Showing posts with label Chicken Wings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken Wings. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Akhirnya Kesampaian ke Holy Wings

Udah tiga kali, dalam dua bulan terakhir, gue ke Holy Wings tapi gagal terus dapat tempat duduk, yang berujung gue (dengan keadaan hati yang gondok) terpaksa kembali ke kostan. Ya, mau bagaimana lagi, ya, wong gue datangnya pas akhir pekan, udah pastinya tempat itu ramai pengunjung bermabuk-mabuk ria. Akhirnya, sore ini gue memutuskan untuk berkunjung ke tempat nongkrong tersebut pas di jam bukanya. Berhubung hari ini hari kerja, gue sangat yakin gue akan mendapat kursi kosong. Kalau sampai nggak, berarti kebangetan, soalnya gue cuma seorang diri.

Holy Wings mempunyai konsep yang agak mirip dengan Pao Pao, di mana tempat nongkrong ini adalah restoran merangkap bar. Makanan andalannya adalah chicken wings dan pentol yang disajikan dengan berbagai macam bumbu. Makanan lain pun ada, yang pakai nasi juga ada, tapi kebanyakan makanannya adalah cemilan untuk menemani alkohol yang kalian pesan. Pilihan alkoholnya banyak banget, bisa pun kalian ke bar dan menunjuk ke botol mana yang kalian mau. Tapi, jangan lupa untuk menyiapkan lembaran seratus ribu yang banyak karena harga makanan dan minuman di tempat ini lumayan mahal.


15 menit lewat jam bukanya, yaitu pukul 5 sore hari, gue disambut oleh salah satu pelayannya yang berjaga di pintu masuk restoran tersebut (restoran merangkap bar lah, ya). "Berapa orang, Kak," tanya si Mbak mungil. "Saya sendiri, Mbak". Lalu gue diarahkan ke meja yang bisa menampung 10 orang. Baiklah.

Sampai sekarang, gue masih menjadi pelanggan pertama dan satu-satunya pelanggan di Holy Wings. Nggak ada orang sama sekali! Bahkan para staf Holy Wings pun masih sibuk dengan mengecek sounds system untuk live music yang entah jam berapa akan dimulai. Para staf yang berjaga di belakang bar pun tengah berlatih lemparan-lemparan botol dan gelas kocoknya. Seandainya suara dentuman musiknya nggak terlalu menggelegar, gue jamin bisikan para jangkring bisa terdengar. Krik krik serr~

Sambil menunggu Salted Egg Chicken Wings, gue menghabiskan waktu dengan menulis, ditemani oleh segelas teh tawar panas. Nanti, kalau kalian mau pesan minuman yang sama dengan gue, jangan bilang "teh tawar panas", ya. Mintanya, "hot tea". Kalau ditanya, "Pakai gula, nggak?", baru deh jawab sesuai dengan kebutuhan.


Ditengah-tengah tulisan gue tentang Rumah Makan Apeng, pesanan gue datang: Salted Egg Chicken Wings yang udah gue impi-impikan dari tiga kali kunjungan gue yang kunjung gagal. Satu porsi harganya Rp45.000,00 dan isinya adalah tiga potong paha dan tiga potong sayap. Gue diberikan dua pasang sarung tangan plastik dan satu buah ember kecil oleh pelayannya. Gue singkirkan laptop ke samping gue, lalu gue mulai melahap ayam goreng tersebut dengan diiringi dentuman irama yang membuat gue ingin memesan bir Bintang ukuran besar. Sayang besok gue terbang.

Karena gue diberikan meja di bawah pohon sintetis, gue nggak mendapat penerangan yang cukup untuk mengabadikan tampilan chicken wings-nya dengan mode kamera biasa. Maka dari itu, saatnya Huji beraksi!

Satu porsinya berisi enam potong ayam, yaitu tiga paha dan tiga sayap. Disajikan dengan mangkuk alumunium yang beralaskan wadah kayu, tampilan chicken wings yang cukup sederhana ini berhasil membuat mulut gue banjir air liur. Padahal masih panas, tapi tetap gue santap dengan semangat 45.

