Go! Curry: If It's Curry, I'll finish It!

I personally am a curry mania, if it's curry, I'll finish it!

Go Curry is located on the 4th floor of Pacific Place Mall, Jakarta. They also have another branch located on the first floor of Cilandak Town Square. This is one of my personal favorites, simply because I can have it my own way.

1 // Pick your curry

Brown Curry // Green Curry // Red Curry // Yellow Curry // Rogan Josh Curry

2 // Spicy?

Mild // Medium // Hot // Very Hot // Insanely Hot

3 // Rice

Long Grain Rice // Cilantro Butter Rice // Aromatic Yellow Rice // Extra Rice // Naan (bread)

4 // Topping

Tandoor Chicken Tikka // Zesty Cheese Chicken // Lamb Cubes with Herbs // Breaded Fish // Mixed Vegetables // Chicken Katsu // Australian Oxtail // Breaded Prawns // New Zealand Mussels

The price depends on which topping you choose, it ranges from IDR 50k up to IDR 120k ( around US$ 4 to US$ 11) ( US$ 1 = Rp. 12,000)

Rogan Josh Curry // Cilantro Butter Rice // Tandoor Chicken Tikka (IDR 62k // US$ 5)

Rogan Josh Curry // Cilantro Butter Rice // Tandoor Chicken Tikka The curry was not too overwhelming, it was alright. The rice was something new. I loved it (4/5)

Rogan Josh Curry // Cilantro Butter Rice // Breaded Fish (IDR 70k // US$ 6) The fish was cooked alright. Fish, butter rice, and curry, definitely a perfect combination.  (5/5)

Brown Curry // Cilantro Butter Rice // Breaded Fish (IDR 70k // US$ 6) The curry was okay, it wasn't something extraordinary. Still loved it, but not overly satisfied. Average.  (3/5)

Rogan Josh Curry // Long Grain Rice // Lamb Cubes with Herbs (IDR 85k // US$ 7.5) I personally liked Rogan Josh best because it was something new and it has that authentic taste. For lamb lovers, you might love this dish. It was tender and yum!  (4/5)

I am quite satisfied with all the dishes served here. Curry lovers, it is definitely a must to try their dishes!

Thank you for the images!
credits to: Theresa Christina Surya

Go!Curry
Pacific Place 5th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 52-53 - Kawasan SCBD
Jakarta Selatan
021 51402751

Cilandak Townsquare 1st Floor
Jl. Letnan Jenderal TB Simatupang Kav. 17
Jakarta Selatan
021 75920265

Tokyo Belly: Happy Belly

Tokyo Belly has definitely become one of my favorite restaurants. The food they served definitely made my belly happy. I'll definitely come back to eat their sushis! It's located on the West side of Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. For those who remembers Mr. Curry, here's the replacement of it. Tokyo Belly is also managed by Ismaya, which also runs Mr. Curry, Blowfish, Social House, Pizza e Birra, Fook Yew, Kitchenette, and... What did I miss? Visit their website for more! 

Salmon Ikura Horenso Omurice (IDR 58k) Omurice is basically (omelette and rice) The sauce was yum! Salmon and egg cooked and seasoned perfectly. Under the egg is rice. 7/10

Tokyo Belly House Salad (IDR 48k) This was an okay dish, the fried prawns with a touch of mayonnaise tastes alright. The portion is just right for one person.  6/10

Cute cup, hot green tea.

Tokyo Belly Classic (IDR 53k) I don't wanna say that it's the best ramen I've ever eaten, but the broth was definitely on of the best. I wish the egg could be soft boiled egg instead of hardboiled. 7/10

Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna (IDR 38k) I honestly never had anything like this before. The rice was dried and made into cubes. The sauce was something like yakiniku sauce.  8/10

Twisted Salmon (IDR 38k) This tasted okay, just like any other salmon. The plus side of this is probably the extra stuffs on the top. It was a mix of crunchy and soft, yum! 7/10

Chicken Katsu Curry Rice (IDR 54k) Curry has always been one of the greatest things in life for me. This definitely satisfied my belly. I'll come back for this! 9/10

Seared Salmon Tako Bites (IDR 38k) A great dish for Japanese fusion, creative and original! The thing on top is something like edamame, the next layer is seared salmon, the next one below is soft rice, and last but not least is some kind of Mexican taco. 5/10

Blossom Belly (IDR 55k) A mix of seafood in a sushi roll. Crab stick and salmon, a spoonful of teriyaki sauce. I personally loved it and it was recommended by the waiter. We decided to make a second order for this dish, yum! 9/10

Salad for Sides (part of curry dish) I personally wouldn't call this a salad, too much salad dressing. 4/10

Overall, it was okay and I will definitely come back.

