Hawaiian Bistro

Hawaiian Bistro is one of the newest addition in Pantai Indah Kapuk area, located a few units away from the famous Hakata Ikkousha. The place is bringing a new color for Jakarta foodie to try, and yes, it is Hawaiian food!

Without any hesitation, I dragged David (as usual) to accompany me for lunch last Saturday. The place occupied one shophouse, so it's kinda narrow on the first floor. But the second floor was a lot wider and brighter, and decorated with Hawaiian details like Lei (Hawaiian flower necklace), the orange lifesaving tubes, and Hawaiian paintings on the wall.

Bistro Bento (IDR 72.000)

I was confused between Bistro Bento and Loco Moco, but I think I made the right decision. Basically it was Fish Katsu, BBQ Beef, Spam (pork), and Fried Chicken on the top of the rice, served with a choice of Fresh Vegetable Salad or Macaroni Salad. My favorite was the beef and chicken, they just got seasoned right. And the macaroni salad was a very nice option for people like me, who can't eat raw vegetables, so the salad doesn't ended up left on the plate. 

Paniolo BBQ Mix (IDR 69.000)

Their famous trio BBQ (Chicken, Beef, and Short Ribs) served with two scoops of rice (as how they always served it in Hawaii), and choice of salads. The same BBQ as I had in my plate, but with 3 kind of meat. Heaven indeed.

Chocolate Ice Cream (IDR 15.000)

They were giving free Ice Cream (Chocolate/Matcha/Ogura) if you like their Facebook and follow their Twitter. So how could we resist freebies?

Hawaiian Bistro 

Rukan Cluster Garden House Blok A No 25 

Pantai Indah Kapuk

Jakarta 

ph. (021) 29033185 

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t. @hawaiianbistro

Minion Happy Meal at McDonalds

Are you a BIG fan of Despicable Me's minion? If you are, rush into the nearest McDonalds outlet and order your favorite Happy Meal menu now, so you can pick one of nine available selections of Minion Toys! Well I know I just sounded as a nine years old girl, but I just can't resist them. I just got my first Minion, Tim, and cannot wait for my next one.

Actually it's been a long time since my last Happy Meal. I just found out that there's three selections of Happy Meal: the Cheeseburger, McNuggets, and McChicken Package. Each package comes with Rice/Fries, Softdrinks, and your choice of toy. Everything at the price of IDR 27.500.

The promotion lasts until July 25th, while stocks last. So what are you waiting for, minion lovers? 

Oh and also don't forget to watch the movie, starting at July 3rd 2013!

McDonalds 

Mal Taman Anggrek

1st floor E 18,
Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman.
Kav 21, Slipi
Jakarta Barat 11470
Ph. +62215639137
Opening hours : 10:00 - 22:00 

Paradise Dynasty is another chinese restaurant under the management of Boga Group (alongside with Paradise Inn, Ten Ten Tempura, Pepper Lunch, etc), specializing at La Mian and Xiao Long Bao. Their newest branch has opened at Central Park Mall recently, but I haven't got time to try it even though it's just a few steps away from my office. Until I saw their vouchers at Disdus. 

There are two kinds of menus sold at Disdus, the halal package and the non-halal package. I bought them both. And also ordered some more dish to accompany the dinner. So this post is a compilation of what we had during our two times dining at Paradise Dynasty.

Steamed Shanghai Chicken Dumpling (IDR 45.000) & 8 Flavored Signature Xiao Long Bao (IDR 88.000)

The 8 Flavored Xiao Long Bao is the signature dish of the restaurant. At the center is the original flavor, and going clockwise from the green one are Ginseng, Crab Roe, Garlic, Cheesy, Szechuan, Black Truffle, and Foie Gras flavor. I like the Original the most, and my second favourite is the Szechuan. Eating this dish for me is a unique experience, since at first we doubted some flavors. But overall it turned out great. Their Shanghai Chicken Dumpling is also a good option for the non pork eater.

La Mian with Sliced Pork in Signature Pork Bone Soup (IDR 55.000) & La Mian with Dried Shrimps and Scallion (IDR 48.000)

La Mian is their other specialty. The noodle is very thin but tasted really good. For me the La Mian with Dried Shrimps and Scallion looks unappetizing, because it's accompanied with no meat (as you probably have known, I'm a devoted meat lovers. And dried shrimps, in my dictionary, doesn't count as meat.). But the seasoning and the soup was unexpectedly great.  

Pork Dumpling with Hot Chilli Sauce (IDR 40.000)

It's very oily and hard to pick with my chopsticks, but once you get it, it's worth the effort. Savory and tasty pork filling, wrapped with soft dumpling skin and dipped into spicy sauce. Love it.

Sweet Sour Chicken (IDR 58.000)

Chicken meatballs and that gorgeous sweet sour sauce, I personally really like it. The sauce is tangy and glazy and got a hint of paprika taste, combined with the finely seasoned chicken meatballs.

Sauteed Shrimps Garden Green (IDR 88.000)

Fresh shrimps, but a little lack of seasoning.

Sauteed Spinach (IDR 55.000)

In my opinion, it tasted similar in every chinese restaurant. 

Vegetable Spring Rolls (IDR 25.000)

Paradise Dynasty is also offering limited dim sum selection, but this one tasted pretty ordinary.

Red Bean Pancake (IDR 35.000)

Perfect sweetness to neutralize all the savory dishes we've eaten before.

Paradise Dynasty

Central Park, LG Unit 139 - 140
Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 28
Jakarta

ph. (021) 2920 - 0318