Ayamnya digoreng dengan sangat sangat baik, di mana kulit dan tulang mudanya sangat garing, tapi dagingnya tetap empuk. Agak sedikit berminyak, tapi nggak apa-apa, dan bumbu telur asinnya sangat berlimpah. Bahkan di dasar mangkuknya masih ada dan menggenang sehingga bisa gue cocol dengan suwiran daging pahanya. Di depan gue adalah bar yang dipasangkan empat buah televisi besar yang sedang memutar Star Wars: the Last Jedi. Gue berasa seperti makan di rumah: sambil nonton tv.


Setelah ayam gue habis, gue masih belum mau pulang, jadilah gue pesan satu porsi Babi Panggang Bangka seharga Rp75.000,00. Gue lupa bentukan babi panggang asal Bangka itu seperti apa, jadilah gue tanya salah satu pelayannya untuk menjelaskan ke gue tentang makanan tersebut. Sayang, pelayan itu nggak tau dengan makanan yang disajikan di tempat restoran tempat dia sendiri bekerja. "Itu, mmm, kayak babi guling gitu, Kak. Ada pork belly-nya dan kulit keringnya," jelas si Mbak setelah bertanya ke beberapa teman kerjanya. Ya udah lah, lebih baik gue pesan aja biar gue tau sendiri.

Gue pikir porsinya besar karena harganya yang cukup mahal, ternyata cuma sedikit banget. Disajikan di mangkuk kecil, berhiaskan daun pisang yang ujung-ujungnya gue buang, potongan Babi Panggang Bangka itu disajikan dengan sambal pedas di mangkuk kecil terpisah. Potongannya sangat kecil dan sangat tipis, tapi rasanya luar biasa!


Betul kata si Mbak, memang Babi Panggang Bangka itu seperti babi panggang pada umumnya, hanya saja bumbunya yang beda. Kulitnya garing banget, seperti kerupuk saat digigit, dan rasanya sangat gurih, sementara dagingnya kering dan alot, tapi rasanya manis dengan sedikit ada rasa rempah-rempah. Untungnya, rasanya sama persis seperti babi panggang asal Bangka yang waktu itu sempat dibawakan salah satu Oom gue sepulangnya dia dari Bangka, jadi gue nggak kecewa sama sekali dengan porsinya yang sedikit dan cukup mahal ini.

Gue saranin, kalau kalian mau ke Holy Wings di akhir pekan, kalian bikin reservasi tempat dulu dengan menelfon nomor di bawah ini. Asli, sakit hatinya berkepanjangan kalau nggak dapet tempat. Mau nunggu, sih, bisa, tapi meja mana yang akan kosong di akhir pekan, kan? Pilihannya antara sabar, cari tempat lain, atau balik ke kostan dan pesan bir Bintang via Go-Jek.


Holy Wings
Jl. Kertajaya Indah
Blok S No. 201
Kertajaya, Surabaya 60116

Opening Hours:
MON - THU: 5PM - 11PM
FRI - SUN: 5PM - 2.30AM

Contact:
(+63) 811 319 8168 

Monday, September 17, 2018

Jank Jank Wings

Akhir-akhir ini gue lagi doyan-doyannya makan chicken wings. Padahal, selama 23 tahun lebih hidup gue di bumi, gue nggak bisa makan bagian ayam lain kecuali bagian dadanya. Tapi, entah sejak kapan, semua itu berubah. Gue mulai bisa makan bagian sayap sampai ke tulang-tulangnya. Bagian paha pun perlahan mulai gue tekuni. Bahkan sekarang gue udah bisa makan ayam goreng digigit langsung tanpa disuwir dulu seperti biasanya. Perubahan yang cukup signifikan, bukan?

Hari minggu kemarin, gue mencoba chicken wings garapan Jank Jank Wings yang berlokasi di daerah Rungkut. Gue beli 18 potong sayap ayam dengan tiga saus yang berbeda, yaitu Cheese, Barbeque Hickory Smoke, dan Hot Gaprok, dengan harga total Rp90.000,00 sudah beserta ongkos kirim ke daerah Surabaya Timur. Karena jarak Rongkut dengan hotel tempat gue menginap nggak begitu jauh, gue hanya perlu menunggu sekitar setengah jam saja sampai pesanan gue sampai. 

