BISTECCA JAKARTA

The Union group is certainly a group of creative people with class and whatever they create never cease to disappoint me in any form, after being hugely successful with Union followed by the other establishments under their name, their latest establishment is now specially dedicated for steak enthusiasts, I give you... BISTECCA.

Bistecca is technically the neighbor of its own sibling, The Dutch, which is also located in the same area at 18 Parc SCBD. Something about how Bistecca looked from outside that reminded me of Union Deli in Grand Indonesia, but in general, the restaurants under Union group are gorgeous with great attention to details and pretty much on this same Fancy Vintage New York pub-like designs which I completely fall for.

Bistecca wasn't exactly spacious, but it's nicely designed and inside you'll find a live kitchen, liquor bar, and seating areas with sofa, overall it looks just like a fancy lounge only they have terrific food here.

This entry won't be a complete review of Bistecca nor a long one, as I was meeting my good friends here and they were extremely full after their dinner but craving for light bites and desserts, but I will definitely go back to try their steaks (which I heard to be impressive). I mean what's a visit to a steakhouse without actually trying their steaks damn it.

...and sorry for the lame pics it was crazy dark inside!

Bistecca Dry Martini - IDR 125k

Smoked Old Fashioned - IDR 145k

Paccheri Meatballs - IDR 190k

The pasta was perfectly cooked resulting this al-dente and perfectly firm texture, only I found the meatballs to be slightly dry in the center (but they were nicely seasoned).

Baked Alaska - IDR 120k

I was like this bad ex to baked alaska and my previous experience was never a good one and I never found it special... that until I actually tried theirs and as tacky as it sounds, fell in love with it. I didn't wish that it would be that good but it was with thick durian-shaped marshmallow layer coating the three-layer ice cream and a chocolate cake (almost brownie like), the exciting part must be when the fired rhum was poured to the dessert and made a worthy video moment. I found this dessert perfectly sweet, even after layers of sweet stuff with chocolate cake that was moist.

Signature Tiramisu - IDR 80k

Their tiramisu reminds me of the good one that I had at Caffe Milano and probably is, it's one of my most favorite tiramisu in town at the moment - it's not this wet type of tiramisu (if you fancy that), the mascarpone cream was in fact thick with altogether the perfect sweetness, only I would love to experience more rhum <3

Granny Apple Crumble - IDR 80k

Again another very satisfying dessert - the apple crumble was fantastic with the right sweetness and it was just sweeter with that one delicious scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. YUM!

If you've been following this blog for quite some time I bet you know that cheesy and milky flavor are never something that I am a big fan of and I honestly didn't find the desserts here to overpower my sensitive palate (believe me even the smell can be such a big turn off), so eatandtreats totally approves Bistecca desserts!

Thank you for reading this short review! Will definitely revisit, try the steaks and put an update!

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Bistecca

18 Parc Place Tower C - GF

Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52-53

SCBD - Kebayoran Baru

Jakarta Selatan 12190

021 - 515 1660 (reservation is highly recommended)

Opening hours: 11 AM-1 AM

Average spending for two: IDR 1 mil

Dresscode: smart casual

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WILLIE BROTHERS STEAK HOUSE: NYC INSPIRED RACLETTE STEAK COMES TO JAKARTA

So happy to let you guys know about this: THE RACLETTE STEAK INVASION IS COMING TO JAKARTA!!! The highly hyped New York steak trend is brought to Jakarta by the fabulous steakhouse in Puri Pesanggrahan: Willie Brothers Steakhouse, and it's going to be available TODAY: September 1st 2016!

Willie Brothers Steakhouse is a family restaurant that opened a few months ago. I was actually invited to come to their grand opening and if I am not mistaken, I couldn't make it because I was out of the town, and finally I made it to the private showcase of their Raclette steak around a week ago and I am sure most of you have seen the sneak peek on my Snapchat because it was one of the most screenshot-ed story on my Snapchat ever! From outside, the steakhouse looked like a classy Victorian style home in white, and not until you step inside that you found that the interior rings homey and that homey-ness really bring that family style restaurant vibe to me, and not to mention, it's really pretty.

