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Showing posts with label brunch jakarta. Show all posts

BASQUE BAR DE TAPAS JAKARTA - ONE OF THE BEST BRUNCH IN JAKARTA

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It was a Sunday where I, my sister and my cousin went to Basque to have brunch. I personally have been to Basque several times prior to the brunch date here, I normally went with friends after heavy dinner to chill over good cocktails, bar food and music, it's very vibey at night to be frank with you. Quick tip: on weekends it turned to this semi-club where you can meet more people, so if you fancy that kind of crowd, then go on weekend night.

Basque is located in Noble House Mega Kuningan and the restaurant's pretty spacious, open yet intimate in the same time! They have a bar area where people are more than welcome to hang around if they fancy more casual ambiance. Let me take you on a visual tour!
The spacious bar area

This was very refreshing,
Pan Seared Salmon & Bagel Crumble - IDR 130k
Despite the uber simple (and boring) appearance, this was actually VERY GOOD! Salmon was so perfectly cooked and juicy, the cream cheese was spot on texture and flavor, and actually match beautifully with the fresh salmon and bagel crumble (which by the way also gave texture). Should I say it's all about fresh ingredients, simply executed but the natural performance did most of the talking.
Pork Belly and Egg Florentine - IDR 95k
Again, might not be the most tempting looking, but AGAIN this one's SO GOOD! The pork belly was actually pretty generous, thick and juicy, and the fact that they paired the pork belly with poached egg (anyway poached egg game strong I see on their Easter brunch menus) and spinach Florentine was a brilliant idea, and I really think they complement one another beautifully both flavor and texture wise, almost neutralizing the strength of each ingredient and ended harmoniously on the palate.

Prime US Rib-Eye (200 gram) - IDR 350k
Okay this I can't even! Normally I am a classic steak eater and don't fancy saucy steak to be frank with you, but this blew me away, not only for the sauce, but really for everything and how beautifully this dish is executed! The Rib Eye was spot on Medium with fresh, juicy meat, the baked bone marrow was extra but appreciated, it was mixed with mashed potato, layered with Mozarella cheese and baked together for that oozing cheesy goodness and buttery flavor. Really nothing to complain about!
As sweet closure, make sure to have some sweet bites to finish the fabulous brunch! Both dessert has this Tres Leches touch about it that I found simple and appealing, and presented beautifully! If you fancy touch of chocolate and banana then you have to grab the one below but if you want full blown milky dessert, then get the one that looks like orange!
It was a good brunch date that I had in Basque, the food was delicious (even though they look so simple), and not to mention the fresh cocktails! Surely recommended!

Basque
Noble House Building 8th fl.
Jl. Dr. Ide Anak Agung Gede Agung
Mega Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12950
Opening hours: 11 AM-2 AM
Average spending for two: IDR 350k
Dresscode: sporty casual - no sandals
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HARDWARE LANE - PLUIT, JAKARTA

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This will be a short review of the newly opened cafe that I visited earlier today: Hardware Lane. Few reasons why this review will be shorter than my usuals: had very little time to hang around here (because I had another appointment) and it was crazy packed hence found myself becoming a little shy to go around and take pics (but yep I do).

Hardware Lane is a cafe/coffee shop that's the recent member to the ever-growing Muara KarangPluit aka the 'it' hotspot and most people claim it as the next Senopati due to its similiar characteristics: a posh neighborhood where *ahem* the rich Jakartans live, aside from the rapidly growing new places. It's located on the left side of the street right before the small bridge that connects Pluit to Muara Karang when you make your way from Pluit Village, the building and signboard was pretty huge and should be catchy enough for you to notice.
The cafe itself is considered pretty spacious with Industrial details that blend with this homey vibe that I was pretty fond of. I have been here twice actually but unfortunately they were running out of food on the first visit so the visit earlier today was a gamble to be honest, but luckily they did have some and I was just like 2-3 customers away where the food's sold out and they had to restock for around one hour - the thing with the recent hottest brunch spot and the fact that they open pretty early.

Here they serve various all day brunch menus mainly Australian inspired (so expect to find various kinds of French Toast & Eggs Benedict), the range was not much at the moment but things were looking pretty delightful on the menu and here they also serve coffee. Average price range for the food is around IDR 60k with coffee starting from IDR 30k.

Iced White - IDR 35k
Sorry but I wasn't the biggest fan of their coffee, I found the coffee to be very watery, lacking that kick and pale aftertaste, but I gotta admit they made good latte art (my friend ordered the hot cap).
Poutine - IDR 48k (NON HALAL)
Their Poutine was a bit different that the one that I normally had because theirs was wet & soupy, and by wet I mean not saucy-wet but they did give broth in it (which was tasty), but to be completely frank I kinda liked it. The fries were beautifully cooked then topped with sunny side up, cheddar dressing, pork bacon (you can opt for the halal version too) and onion. Weird enough, I think this would a good match with warm rice LOL #blamethebroth

S'mores French Toast - IDR 68k
Was tempted enough to try the Candied Bacon but me and my friends were pretty full so we opted for something sweet and fell for the S'mores French Toast.
I was a bit skeptical with this because normally S'mores meals freaked the fuck out of me but this one was DE-LI-CIOUS. The texture of the French Toast was super fluffy, beautifully soft and airy and it's topped with layer of chocolate spread, toasted marshmallows with chocolate drizzle, crumb dressing and fruits. I thought it's going to be overly sweet but they managed to make this perfectly spot-on sweet and altogether amusing to my palate. Definitely a YES!

I enjoy the vibe of this place and the meals here (AND THE FACT THAT THEY OPEN EARLY), but not the coffee so much (I did expect the coffee to stand out and I wanted to love this place for the coffee), but there's always chance to work it out and hey I will be coming back!

Hardware Lane
Jalan Pluit Indah Raya No. 33
Pluit, Penjaringan
Jakarta Utara 14450
021 - 2266 4594
Opening hours: 7 AM-11 PM
Average spending for two: IDR 200k
Dresscode: none

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