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(Ciao!)
Scusa is an Italian fine-dining eatery located at Intercontinental Hotel at Midplaza. I direct hold been to Midplaza several times in addition to I bet if yous are an role worker at Jakarta, yous must direct hold known most this place. (lol!) Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few days ago, I got the adventure to endeavor the nutrient created yesteryear their novel Executive Chef, Chef Gianluca Visciglia from Milan. I am going to portion my sense through this post. (so, keep reading!) For your information, the eatery is located at the s flooring of the hotel in addition to I believe it volition hold out tardily to discovery this restaurant.
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| Interior |
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| Interior |
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| Interior |
The eatery is quite nighttime in addition to totally tally the concept of fine-dining restaurant. The nighttime atmosphere managed to hand off cozy ambiance. The open-kitchen is quite big in addition to I could come across the status was quite hectic over at that spot equally the eatery was quite packed that day. Even so, the super friendly Chef Gianluca Visciglia was actually calm in addition to total of smiling during that hectic province of affairs in addition to he managed to professionally set everything nether control! (cool!)
Let's larn started amongst the food!
Salad
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| Salad |
As the appetizer, nosotros were given made of rucola leaves in addition to cherry tomato. The salad was fresh in addition to it made a proficient appetizer earlier nosotros deed on to the side yesteryear side delicious things!
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| Salad |
Antipasto misto di pesce
Antipasto Misto di Pesce consists of fish carpaccio with rosemary, octopus terrine amongst citrus, tuna tartare with fennel sauce in addition to seared scallops amongst orange-mustard sauce served inwards i huge plate. I am going to review it i yesteryear i equally each of them has distinct flavor:
- Fish Carpaccio amongst Rosemary
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| Fish Carpaccio amongst Rosemary |
Fish Carpaccio is thinly-sliced raw fish served amongst rosemary in addition to it tasted pretty delicious. The fish was super thinly sliced to the indicate that it became transparent. It was fifty-fifty meliorate because the raw fish does non direct hold whatever fishy odor at all.
- Octopus Terrine amongst Citrus
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| Octopus Terrine amongst Citrus |
It mightiness hold out weird, but I direct hold to nation that I was quite scared when I saw these Octopus Terrine amongst Citrus. (I don't know why though, lol!) It tasted pretty okay, the texture of the octopus was quite chewy in addition to the citrus did a swell undertaking inwards neutralizing the fishy smell.
- Tuna Tartare amongst Fennel Sauce
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| Tuna Tartare amongst Fennel Sauce |
Honestly, at showtime I idea that is i is love apple tree but I constitute that it was not. The tuna was quite proficient in addition to flavorful fifty-fifty though it would hold out meliorate if it had less total of fishy smell.
- Seared Scallops amongst Orange-Mustard Sauce
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| Seared Scallops amongst Orange-Mustard Sauce |
This i was definitely my favorite equally I honey the texture of the scallop. It was chewy, soft in addition to flavorful. The orangish mustard sauce gave a proficient kicking to my taste-buds in addition to I'm loving it!
Cappuccino di castagne con praline di foie gras inwards crosta di pistacchi e croissant tiepido
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| Chestnut Cappuccino |
It is basically chestnut cappuccino, pistachio crusted foie gras praline in addition to warm croissant served inwards i long plate. I direct hold to nation the plating made it quite difficult to direct hold the film in addition to I chose to direct hold the film of it i yesteryear one. The chestnut cappuccino was surprisingly good, equally a non-coffee drinker, I honey the soup then much. The mini croissant was super cute in addition to tasted super delicious, the crispness was merely right. The foie gras tasted pretty decent fifty-fifty though I never liked foie gras. (maybe I direct hold "non-expensive" taste-buds, lol!)
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| Warm Croissant |
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| Pistachio Crusted Foie Gras Praline |
Spaghetti al granchio con pomodorini e basilico
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| Spaghetti al granchio con pomodorini e basilico |
The spaghetti was tossed amongst crab inwards fresh love apple tree cherry sauce in addition to basil. The presentation was actually cute equally they set the crab trounce on the transcend of the spaghetti. The love apple tree cherry sauce was quite lite in addition to the crab meat were generously given. Overall, this i tasted pretty delicious!
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| Spaghetti al granchio con pomodorini e basilico |
Filetto di vitello inwards crosta di porcini con pure di patate e mele, carote saltate alla viniglia ed una salsa al tartufo nero
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| Veal Tenderloin |
(phew! that was a long name!)
The principal course of educational activity consists of porcini mushroom crusted veal tenderloin apple tree in addition to mashed potato, dark truffle sauce in addition to sauteed vanilla carrots. The veal tenderloin was indeed super yummy equally it was served rare in addition to the meat was tender in addition to flavorful. Not to rear the mashed white patato tasted unexpectedly delicious equally well, it was soft in addition to flavorful. The carrot tasted pretty unique equally it had vanilla equally the coating.
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| Veal Tenderloin |
Panna cotta al caffe e amaretto con composta di amarene
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| Panna cotta al caffe e amaretto con composta di amarene |
(It's fourth dimension for dessert!)
The dessert consists of espresso panna cotta flavored amongst amaretto liquor in addition to amarena cherry compote. It was beautifully presented inwards a drinking glass wrapped amongst caramel. The panna cotta was pretty soft in addition to it had balanced score of sweetness in addition to sourness from the cherry.
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| Panna cotta al caffe e amaretto con composta di amarene |
Overall, I had an amazing dinner at Scusa, the nutrient they served tasted pretty delicious, the service was swell in addition to the house is nice. It was such an accolade for me to hold out able to sense the nutrient made by Chef Gianluca Visciglia as the novel executive chef. Last but non least, I would similar to nation thank yous for having me in addition to I wishing best of luck for Scusa!
InterContinental Djakarta Midplaza Hotel, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Sudirman, Jakarta
(021) 2510888
Opening Hours:
Monday - Sabbatum : 11.30 - 14.30, 18.00 - 24.00
Sunday : 11.30 - 15.00, 18.00 - 24.00
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