HOUSE OF YUEN BY SUN TUNG LOK - FAIRMONT JAKARTA

I know it's been a while since I hosted this lunch event but I am still super duper excited to share the story to you, well simply because it's too good to keep it for myself, first of all, special thanks for my blogger and social media influencer friends who made the effort to come and spent some time to have lunch here.

The intimate lunch took place at House of Yuen by Sun Tung Lok, which if you guys are not aware, their Hong Kong's outlet is awarded with one-Michelin star so expect some top notch Cantonese cuisine, their Jakarta outlet is located at the third floor of Fairmont Hotel Jakarta.

The interior rings fancy and glamorous, the kind of place that when you stepped yourself in, you know this is a serious restaurant, and they did put good effort in decorating the restaurant as well as the detailing! The overall combination of gold, velvet blue and white chrome is lovely posh.

The restaurant has around 250 seating capacities and accommodate 12 private rooms for special occasions.

Special thanks for the honorable sponsors who have kindly supported the event that day: The Clementines, Orlins Events, Kaya Tea Organic and Sweet Escape for capturing the moments (will be sharing more pics from Sweet Escape at the end of this post)

I am going to give the review based on my personal experience as a guest here, but one thing that really stick with me about House of Yuen is the super attentive service, when you're a reputable restaurant it better comes with good food that's as much as the incredible service, thoughts on food as you scroll this entry but the service was top notch! Even though most of the time I walked around making sure everything's okay and everyone's enjoying their lunch but I remember how they escorted me to my seat, how well they took care of my guests, offering drinks, made the cloth, little details that matter to me and they nailed it.

Pamela Wirjadinata, Catherine Halim

Yours truly, just feel the need to upload a picture of me, thank you Henji Wong for taking this for me!

As I mentioned earlier, House of Yuen emphasizes in serving top notch Chinese-Cantonese high dining so expect some fancy looking (and tasting) food served to your tables, they also offer various Dim Sum selections (until 3 PM daily), a la carte and premium menus. Do note that the food you're about to see is adjusted to sampler sizes to fit the concept of the lunch event that day, that's a good thing tho so that we can sample various dishes before feeling too full before we even approached the main courses.

Appetizer Sampler

Consist of Diced Ox-Tongue in XO Chili Sauce, Salted Egg Crispy Fish Skin, Old Fashioned Smoked Garoupa Fish Fillet and Deep Fried Prawns with Wasabi Aioli

Everything about the appetizer sampler is awesome, nothing that I don't like but if you ask me to name my favorites, it would be the Salted Egg Crispy Fish Skin! I like how aside from the fish skin, the other else was beautifully seasoned, unique in their own way and altogether delicious.

Salted Egg Crispy Fish Skin
One word: PERFECT! They cooked the fish skin to a state where it's perfectly crunchy without being super dry, the salted egg seasoning was so good: salty, rich, with that gritty salted egg texture that I super fond of, definitely exceeded my expectation even before sampling it. MUST TRY!

Spicy Imperial Hot and Sour Soup with Lobster
Another refreshing starter to warm up my palate before indulging it with main courses goodness! The soup was flavorful and delicate in the same time, but it was the lobster that was the highlight of this dish! Gnerously given, fresh with naturally sweet flavor, chunky, crunchy. Another top recommended menu!

Photoshoots in between lunch with my best girls!

Left: Braised Prime Rib with House Gravy, Right: Oven Baked King Prawns Cheese and Spicy XO Sauce

Braised Prime Rib with House Gravy

8 hours of slow cooking process, awesome cooking technique and bold seasoning might be three of the main keys why this dish was the champion for me! The rib was so tender and juicy to the point where I barely lost any calorie slicing it (fell of the bone easily), the gravy was this beautiful mix of sweet and savory, the kind of sauce that matched this kind of dish perfectly, just spot on! MUST MUST TRY! Go ask for the biggest portion to share, I can guarantee you major foodgasm.

Oven Baked King Prawns Cheese and Spicy XO Sauce
Texture wise, the prawn was nicely cooked and absolutely fresh but somehow the cheese and sauce didn't absorb inside the meat of the prawn the way I expected it. I was looking for bold, salty, savory but it was like two different flavors from two different elements that didn't blend in together. 

Minced Wagyu Fried Rice
I seriously have no problem about the wagyu being minced since I've always loved beef fried rice and it's very Chinese style that it's minced instead of diced, but again it's the matter of preference and both should be equally delicious if you know how to cook it beautifully! The wok-hei aroma and flavro of Chinese style fried rice are always my thing, and this was that, along with its simplicity, and light seasoning. LOVE!

Chilled Mango Pudding

For dessert, we had this Chilled Mango Pudding that's simple, fresh, creamy, perfectly sweet and such a sweet closure/palate cleanser.

Some more shots from the lunch event that day! Courtesy of Sweet Escape!