I appreciate that they actually prepare a separated area for smokers and here's the impressive part: A PLAYING ROOM FOR THE KIDS. I don't think anybody would ever want their steaks to be contaminated with foreign smoke. Nay not me.

The interior of the smoking area is also really pretty and still keeping that simple Victorian-minimalist style design.

Ok now let's talk about the Raclette cheese! Raclette is the cheese that's originated from Wallis, Switzerland and Savioe in France and it's made from the pasteurized cow milk. The name Raclette is originated from the word "racler" in English which means "to scrape" or "to stratch", and that's exactly the proper way to serve this cheese right after it's being heated with the Raclette cheese heater machine: to scrape the cheese off and serve it fresh. The common retail weight of the cheese is 6 kg and Willie Brothers Steakhouse imported the cheese directly from Switzerland!

The cheese is seriously aromatic especially when it's heated, you can choose to believe me or not, but let me tell you that Willie Brothers Steakhouse is quite spacious, and I was in the toilet the moment they started heating the cheese and right after I got out of the toilet, the aroma lingered all over the room and I mean you can even smell it from a distance. If you're a fan of an intense smelling cheese, then reading this should be your warm up dude!

Willie Brothers Raclette Steak - IDR 175k

The Raclette steak consist of either 180gr or 250gr of Rib Eye steak (depending on what you fancy) and paired with sides such as sauteed semi-crispy rosemary potato, sauteed mushroom, mesclun salad, Gherkin pickles, baby tomato and of course: THE RACLETTE STEAK! You're currently looking at the 180 gr Rib Eye steak and do note that you can't customize your steak because it's only available in "Medium Well" state. I was honestly a bit upset about it but wait until you read this review further.

 The potato was something beautiful, it was properly salty, the rosemary and garlic really gave that delicious aroma. An avid fan of sauteed mushroom like me shouldn't be complaining about theirs either, it's perfectly cooked, seasoned and it's still having that beautiful juice!

NOW TO THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! The scraping of the cheese! Beware major foodporns ahead.

It took around 7-10 minutes to heat the cheese with the Raclette cheese heater (photo above) and fresh from the heater, they will quickly serve and scrape the cheese before your very eyes on your tables!

Back to when I said that you will only accept "medium well" particularly for this steak only, but I got the one that was perfectly cooked it's actually more to a medium instead of medium well (and say hello to the pink center", I like the seasoning of the steak it's pretty bold, and I don't know man, I don't think I have something negative to say about this. So first, you're having this gorgeous steak, and then topped with generous amount of Raclette steak which also gives an extra salty-savory flavor to the steak, then the aromatic potato and juicy mushroom to add in more fun, and last but not least the Gherkin pickle which gave that extra crunch and refreshing sour flavor to clean and restart your palate in a way.

It's delicious. Finally something to refresh the F&B trend in Jakarta and I am glad that it has a bit of a class to it. I hope that this would be a happening trend in town and I can't wait to hear your stories so do leave your comment here or on my social medias so that I can read your experience as well! Believe me I love reading your comments and Snapchats, I may not always reply but I remember every single thing. Thank you for reading!

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Willie Brothers Steakhouse
Jalan Pesanggrahan Raya No. 9
Meruya Utara, Kembangan
Jakarta Barat 11620
021 - 5890 3684
Opening hours: 11 AM-10 PM
Average spending for two: IDR 200k
Dresscode: none
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CUT N GRILL AT THE BALE - DAAN MOGOT, JAKARTA

The number of steakhouses in Jakarta is rapidly growing, but I notice one thing in common about the new ones: they�re now packaging their concept as an affordable steakhouse, and believe me Ruth Chris is not included to this genre.

I went to have lunch with my sis and her boyfriend at this not so hidden gem called Cut� n Grill, located precisely at The Bale in Daan Mogot area. The steakhouse indeed had this homey vibe to it and was quite spacious making it easily noticable from the outsidea, if you are familiar with Jco The Bale, it�s located just behind it.

The design of Cut� n Grill was something vintage with a mix of industrial, minimalist and moody from mostly the application of black color and wood material. They use glass as part of their window allowing natural sunlight to spread evenly during the day, in the case, sitting next to the window would be the best option if your pictures are your concern lol.