Ayamnya digoreng dengan sejenis tepung yang membuat potongan ayam tersebut mirip dengan tampilan ayam McDonald dan ayam Sabana, hanya saja sepertinya digorengnya kurang lama karena warna hasil gorengannya masih kuning langsat dan bukan kuning kecoklatan. Meskipun begitu, hasil gorengannya cukup bagus, menurut gue, dilihat dari tnigkat kerenyahan kulit ketika gue gigit dan gue suwir. Dagingnya cukup empuk, sayangnya warnanya agak pucat. 

I present you, Jank Jank's chicken wings!

Dari tiga saus yang gue pesan, yang paling gue suka adalah saus Barbeque Hickory Smoke. Rasa barbequenya nggak terlalu membuat mual, manisnya nggak berlebihan, dan yang membuat saus itu enak adalah rasa asap, atau smokey flavor-nya, yang ketara banget. Ada sedikit rasa merica di dalam saus itu juga sehingga membuat varian rasanya semakin beragam.

Rasa saus kejunya cukup gurih dan sedikit asin, cocok dipadukan dengan suwiran daging ayam yang empuk dan lembaran kulitnya yang kriuk. Sayang, sausnya terlalu encer. Padahal kalau dibuat lebih kental akan lebih nendang dan, mungkin, bisa ngalahin saus barbeque tadi. 

Look at them crispy wings. 

Saus yang terakhir adalah saus Hot Gaprok, yang pada intinya adalah saus pedas dengan sedikit rasa manis yang rasanya mirip-mirip dengan rasa sambal di restoran-restoran Thailand. Pedasnya nyegrak, membuat gue bengek di suapan pertama, dan pedasnya crnderung pahit. Tapi, setelah gue telan, barulah gue bisa merasakan aftertaste manis di pangkal lidah gue. Cukup menyenangkan, tapi tetap bukan favorit gue. 

Clockwise, from the top: Hot Gaprok, Cheese, Barbeque Hickory Smoke.

Tapi, meskipun chicken wings dari Jank Jank Wings cukup enak, gue masih lebih senang dengan chicken wings kepunyaan Crazy Wings yang waktu itu gue pesan ke kostan melalui aplikasi Go-Food. Ayamnya lebih garnig dan lebih enak, menurut gue, meskipun hasil gorengannya lebih mirip ayam goreng rumahan daripada ayam goreng McDonald. Menurut kalian, bagaimana?


Jank Jank Chicken Wings
Jl. Dukuh Kupang VI, No. 15-17
Dukuh Pakis, Kota Surabaya

Opening Hours:
MON - SUN: 10AM - 11PM

Contact:
(+62)822 4504 5093

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Pao Pao & Phong Through Huji

I want to introduce you to my two new favorite spots to eat and drink, where one serves authentic Korean food along with the whole bottled Soju and karaoke place for a night of singing with your coworkers on the weekdays, and the other one that serves booz and Chinese dumpling and baos as well as some DJ performances during the weekends to pump up that wild child side of yours.

Ladies and gentleman, I present you Chicken Phoong: Chicken and Huf and Pao Pao: Liquor Bar & Dimsum Parlour. 


Pao Pao: Liquor Bar & Dimsum Parlour
Jl. Senopati, No. 16
Senopati, Jakarta Selatan
5 PM - 1 AM (opening hours may varies depends on day of visit)

I went to Pao Pao on a Saturday night with my friend, Gavin, when my craving for good bao was at its’ peak. I’ve been craving for its’ Salted Egg Bao for two weeks and my friends, who became the victims of my continuous chatter about how I want to go to Pao Pao so bad, had to have the assumption of me wanting to go to Pao Pao to get wasted.




“Why do you want to go to Pao Pao? Are you planning on getting drunk,” one asked. 

“Woo girl, you tryna’ get some action in there. Nice,” one judged.

“Kin, I don’t even have money to buy food and you’re asking me to drink,” one sobbed. Who invited you on the first place anyway? I was just saying that I want to go to Pao Pao.

And, no, people. I don’t want to go to Pao Pao to drink (that particular night that is). I was craving for a good steamy bao!

I arrived at the dimsum parlour at five, approximately at the time when they were supposed to be opened. I entered the dark restaurant and was welcomed with confused gazes of the staf, who were sitting together making a circle on the back of the restaurant. “Excuse me,” I said, “it’s five. You guys are open, right?” Unashamed.


