IKEA INDONESIA, ALAM SUTRA

FINALLY! This is what people have been buzzing and waiting for, IKEA Indonesia is officially OPEN!! Which is on 15th October 2014 and I went there on the first day of opening! Even on their first debut day, the place was already jam-packed! Fortunately, the parking lot was HUGE, so I could still easily find a parking space. Thank God!

A little bit of info; Ikea is super popular in Singapore for their famous meatballs, the place looks like a nice cafeteria. You take the trolley, put the tray onto the trolley, then let your stomach do the rest, choosing the foods. Well, it IS a supermarket, so you can buy the salads and beverages just like buying them at a supermarket. Easy!

Condiment corner! Notice the soft-drink machine? You can order it for just IDR 7K and it's refillable, the same goes for its coffee and tea!

Yeap! Of course I'll choose a table near the window, natural sun light is very important to me! What? I need to take my shots!

SALMON SALAD IDR 30K

Cold poached salmon, mix lettuce, sour cream, lemon twist, tomato wedges, carrot julienne.

Let's start off with a nice and fresh cold salad to arouse our appetite! I'm not a big fan of salads, but this one caught me! Just look at those huge chunks of salmon and for only 30K too! When will you find salmons with that price again? Even though it was a bit tasteless, but still worth the price!

BAKED CHICKEN LEG WITH DILL SAUCE IDR 35K

The chicken was suuuper tender and juicy! It's also well-seasoned, but the strong taste of dill kinda put me off. For such an affordable price, this dish was amazingly good, though it's not 'restaurant' good! Really recommend this one!

SWEDISH MEATBALL WITH CREAM SAUCE
10 PCS IDR 40K
15 PCS IDR 50K
20 PCS IDR 60K
Swedish meatballs, mashed potato, pickled cucumber, creamy gravy sauce.

This is it!! The highlight of the day, the legendary meatballs that everybody has been talking about, the reason why Ikea is so popular! Though it was said to be 'Swedish' meatballs like the ones in Singapore, the meatballs here taste like ordinary 'bakso', but still good, just thought that they have a consistent quality. Love the gravy sauce, it just lighten the whole dish up! I was lucky enough to have gotten the mash, since it sells out pretty fast with these many people ordering it. Anyway, heard that there was supposed to be a berry sauce that goes with this but I don't know whether it's not available yet or will it not be available in Indonesia. Too bad! :(

CHOCOLATE PIE IDR 20K
For dessert, I choose this super tempting chocolate pie and I didn't regret it at all! Wasn't expecting it to be sooo good! I thought it was just your everyday chocolate pie with standard taste, but how wrong was I! You can find this in the salad section. Guess you really can't judge a book by it's cover! Anyway, please forgive my bad memory, cause I also forgot what this one's name is!

Heard that they now use paper plates instead? Well, with that many people, I can understand why. Anyway, it's really regrettable that I didn't try the 4K ice cream and hot-dogs cause I was in a bit of a rush that day, but I'll definitely come back to try it later!

As you know, Ikea not only have these good foods, but also cool furniture and stuffs and with affordable prices too! I would definitely come here if I ever want to do some furnishing. Might as well check them out when you decided to pay a visit. Fyi, IKEA provides free shuttle buses between IKEA and Mall Alam Sutera for your convenience! The parking lot is also free of charge. So what are you waiting for? Have fun!

IKEA Indonesia
Jl. Jalur Sutera Boulevard No. 45
Alam Sutera, Serpong
Tangerang 15320
021-29853900

Opening Hours :
Store
Everyday : 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Restaurant
Everyday : 09:30 am - 09:00 pm

WEBSITE

INSTAGRAM

THREE BUNS BURGER AND HEADS

Right now's most popular place to grab some burgers, Three Buns! It's at Senopati, really easy to find, it's after Cacaote and Izakaya Issei. Anyways, like most restaurants on Senopati, the parking lot is really small and you'll probably decided to go valet. The good news is, you can pay as much as you're willing to, they don't name the price, you do. Even from outside you can see how different this place is.

              Even from outside, you can tell that this place is gonna be eco-friendly.

