAPORE] AH SENG BAK KUT TEH – Bugis

When in Singapore, don’t forget to eat Bak Kut Teh, one of the signature dishes from Singapore. Bak Kut Teh is a traditional Chinese soup and the name itself actually means “Meat Bone Tea” and at its simplest, consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices (including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, fennel seeds, and garlic). And yes the broth was made from pork ribs bone.

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WARUNG LARRIS – Kelapa Gading

Kelapa Gading has long been known as one of the culinary paradise in Jakarta which still live up till now. And for pork lovers like us, one of our favorite restaurant is Warung Larris. Originally from Surabaya, Warung Larris now open their first outlet in Jakarta to offers the best pork ribs in town! FYI, they already have two outlets in Surabaya.

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