Mummy Snobs Birthday

Mummy snob turned a nice round number last year and we wanted to celebrate it in gastronomical heaven! (awesome excuse to splurge on weekday lunch deals at the top restaurants)

Me and Sister snob shortlisted afew restaurants suitable

1. Emilie

2. Shy Restaurant

3. Pastis (well, not really shortlisted but we tried it during tht time frame)

4. El Wajh

5.Kappo Don

1. Emilie

Emilie, one of the top french restaurants in Jakarta. We arrived at the restaurant and i have to say the decor was refreshing, it had alot of space and felt minimalistic. The food however was very very disappointing. Me and sister snob was very shocked. I had the duck confit while sis had the fish. It just tasted flat all round. The fish was tough. And i believe my duck confit did not have any taste. The dessert just another round of disappointment. They gave us complimentary madeleine, which was probably due to the occasionally blackout during the service, it tasted flat too.

I was shocked, i wonder how could so many people say it was one of the top french restaurants in Jakarta... The service however was excellent

2. Shy

After Emilie, i wasnt too sure what to expect of Shy. The restaurant was at the ultra cool Papilion Building at Kemang. Many articles have already written about their degustation menu lauding Shy as the restaurant to pave the way to a new era of gastronomy in Jakarta.

The decor was definitely more opulent here compared to Emilie, but yet still very modern and austere.

I ordered the steamed crispy skin duck breast. This was probably the best duck confit ever.... The best in Jakarta that ive tasted before. I also had turban of langoustine, i didnt really fancy it, but probably that's because i couldnt appreciate it. The service here was excellent as well. Go there if you want to impress anyone

3. Pastis

Pastis, one look at the menu, and i knew i wasnt going to bring my mom there, it had both italian and asian dishes. Total no no. My sister was there with her friends so i hopped over to El Wajh to try their Moroccan dishes.

4. El Wajh

El Wajh is actually under the Face Bar group that has restaurants all over the world. Situated in a building with other restaurants by Face Bar, it feels like an escapism right in the middle of the city into another world. The diverse interiors taken from India, Thailand and Moroccan seem to blend seamlessly that complements rather than clash with each other. I really have to give it to them in creating that sanctuary that is held together by the Face Bar.

I tried only one dish to gauge the potential of the restaurant, i had the chicken and apple in tajine. It was just simply divine.... I love it alot and swore to come back here again to try the other food.

5. Kappo Don

The last place was Kappo Don, the sign on the restaurant stated that reservations had to be made in advance for dinners, they do not take walk-ins. That is very bold for a restaurant in Jakarta, actually anywhere else in the world to have such a policy. I was intrigued, so i decided to go there for lunch to see whether its worth the trip for mum's birthday. It specialized in Kyoto kaiseiki cuisine if im not mistaken.

I had the lunch set. I didnt meet my expections, infact it fell short of it. I was quite disappointed in it and didnt bother thinking about trying the reservation-only dinner service.

Emilie

Senopati 39, Kebayoran Baru

5213626

Shy Restaurant

Level 4, The Papilion, Jalan Kemang Raya no. 45AA

7199921

Pastis

The Kuningan Suites Lt. Dasar Jl. Setiabudi Utara Kuningan

526 0260

El Wajh Moroccan Restaurant & Lounge.

KH. Wahid Hasyim no. 112

315-0424

Kappo Don

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