One of the staff came to me and apologized about how the restaurant was actually serving, but all the staffs were having a pre-work briefing, so they were all still on idle, meaning they can’t serve yet. “But, I’d be happy to take your order. And, you may sit as you wait. Although, we have a two hours slot policy per table that require you to finish your meal at seven because you come at five. Would that be okay,” she added. As long as I don’t get kicked out, I’m fine. 

Half and hour later, our table was decorated with plates and bamboo steamer. We ordered a lot of food! Salted Egg Bao, Deep Fried Mantao with Condensed Milk, Chicken Wings, Deep Fried Spiced Chicken Roll, and our drink was Iced Coffee Late and Hot Oolong Tea. You may think that those weren’t exactly a lot, but it sure was for me and Gavin who happen to have such short intestines. 



Let me start with the Salted Egg Bao. Each portion of this Chinese delicacy contains of three fluffy buns and it costed Rp39.000,00. The presentation of the bao was very plain and simple, yet it made me very curious on how they would taste like. I tried to rip one of the bao in half, so that I can take pictures of the salted egg fillings, but instead of being cut into two I accidentally poked a big hole on the center and the salted egg filling just oozed out like a molten lava cake. It shocked the heck out of me. That’s when I realized that those steamed buns were very soft and that they didn’t have this hard bao skin as they were easily crackable. 



I took a big bite and, oh God, my mouth was filled with oozing sweet and creamy salted egg filling. The texture of the bao was so soft and fluffy, slightly chewing, and they were still warm which added a plus point. I love love love the salted egg filling. For me, it had a balanced sweet and savory flavor, and it didn’t make me feel like vomiting when I ate a lot of it. A bit grainy here and there, I assume it was from the salted egg itself, and it didn’t have a stinky aftertaste. Enjoyable all the way. 

The fried mantao was my second favorite, first being the Salted Egg Bao. Deep fried to perfection, golden brown in color, cracked skin, and very solid outer shell yet squishy when poked with a finger. Served with a small plate of condensed milk, although I believe it doesn’t contain anything other than sugar in it, each portion of these mantao was Rp35.000,00 in price and consisted of four mini fried buns. Good deal indeed. 

Mantao with condensed milk is never wrong. Sure, you can have it your way by dipping it into chilly oil and chilly flakes, but I do my mantao sweet y’all. The inner part of the mantao was pipping hot. The fluffy savory, and slightly oily, bun blended perfectly with the super sweet and thick condensed milk. It didn’t take long for me to finish one. 

Gavin ordered a plate of Chicken Wings to share. I was a bit disappointed when it was served on our table. Pretty and seemed well-fried, but there weren’t any wings in it. I love chicken wings for the wing part and what was served on the table was chicken thighs. Why would Pao Pao named it Chicken Wings and not Chicken Thighs if they are going to serve chicken thighs? 


Despite my disappointment, I still had a bite of the chicken thighs just to try what it tasted like. Crispy, savory, not at all oily. It had a dash of white powder on the surface of the chicken, probably the remaining flour as coating. It was served with a plate of sambal kecap, which is an Indonesian traditional condiment consisted of sweet soy sauce and slices of chilly. A very nice match. But, still a big let down.

Last, but not least, was the Deep Fried Spiced Chicken Roll. Boy, such a long title for food it should probably be a subtitle instead of a title. The whole name explained the food itself on what it made out of, so I don’t have to bust my ass stating the obvious, right? 


Crispy bean curd filled with minced chicken that had the same texture as an ebi, or prawn. I was shocked at my first bite because I thought I ordered the chicken one instead of the prawn one - because Gavin is allergic to prawns and he can have a severe allergic reaction if he consume it. I munch the whole dish and didn’t taste any prawn at all, so what I thought was eating turned out wrong. Chef, you fooled me for thinking a chicken as a prawn. Kudos to you! 



All of the food that we ate that night was amazing. And because our slot was almost finished, me and Gavin immediately cleansed any remaining crumbs on the table, pay for our meal, and hopped to another cafe for dessert. As it got darker and darker, Pao Pao’s signature red neon light was lit and people were starting to pack the restaurant. In hours, the bar will dominate the parlor and the people will dance their worries and heartbreak away. 

Pao Pao is, and will always be, my favorite dimsum parlour. Its’ Salted Egg Bao deserves a standing ovation for its’ balance of flavor and great bao texture. Those buns that I ate at home can go screw themselves. 


