Lunch with Chef Hugo Bertolini at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant - Grand Hyatt Jakarta

It is one lovely afternoon when I have a plan to go to the Grand Hyatt Jakarta Hotel to meet my sweet friend, Miss Gina Desmeralda, at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant.

In between the happy feeling to meet my friend and the hungry feeling I have in my tummy, I look around the C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant, and I still remember that C's is a great place to get fresh seafood, salad, beef, and many more. Then I realize that I have not visited the restaurant for such a long time. How time flies! What a happy feeling to have the chance to visit the restaurant again! 

While waiting for my friend, as usual, I start the lunch by ordering my favorite Cappuccino. A lovely afternoon is always good for a cup of Cappuccino. As I sip the coffee, I can feel the lightness of the cream and the boldness of the coffee. How beautiful to know that two contradiction things can complete each other in a cup of happiness.

"There is a reason why God creates differences in our life, so we can complete each other with our strengths and weaknesses."

Well, on the other side, I know that my life is beautiful too, and I never wish to replace it with someone else's life. Happy!  

Cappuccino at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant

After a few sips of coffee, Miss Gina arrives and we have a deep quality chat about something special. During the conversation, Gina told me that C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant has a brand new chef de cuisine, and she wants to introduce the chef to me. Wow! I am so excited!

The new chef de cuisine in C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant is Hugo Bertolini, a wonderful and a fit guy from Argentina. Usually, the chefs I meet look very big, but Chef Hugo is a slim and a healthy man. Maybe next time I have to exercise and practice yoga with him :-D

"Either being slim or not, the most important thing is to be happy.
Happy mind, happy body!"

Chef de Cuisine Hugo Bertolini told me that he wants to show off some of the best food he creates for C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant. Ok, bring it on, Chef!

The first food he presents is Mussels Parmesan. The Mussels are baked with olive oil, and the Parmesan are melted on the top of it. There is a small bowl of Lemon at the side of the dish. As I eat the Mussels Parmesan without the Lemon, I feel that I have an awesome moment! I love Seafood and I love Cheese! And the Mussels Parmesan is a perfect one! The perfect combination of the fresh Mussels and the tasty Parmesan really kicks my excited palate, and maybe the biggest factor is because the two of my favorite dishes are unified in an oh-so-yummy-plate. Oh my gosh and devil! I really love this dish very much!

"From the eyes to the throat, from the throat to the heart, from the heart to the tummy.
Falling in love at the first bite!"

As I try them with the Lemon, I think I understand that the job of the Lemon is to color all the fatty-yummy Parmesan Mussels with its flirty taste. Very savory and orgasmic!

Mussels Parmesan at C's

Mussels Parmesan at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant

The second food that comes to our table is Clam and Seabass Ceviche. The plate arrives beautifully with its perfect color composition. The bright orange color from the Sweet Potato on the top really captures my eyes. On the second level, I can see the balancing color of the raw Seabass Fish. On the bottom of everything, I can see the Clam is facing up to kiss the Seabass. It is officially a threesome dishes! LOL!

"Colorful life brings happiness to the Universe!"

The dishes are cooked with a touch of Corn, Coriander, Onion and Lemon. The Sweet Potato gives something sweet, while the Seabass and the Clam contribute to the freshness, and all the other spices complete the dishes.

Once again, look at the color! Bright orange, yellow, green, red, and white. Very colorful, fresh and delicious! A sight for my sore eyes! 

Clam and Seabass Ceviche at C's

Clam and Seabass Ceviche at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant

The third food that comes to our table is King Prawn Wok Fried. Oh! This is another heaven that falls under my feet! Remember that I tell this too many times that I really love Seafood, right? When the plate comes, I am stuck by the vibrant color of the Prawns. It is between Orange and Gold. When I chew the Prawns, the juicy taste meets with the high tone taste from the Black Pepper. For the people who like spicy food, this is your choice!

King Prawn Wok Fried at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant

There are other dishes as bonus. Check out the plate that I am facing now! I get a cut of Fish, a cut of Prawn, a scoop of Mashed Potato and a spoon of Creamy Spinach. Another plate of awesomeness!

Wait! Let me show you more about the yummy food I eat! Be careful, you will drool over for sure! LOL! You can watch the live video about how the server at C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant cuts and places all the dishes on the plates here:

After all the happy chit chat and all the yummy and tasty food, it is about time to end the lunch with something sweet. The dessert to close the lunch is Caramelized Pineapple and Orange served with Black Pepper and Sorbet. Wait! Black Pepper in a dessert? Really?

The dessert arrives in a too cute composition. I feel like I don't want to eat it because I don't want to ruin the beauty of the dessert :-D

The combination of Pineapple, Orange, and Sorbet gives fresh and sour taste with a little bit of sweetness from the sauce. The Black Pepper comes in the middle to twist my palate around. It is like watching the drama series in the television where there will always be an antagonist character that spices the story around. Hahaha!

"The world is a stage, our life is the story and everyone plays their own roles."

The real pair for the dessert is an Ice Cream, but I request to replace it with Sorbet. I always prefer to choose Sorbet, because of its fresh and tangy taste that I love. And you should know that Sorbet is healthier than Ice Cream.

