TWG Tea Salon & Boutique Review

Tea, the elixir of life. It has long history in both East and West part of the world. It is enjoyed by both young and old. It is a tradition that has been passed along generations. It has many wonderful health benefits and medicine to the soul. It warms the lonely heart... *cough cough* what am I talking about.

A week ago, I went to a tea place with my friend, K. He told me that there is this tea place that we saw at Singapore. Since it looks so fine, we never dare to step into there. Until this time, when K told me that it also has a branch at here. Thus, to feed our curiosity, we went to Plaza Senayan.

Personally, I love tea more than coffee. Coffee chains are everywhere that it is so common, but for tea, it is less common. TWG Tea Salon and Boutique by TWG Tea Company which is based in Singapore served blends of fine teas, herbs and spices for up to thousand kinds. All of them has different benefits for the body, and not to mention, the taste is as fine as the *cough* price. Don't worry, for the quality, the price is very reasonable.

We had high tea there, which is available from 3-6 PM. They have a large menu selections there, so feel free to choose. We had the IDR 165.000 high tea set (and split the bill for two), and choose our own tea patisserie set that comes with it.

Our Order

Orange Blue Tea

The taste? If I were to categorize it in a word, it taste 'Asian'. "Oolong tea," I blurted and K noddd. A fine and smooth oolong tea with bitter after taste, leaving your throat warm and clear. Honestly, I couldn't catch the orange flavour, neither the aroma also. Not even a hint of it. Hmmm... Except the colour. Probably the fresh feeling came from the orange? Yes, I really appreciate the taste. We devoured it before we finished the pastries ( ._.) It really flush down all those icky feeling from the rich pastries LOL. Moderately Recommended!

Macaroon - Jelly Cake - Ham Sandwich

The macaroon is the best! Perfect texture and not too sweet, with normal strength of flavour. Probably the best one I've ever tried. A piece retails for IDR 15.000. Highly recommended!

As for the jelly cake, it is not jelly-ish texture unlike the name. It is smoothly creamy bordering the firm side. Pop it into your mouth it will melt slowly—like really slow—and savour the taste sour berries as it twirl with milky cream. "I'm sure I've ever had this flavour somewhere before," I said as dejavu hit me. "Yes, yes, me either!" replied K. Nothing special, and it taste average.

Ham sandwich, oh ham sandwich. I wish there was something special about you, judging from you look. LOL The salad in olive oil was fresh, and feel the crunch as you chew it! As for the sandwich, it is just another smoked ham in perfectly toasted egg sandwich, with fine texture. Nothing to rave about.

Service
The service is truly commendable! You will feel like a royal. They bring you to the table, open the chair for you and put the neatly folded napkin on your lap before serving you the menu book. With the lists of extensive tea, you may get confused to choose one. Fear not, the staffs memorized all of them, from what the types of tea blends to flavour to health benefits. (y) Sssttt... They also have no problem communicating in English. Not to mention, they smile so friendly, and their manager is truly respectable. Oh well, the was one this incident where an insect flew into the salad. Eeeww... We told the waiter about it, and he changed them immediately. By changing, it means that the chef will prepare a new one from scratch. The manager came out and apologize, explaining the situation. "I'm really sorry! We are really trying our best)!! ," he ended as his sincerity thickly flowed upon us.  And he had a small talk with us. Good job, manager!!! Five stars for you!!!
Atmosphere
The interior design will take you back to the Victorian era, with it's lighting, furniture and crystal lamp. In short: Classic English Royal. Lololol... I don't how to describe it. It is calming and elegantly cozy. The wall is decorated with wooden racks with all of the tea tins. Oh, I didn't dare to shoot the interior then. My bad. ( ._. ) Don't worry, you can see it in their website, though not as detail. At least, you'll get the picture. The downside is, it is pretty cramped.

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique
Level 1, Plaza Senayan, Unit 109A, Jl. Asia Afrika 8, 10270 Jakarta, Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 572 5276 
Opening Hours: 
Monday to Sunday 10am - 10pm

Jala-Jala Seafood Restaurant Review

Today, after some incidents *cough cough* my friend—with the initial 'A'—treated us to this Jala-Jala Seafood Restaurant located at Mall Taman Anggrek on B2, across the HERO supermarket. He kept raving aboutthe cheap and delicious dim sum at there, especially the infamous durian pancake. It was my second time going there, and I didn't get to taste the dim sum and dessert at the first visit. Thus, after having our dinner, we head to there for some dim sum and desserts.

Baked Rice with Chicken—Nasi Panggang Ayam

I like this baked rice. The cheese is savoury and thick to taste, yet light without making you sick. Yum yum~~ Recommended!

Fried Prawn with Mayonnaise—Udang Mayonnaise

The sweet mayonnaise harmonize perfectly with the pipping hot and fresh prawn cake. It taste not bad, but me and F&R of my friends couldn't had more than one, as it was too sick for us yet A&W love it.

Seaweed Siomay—Siomay Rumput Laut

It's a steamed fish cake wrapped in seaweed. I'm not sure how it taste like. It is not bad, but too fishy for me, as it overpowered the seaweed taste. I and F couldn't had more than one.

Fried Cuttle Fish—Sotong Goreng Tepung

My second time having this here. I thought it looked yellow-er than usual. The taste is not as good as the first time I had it. Hmmm...

Durian Pancake

This is the ultimate dish that have many ravings from people I knew. I never believed it so much until I had it myself. Woah... Indeed, super delicious indeed. This is my favourite out of all dishes in this restaurant. Wrapped in a thin snow skin, the durian is creamy and tasty with those hint of bitterness of durian—but I think they do add a tiny lil' bit of sugar— reminds me of those high-quality durians back in my hometown. Yummy~~ Everyone love this pancake, except W, she had little of it. R&A savoured it while making those 'I'm in paradise' face. Tsk tsk tsk... Those boys. I can't blame them though, as it taste like heaven. Recommended!!!

Chinese Tea

A mix of chrysanthemum and dried tea leaves without sugar. A perfect drink to wash all those sickness of rich food XD Refilling is free.

Strawerry Snow Ice

A ordered this for us when we finished all of the foods. Nothing great though. I forgot to take a photo of this. Haha...

So, this is shall conclude my simple review of a restaurant. Price-wise, it is super reasonable for its location and the service is good, as well as the food is tasty. The total of the price is unknown, as it was treated by A. This restaurant is recommended!! Last but not least, I apologize for the bad photos, as they were all taken in a flash without double-checking. Also, special thanks to A for the hearty treat!

Thank you so much for reading!! <3

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