Chicken Phong: Chicken and Huf
Ruko Wijaya Grand Center Lt. 2
Jl. Dharmawangsa VI, Blok F No. 41-48
 Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
5 PM - 1 AM (opening hours may varies depends on day of visit)

The next day, I went to Phong with my cousins, Nuning and Adji, and his girlfriend, Nadja. Nadja was actually the one who mentioned Chicken Phong and how she was craving for the fried chickens. At the same time, me and Nuning were craving for some good chicken wings as well. So, we all decided to head out for dinner at Chicken Phong, then after that we get Nadja, who slept over at my house the night before, back home.

Located at Ruko Wijaya Grand Center, the same block with Kaca Mata Restaurant and Nasi Campur Kenanga, Chicken Phong was at the inner part of the block and its’ surrounding was as dark as a stray alley. I wouldn’t go there if it weren’t for Nadja’s recommendation of good chicken. The plate looked like one of those bad places where you can get kidnapped and raped by a drunk ahjussi (the Korean term for Indonesia’s oom-oom). This is me being honest from the bottom of my heart.

A building with a simple door, with a modest plank nailed just on top of the door’s upper border, was there. We got in and was welcomed with a staff sitting on this counter at the corner of the small room. “Four persons,” I said. Which was replied with a, “Please proceed to our second floor.” On my left was a big fridge filled with bottles of various kinds of beers. I took the stairs that leaded me to the second floor, and it was very disturbing as the walls surrounding the stairs had this red splurge pattern on it. “It’s like a murder scene in here,” said Nuning. 


As we arrived on the second floor, there was a big fridge filled with beers again on our left just before the entrance door to a dark room with very little light in it. It was, in fact, the dining area. It has this karaoke place vibe to it, with all the blue, red, and green light surrounding the dark room. There were nobody there that greeted us, or leaded us to our table, so we sat ourselves on the chair that was close to the Tv. Trot music (a specific genre of Korean music, similar to a dangdut in our country) was played and boomed through out the entire room. 

A minute later, a waiter came to our table and handed us the menu. Chicken, chicken, chicken, tteokbokki, chicken, vegetable, chicken, soju, and more chicken. That was the whole menu.

We settled with two plates of half a chicken, one was the Hot Spicy Seasoning Chicken and the other one was the Hot Spicy Chicken. I also ordered a plate of Toppoki to share and Adji got us beer for drink, which had a buy 3 get 1 promo at that time. 


The Toppoki, or tteok-bokki, came first after around 15 minutes of waiting. It was the most beautiful tteokI have ever seen (I once ate this plater of tteok at a cheap Korean restaurant named Mujigae and it tasted awful), the gochujang sauce was flooding the plate, drowning all the dishes used on that plate. There were plenty of lettuce, leek, tteok (rice cake), odeng (fish cake), and eggs, enough as the appetizer for the four of us. 

Mid eating, our first set of chicken came. It was the Hot Spicy Seasoning Chicken. Nothing extravagant, only a pile of deep-fried chicken overflowing with dark red seasoning sauce that looked totally tantalizing and made me drool as I see them being served on my table. There were wings and chest parts, which are my favorite part of a chicken, and I immediately tagged them to be devoured. They were still super hot as they just got out from the wok, but I took one of the wings I had tagged nonetheless. 

I tore the wing just to release the hot steam that was trapped inside the juicy meat. I wait a minute before I bite into it so that I won’t burn myself. 

By the grace of God, this chicken is amazing. It’s the best deep fried Korean chicken I have ever had. Despite the fact that those deep fried chicken, that was battered in flour mixture before being fried, was glazed with thick and spicy seasoned sauce, the skin was still crispy as a motherfvcker. They were not soggy at all! I was so happy to be able to enjoy such delicious and crispy goodness. I didn’t talk, nor engage in most of the conversations the others were making, while I ate as I was THAT busy savoring the amazing chicken wings. 



A minute later, came the Hot Spicy Chicken Wings that were golden in color. It was served with some salad on the side, consisted of shredded carrot, shredded cucumber, and slices of lettuce, along with some mayonnaise and ketchup. Most of the parts served were wings and I couldn’t be happier. 