Based on my visit to House of Yuen, I can proudly say that they are one of the best Chinese-Cantonese restaurants in town or at least one of my personal favorites! Great food, great service, reasonable pricing for the experience that you're paying and I am so looking forward for the upcoming visits, and for sure experience the full courses.

Thank you House of Yuen for so far, one of the best lunches in 2020!

House of Yuen

Fairmont Hotel Jakarta 3rd fl.

Jl. Asia Afrika

Senayan, Jakarta Selatan 10270

021 - 2903 9172

Average spending for two: IDR 2 jt

Dresscode: smart casual

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SIN CIN RESTAURANT - THE LINQ KEMAYORAN

You can take me out of Indonesia, but you can't take the Indonesia out of me, or should I say, the Chinese blood out of me. Despite the rapidly changing food trend, the classic always stays and I am talking about good Chinese cuisine, if you ask me to name one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in town then Sin Cin is one of the top ones that flashed in my mind just like that, and I have a lot of good things to say about this restaurant.

First of all, do note this particular outlet, aka Sin Cin LINQ Kemayoran has no correlation with the other Sin Cin outlets so they're absolutely independent somehow the fact that it's located at LINQ makes it easy to find. This restaurant is considered pretty spacious as they occupy three floors and there's actually a small elevator inside (this honestly wow-ed me a bit), interior was neat and clean, just proper for a Chinese restaurant, the kind of space that's simple and comfy to dine.

Not sure whether you can book the space (aka the whole floor) for private events but I am guessing you can, just contact them for inquiry I guess.

Various Juices - IDR 25k

in frame: Avocado, Orange, Watermelon, Soursop

Not gonna hold you back from acknowledging what I had for lunch that day, quick scan of their menu and I am so glad of how they're still keeping the price tag pretty affordable, especially for today's standard. 

Talas Goreng Madu - IDR 48k

For those who fancy an interesting combo of sweet and savory on each bite, opt for this Talas Goreng Madu, crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. Don't take too long on the pictures as it's best served warm.

Hotplate Tahu - IDR 68k

Hands down, A MUST ORDER! They homemade the tofu themselves and honestly it's silky, velvety smooth and melt in your mouth, and again don't take too long on the pictures as anything 'hotplate' should be enjoyed right away, and not to mention since it's also very saucy you need to make sure it's still hot as the tofu, pork and the sauce work together, the sauce was more to the savory side and not spicy as how red it is on the picture.

Sapo Kacang Panjang - IDR 58k

This dish was simple and I don't know, but in Chinese restaurant I take vegetable dishes more like a complement to the rice and proteins on the table, this was beautifully cooked (and seasoned beautifully): the beans were still firm and not soft-overcooked, inside you'll find mushrooms and pork meat too.

Udang Tim Bawang Putih - IDR 98k

The prawns here were uber fresh and naturally sweet and paired with light soy based sauce and garlic dressing for flavor and aroma. It's the freshness of the prawn that did most of the talking here, beause when it's accomplished, what's really there to dislike? (unless you really can't have prawns lol).

Sapo Urat Kaki Babi - IDR 98k

Another top recommendation here has got to be the Sapo Urat Kaki Babi (unfortunately non-halal stuff). Even tho this was more to the sweeter side, but I found the overall flavor to be altogether well-balance, in a bite you should find the tender pork slices wrapped in sweet and savory seasoning, saucy but dry and aromatic, and again don't be fooled by the appearance as this was not spicy. Seriously nothing better than pairing this one with warm rice. Dayum!

Lomie ala Hokkian - IDR 68k

Aside from the ala-carte dishes they also have delicious noodle dishes if you fancy one, if fried noodle feels a little too common for you then go for their Lomie ala Hokkian which I found very tasty and generous in the same time! One big portion can be shared with four people, the noodle was not too soft and soggy, and inside you'll find generous mushroom and meat to complete this lomie, the soup was really tasty and not overly thick for my liking, just spot on to my liking.

Ikan Sayur Asin - market price

You know I've actually dined here three times before actually writing this blog post and my mom's such a huge fan of their Ikan Sayur Asin, can't really spoil you the price as it depends on the market pricing and you can choose the amount of grams you want, but for the fish you can choose to have ikan kerapu or ikan gurame! The soup was so fresh, salty, savory rich and gingery in the same time, and even more comforting during rainy days (technically too we don't have winter here), the fish was perfectly cooked: again silky, soft and tender. DO HAVE THIS WHILE IT'S SEARING HOT and best for sharing too.

I really don't know what to hate about Sin Cin, truthfully I found their food pretty good and the pricing's also pretty competitive too! It's a proper Chinese restaurant with main emphasize on food without any other bullshit details and that's how a restaurant should be I guess. I just hope they can continuously keep up with the awesome performance!

Sin Cin

Ruko The LINQ No. G2 #852

Central Kemayoran, Sunter

Jakarta Utara 14410

Opening hours: 11 AM-10 PM

Average spending for two: IDR 300k

Dresscode: none

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