A big lunch, as always.

 Avocado Affogato � IDR 30,5k
One of their signature drinks here is their Acovado Affogato, basically an avocado float with a shot of espresso. The avocado was quite creamy, I must say I am totally biased for the fact that I am such an avid fan of Avocado float so this did no wrong.

Exotic Punch & Apollo � IDR 30,5k
Two of their best selling mocktails. Me liking the Apollo for its nice and refreshing blend of pineapple, orange, lime and Grenadine syrup!

Beef Tenderloin Pasta � IDR 55k

Was a bit shock with the pricing, as IDR 55k for a goddamn sirloin is VERY cheap! This was a pretty satisfying meal portion and flavor wise, the portion was generous enough for a single serving and the seasoning and flavor were spot on and a bit more to the sweet side if you fancy. The pasta had the right al-dente standard and proper firmness, all covered in thick and tasty blackpepper sauce!

Hamburg Steak � IDR 80k

The hamburg steak came in such delicate and tempting presentation on a hot stone plate, a portion consist of fresh hamburg steak covered with mozarella cheese and their signature sauce, well-done sunny side up, veges (diced carrot, peas and corns), and french fries.

The hamburg was meaty and chunky and made using imported beef, it�s highly suggested to have it while it�s still hot and fresh, because normally hamburg tends to be a little dry when being left cold. I didn�t know that the default serving of the sunny side up would be fully cooked, but you can customized how you want your sunny side up to be, if you fancy one where it�s half-cooked, your wish is their command.

You can totally opt for other available side dish options: mashed potato (IDR 16,5k), potato jacket, potato wedges (IDR 19k), butter rice (IDR 16,5k) and fried egg (IDR 3k).

Combo Ribs and Chicken � IDR 90k
Cut� n Grill caters the �Combo Menu� for those who think that �two is better than one�, or basically for those who are greedy and have a big appetite LOL JK. Besides the Ribs and Chicken combo that I had, they also have the Sirloin and Ribs. The thick single bone rib was covered in BBQ dressing and the chicken had this peri-peri like dressing, but not exactly that. Overall, I found both the meat tender enough and altogether pretty tasty, not to mention, the potato chips, veges and blackpepper sauce sides.

Meat Craver Pizza � IDR 60k
A good moist and fluffy pizza with generous cheese topping just can�t go wrong.

Seriously had nothing bad to say about the pizza, and besides, as mentioned above, pizza topped with generous meat, mushroom, light dressing and covered with generous mozarella cheese allowing us to get the cheese strain shot, how can it go wrong? It simply can�t.

Flavor wise, I found everything in control, the tomato base spread was just proper and not too much, while still giving that hint of tangy flavor to the pizza.

Hokubee Sirloin � IDR 115k
I really hope my picture can show you just how tender this Sirloin steak is!

Promise me when it comes to steaks, DON�T TAKE TOO LONG ON THE FREAKING PICTURES! Or you�re missing the steak on its best state where it�s completely hot, tender and juicy!

How do you usually have your steaks, as much as I like saucy steaks, I find myself liking steak more when it is what it is, just a little sprinkle of salt and pepper on top and I am really to dig in, my sister on the other hand a total opposite, well both are honestly equally enjoyable #yum. You can choose either the complimentary mushroom or blackpepper sauce to go with your steak, we had the mushroom sauce to go along and even though I expected it to be a little thicker in terms of texture (not that it�s watery), the flavor however was spot on.

I am just always excited to acknowledge the fact that more and more qualified steakhouses are coming and offer. It�s so sad, but absolutely true that the bad economy situation we�re suffering kinda have the negative effect to most restaurants that I know, and to come with more affordable options while still manage to offer beautiful quality is just a good resort.

The food here is insanely affordable for steak and grilled food category, I didn�t set my expectation to this one, and therefore I found eating here is super worth it, for the pricing that they offer and that kind of quality, I can predict that Cut� n Grill will have its years in the biz. GOOD LUCK!

Cut n Grill
The Bale C1-C2
Jalan Tanah Lot, Daan Mogot KM 16
021 - 2967 5409
Opening hours: 11 AM - 10:30 PM
Average spending for two: IDR 200k
Dresscode: casual

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