After I finished with my seasoned glazed wings, I decided to try the other chicken dish. I took the medium sized one, tear it into two, and waited for it to cool down a bit. Then, munch~

Very crispy skin, yet tender meat. A wave of savory and umami smacked me in the cheek and I was lost for words. The chicken wings were so damned good I bullshit you not! This is the best one, yet! Eating this particular wing made me let out a series of crunch and crisps and splash (the splash being my saliva dripped mid munching). I like this one better than the previous one.

Okay, compared to the Hot Spicy Seasoning Chicken Wings, the Hot Spicy Chicken Wings didn’t have that much seasoning on it, but it was full of its’ own flavor of umami. I love this one better because they were dry and clean. The chicken wings that I had before had too much sauce glaze on it, which is great for some people, but not for me who don’t like slobbery food. They both tasted great, but I love this one more. My trick was to dip the Hot Spicy Chicken Wings into the Toppoki’s gochujang sauce. Instant flavor level up!


The four of us finished the whole plate clean. We stayed at the restaurant for another half an hour, waiting for the food to go down so that we won’t be trippy on our way to the car. All in all, we spent around Rp500,000,00 for dinner. Not bad at all. 



P.S. All photos were taken by an application named Huji (effortless retro on the go). And, one more plus point is that both of these restaurants allow smokers to smoke indoor, yaay! 


Thursday, September 6, 2018

Rungkut's Okayest Chicken Wings

Today is day three without gas. I had me a bowl of fiber for brunch, which consisted of two honey star fruits, two bananas, a handful of leftover papaya, and a handful of green grapes. It was enough to stuff my tummy for a few hours, but then I started craving for some meat.

The only place I know in Surabaya that serves good chicken wings is Holy Wings, but it's located so far away from where I live (about an hour and a half drive to the city). Nu-uh. There's no way I'm going to drive myself there. My lazy butt even lacks the motivation to go to the bathroom. I decided to settle for the okayest chicken wings in Rungkut that I can find in the Go-Jek application.

It goes by the name Crazy Wings, only 7.5km away from my crib. There ain't much dish that you can chose from the menu other than chicken wings and rice bowl topped with chicken. I went for the Original Chicken Wings and the Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. Each of the dishes costed me Rp30.000,00, then I had to pay another Rp19.000,00 for the delivery fee.

I got a bit cranky from waiting. It took so long for my food to arrive I even got the chance to finish 3/4 of this horror movie I just download, Veronica. And, when the Go-Food guy arrived with my chicken wings, I was given a plastic bag decorated with brown goo at the bottom of it. "Lho, kok begini, ya," said the delivery guy, "wah, saya nggak ngerti kenapa bisa begini. Kayaknya ketiup angin, soalnya saya taruh di stang motor, jadi sausnya tumpah." No sorry, no anything, just a series of self defense. Sure, I have some patient left to spare. Didn't make a big deal out of it, took my wings, said thank you for his service, then went straight inside the house and plated my meal.

Today's lunch was twelve pieces of chicken

I was worried about if the chicken wings got soggy from the sauce, since it took very long to get delivered, but thank God they didn't. All of them was still crispy, even the ones that got soaked into the sauce, but I'm sure they can probably be crispier if I were to dine in at the restaurant.

I first tried the Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. Well fried, crispy skin, chewy meat, it was good. Unfortunately, I could hardly taste any garlic, nor parmesan. The chicken wings tasted like normal deep-fried chicken with no seasoning. They were just savory, that's it. I don't even know the tiny light yellow spots covering the surface of the chicken. If it was parmesan, it clearly didn't taste like one.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Next was the Original Chicken Wings. Crispy, sweet, savory, and it had this nutty hint from the sesame seeds on top. The crispy skin was soaked with the sauce and it was very tasty. Compared to the other chicken wings, I like this one better. Although, I had to switch flavor in between bites because the sweet sauce made me slightly nauseous when I ate it too much. But, overall, Crazy Wings' chicken wings are good. A 6 out of 10, if I may.

Original Chicken Wings


Crazy Wings
Jl. Medokan Asri Timur VII
Kali Rungkut, Kota Surabaya
Jawa Timur 60293

Opening Hours:
MON - SUN: 10AM - 9.30 PM

It's available for delivery with the Go-Jek application. 

