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I am supposed to be in Bali until the 10th but the unexpected and unfortunate earthquake occurred a few days ago in Lombok! I was in my car with some friends and we thought we were crossing the bridge or something hence the shaky car, but people started screaming and getting out of the car and that moment I knew earthquake was happening! I swear it was one of the worst earthquakes I've ever experienced: some buildings were destroyed, a lot of flights from & to Lombok were delayed/cancelled, 82 people died and the next morning I woke up to a text from my mom where she attached a screenshot of a plane ticket and I had to go back today, so I am now back safe and sound in Jakarta but my prayers are for everyone in Bali and Lombok right now.
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If you are familiar with the restaurant Mbah Jingkrak and have never heard of the following, then you're on a right entry and time at the moment as I'm about to introduce you one of my favorite Indonesian restaurants in Jakarta, and I have a lot of reasons behind my love.

WARUNG MJS - SETIABUDI

by on 06.48.00
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WHAT'S UP JULY?! A couple of days ago I went to have a coffee date with my good friend at this newly opened coffee shop called Harapan Djaya that's located around Panglima Polim area, precisely across Woodpecker Coffee. Technically this coffee shop has almost nothing to do with the movie Filosofi Kopi (nor the setting) which is coming next week, but one of the owners of this coffee shop, Muhammad Aga, starred in the movie. I honestly can't wait for the movie because I absolutely love the first one!
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We came to one of my most favorite entries of each year: revealing you guys my recommendations on where to go for Christmas dinner in Jakarta this year! Time flies so fast and I literally can’t believe that I am making another Christmas post, it didn’t feel like a year after the last post! So far, 2015 has been an incredible year for me and eatandtreats. I have been running this blog more professionally, while I still want every single thing to be very personal, and I can’t thank you enough for supporting eatandtreats from the very first time, to my old readers and my new ones, I literally can’t get here and do this all without you, so I genuinely want to thank you guys very much!

 I feel like hugging each and everyone of you, so here’s a virtual one for you.

 What is your idea of a Christmas dinner? Spending your private time with that very special one? Spreading joy with your family? Or basically both? For me, personally, Christmas is all about joy and sharing, I love the concept of “the merrier the better”, I love those loud dinners with good food, good drink and good people. I hope that the places that I recommend here really are the good ones!

 Do note that this is NOT a ranking list, nor an advertorial. I value the restaurants on this list based on how I personally see their performance with the food, the service and the ambiance. I realize that not everyone is a foodie, and I definitely understand that some of you care about the pretty place for pictures more than the food, don’t worry I got everything covered! I want to give you guys a fresh update, so these followings are the restaurants that I visited this year. I love Emilie and AMUZ, and honorable mention to them, but I haven’t got the chance to revisit them this year, but I think they are worth considering, and I choose not to include any buffet restaurants on this year’s list.
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I tried this new creation by PHD just yesterday and I’m beyond excited to write and share so here I am doing!

 PHD, the pizza company specializing on the fast and reliable delivery service established in 2007 just released their newest creation, targeted to burger and pizza lovers who constantly have dilemmas deciding in between! For those who’ve seen the teaser on my Instagram, you probably know that I am referring the new #DUOMANTAP REAL CHEESEBURGER PIZZA BY PHD!
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IT’S FINALLY PRINTED AND PUBLISHED!

I have this mixed feelings of happy, extremely grateful, unbelieving and I can’t help not bragging about this, well I don’t think anyone can when they realize they’re being featured on a BIG publication like Harper’s Bazaar, and cherry on top, on their anniversary issue! WOOHOO!

I am being featured as one of the most inspiring social media influencers/social media darlings alongside Andra Alodita, Ayla Dimitri, Dian Sastrowardoyo and Marischka Prudence, and here I am sharing you the scans of the magazines, and an article about dining recommendations, sharing you my favorite restaurants in Jakarta, best coffee shops, and best dessert places!

This feeling when you’re just so happy you read the feature again and again, and even start analyzing your face in the picture, OMG why am I being so honest when I should probably act ATAS at the moment, nah joking!!! What I really want to let you know is to NEVER change who you are, stick with your writing style, take better pictures and out of nowhere, life will decide that “it’s your turn”, and not to mention, you’ll still gain a following.  Who am I to say this, but I just highly believe in it because it happened to me J.

