[Review] Wilshire

After hearing Le Cousin E nagging me to visit Wilshire, we finally managed to head out for dinner together. It's located in the hub of Jakarta's business district at SCBD. Do come earlier to avoid any traffic or dinner crowd, we had to wait quite a while at the bar before getting a table without prior reservations.

Truffle Pomme Frites - 65thousand

French fries drizzled in truffle oil, first time for us to indulge in Truffle Fries, and I can predict it'll be an addiction. Not sure what proper Truffle Fries are supposed to taste like, but they were tasted way better than regular ones. As for now they'd be deemed as The Best Truffle Fries :)

Penne with Freshly Grated Truffles - 179thousand

Penne tossed in creamy truffle sauce, topped with freshly grated truffles; they were supposed to be served with angel hair, but Le Cousin E had them switched to penne, as her friend had this combination and she loved it.

Club Sandwich - 95thousand

Classic club sandwich with pork bacon, egg, chicken, tomatoes and mizuna greens, served with house made bread. The highlight of the dish was probably the bread, they were so soft and fluffy, the combination of the classic club sandwich just made it better. 

The foods were on the pricier side, but they do have a limited lunch menu which is slightly more affordable. So we'll probably check that out some other time. If you've never been to Wilshire before, do give the 'Truffle series' a try ;)

Wilshire

The Foundry no. 8, SCBD Lot 8

Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52-53

Jakarta 12190 

Telephone : (021) 5140 1018

Operating Hours :

Weekdays : 11AM-12AM

Weekends : 11AM-01AM

[Review] Bulgogi Brothers

Hailing all the way from South Korea, with the help of the 'Korean Wave', Bulgogi Brothers opened it's first branch here in Jakarta at Lotte Shopping Avenue. Visited Bulgogi Brothers quite a while ago, a week after its opening, for some bites to eat before dinner. We've heard nothing but good words on Bulgogi Brothers from Le Cousins E, he recommends everyone whose visiting South Korea to give it a try.

The 반찬 - side dishes.

The corn soup, on the house. The soup came nice and hot, it was sweet, so you'll either love it or hate it. Taste-wise, they reminded us of the corn flavoured Cheetos, minus the saltiness and MSG.

Haemul Gungjung Mandu (M) - 110thousand

Deep fried seafood dumplings, served with a medley of mussels, shrimp and squid tossed in their homemade spicy sauce. The filling consisted of the same ingredients medley, and tasted like siomay, unlike the regular Mandus that is filled with meat. Given the freshness and amount of seafood, it wasn't that expensive.

Bulgogi Brothers Special (400gr) - 275thousand

A combination of Unyang and Gwangyang Bulgogi - Unyang Bulgogi is a royal dish made from minced beef seasoned with Unyang Sauce and hand=pressed into hearts, whereas, Gwangyang Bulgogi is thinly sliced beef seasoned with Gwangyang sauce, served with mushroom, sweet potatoes, leeks and onion.

You could order these two dishes individually, while the Special would save you 35thousand. They both ended up tasting similar, both so so good, soft and tender. But if we were to choose 1 to eat again, we'd go for the Gwangyang Bulgogi.

A complimentary cup of maesil cha (plum tea) to end a hearty 'tea time'.

To end the post, even though we like each dishes individually, we won't be craving for them. We'd probably be back to try their other dishes, as they also serve soups, bibimbap, noodles and every others dishes found in a typical Korean restaurant.

Bulgogi Brothers

Lotte Shopping Avenue

3rd floor, unit C08-C09

Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav 3-5

South Jakarta

Telephone : (021) 2988 9340

Operating Hours :

Monday - Sunday : 10AM-10PM

[Review] TWG

We visited TWG some time back, and only had the time to pen down this post. We visited on a weeknight after dinner, with Le Cousins. The sitting area wasn't that big, probably fitting around 15 tables? A bigger section is dedicated to the cake and tea displays. 

Each of us ordered a pot of tea - Royal Moroccan, Alfonso Tea, Pacific Route and First Kiss Tea. There wasn't one that we particularly like, out of the 4, Alfonso Tea would be the better one. We really would not recommend ordering the First Kiss Tea, which is a flower tea. If you're familiar with Chinese Medicinal Herbs, that was what it tastes like. 

Being sweet toothed, how could we miss the desserts! We had Lemon Tart, Strawberry Pistachio, a macaron and ice cream. Out of the 4 desserts, we'd say go for the ice cream and skip the other desserts, they were rich in flavour and simply addicting. 

Most of the tea ranges from 42thousand to 90thousand, and take note that there are no refills.The cakes, which changes daily, are 45thousand a slice; and a single scoop of ice cream will set you back by 30thousand. 

The dessert was nothing to look forward to, the texture wasn't good, and tastes almost artificial, just wasn't appetizing at all. Being a Tea Salon, we expected at least a good cup of tea, but the star turns out to be the ice cream. We probably wouldn't be back, even if we did, it would probably be just for the ice cream.

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique
Plaza Senayan Level 1-Unit 109A
Jl. Asia Afrika 8
Jakarta, Indonesia 10270

Telephone : (021) 572 5276

Operating Hours :
Monday - Sunday : 10AM-10PM