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

The Comfort in Bob's Buffalo Chicken Wings

All this time, I thought my comfort food was only waffles and ice cream. Turns out, I also found comfort in chicken wings - Nanny's Pavilion's Bob's Buffalo Chicken Wings to be exact - all six pieces of them. If I had more money to spend, I would definitely go for the twelve pieces. 


It took a while for my chicken wings to be served. I'm not experienced in deep frying chicken wings before, but I don't think it takes forty minutes to serve them. Do correct me if I'm wrong. 

They came in a basket, very simple, yet still appealing. They were rather small, but meaty. I have no idea what kind of sauce the chef used to marinate the chicken wings. The menu only said, "-seasoned with Nanny's special mix of spices-" and "-tossed in a hot and tangy Buffalo-style sauce.". It almost seems like a mystery sauce to me. 


To be honest, I had a hard time to recognize the flavor of the sauce. All I could get was this mild spiciness, with a hint of sweetness here and there. The flavor was not as strong as I thought it would be. It was subtle, in a good way, and I'm into it. 

It was raining, and I have this tendency to get all sappy and mellow during rainy days, and the chicken wings were the perfect company to spend my lunch time with. Very light, very understanding, very simple, and simply comforting. 


Nanny's Pavilion
Summarecon Mall Bekasi's Ground Floor
Jl. Boulevard Ahmad Yani
Bekasi Utara, 17142

Opening Hours:
Monday - Sunday: 10AM - 10PM

Contact:
(+62)21 2957 2705
(+62)21 2957 2706

Sunday, June 24, 2012

A Feast at Moe's Place

A small introduction is necessary, yes?

Today was a well-spent day, indeed! I went out for brunch with my friends and we ate lots of delicious dishes. We were going to crash at Hamptons Cafe in the first place, but the place was closed when we arrived, which made me feel disappointed. How could I not? I spent the night browsing through Hamptons Cafe's Facebook page to examine the menu and made a list of food that I want to eat. I was so ready to order a nice set of lunch since I hopped into the car. I didn't even had breakfast so that I would have spaces to fill in my stomach! But then the "Sorry, we're close" sign popped up. Dinkleberg. 

Thank goodness there was this restaurant named Moe's Place right beside Hamptons Cafe, so we entered the building and dominated a table for five. Moe's Place is a really nice restaurant, and it has this New-York-like atmosphere. The restaurant deserves a two thumbs up in terms of interior design.  The walls were decorated with street-photographs which took place in, probably, New York. The dinning area are divided into two sections, which are indoors and outdoors. The ceilings were decorated with hanging lamps and shelves that were used to placed empty bottles. All in all, Moe's Place is a fine and cozy restaurant for you to dine in with your friends and family. 

The choice of food were a bit limited as they mostly serve pasta and ribs. But there were also other main-courses that looked very interesting, such as a various choice of chicken platter and Moe's signature burger. We skimmed through the menu, asking each other what we would like to have. It took us about five minutes to decide what we were going to have.

Sally and Angel ordered themselves a glass of Iced Lychee Tea. It looked a bit different from what I expected it to be. Iced Lychee Tea should look refreshing and contains, at least, a couple of canned lychee, yet Sally's and Angel's looked like beers instead. Maybe Moe's idea of Iced Lychee Tea is a bit different, which is all bubbly and fizzy. On the other hand, the presentation was very nice and simple, and it looked like it would quench your thirst.  

The bubbly Lychee Iced Tea

Velly ordered herself a glass of Iced Tea. Nothing special, just your regular sweet iced tea. The presentation was very appealing as they put a leaf and ice cubes inside the drink. Again, it looked very refreshing and as if it would quench your thirst. I bet the iced tea would taste best if you drink it after you finish a jog.

Iced Tea; the quenchiest drink in the restaurant

Being different from the rest of the group, Icha ordered herself a glass of vanilla milkshake. Decorated with a stick of chocolate wafer, she drank nearly half of the glass before the food arrived, which made her pretty much stuffed. I don't usually drink milkshake because it always give me a feeling of nausea if I consumed it too much. But, I gotta say that, I look forward to order myself Icha's drink when I got the chance to visit Moe's Place someday in the future.

Icha's Vanilla Milkshake, decorated with a stick of chocolate wafer

As for me, I didn't order myself a drink. It would cost me a quarter of my allowance just to have a glass of Iced Lychee Tea, so I didn't bother to drink during brunch. 