Thank you Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia and especially to Mrs. Ria Lirungan, the editor in chief of the magazine for believing in me, and also thanks Stella, Michelle, Arimbi and all the amazing Bazaar team <3
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One of the most frequently asked questions (faq) is “how do I found out about new places?”, well the answer for that could be quite various, there are times when my Instagram friends tagged me on a picture uploaded by the restaurants, quite accidentally found it when I was around a certain area (let’s say PIK) and eventually remembering, from the food bloggers (because we do share info) and from the non food bloggers (friends and families)... and in this case, this one, my friend first told me about this.

THE PROHIBITION JAKARTA

by on 03.30.00
One of the most frequently asked questions (faq) is “how do I found out about new places?”, well the answer for that could be quite variou...
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I AM SO THRILLED TO KNOW THAT MY FAVORITE BAKERY, UNION, IS NOW OPENING IN GRAND INDONESIA!!!
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Even though most of the posts in my blog talked about more International food, but I swear, every time I am talking about local Indonesian food, I am ALWAYS excited and tend to write longer and be a little more talkative. I am very very into Indonesian food, I just need more effort to prove it or probably look like one who actually LOOKS like an enthusiast (fuck the look). One of my biggest dreams are to actually travel Indonesia from Sabang to Merauke, capture the most beautiful landscape and culinary scenes. To be honest, I have been saving a little to make this particular dream come true *fingers crossed*, the one that I can't buy is time, currently so many things to do and so many things require my responsibility, now it's back to me to bring the dream and life to a certain line.

WTF with the opening it's so dramatic and emotional, but really man, this post is going to be exciting! I went to Marco for lunch at its outlet in Lotte Shopping Avenue. FYI it's amazing how Lotte has so many amazing new (and existing) restaurants. The name Marco Padang Grill might be a stranger to some but it's actually first introduced to public back in 2009 (formerly known as Marco's Bofet) in Setiabudi one, the outlet still exist along with the current name and it told you all: they freaking serve Padang-Peranakan cuisine here!

I don't know where to begin with Padang, it's like the Holy Grail of Indonesian food and Indonesians are not fully "Indonesian-certified" when they haven't touched this particular food. Padang food came from its origin which is Padang, a city and capital of West Sumatra. There are zillion Padang outlets in Jakarta itself, normally they are not fancy looking, it could be just a small stall with few tables and chairs (sometimes don't) and they could call it Padang. It's all about the FOOD!

To be completely honest, this is like the first time that I ever had Padang in such a more upscale surrounding...and with spoon.
The venue was clean, organized, it's just proper without feeling very fancy.

Es Kopi Susu
IDR 27k
Aside from their signature drink, it's always fun to experiment with certain restaurants' take on the common beverages like tea or coffee, this one took me by surpise, I was actually really fond of this iced coffee because the flavor of the coffee was sort of medium-strong but still acceptable and tolerable, the milk was just on the right amount to this drink. One you should order.

It's not common to see Iced Coffee served in wine glass eh!

Es Pinang Muda
IDR 20k
This one was their highlight when it comes to the beverage but I personally didn't think this beverage is anything special, it was just plain sweet. I didn't even know how Pinang tasted like in the first place, judging from its color I thought it would be like Kedondong or something, despite that, this was quite refreshing.

Kopi Susu Pane
IDR 25k
Traditional Padang iced coffee served with... surprisingly crackers made from cassave and dressed in sugar.


Nasi Sayo
IDR 16k
Nasi Sayo is one of the most basic and signature dish by Marco Padang Grill, I am so very impressed with the rice because they're using "Solok" rice which stood out as my favorite rice when it comes to the consistency, this is just the rice that you'd love to have on your fried rice because they're not that long grains sticky rice. This portion of Marco's Nasi Sayo I could eat just like that, I worship their chili as it's very well balanced, just the right amount of spiciness for me. I just have one issue with the crackers, they should be way crunchier.


