Fancy Warteg? Say whaaat?! - Jakarta

Warteg or commonly known as Warung Tegal is a very common food place that you can find almost everywhere here in Jakarta. They serve a variety of pre-cooked Indonesian dishes at a very affordable and cheap price. The downside of it, however, is that the places which are called Warteg are usually not very comfortable as they are in the form of small eating places without any air conditioner inside. And as you can imagine how hot the weather in Jakarta is, well, you would pretty much feel like you're having your meal inside a sauna.

Just recently though! I managed to find a place in Menteng, called "FAME - Food Art Menteng", which is basically a collection of Indonesian food stalls merged into one.

This FAME - Food Art Menteng consists of four restaurants / food stalls inside, namely Sate Sosial & Beer, Martabak Boss, Noodle Station and lastly Warteg Express. On this blog post, I would mostly talk about the Warteg Express, since it is the most unique one here in my opinion. We also had the satays from Sate Sosial & Beer here, so keep your eyes out for them!

UNION's Re-opening and Ramadhan Specials!

If you guys are staying in Jakarta, or have lived in Jakarta before, I'm sure that you guys have heard about UNION at least once before. It is one of the most popular restaurants here in Jakarta, and is well-known for their delicious food and cakes. Personally, it is one of my favourite restaurants to go for.

Last month, from May 23rd, however, the UNION outlet located in Plaza Senayan was closed for maintenance and repairs, up until last Saturday! It is such a good news that the UNION in Plaza Senayan has opened again, as this outlet has the best ambience and feel compared to all of their other outlets (UNION Deli in Grand Indonesia and UNION at Pondok Indah Mall Street Gallery) in my opinion.

CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION FOR RE-OPENING AGAIN!

Nothing much seems different at a glance, as most of the maintenance and repairs are aimed at the kitchen and ventilation of the restaurant, aside from the ceiling.

So, during last Saturday, I came along with my friend, Hans Danial (also known as @eatandtreats) to enjoy the newly re-opened UNION, and it happens that they also have two new cake selections in store for customers to enjoy!

I have been a big fan of their cakes here, and let me tell you that all of their cakes that I have tried here are simply SUPERB! But before we get to the cakes, let's have a look at some of the snacks and main courses that are just as awesome.

Buffalo Chicken Wings with Housemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Crudites

The fried chicken wings were nicely breaded and they were so crunchy! The blue cheese dressing was also very fragrant to top it off. Nothing could go wrong with this!

Nasi 4 Rasa; Sari Bagindo - Jakarta

Nasi Padang; it is a dish originated from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Nasi Padang is a Padang steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes such as the famous beef rendang, curry chicken, stewed greens, chili eggplants, fried beef lungs, curried fish, curried beef liver, tripe, intestines, or foot tendons, and of course, sambal!

The Nasi Padang is usually served in 2 different ways, one is where you order the side dishes that you want from the display window directly on the counter (They usually have all of the pre-cooked dishes displayed in a glass window up front), and the other one is where the waiter / waitress with stacked plates upon their hands would bring in all of the dishes in small plates up to your table where you can take your time in choosing which dishes you would like to consume.

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So I would assume that you have already known the concept of Nasi Padang by now (If you haven't before).

Here at Sari Bagindo, they have created a whole new experience on how one would normally perceive the Nasi Padang as. The rice of the Nasi Padang here comes in 4 different colors, white, yellow, green and red, each with their own unique taste and fragrance.

The white rice is the everyday plain rice that we normally know, whereas the yellow one is mixed with turmeric, giving it a more unique flavor and fragrance. And then we have the green rice, made by mixing in the pandan leaf, which has been well known for it's fragrant smell and commonly used for various savory dishes and sweet desserts. Lastly we have the red rice, made with tomatoes that taste fresh.

Of course, your appetite would not be whipped with only rice on your plate, and this is where we get to the famous side dishes of Nasi Padang which are rich in flavors and seasonings.

Here at Sari Bagindo, you can find most of the common dishes that you would find at any other Padang restaurants. The flavor of the spices are pretty nice, but they're somehow around average for me.

What's so great about Nasi Padang  is undoubtedly the taste of the spices and the hotness of sambal. Whichever one you are craving for, Sari Bagindo provides a wide variety of sambals to choose from. Just pick one or two or more and VOILAAAH!

Here's what I got for my lunch, a piece of boiled chicken, cassava leaves, omelette, and some crackers to go along with the Nasi 4 Rasa (4 flavored rice). What would you like to have?

Sari Bagindo also provides a special package for you guys who would like to try the Nasi 4 Rasa! For IDR 39k++, you can enjoy the Nasi 4 Rasa along with a piece of chicken + vegetables + crackers + sambal.

Location:
Sari Bagindo
Kuningan City, LG Fl
Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav. 18
Setiabudi, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta, Indonesia, 12940 

WiFi: Available

Opening Hours:
10.00AM - 10.00PM

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