Seroeni

Another post after a while, been busy with university stuff, but I'm glad I can finally work on a post for my blog again :) Found this place at Plaza Senayan, 3rd floor. I actually have been there twice, I didn't order anything at my first visit due to full stomach, but I did notice the quite cozy atmosphere of the place. My mom is the one who introduces me to Seroeni, a Penang Cuisine restaurant.

Okay now for the Appetizer, what caught my eye was the Oyster Omelette because I happen to love oysters (high five if you love 'em too).

Oyster Omelette - 28k

The inside texture is nice and fluffy, the outer layer is a liiiittle bit crispier, and it tastes kinda like Martabak skin. The sauce complements the omelette really well, it gives a fresh, sweet and sour sensation and also a little bit spicy, the taste reminded me a bit of Thai Chili Sauce. Inside the Omelette are leeks, onion, bits of chili, and of course, the oyster. This is a nice appetizer for me, the balance of flavors are nice, one thing I would say to the chef: "Put in more oysters there!"
Now moving on to the main course, I ordered Beef Fried Kway-Teow.

Beef Fried Kway-Teow - 35k

The Kwayteow is a bit standard for me. It's okay texture-wise and at least the individual kwayteows are not bland. The beef slices have more flavor to 'em, still not so strong though. It's a light-flavored dish, no strong flavors anywhere here.

Speaking of the atmosphere, I think it's quite homey and warm with all those wooden ornaments. I somehow have a thing with wooden interiors, they really warm up the place. This place could be a pretty nice lunch-meeting place. Overall, Seroeni is a nice warm restaurant which serves Penang Style dishes, the prices are fair and the quality ain't bad, I'd come back for the Oyster Omelette honestly :9

Address:
Plaza Senayan Level 3 Unit 338B
Jl.Asia Afrika no. 8, Senayan, South Jakarta

Price:
Rp 50.000 - Rp 85.000 / person

Rate:
8 / 10

Bar/Coffee

Friday is my most tiring campus day, from 07.30AM 'till 07.20PM with a 4-hour break in the middle. What do I usually do to fill in the 4 hour break? Do assignments, attend meetings, and just last Friday, I tried out this new place at Senayan City called BAR/COFFEE. The place is barely visible, to be honest, it is on one of the corners of Lower Ground floor, and probably because of that, the place is still very not crowded. I came there with Bikki at around 11.30AM and we're the only customers there.

The place is not so full of light, but it's a pretty nice hangout spot, for reading books and doing assignments (and gossiping if you and your fellas are the only customers). I like the decorations, some doodle-ish illustrations on the wall, quotes, and a book cabinet with big artsy books. What I get is that the concept of the place is Jazzy New York-ish coffee bar with lots of wood material to keep it "warm". The background music is all jazzy and swing-y. "This place wakes up my inner hipster.." Bikki said, then her design assignment got more hipster, lol :D

When the waitress asked me what I want to order, it took me quite a while to decide what to order, why? Because I sort of expecting an Irish Coffee on the menu, turned out they don't have it, so I went on and ordered an Iced Hazelnut Latte. Bikki ordered something that sounds more interesting, Iced Salted Coffee.

The Iced Hazelnut Latte tastes mild and light. The Hazelnut flavor doesn't really come out, but well, I quite enjoy it. Bikki's Salted Coffee sure tastes interesting. Turns out they salted the whipped cream, and when I tried it apart from the coffee, it tastes like....butter. The coffee itself is pretty nice, not the most aromatic coffee ever, but it's okay. Combine the coffee and the whipped cream and the taste is just....unique.

We also ordered the Peanut Butter cake out of curiosity. The cake is not photogenic at all, I know. For the taste, well, if you're a big fan of old-fashioned cake, you'll love this one. It's a sponge cake coated with cream and chocolate sprinkles. The texture is nicely soft. Too bad the peanut butter flavor doesn't really come out, the most dominant flavor is the old-fashioned-sweet cream flavor. I'm preeetty sure my mom would love it. Anyway, the plate pattern looks like chinese swirls doesn't it? Doesn't really match the rest of the decorations, inner designer speaking :P Oh and in case any of you is wondering who Bikki is, her real name is Carissa Vicky, she's a campus fellow. I call her Bikki for...fun *grin*

My conclusion of this place, it's a nice place to hangout, the price is fine, the products are okay, I guess I'll come here again some time to do assignments during my 4 hour break time :)

Address:

Lower Ground Floor, Senayan City

Jl. Asia Afrika Lot 19, Jakarta Selatan

Price:

Rp30.000-Rp65.000/person

Rate:

7,7/10