Petai Kacamata
IDR 17k
I don't think I have to explain why they call it Petai Kacamata, just look at the photo below. They deep fried the petai to be 3/4 crunchy and left the rest to be chewy. Surprisingly even though this was actually petai's skin part that's being used, it wasn't bitter, they're really good at the seasoning I must say.

Soto Padang
IDR 35k
If you're up to something that's actually soup and heartwarming, then you should go for this one. I was fond of how the broth blended very well with the spices and herb-ish savory flavor of the Soto, just best served hot! The amount of beef given to this portion I would say pretty generous.

Cumi Panggang Pacak
IDR 35k
Another favorite, when it comes to grill food, the smokey flavor just made everything better. The squid was cooked nicely, medium consistency without being too hard or too rubbery. 


Kikil
IDR 15k
Call me a weirdo or something but I am very obsessed with kikil, everytime I eat Padang or bakso (meatball soup), I need to have kikil if they provide it, something juicy and jiggly about it that I love, especially when people know how to cook it properly, in this case I am referring to Marco! Their take on Kikil, PERFECT! I proudly announce this as one of the best in the range! They're fresh, clean, amazingly seasoned! If me, I could have this just with the Nasi Sayo, that would be just the perfect meal for me.


Barramundi Panggang Pacak
IDR 55k
Wait, wait, I gotta clarify what I said earlier. The perfect mea would be Nasi Sayo + Kikil + this freaking awesome Barramundi Panggang Pacak. OMG I really have no idea how to emphasize how good this fish is but trust me, when I sound a little excited, maybe a little cheesy because something is CRAZY good, when I am so serious and smooth with my complaints then something must have *ahem* gone wrong. The fish was cooked to a decent level of consistency, the bomb was actually the seasoning, before the fish was grilled, it was marinated with coconut milk along with ingredients like red chili, turmeric, Serai leaves, orange leaves, lime and Asam Jawa, no wonder the result was this, a smokey flavorful fish. You can't just have one, believe me.

Dendeng Batokok
IDR 45k
Another dish worth your attention and purchase is this following, it's called Dendeng Batoko, a dish made from tenderloin beef and it was crispy, in a way tender but overall very tasty! Well picture this, the beef was marinated in coconut water along with shallots, garlic and coconut oil and served with Lado Pop (coconut cream with red chili) and Lado Kecap (soysauce with lime juice, shallots and tiny red chili cuts), personally I love this either alone or with the Lado Pop, a little touch of hot wouldn't hurt :).

Randang Itam
IDR 25k
Consistency wise, beautiful! Flavor wise, torn between. I love how tender the meat is, generally, I just feel that Marco (referring to the chef right now) knows how to cook not only the base of something but the seasoning as well! This one was technically good because the ingredients used for this Randang was thick but I just found this to be a little sweet instead of savory and spicy as how I expected this to be, certainly not bad, but I was expecting that savory kick more.

Ayam Pop
IDR 22.5k
Their take on Ayam Pop was not bad at all, but I would love it more if the base seasoning like salt could show up more, meanwhile, consistency wise, again, lovely.

Bebek Lado Ijo (Duck with green chili)
IDR 35k
This state was pretty much when I realized I have eaten too much to eat the whole friggin thing! Marco was super duper generous in giving the meals not that I am not thankful but surprisingly, I learn that my tummy has its own limit -.- (usually eat like crazy), but rest assure since I am such a dedicated blogger (ahem), I still managed myself to try some of this. Again, amazing seasoning and the duck was cooked lovely, this one was a little spicier than the rest but for me, that's totally a plus.

Martabak Telok
IDR 15k
Technically this is fried egg with meat and some veges but this one was surprisingly really good (sometimes eggs just couldn't go wrong), only the fact that it was given on the very last along with the dessert, I was kinda bloated, but this one would be a terrific match with the Nasi Sayo.

Gado-Gado Padang
IDR 25k
Gado-Gado Padang was actually not significantly different from the common Gado-Gado, only there was lettuce and the nut sauce was not as thick as let's say Gado-Gado Betawi. This was a refreshing choice as appetizer tho even though this was not hysterically good.

