Canteen, the same group as Casa (kemang), and if im not mistaken Casa is being rebranded as Canteen (seriously, they should have just kept Casa as it is)
Its super cool, with wood being the dominant material for decor, it projects a very laid back non-pretentious atmosphere that is helped by the light flooding in through the floor to ceiling windows during the day (very much like Casa). Come night time Canteen dims the lights and transforms into a watering hole destination.
So how is the food despite is super cool image? I'm very sceptical towards these restaurants that spend a fortune on design but their food is just not up to standard (which seems to be the case these days, since Indonesians care more about where they eat, instead of what they eat, truly sad...)
Anyway I was just there yesterday because California Pizza Kitchen at EX was just too noisy, there was some band playing at the atrium and that was a huge turn off. I dont know how Indonesians can stand the blaring music! Just the other day i went to Bandung on a bus, and the bus was blasting rock music at 6am when most of passengers were not fully awake yet and there was still a 2-3 hours drive ahead of us...
ANYWAY
Canteen, i've been there a number of times, always forgetting how crowded it gets on a Saturday night and the inevitably waiting list. So this time thankfully we manage to get a table quick making it my virgin food-trip (ive been there for drinks).
First i ordered Storm beer Tropical, it was really good. At only 35k++, a steal if you ask me, it tastes something like Hoegaarden but 1/3 of the price. I'm definitely going to get more of that.
M ordered the truffles fries, and oh my goddddd, i have to say, BEST TRUFFLE FRIES in Jakarta! Trust me, you could easily taste the Truffle Oil compared to other places where they just measly drizzle the oil. I told W to stop pouring the tomato ketchup because it might mask the truffle oil taste, he said it wldnt, and boy was he right, even with ketchup, i could still taste the truffle. Order it, the snob recommends it, you wont regret it.
I had mushroom risotto which came out in record time, i believe it was pre-prepared, and there wasnt really any bite to it, but the taste was there and i was famished, so it did the job, i wldnt mind ordering it again i guess?
W and M shared pesto pasta, i didnt like it, i reckon the pesto sauce came from a can, so zero points there. Dont order it unless you really... wait no, just dont order it.
I had tiramisu for dessert, it was 35k, i was testing my luck, i knew the tiramisu was not going to be nice, i just knew it, but i was hoping canteen would surprise me... Well they didnt, it was what i expected to be. There was too much cream, not mascarpone, and not enough savoiardi, plus it wasnt soaked enough in coffee... i separated the cream and just ate the savoiardi
Remember to make bookings for a Saturday night, and oh, there are very limited non-smoking seats, and probably the worst seats as well.
Plaza Indonesia Extension
Lt 5
3156537
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