Tokyo Belly
Grand Indonesia, West Mall Level 3A
Jl. M. H. Thamrin No. 1
Jakarta Pusat, 10310

Bucket List

Inspired by Wanderbites' Wanderlist, I would want to make my own list of places to go & blog.

Jakarta, Indonesia:
1. Tak Kie Kopitiam
2. Potato Head Garage
3. Bakmi Loncat
4. Ragusa
5. Colette & Lola
6. Nasi Goreng Gila
7. Kaihomaru
8. Ayam Suharti
9. Sarang Oci
10. Bubur Sanki
11. Bakmi Kadut
12. Pisa Cafe
13. Altitude Enmaru
14. Altitude Salt Grill
15. Ninotchka
16. Sop Konro Karebosi
17. E&O
18. Gado Gado Taman Sari
19.

Indonesia:
1. Bebek Bengil, Bali
2. Naughty Nuri's, Bali
3. Jimbaran, Bali
4. Batagor Kingsley, Bandung
5. Bumi Aki, Puncak
6. Mirasa, Puncak
7. ?

Portland, Oregon:
1. Pine State Biscuits
2. Nong's Khao Man Gai
3. Yuzu
4. Pok Pok
5. Voodoo Doughnuts
6. Screen Door
7. Ned Ludd
8. Tasty & Sons
9. Salt & Straw Ice Cream
10. Podnah's
11. Biwa
12. Du Kuh Bee
13. Five Guys
14. Papa Haydn
15.

USA:
1. Tapioca Express
2. Facing East, Seattle
3. Piroshky, Seattle
4. Gino's, Chicago
5. Pike Place Chowder, Seattle
6. Sprinkles
7. Paseo
8. ?

Others:

1. Jamie Oliver's, Singapore

2. Ippudo ichi

3. Wild Honey

Comment below for recommendations of places I should go.

Remembered Spring Break: Chicago, Illinois

Eat like a boss, eat like you have no tomorrow

So apparently, I just checked my drafts and looks like I forgot to post my Spring Break holiday blog. And here goes my late post. This was on March, 2013.

This year, the precious one week holiday I decided to book a ticket to Chicago, IL or known as the third most populous city in the US. This city of architecture surprisingly got good foods that worth the wait.

Bakmi Loncat: Petak Sembilan's Ba-Lont

It was my very first time to visit Jakarta's Chinatown and twas definitely an eye-opener. There are so many things preserved from back then till now. The main reason why we came here for a visit is actually because of Bakmi Loncat (Jumping Noodle) and yes it tasted amazing! I planned on eating just half portion just because I'm watching my calorie count, but it was just too delicious that I couldn't stop eating. I ended up eating 1 bowl of noodles + dumplings + swekiau + a few siomay (oops.. diet starts tomorrow, right?). Everything here tastes amazing.

Dessert Company: Heaven of Savory & Sweets

This definitely fit in my list of "Restaurants with Designed Interior". Love the concept and everything, thanks to Egghead you can also check out the detailed version of their designs here! Dessert Company is located in Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta - Rukan Crown Golf. You can sit upstairs/downstairs, I decided to sit upstairs just because it was less crowded and have better design.

source: underconsideration.com

Toshi's Ramen & Prince Puckler's: Eugene's Best Food Experience

Eugene has always been popular for their University and culinary. Toshi's Ramen has got to be second best Japanese ramen I've ever tasted in Oregon. The best in Oregon is, Yuzu (Click here for the review)  

Our main goal to visit Eugene was to check out the University of Oregon, then for sure I knew we were going to eat good food! Then one of my friends said that she knew a good place to eat ramen. She also said that there's a good place to eat ice cream, Mr. President once visited Prince Pucklers and tried their ice creams.

Salt and Straw: Savory Sweet Ice Creams

Would you like to try a savory yummy dessert? We got one here in Portland, it's called Salt and Straw! This ice cream place offers weird kinds of flavors. Ever tried a SEA SALT with Caramel Ribbon flavor? or Honey Balsamic Strawberry with Cracked PEPPER? Think of some weird flavors you would want to try, they might have it here. Seasonally, they change their specials menu and so you can come back every season to try their new unique flavors. They started out their business as a food cart. As they got very popular, they finally opened an actually shop, and now they have 2 shops. Their food cart is located in SE Division (closed for winter) and the other 2 shops are in NE Alberta and NW 23rd (Uptown Portland)

Viva Las Vegas!