Martabak Kelapa
IDR 15k
This was another personal favorite, technically, this was a very simple thin martabak (even though the texture was more like dorayaki) with shredded coconut and sugar but they were very fragrant! I even want this with additional scoop of vanilla ice cream if possible.

Es Durian
IDR 35k
Well, when it comes to winning dessert, then this one is definitely the champ! If you knew "Es Campur" or "Es Serut" then it would be dish one PLUS the durian cream and actual durian fruit dressed in condensed chocolate milk. For the record, yes I do hate it when a restaurant claims that they're using durian fruit when in fact, it was just artificial durian flavor crap infused to the dessert! Total knock off, but this one, I could guarantee! The durian was so fragrant and fat and it was even imported straight from Padang (just like all the ingredients, like...all - another trivia), everything produced nicely with Durian always got me, and this one was no exception!


The food in Marco was just gloriously generous and THANK YOU Marco Padang Grill for spoiling me with such a lunch worth praising gratitude. The food was mostly amazing, maybe one or two just wasn't really hit my note but certainly not bad! I love having my padang with my hands, even though it might be dirty for some to think about but maybe that dirtiness is THE REASON why it got so delicious MWAHAHA! Joking okay! But don't worry, don't be intimidated by the venue, just because it's located in a shopping mall, doesn't mean you can't use your hands, the PR told me a lot of people eventually get rid of the utensil and use their hands!

As in for the pricing, I would say they're goddamn cheap, especially when it comes to Padang, it would be better to share the joy of eating together with your loved ones, I am not very sure that you would have what I had just for myself since mine was actually a food tasting session, but if you're a heartbroken single that wants padang, take it slow dear I have some recommendations: order their Nasi Sayo with Kikil and Barramundi Pacak HAHAHA! My favorite right?!

Once again, thank you Marco Padang for being who you are and for actually serving Padang, thank you for supporting the local culinary scene with traditional authentic Padang cooking. This place totally worth your visit.

Marco Padang Grill
Setiabudi One
1st fl Unit B 212 - 216
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 62 
021 - 520 3221

 Lotte Shopping Avenue (Ciputra World) 3rd fl.
Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav. 3-5
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 
021 - 2988 7793
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for some reasons, the white background turned grey WTF!

O Ma Gah this post is going to short but filled with happiness because I couldn't wait to share you some amazing news! Okay, first as you can see from the picture above, eatandtreats just marked its...
10.000 daily hits!
Yes, a freaking 10.000 with five zeros!
and not only that, eatandtreats is reaching 1.000.000 page hits in short!

Everytime I see the stats growing (not that I am a stat craze), but honestly when you see the number's growing constantly, there is a sincere smile and happiness you have right there! It's like you realize something that you took care from a little 'baby' growing up to this more 'mature' profile. Thank you for being so loyal readers!!! *wipe tears*. I honestly and humbly feel a little awesome.

Secondly...
If you follow my Instagram, I posted a picture like around last week stating that I am going...emm, actually it's tomorrow...*drum rolls*
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L O N D O N!!!
MAD HAPPY!!!!!

Seriously when I received the news, I was literally about to cry, it's just that for some reasons life has been treating me very nicely, but in a way very fairly (sometimes you gotta own it baby !!!). I have always dreamed about going to London! One of my most favorite cities in the world and typing this while realizing it's just 24 hours away from my departure, I couldn't be more thrilled! THANK YOU GOD, THANK YOU LIFE and THANK YOU whoever is reading this!

In case you're wondering, I got invited to join the Chowzter Annual Tastiest Feast Award along with 30 chosen food bloggers all around the world. It's an annual event held by Chowzter in coordination with Coca Cola, and in case you're wondering again, Chowzter is a website and also a mobile app that will be the ultimate guide when it comes to finding the tastiest, most delicious treats in your region, definitely more about the soon to be amazing app after I got back, damnit I couldn't wait to bring my camera along on the streets of London and start taking pictures! Better save up some gigabytes on my laptop for tons of photos.

Yours truly will be back with zillion stories to share, but meanwhile better follow my Instagram because there's where I do most of the current postings, no, honestly I'll be a complete WiFi beggar and post whenever I could manage to steal a WiFi connection, connect to WiFi, not planning to buy any UK number.

