[Review] Harum Manis Indonesian Restaurant

Visited Harum Manis a while ago for Sunday Brunch, and we were in for a surprise. All of us being first-timers, we didn't knew what we were in for, thinking it was just a typical Indonesian Restaurant. Who knew they were award winners for quite a while now, what a gem that we found.

Unlike the normal buffet, there wasn't that much spread, but each station serves really good food. Our favourites would be the Bubur Ayam and Ketoprak. Enough introduction and let the pictures speak a thousand words.

Highlight from the Nasi Station -  do try their Tongseng Kambing / Goat Curry, they most definitely have that goat smell, but if you're a fan of goat, then is what you should be looking out for!

 

 

 

The satay was definitely one of the best for restaurants, leaving out the street vendors aside. Each stick was soft and tender, and there is that charcoal smell to it which adds in to the yum factor.

For both the Ketoprak and Satay, you may ask them to leave out the Lontong / Rice Cake, then you'll have more space for the other yummy goodness.

 

Bubur Ayam! Such a simple dish, but had us rushing back for more, it was that good! Definitely the highlight of the meal, every last drop was savoured. One of the best in town! It's not in their a la carte menu; but the Bubur Ayam alone is enough to make us come back for their Sunday Brunch.

 

Overall, we had an enjoyable brunch, where we see ourselves coming back for more, and bringing guests to dine. We have dined here on another occasion for dinner, and is was however, rather disappointing.We find that the food weren't as delish and it was more expensive too! 

So, if you want to give it a try, do not give their Sunday Brunch a miss. It was only 135thousand++, for a buffet, it was such a steal!! They're available every Sunday from 11AM to 2.30PM.

Harum Manis Indonesian Restaurant

Apartment Pavilion GF

Jl. KH. Mas Mansyur No. 24

Jakarta Pusat 110220

Indonesia

 

Telephone : (021) 5794 1727

 

Operating Hours :

Lunch : 11.30AM - 3PM

Dinner : 5PM - 11PM

[Review] Bengawan - Keraton Hotel

 

 We went to visit Bengawan on a Sunday for their Sunday Brunch, it is located at the Keraton Hotel, which is right next to the new Plaza Indonesia building. With an elegant chic decor, the restaurant serves both a la carte and buffet, with a mix of Indonesian and International menu.

This particular island holds salad, mini cold dishes and Japanese.

 

 

 The fresh seafood island, serving oysters, scallops, prawn, crayfish, crab legs, octopus, and caviar too.

 

 

 At a corner near the pool, you can find pasta and grilled beef station. The steak was good but not great, especially after having The Best Steak days before.

The grill/BBQ station, the cook grills them for you on the spot, with a selection of Chicken, Lamb, Seafood, Wagyu beef and the creme de la creme, Kobe beef  for you to choose from.

The Indonesian section. We found a pebble in one of our rice, and the server seemed genuinely surprised and promptly apologized, so all is well :)

 

 

 

Noodle soup, Onion Soup and Tempura that were just so so. Better save your tummy for the seafood or grills.

 

Saving the best for the last. There actually is a Foie Gras station, where they melt in your mouth, quite literally.

 The dessert station. We were all looking forward to dessert, as Le Sister and Cousin A were both sweet-toothed, but it disappointed them both. Even with the wide selection of cakes, both local and western, chocolate fondue, macarons, jelly and even ice cream, the only one we think deserved a mention is the chocolate mousse.

 

A thing to note is that the Sunday Brunch includes drinks - tea, juices, soft drinks and water (mineral and sparkling). We appreciate this as normally buffets do not include drinks, so it's nice for a change, to not worry about how much the drink bill is gonna come up to.

Overall, we had a great brunch, the food were fresh, the selection were good, the servers were attentive. You really couldn't ask for more from a buffet, except maybe pay a bit more attention to the dessert section ;)

Sunday Brunch : Rp. 598,000 nett (inclusive of all drinks except alchohol)
Regular Lunch : Rp. 348,480 nett (inclusive of hot tea and coffee only)
-price as of 19 February 2013-

Keraton at The Plaza

Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav. 15

Jakarta 10350

Indonesia

Telephone : (021) 5068 0000

Business Hour
Monday - Friday : 6AM - 10AM
Saturday - Sunday : 6AM - 10:30AM