Ajengan Bali

I haven't been visiting Bali in several years, and I do miss the Balinese food. Thank God, there's Ajengan Bali, the newly-opened humble Balinese restaurant which is located at strategic Cipete Raya Road. Ajengan means food/ meals in Balinese language, that's why Ajengan Bali serves only best traditional and authentic Balinese cuisine. Short story about them, Ajengan Bali is a family restaurant managed by the friendly yet humble mother and daughters who preserve the grandma's special recipes which represent Bali's culinary heritage and cultures from generation to generation. Let's see their homey interiors :

 Pic courtesy @ajenganbali

 Pic courtesy @ajenganbali

 Pic courtesy @ajenganbali

Pic courtesy @ajenganbali

Kara nuts - Complimentary. The Balinese nuts, thinly sliced and very crunchy. Very suitable for snacking while waiting your main courses come.

LEFT- Ajengan Mixed Juice (33k). The fresh mixed juice consists of Orange, Lychee, and Pineapple. Perfect mix, perfect taste. So refreshing!

RIGHT - Melon Juice (27k). Freshly juiced melon, sweet enough to brighten your day! But I prefer the Ajengan mixed juice much, because the taste is so nice.

Nasi Campur Special (82k). White rice, tutu chicken (cooked with Bali spices), raw chicken chili, chicken sisit, duck egg, chicken satay wrap (sate lilit), beef satay skewers, and vegetable kalas (similar like urap). Nasi campur special is one of the signature dishes of  Bali island, which comes with delicious 7 side dishes, this is definitely a MUST-TRY. All the side dishes were perfectly consumed with the white rice, giving a delish taste mix in your mouth. The star of the plate were the chicken satay wrap (sate lilit), the chicken meat was well-baked and mashed with Bali's special spices! It was very good.

Bebek Goreng Ubud (70k). White rice, dry fried duck served with chillis and vegetables kalas. Another famous dish from Bali, you can't miss this one. Well, I can't forget how delicious it was even until I'm writing this post, the crispy and dry fried duck was very nice, not oily at all. Don't forget to dip the crispy duck into the sambal matah! YUM.

Nasi Ayam Pelalah plus Plecing (55k). White rice, chilli chicken, and vegetable glutton plecing kale. It's basically chilli chicken comes along with plecing kangkung. The chilli chicken was pretty decent with enjoyable chilli and the plecing kangkung has generous portion.

Sanganan Bali (30k). Assorted snacks Bali. This traditional Bali snacks, remind me of Thailand's mango sticky rice, what make them different are Sanganan Bali uses banana and black sticky rice topped with shredded coconut and comes with palm sugar sauce. It's great to end up your lunch!

Overall, I really enjoyed my delightful lunch at Ajengan Bali. Not only serving great Balinese food, but they also provide comfortable ambience with homey interiors. Even though the place isn't too big, you can celebrate your event here with your family, friends, business clients, or maybe for regular social gathering. If you miss Bali's delicious cuisine, then it's time for you to drop by and try their signature dishes!

Ajengan Bali

Cipete Raya no. 50C

Cipete, Jakarta Selatan

Ph: 021- 7690 266 / 0878 0807 0456

www.ajenganbali.com

Paradise Inn - With Dealoka

Paradise Inn which managed by the well-known Boga Group, is a classic Chinese restaurant, serving classic signatures, tea, and desserts. Having 3 outlets in Jakarta, no doubt, they are one of the popular Chinese restaurant among citizens. Great food with classic homey ambiance, suitable for having lunch/dinner with your lovely family, or friends, or even with your business clients. Enough talking, let's check it out :

Lily flower, forget me not, dried longan, and chrysanthemum (25k). Let's start with their tea, served on a very unique transparent teapot. It has a light sweet taste, with flowery aroma. Not like common teapot at other restaurants, it was served with a mini candle, keeping the tea warm all the time since tea is best served hot. Nice!

Stewed Pork Belly with Lotus Bun (18k each). A simple lotus bun with stewed pork belly would be a great choice for your appetizer. The texture of the bun was very soft and light, suitable for the pork belly. The pork belly itself was tasty, even though it wasn't really tender, but still okay. 

Hot Plate Tofu with Preserved 'Cai Xin' and Minced Pork (Small 48k). My favorite main dish at Paradise Inn. The homemade tofu has such a very soft and smooth texture, served with their special sauce along with preserved cai xin and minced pork on the hotplate. Spoiler; there was thinly fried egg on the base. So yum!!

Imperial Pork Ribs (Small 58k). Another my fav and a must-order dish here at Paradise Inn. From its presentation, it may look just like a simple dish, but surprisingly the pork ribs were delicious, juicy, and tender enough, well-marinated with their special imperial sauce. Don't forget to enjoy your pork ribs with warm white rice! Uh-mazing.

If you're wondering, why there're so many 'd' logo, come along with spoon, knife, and other small things on the photos, it's the property of 'Dealoka'.

- What is Dealoka? Click this link for further information - Dealoka

Dealoka is a smart mobile voucher app for iOS and Android, which you can easily download for FREE from Appstore (for iOS) and Google Playstore (for Android), then you can enjoy special offers and discounts from many various merchants, such as restaurants, cafes, beauty salon, spa, any other entertainment things with only 1 touch on your smartphone, of course.

- How to use Dealoka?

You can order your e-coupon then show it to the staffs of the merchant. No need advance payment, you can pay directly on location. That's why it's called Dealoka- Deal di Lokasi.

What are you waiting for? Just like what I got from Dealoka when having lunch at Paradise Inn, I got IDR 50k discount! Grab yours now.

Paradise Inn

Puri Indah Mall, Lt.1 Unit #102
Ph: 021-5822-459

Another outlets in Jakarta :

Plaza Indonesia Outlet
Plaza Indonesia, Level Basement Unit 25-27A
Ph: 021-2992-3848

Baywalk Mall Outlet
Baywalk Mall, Lt.1 Unit 11,12,15
Ph: 021- 2962-9495