Till then, have fun feeling what I want you to feel... jealous! MWAHAHAHAHA just kidding guys!!!

Some Happy News...

by on 09.04.00
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Lately I have been noticing a quite rapid growth of Thai restaurants in Jakarta comparing to last year, and honestly they're packaged in very interesting 'physique', sure you can see from the outlets. Appearance wise, this particular restaurant is clearly not bad, as in for the food, well you should keep on reading, but first, let me introduce you to Tom Tom!

Tom Tom is located in the 5th floor of Grand Indonesia, which currently is the 'it' spot for food lovers and there are so many new restaurants opening on the floor (plus it opens till late). Located just near the newly opened Mangia, it's just the perfect noticable spot facing the escalator. The interior rings minimalist and in a way, urban and still modern with wood materials applied all over the outlet and hand drawn illustration decorating the walls.

Won't be long with the opening, for some reasons I am quite tired right now. PHOTOS!

Left: Lychee Ginger Ice Tea (IDR 30k), Right: Thai Spring Ice Tea (IDR 28k)
The Lychee Ginger Ice Tea was surprisingly pretty good and refreshing, the Thai Spring Ice Tea I didn't try but my friend said it was ok.

Left: Thai Tamarind Ice Tea (IDR 30k), Right: Thai Iced Tea (IDR 30k)
Their take on Thai Iced Tea was good but no different than the ones I had in most restaurants serving this particular beverage, the Taramind Ice Tea was pleasant with just the right amount of sourness.

Yam Ma Muang
IDR 38k (Calamari), 48k (Shrimp)
I was honestly expecting a more balanced flavor of this particular dish because the sourness was a little more dominant, however the Calamari was deep fried nicely and seasoned lightly.


Kwetiau Tom Yum
IDR 48k
When it comes to Thai cuisine, Tom Yum is surely not to miss, for me, it's like the standard of Thai food and I am always up for how restaurants translate their own version of Tom Yum. I honestly think that Tom Tom's take on Tom Yum was pretty good, overall it was a tad spicy (which was good), the sourness level was refreshing and the portion as well as the seafood was quite generous for that price.



Pad Ke Mao
IDR 48k
From all the courses I tried during the day, this was the friggin bomb! I LOVED everything about this particular dish, the flavor was very vibrant, the seafood was generous, I love how the wok hei aroma spread around the meal, but gotta warn you that this one was really spicy, but in a way, the spiciness really help evolved the overall flavor. Must try!

Keng Kewan Kai
IDR 58k
For those who don't know, this one was actually a Green Curry dish and this one was very creamy (honestly I found it a little heavy) in the soup consistency but very tasty! The chicken was cooked to perfection and still was very tender and juicy. I do think that you should have this with rice to balance out the creamy texture of the curry.


Khao Op Sapparot
IDR 48k
This dish was actually a Pineapple fried rice but to be frank, this was a total disappointment. As you can see for yourself, plain as hell, well the flavor was quite bland too and I couldn't find even a little hint of the pineapple flavor in it, but honestly did you guys know why is it so plain looking? It's because... the cook forgot (yes they told me that) to put in the seafood inside. Funny enough when we confronted this, the waiter only told us that the cook was new (wtf) and didn't even offer to recook this until around 15 minutes later they took the later untouched plate put aside, honestly, a complete turn off, especially since you probably know I am very strict (and quite bitchy) when it comes to service matter.

As someone who's very into Asian food, I was honestly expecting some courses to meet my expectation. The Tom Yum and the Pad Ke Mao did a very good job, and to be fair the pineapple fried rice needs a lot of work. I didn't say that the food here was bad, not at all, only that I couldn't find the WOW factor in each of the food and they should really live up the service I beg!!! As in for pricing, I think the food here is affordable.

Thank you Tom Tom for coming and bring your own 'colors' to the Thai food scene in Jakarta. Best of luck!

Tom Tom
Grand Indonesia 5th fl. (West Mall) Unit ED2 2A
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1
Jakarta Pusat 10310
021 - 2358 0412
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