Lai Ching Chinese Restaurant

Address: Four Seasons Hotel, 2nd Floor, Jl. HR. Rasuna Said, Jakarta
Telephone: (021) 252-3456
Operating Hours: 10.00 – 22.00
Reservations: Recommended
Among the growing number of Chinese restaurants in Jakarta, Lai Ching at the Four Seasons Jakarta stands out for its presentation of Chinese cuisine and culture in a refreshingly different atmosphere. You don’t have to be a gourmand to recognize a great food bargain. Dining at Lai Ching (which means beautiful jade) on sumptuous Cantonese dishes, in a cozy oriental setting, is hard to beat. The décor is elegant with the mahogany wood floors, bringing a natural, warm, and comfortable feeling for customers. The restaurant ensures its guests will never forget the excellent taste of Lai Ching dishes, especially with its Dim Sum Extravaganza which offers unlimited dim sum and dishes such as Roasted Crispy Duck. Among menu highlights are Stir-fried Beef Cubes with Black Pepper and Braised Whole Abalone in Oyster Sauce, Sautéed Sweet and Sour Prawns with Pineapple, followed by the pleasant surprise of Bamboo Piths with Prawns Soup, a scrumptious treat. Scallop lovers should head straight to the Wok-fried Scallops with Broccoli and Chinesen”Ke Chee’, with the added bonus of improved eyesight and stamina. These dishes are complimented by Lai Ching Ice Cream served in glutinous sauce. Above all the tastes are precisely as Chinese food should be!. Lai Ching is also a perfect venue for afternoon tea.

Kembang Goela Restaurant

Address
Plaza Sentral Building, Parking Lot
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 47-48
Jakarta Selatan
Telephone
(021) 520-5625
Operating Hours
10.00-22.30
Reservations: Recommended
Evidenced by the lunch and dinner crowds at Kembang Goela Restorant was ready for another Indonesian Restaurant. The menu was quite impressive and the service is very good, despite the crowded tables. The restaurant was always filled with diners enjoying their somewhat fires at traditional dishes, such as Huzarensalade-carrot, beet, pineapple, apple, green peas dressed with homemade Dutch sauce; Asem-asem Iga-Boiled New Zealand Ribs in Tamarind Sauce, or the Yuyu Djeroek Bali-Fried Soft Shell Crab Fresh served with Balinese Orange Salad to start the meal. Don’t miss a-must-try delicious and generously portioned Nasi Langgi Lima Serangkai. Also tasty was a deceptively innocent looking Oedang Kapiten Jongker-Fried King Prawn served with special black pepper, shallot & garlic sauce which is spicy enough. This quality did not obscure the rich, complex flavors of the dish. Another scrumptious taste treat was the Bebek Boemboe Lengkoas. A find way to end a meal at Kembang Goela is with Poffertjes Van Orange and Baked Banana, all of which were wonderful. Every dish I’ve ever tried at Kembang Goela was exceptional; I’ve been back numerous times, as it’s almost addictive. Kembang Goela is a great venue to dine with friends, but make sure you make reservations.