Yo' Panino!

Yo Panino!

Can't help to say the name without a bit of Jesse Pinkman's accent here. I finally paid this place a visit yesterday after around 6 months of being interested in trying it. Yes, it's a fairly new restaurant in town specializing in sandwiches, yo.

Yo' Panino lets you customize your sandwich. There are three kinds of breads and lots of toppings you can add on for free. I chose the softest bread around.

I ordered the Philly Cheese Steak value combo (plus fries & a homemade lemonade) since it looks like it's one of the house specials, and because the description reads: sliced rib-eye, caramelized onions, cheddar melt. I mean, come on, what could go wrong with such combo? For the add-ons, I picked red onion, tomato, and lettuce.

After taking a few picts, I took a bite. The meat tastes like burger meat, and the caramelized onions are just fantastic. Good thing they put a lot of caronions there. Did I just shortened two words into one? Yes, I did. The cheese isn't overflowing but I think it's quite enough. The french fries are nice and crunchy without lack of potatoes inside 'em, and none of 'em are soggy. Respect, yo.

So, in the end, Yo' Panino is a good addition to the city's eateries. The price range is quite okay for mall food, it's not overpriced. The sandwich is more fulfilling than expected too, I mean, I thought there'd still be a room for dessert but nope. I'd come back again for the caronions, and probably try the Beef Rendang sandwich next time.

Peace out, yo.

Address:
Plaza Indonesia - Level 4
Jl. M. H. Thamrin Kav. 28-30

Price:
+/- Rp. 55.000 - Rp. 85.000 / person

Rate:
8 / 10

TGI Fridays

Hello my food blog! First post of 2014! Got to say it's been a long time since I last blogged. Again. Turns out it's not so easy keeping a blog steadily running when you're a graphic design student. I just finished my 3-month internship period on December, and somehow I was still occupied by....stuff and things.
So, a couple of weeks ago I went to Lippo Mall Kemang Village for lunch and decided to try eating TGI Fridays again after quite some years. It's just recently when TGI Fridays suddenly expanded to several places here in town, I thought they're kinda.....dead. But turns out I was wrong and the place is still alive and well!

I like the random decorations, lotsa stuff sticked together on the wall thing. It feels very american and the wooden elements make it cozy. And hey, there's a chibi Abe Lincoln! :D

Right after the menu is distributed, my eyes are quickly focused on this big headline.

So, yeah, I went for it. Beef Ribs with Jack Daniel's sauce for me. My mom ordered a Cajun Chicken Salad for appetizer so went for it as well.

It's a pretty simple salad with lettuce, boiled egg, carrot and the cajun chicken. They served it with a honey mustard dressing. The dressing is a bit strong and kinda thick. The hero would be the chicken; it's well-seasoned, and the ratio between the meat and crispy coating is nicely balanced. The coat is not overly thick, it's just enough to bring a light-crisp to it.

Aaaand the beef ribs came. It's big. The sides are french fries and onion rings as you can see. I took my knife and fork, landed it on the meat and it fell apart pretty easily. I did not expect that. I tried the meat without the sauce first; the coat of the ribs is quite crispy and it has a sweet flavor to it. The meat itself is.....beefy. I figured the sauce must be quite strong and yes it is. It's sweet and has a bit of that jack daniel's flavor. The texture reminds me of a sweet local soy sauce though, not a bad thing, just a bit unusual. I asked my mom to try the sauce and she immediately said, "VEGEMITE!". It really adds flavor to the ribs. I think this is my first time having beef ribs, and it's not that bad. Still, I'd go for pork ribs over beef ribs anytime.

For dessert, mom ordered something that she said has always been her favorite from this place; a Mocha Mud Pie. Basically this mud pie consists of layers of chocolate & mocha ice cream, with almond bits and oreo cookie chunks (and cream) on the bottom. To finish it off, they put chocolate sauce on it, why? because they can. It's yummy, the kind of dessert I would come back for.
To sum up, it's a nice diner-ish kind of restaurant, a bit pricey, but it has a safe kind of menu. The ambience is nice too, great for hanging out and watch a soccer game or something. It's that kind of get-together place.

Address:
Lippo Mall Kemang Village, Avenue of the Stars
Jl. Pangeran Antasari no. 36
South Jakarta

Price:
+/- Rp. 90.000 - Rp. 200.000 / person

Rate:
8 / 10