Caramelized Pineapple & Orange at C's

Caramelized Pineapple & Orange with Black Pepper & Sorbet at C's Steak & Seafood

Thank you very much, Chef de Cuisine Hugo Bertolini, for all the orgasmic, savory and tasty food you cook. You really know how to read my mind, calm my heart and charm my tummy with all the right food you make for me. I will definitely come back for more!

"Lovely chef, happy guest!"

With Chef Hugo Bertolini from C's Steak & Seafood - Grand Hyatt Jakarta

And thank you very much, C's Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Jakarta and Miss Gina Desmeralda, for your friendly hospitality. It is nice to see you all again!

"Friendship is one of the reasons to survive in this world."

Have a great lunch, all!

"Love your tummy and surround yourself with the people who can cook the right food for you!"

C’S STEAK & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Grand Hyatt Hotel Jakarta 
4th floor
JL. M. H. Thamrin Kav. 28-30
Jakarta
Indonesia
Phone: +6221-29921383
Website: https://jakarta.grand.hyatt.com/ 
Instagram: @grandhyattjakarta 

Momiji Japanese Restaurant - Aston Priority Simatupang Jakarta

MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel & Conference Center

Jl. Let. Jend. T.B. Simatupang Kav. 9
Kebagusan 
South Jakarta

Phone: +62 21 7883 8777
Website: Simatupang.AstonHotelsAsia.com 

Japanese food is always my favorite food. I always make a time to visit Japanese restaurant, especially the new ones. One of them is Momiji Japanese Restaurant. It is located on the second floor of Aston Priorty Simatupang Hotel & Conference Center. Momiji Japanesse Restaurant is quite a brand new Japanese restaurant as it was opened on 4 April 2016.

Momiji is opened to satisfy the need of the guests from Japan and the fans of “anything from Japan” to eat original and genuine Japanese food, especially in the area of Aston Priority Simatupang and around TB. Simatupang street.

As I walked up to the second level near the lobby of the Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel, suddenly the atmosphere of the hotel changes to a modern Japanese room. Yes, the combination of modern style and original Japanese design fulfill the atmosphere of Momiji Japanese Restaurant. I easily notice the unique things from the restaurant. The lamps, the plant and tree patterns on the wall, the partition between the spaces, the contrast color of black and white with a touch of wood texture. 

As I sit down on the table at Momiji, another unique thing captures my eyes. The servers wear Japanese Style Clothes like Kimono. And hey, the restaurant folds the napkins in such a way that they look like Kimono too. Very cute and creative! 

I heard that the best food in Momiji Restaurant are Ozen, Soup, Salad, Agemono (deep-fried dishes), Edomae Unagi (eel prepared in traditional way), Nabemono (hot pot dishes), Don Buri (rice bowl dishes), Ochasuke (rice in green tea with some salty toppings or pickled vegetables), Onigiri (rice balls), Tempura (battered and deep fried seafood and vegetables), Teppanyaki (grilled dishes), and Japanese desserts. 

The restaurant also has its Bento Promotion that includes Wakadori rice set, Teriyaki, Beef Yakiniku, Shake Amiyaki, Unagi Kabayaki, Kushayaki, Miso Soup and fresh fruits.

How I wish I could eat all of them! But don't worry! I will try to eat their "best among the best" selections in the restaurant, ok! 

OZEN

So I select Momiji's Ozen, the set menu in Japanese style. Which food are a part of Ozen? Ozen has Appetizer, Salad, Sashimi, Tempura, Main Course with Rice, Miso Soup and Dessert. Wow! What a set! Feeling so yummy already hahaha!
In the Main Course, we can choose Grilled Salmon, Grilled Gindara, Grilled Unagi, Grilled Beef or Grilled Chicken. The unique thing about the Main Course is that each dish has different sauce. Wow! Sounds yummy! Good for an adventurer like me. LOL!      

Ozen: Appetizer

Ozen: Sashimi

Ozen: Tempura

Ozen: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Gindara, Grilled Beef, Grilled Salmon

Ozen: Ogura Ice Cream, Sliced Fruits 

Overall, the dishes are delicious. The Sashimi is fresh. The Main Course are very tasty, especially their sauces that make the difference. And the Ogura Ice Cream is taken as the good finishing touch after all the food I eat :-))

The portion is really enough for my belly, not so huge and not so small. And surprisingly, for a category of a restaurant in a 4 stars hotel, the price of the dishes in Momiji Japanese Restauran is quite affordable. Very nice!

I will be back to Momiji Japanese Restaurant for sure. Because there are other food there that I haven't tasted :-D

Have a great lunch, all!

With Rizki Permata Sari and her team from Aston Priority Simatupang and Nashruddin

Lunch at Patio Venue - Trattoria and Pizzeria - Jakarta

PATIO VENUE - TRATTORIA & PIZZERIA

Jl. Wijaya XIII / No. 45

Kebayoran Baru

South Jakarta

Tel: +6221-7241362 – 63

Email: reservation@patiojakarta.com 

I am a romantic girl, so I always search for cozy and comfortable place to sit and have a romance with someone special or even just with myself. I guess there is nothing wrong about having a romantic moment with myself.