A few weeks ago, I went to Las Vegas with my family for a few days. It was definitely one fat week. I gained a few pounds after the trip and am trying really hard to lose those now. Day 1 was not as tiring because it was kinda late when I reached there. I wanted to go to Gallagher's Steakhouse in New York New York, but sadly it was closed. Then, I found this 24 hours restaurant called The America which is also in New York New York. Here goes my probably the longest post in this blog:

Huge US map and its resources on the ceiling. PRETTY :')

Oregon <3

Their Caesar Salad was overpriced and too much cheese. I was hoping for something healthy, but they gave me this instead.   It was too cheesy for a salad, but because I love cheese, I loved it.  5/10

This was my personal meal. It was huge for a single portion and it was fresh and good for the price. The crisp was evenly perfect. I would come back for the Fish and Chips. Luckily, it was not fishy at all when I ordered this. The tartar sauce was my favorite. 

This was my mom's turkey burger. I didn't try it though, but she managed to finish the whole thing, so it must be good.

My brother's Macaroni and Cheese. It was cheese with macaroni. The cheese was gooey and so thick that he couldn't finish the whole thing. 7/10

Sirloin Steak. Honestly, this was not the best thing I've ever tasted. It was not tender at all. Definitely not gonna come back for this. 4/10

Honestly, I don't recommend this restaurant for late night supper because it took us almost an hour to get our meals. The service was horrible. The next day finally paid off, my dad finally had his wish came true. He has always wanted to go to Gallagher's Steakhouse in New York New York, but he never had the chance. This place is quite unique because the meats were dried and aged to the bones that's why it was really tender.

Meat display in front of the restaurant.

Filet Mignon, it was the best steak I've ever tasted. The tenderness was beyond perfection. It was totally worth it. 9/10

The Prime Rib was huge! It was more than enough for the 4 of us. It was tender but a bit too salty. The sauce was a perfect combination with the meat. 9/10

Filet Mignon, :') BEST

The Asparagus was great. The sauce tastes like butter and mayonaise, I think it's a mix of those two. 8/10

The next day we ate lunch at a food court in MGM. We had Bonnano's New York Pizzeria for lunch and it was okay. Perfect meal and size for brunch.

My dad's Caesar Salad. Definitely better than America's, no offense. Though the cheese looks more, but it was not as salty. 7/10

This was our pick from the displays. We had to pick any different choices from what they had. We had scrambled egg, bacon, hash brown, and patties. The hash brown was my favorite! 7/10

Spaghetti and Meatballs. This was also good because it was not too tomato-ey and or sour/salty. I wish there were more sauce though because the pasta was a lot. I loved the meatballs, tasted kind of like Ikea's. 8/10

The next day, we had a one night stay at Hard Rock Hotel. My brother, dad, and I decided to go for the happy hour in Pink Taco which is also located in Hard Rock. It was a mexican bar, but their food was not bad. Their happy hour meal started at 3 o'clock till 6, and everything was 5 dollars. Check out their Happy Hour Menu.

Corn chips, complimentary by Pink Taco

3 different sauces for the corn chips. Top left was my favorite, it was some kind of bean with a mix of BBQ.

So this was my favorite, Pink's Chicken Nachos. We ordered 2 portions of this because it was amazing. The level of crisp and saucy was almost equal. I am craving for this all over again right now. 9/10

Flautas. It was something ordinary, but pretty extra for its price. 7/10

Tijuana Steak Tacos. Not the best, but it was still edible. It tasted plain because there were no sauce and too dry. 7/10

Cheese Quesadilla. I thought Quesadilla was something like a lasagna, turns out it's this. I was a bit disappointed because I didn't think it was worth it. It was plain and dry. I was hoping for something meaty and saucy. 7/10

For dinner, we went to Venetian and ate at Noodle Asia. We were so tired and we couldn't say no to a Chinese Restaurant nearby. I wasn't sure whether the food tasted really good or maybe it was because I was too starving.

Fried Rice with Prawn and Vegetables, it was really good! The sauce was creamy and the fried rice was not too seasoned and the rice was soft. Everything was cooked well. 9/10

Wonton with Dumplings, it tasted really good after the soup was poured into it. Before, it was plain and it didn't taste like anything. The soup was warm and tasted even better after a long tiring day. 9/10

Roasted Pork, this is probably heaven for almost everyone, but not me. I am not a fan of porks and so, I can't say that this tasted good. The sauce was thick and not overly poured which is great. The side sauce was actually something new to me. It was a bit spicy but tasted like BBQ. 6/10

It's finally the end of this post. That was a lot of 'food-porn'. Last but not least, here are all the restaurants I mentioned in this post:

The America
New York New York Hotel & Casino
3790 Las Vegas Blvd SLas Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 740-6451

Gallagher's Steakhouse
New York New York Hotel Casino
3790 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109(702) 740-6450

Bonnano's New York Pizzeria
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 597-5007

Pink Taco
Hard Rock Resort & Casino
4455 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 693-5525

Noodle Asia
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 414-1444