A few minutes after our drinks arrived, the waiter came back to our table with our food that we ordered earlier. Sally had a plate of spicy chicken wings. It was nicely decorated with celery on top, and crushed spices and herbs on the sides of the plate, making the dish looked like a birthday present with confetti. 

I took a bite of the chicken wings. The meat was well-cooked. It was soft and slightly chewy, but the outer skin was a bit crunchy at some parts, making it deserves a two thumbs up. What I like the most about Sally's dish was the sauce that the chef used to coat the chicken wings. I have no idea what kind of sauce it was, but it tasted deliciously spicy and finger-licking good. I would finish the whole plate if Sally allowed me though. No, seriously.

Sally's Spicy Chicken Wings

A plate of Chicken Quesadillas was what Velly had for brunch. As I examined her dish, I found out that Chicken Quesadillas are slices of soft taco shells, or thin roti prata, filled with chicken and vegetables. You will mostly find tomatoes and paprika inside a slice of Chicken Quesadilla, usually covered with some fresh spicy sauce and mayonnaise. It tasted great as it was rich in flavor. It was sweet, spicy, sour, and very much refreshing. When you took a bite of the Chicken Quesadillas, you will definitely feels sparks of fireworks inside your mouth. The flavors would just burst and make you want to say, "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA!"

Velly's pinatta-like Chicken Quesadillas

Icha and Angel ordered the same main-course, which was a plate of grilled chicken enveloped with barbeque sauce, garnished with french fries and salad, and topped with celery. The chicken drumstick was rather large in size and contained lots of meat. The meat was very soft and a bit chewy, not to mention white in color and delicious. The barbeque sauce was to die for! When I tried a bite of Angel's chicken, I couldn't help but to want a bowl of rice to go with it to achieve perfection in terms of compatibility. 

The french fries were rather thick. Thicker than those skinny fast-food restaurant's french fries. I'm guessing that the french fries were coated with some kind of seasoning to make it tasted more savory and salty. The salad was very fresh, not to mention the sauce that they were using was very delicious and sweet. Shredded carrots, purple cabbage, and green cabbage were the ingredients chosen to make this lovely salad, and I enjoyed every bite of it.

Icha's and Angel's finger-licking-good Barbeque Flavored Grilled Chicken

All of my friends were having chicken for brunch, so I decided to have something different. Angel helped me to chose the meal, which was Moe's Place signature burger named Sloppy Moe's. I've heard of Sloppy Joe's a couple of time, which is ground-beef-filled burgers. The name Sloppy Joe's described the condition of the food itself - sloppy, wet, and messy - but I've read some articles on the internet saying that people LOVE Sloppy Joe's with capital L-O-V-E. So, I decided to try a plate of Sloppy Moe's, hoping that it would be worth it to spend such amount of cash for a stack of messy burger. 

Good merciful Lord, Sloppy Moe's was beyond worth it! The food looked better than I expected it to be. It was big, juicy, generously filled with shredded sweet pork topped with melted cheese, coated with some sweet mayonnaise, and garnished with salad. This is, by far, the most delicious pork burger I have ever tasted! This burger is AWESOME and EPIC! The pork tasted so sweet and delicious, not to mention crunchy and crispy. I wouldn't mind to have this burger for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the rest of my life. The salad, contained of the same ingredients that were used in Icha's and Angel's salad, was very energizing and sweet. The melted cheese was very savory, especially those that were laminated to some of the pork. My burger also came with a handful of nachos, topped with fresh tomatoes. It was very crunchy, salty, and juicy at the same time. Good Lord, bless this food because it tasted beyond delicious. 

My superb Sloppy Moe's

Good Lord, would you just look at that delicious mouth-watery stacks of shredded pork!

Am I badass enough to join the epic series of Man Vs. Food?

The best pork burger I have ever ate so far

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, do visit Moe's Place and try their Sloppy Moe's. You will never regret it. It reeks of incredibility and awesomeness. It tasted epic. Don't be shy to take a big bite of it because the flavor will explode in your mouth. The term "Burger-gasm" suit this dish very well. Go grab yourself a plate of this delicious Sloppy Moe's and enjoy yourself, now!


Moe's Place
Jl. Benda Raya No. 1A
Kemang Selatan, Jakarta Selatan

Phone: (021) 7135 5555

Opening Hours:
10 AM - 10 PM