They only have 6 types of burgers here :

Baby Huey, Four Floors, Burning Man (spicy) : Beefs

Rambo : Lamb

Honky-Tonk : Chicken

The Roots : Veggie

You see this van here? It's the only thing that separates the restaurant and the car park, it's also where you'll place your orders. It's self-service here, so you're gonna place your orders on the van, pay, and pick the foods up on your own. You'll be given a number and if your number flashes on the board, that means your patience is soon to be payed off, so go get your burger and dig in!

This is where you pick up your beverages, by the way, that's the number board on the left.

There are 2 floors here, I sat on the upper floor and from there I can amazingly see all of what's below you, but honestly, the stairs are a horror. I even saw one of the waitress slipped on those stairs. The furniture is really something! It's mostly wood and plants, how eco-friendly, don't you think? I felt like I was eating overseas, the only down side is that the thin roof made it super hot, even with the AC, which by the way, was powerless against the strong heat. Personally, I think it's not something suitable in Jakarta, I was seriously heat struck! I suggest coming here at 3 o'clock and up, when it's not that blazing hot. It was already very crowded when I came here and I arrived like half an hour after they opened, which was at 11 am, so you can just imagine how hot it was.

                       Before I destroyed it to take the photos the way I want :p

NAUGHTY FRIES IDR 45K

Spiced Bearnaise, beef chili, crisp shallots, Parmesan & sesame seeds.

This is the famous side dish here. After one bite, you'll understand why it's famous. The toppings and sauce made it sweet and sour, also a bit spicy (not so much though, still tolerable). I actually like the shallots, it's really crispy. The Parmesan just made everything perfect and well balanced. Add the beef and it's deliciously perfect! What's amazing is that, with all the sauce and melted parmesan, the fries stay crispy even after it was abandoned due to picture taking. Absolutely recommend this! It's just incomplete without this.

BABY HUEY IDR 95K

Prime 150g beef patty, cheese, lettuce, ketchup, pickles & spiced mayo.

Both burgers we ordered is beef, but if you want something else, they have chicken and lamb. It's halal, so no pork here. The meat is actually flavorless, but that's what the sauce is for. If you want more sauce, they provide the condiments that you can add to you burger. But I personally, is satisfied with the already over flowing sauce in the burger, so no extra needed for me. The spiced mayo really has a rich taste and the buns are incredibly soft! One bite and you'll forget about the heat and probably everything else.

FOUR FLOORS IDR 125K

Double prime 100g beef patties, double cheese, triple onions, lettuce, pickles, ketchup & den miso mayo.

It tastes mostly the same as Baby Huey, the only difference is that Four Floors = Baby Huey x 2. If you don't like vegetables in your burgers, you can ask them for no veggies, and since it's big, you can ask them to cut your burgers into half or 4 to your convenience. This one is huge, it's enough for 2 of us and we weren't able to even finish it since we ordered 2 burgers and fries.

BARE ROOTS COLA IDR 30K

Secret botanical mix.

It's coke with lime in it, you'd probably have the impression of it being tangy and limey, but you're wrong. It was unexpectedly sweet and very refreshing. I'm really curious of what's in this secret mix, there's something different with the taste. You'll need this after a hot day, the soda and slight tanginess will freshen you up almost immediately!

SHERBIE HANCOCK IDR 30K

Citrus sherbert lemonade.

I was planning on buying just 1 drink, but that certainly was not enough. So this lemonade is a perfect partner to keep me fresh. Too bad the drinks here are so small and filled with ice cubes, just a few slurps and it's gone. I'd recommend bigger cups, I mean, come on, we're dying from heat in here.

I wanted to try their chicken wings but I was too full because of the 2 HUGE burgers plus fries. Definitely would come back to try it soon! We hanged out here until 3 pm and the sun was not as scorching as it was at 12. A little bit of advice, if you're planning to come here at noon, be warned that you're gonna be sweating a LOT, so as little make up as possible, and casual clothes. You can get dolled up if you came at night though, but the place is gonna be dimly lit. They opened until late but even before that sometimes the burgers are sold out and just some fries would be available, well that's what happened to my friend. I think Three Buns is really the best burger in town, it might be pricey but it's most definitely worth it!

Three Buns Burger and Heads

Jl. Senopati Raya No. 90

Kebayoran Baru

Jakarta Selatan 12190

021-2930 7780

Opening Hours : 

Everyday : 11:00 am - 12:00 am

WEBSITE

INSTASGRAM