Culinary :: Maystar Jogja City Mall > Yogyakarta ~ Special District of Yogyakarta ~ Indonesia

There's a new restaurant in Yogyakarta. It's Maystar, which very famous in Jakarta. I have been there once (Jakarta Branch), but that time, my relatives invite us for breakfast dimsum.

Now, we try the once that just opened in Yogyakarta, because there's discount 30%.

My cousin, who has been there, choose the menu. And because we are 14 people, we need 2 table, and 2 pcs of every menu. And we choose medium size.

Credit: Maystar

This is the famous soup in here.

The Main Menu:

Tofu

Fried Shrimp with Salted Egg

Fish

Fried Chicken

We also buy some desert:

Coconut Pudding

Almond Pudding

For the information, this restaurant is an expensive one. Maybe you can try order small size (I don't know how much the portion of small size, but it's cheaper).

Jeonggwanjang Hongsam 정관장 홍삼 at Euljiro 3(sam)-ga Station > Seoul ~ South Korea > Day 10 (3) - 2014 October 17 (Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, Daegwallyeong, Nami Island, Mt Seorak, Kuala Lumpur)

When we arrive at Gwanghwamun Station, my friends said that she wants to looking for some book. So while she is looking for her books, I decided to back to Euljiro 3(sam)-ga station, to visit Jeonggwanjang Hongsam Store. Once you go out from the station, then you will see the store in the right side.

Jeonggwanjang Hongsam exclusively deals with products by the Korea Ginseng Corporation. Jeonggwanjang, with over 100 years of history, is a Goryeo hongsam brand that only uses high quality six-year-old ginseng roots through rigorous testing.

Credit: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=988479

They offer the product: ginseng roots, condensed products, liquid products, extracts, hongsam tea, hongsam jelly, hongsam candies, and hongsam chocolate.

I also have a discount coupon from Visit Korea site. But unfortunately, the ginseng roots that I'm looking for, only there's the big package ones and there's no smaller one. I didn't bring much money, and my uncle, who wants the Ginseng, said that he only wants a little. So I didn't buy it.

Lunch Bulgogi Jungol / Korean Marinated Beef > Gyeongju, South Korea > Day 04 (2) - 2014 October 11 (Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, Daegwallyeong, Nami Island, Mt Seorak, Kuala Lumpur)

When we arrived at Bulguksa Temple, it's already noon. So we decided to eat lunch first. There's so many local restaurant nearby, and some of ahjumma give you a pamphlet with their restaurant menu. So becareful, once you take the pamphlet, ahjumma will calling you times to times as long as you are still in there. But for polite, just take the pamphlet and smile. Just pretend that you don't know what they talking about if you didn't want to eat in their restaurant.

This street located in front of Bulguksa Car Parking, there's a lot of restaurant along this street.

We found Bulgogi restaurant and decided to eat Bulgogi. We have to order 2 portion minimum for 1 menu. I'm not understand why maybe because 1 portion of food is very little and the bowl or plate is designed for 2 portion. So they will serve the 2 portion become one bowl/plate. There's also the side dish.

2 portion of Bulgogi Jungol in 1 plate

It's yummy. It's really different from what I ate outside Korea. And I really love the soup. It's refreshing. Especially in cold autumn or winter.

Actually, eating in South Korea is quiet expensive (for me).

One portion of bulgogi Jungol cost 15.000 won (1 portion of bulgogi, 1 rice and 1 set of side dish). And we have to buy minimum 2 portion, so it cost 30.000 won (2 portion bulgogi, 2 rice, and set of side dish). Then we add another bowl of rice for 1.000 won, so for this lunch, we spent 31.000 won.
The exchange rate in Indonesia, approximately 12,3 won at that time. So we spent IDR 381.300 for 3 people.

Wow... That's why I spent more money in eating. And 2 portion, is really much.

Hotel :: Gran Melia Hotel *****, Kuningan > Jakarta ~ The Capital City ~ Indonesia

This month, is one of my cousin's wedding, My dad big brother's daughter. So we, as one big family, went to Jakarta to attend it. They live at Jakarta, so the party was celebrated in there.

We go by Airasia flight at 12:10 from Yogyakarta Adisucipto International Airport to Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal 3. I got a promo ticket for all of us. It's only IDR 242.000/person roundtrip. So cheap for domestic flight.

And I looks like bring a tour group. We are 15 people, all of us are family.

When we arrived there, we lunch at Bakmi GM, the famous Noodle franchise at Jakarta.

Then by rent a car from PPMCarRental, Mrs Jenny, and this time I rent a big car which suitable for 15 people. I rent ELF.
Then we go to the Gran Melia Hotel at Kuningan, Jakarta.

The wedding party will be held at Gran Melia Hotel ballroom, so that's why We stay in here. It's 5 star hotel, so The price was a little expensive (for me). It cost approximately IDR 1.500.000 to 2.000.000 per night per room. We stay for 2 nights.

If you have a party in here, you will get special price for stay.

The hotel building looks old from the outside, but when you came inside, it's luxurious and wonderful. It really suitable for 5 star hotel.

Gran Melia Hotel located at Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav X-0 - Kuningan, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia
Tel: (62) 21 5268080
Fax: (62) 21 5268181
info@granmeliajakarta.com

Or you can using travel agent / agoda to booking the room.

The breakfast was wonderful. It has variation menu and you won't get bored to eat here. It's comfortable too.

The room is comfortable. There's a small sofa at deluxe room, and big sofa at premium room.

Credit:
- Adisucipto International Airport Yogyakarta -> http://adisutjipto-airport.co.id/
- Soekarno Hatta International Airport Jakarta -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soekarno%E2%80%93Hatta_International_Airport
- Airasia -> http://www.airasia.com/id/id/home.page
- Bakmi GM -> http://www.bakmigm.com/
- PPMCarRental -> http://ppmcarrental.com/
- Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta -> http://www.melia.com/en/hotels/indonesia/java/gran-melia-jakarta/index.html

Culinary :: R&B Steak and Grill (1) > Yogyakarta ~ Special District of Yogyakarta ~ Indonesia

R&B Steak & Grill located at Jl. R.W. Monginsidi No. 37, Yogyakarta. It serve steak and grill with good quality meat. The taste is not bad. And the main menu serves with full side dish such as vegetables, potatoes and bread. Make us feel full after eating this.

Starter, free from the restaurant

Restaurant Decoration

Restaurant Interior

My Drink: Strawberry Squash

My Main Course: Lambchop with sauteed vegetables, french frice, and Mushroom Sauce

Chicken Breast with Ratatoullie, French Fries and Blackpepper Sauce

Tenderloin USA with Sauteed Vegetables, French Fries, and Blackpepper sauce

Veel Snitzel with Ratatoullie, French Fries

NB: This is my first opinion, for the first time come to this restaurant. Everything is good, service is good, and the food is delicious. Don't judge my first opinion first, Just wait for my next visit. Stay tuned.. ^^

Hotel :: Hotel Aryaduta > Jakarta ~ The Capital City ~ Indonesia

It's my cousin's wedding, and held at Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta. It's been twice I stay in this hotel. For me this is enough, especially when it's free XD. The host give us accomodation, so why not.

Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta located at Jl. Prapatan 44-48 Jakarta close to Farmer Status, Ismail Marzuki Park, and National Gallery of Indonesia. Also nearby are Immanuel Church and Sarinah Mall. It's 4.5* star hotel.\

The building was a little old, but for me, it's comfortable enough.

Here some picture of lobby cafe.