One of the searches takes me to Patio Venue - Trattoria & Pizzeria, an Italian Restaurant in Jakarta. But wait… Italian? Why the word Italian sounds more yummy than romantic? Okay, let's see what happens to me. LOL!

Patio Venue - Trattoria & Pizzeria is located in a neighborhood where there are more houses than business buildings. It is a bit far away from all the noises, not in a crowded place. The location itself tells me that Patio is calm and relax place.

When I walk into Patio, I am greeted by so many green plants and trees. Suddenly, I am falling in love with the garden around the restaurant. So cool, fresh and peaceful. This is a unique thing, because I rarely see a restaurant in Jakarta that is surrounded by a beautiful garden like this.

Inside Patio, I can see that the interior design is very rich and classic. Some warm colors take a bigger part in the restaurant, and big sofas give comfortable atmosphere like the one in our home. A few of antiques give an elegant touch to the area. The ambience is awesome and beautiful. I think it is a perfect place to have both lunch and romantic dinner.

As I sit in Patio near the outside garden, I hear jazz and instrumental music around the restaurant. The dimmed lights over my head add more romantic ambience. Yes, the restaurant is a very perfect place for a romantic dinner.

In one corner of the restaurant, I can see clearly a representation of an Italian authenticity. It is the oven to cook Italian pizza! Wow! Suddenly I imagine of a thin crisp bread inside the oven that creates the aroma of pizza. Yum! Yum! Yum! 

Patio has private rooms for special meetings and occasions. The private rooms have fish ponds on the outside. This is awesome!

Okay, enough for that! Let’s eat!

When I want to make an order, the Waiter suggests me to take the Lunch Set Menu that has a complete package to satisfy my hunger. Well, I appreciate the suggestion, and that is what I take. Let's go and get them!   

Starter: Tomato Soup

I choose Tomato Soup because its red color always attracts my eyes :-D

The taste of the Tomato Soup is balance between its sourness and its sweetness. The texture of the Tomato Soup is rich and thick. A good one to start everything! 

Main Course: Grilled Barramundi 

I pick Grilled Barramundi because I am a big fan of fish and seafood.

The Grilled Barramundi is delicious. I can taste that the fish is fresh. It is cooked perfectly. The Potato with Spinach add more flavor to the Barramundi. Yum!  

Dessert: Creme Caramel, Panna Cotta & Sorbet

To end the lunch, I get a very special treatment! I get the chance to taste all the desserts! Woho! This is great!

My favorite ones are the Sorbet for its sourness, and the Creme Caramel for its bitter-sweetness and the richness of its texture. The taste of the Panna Cotta is quite light, perfect for those people who like light sweet dessert.    

When I look outside at the garden, I see something cute there. Hey! Patio has a red bird! It is a Red Cockatoo! The bird is friendly. She keeps looking at my camera as I take a lot of pictures of her. She knows that she is the center of attention and she knows how to pose. She might be a beautiful model in her previous life. Hahaha!

I end the lunch with a peaceful feeling. I feel a little bit romantic too. So the next time I want to have a wonderful romantic lunch or dinner with a back to nature atmosphere, I will definitely go to Patio Venue - Trattoria & Pizzeria. Yes, I will be back. 

Have an awesome lunch, folks!  

Hoshino Tea Time

HOSHINO TEA TIME

Sunken Plaza 

BTPN Tower
Jl. Dr. Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung Kav. 55 – 56
Jakarta 12950
Mega Kuningan

South Jakarta

I have heard about the art of making tea, but I have never experienced it in real. I am so glad that I have the chance to do it at Hoshino Tea, a place where I can experience the tea from Taiwan called Ten Ren. Hoshino Tea itself is the first Taiwanese Tea House in Jakarta.  

Inside Hoshino Tea, I can hear the sound of Taiwanese music. I also feel like sitting in a Taiwanese house. I don’t feel like living in Jakarta. LOL!

They have private rooms too. 

Hoshino Tea sells tens of tea. Name what you like. They have them!

The tea sets are very unique. They are made in any shapes. Very interesting.

In Hoshino Tea, I can choose their best tea selections, such as Jasmine Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Green Tea.

Hoshino Tea also serves some good food, snack and desserts. Yum!  

Their best food are Lu Wei Beef Set, Lu Wei Chicken Set, Dumpling, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Mantouw, Fried Chicken Wing, etc.


TEA CEREMONY - The Art of Making Tea

The Tea Ceremony is held because drinking tea is taken as a way of socializing, an art, and a part of culture. Some people conduct the Tea Ceremony to show their appreciation and adoration to their good life. The Tea Ceremony is also a way to make sure that the tea is treated properly, so the people can enjoy the best taste of the tea. In the Tea Ceremony, they use unique and ethnic Tea Tray, Tea Pot Set, Tea Maker, etc. So traditional! I love it!

The duration to conduct the Tea Ceremony is around 1 to 2 hours.

You can watch my interview about the Art of Making Tea in Hoshino Tea Time here (in Indonesian Language):

Enjoy your tea, everybody!