Boka Buka at Cipete, Jakarta

Last time Tuko came here was ages ago. And the location surely wasn't here. I believe they already got bigger and more famous. The concept is still kind of the same though, but the original is better. Much more homey.

Boka Buka is a French restaurant. But don't worry about the price, because it's considered cheap for a French delicacies. And it tastes good too.

When Tuko just sat, the waitress immediately hand out the menu. And then not long after she came back bringing a shot of drink, and it's on the house. Forgot to ask what's the name and took picture of it. Tuko was just too thirsty and gulp it down instantly.

Aside from the drink there's also free bread entree. Since it's complimentary, it tastes good. Free is always good.

The decoration is still following the old concept, feels-at-home kind of thing. But the size of the restaurant now is bigger so it's not as homey. The decoration by the ceiling is interesting. They made a net and spread spices on top.

 

Let's start with the order. Tuko ordered Escargots De Bourgogne (12 PCS).

You hold the snail with a special tong and use the small fork to scoop out the meat. The one escargot that i've liked so far from many French restaurants i've tried is here. It's dripping with oil but it doesn't feel like it's oily when you ate it. The saltiness is just so right too. And no funny smells.

The price is IDR111,570 or around USD8.80. When you compare the taste and price, it's totally wort every penny.

And then for the main dish Tuko ordered Classic Chicken Butter Rice and Beef Fillet.

 The Chicken butter rice is just an OK, because now you can feel that it is oily. I'm not entirely sure what's on top of the chicken, but it tastes like fried onion. And a lot of it. But the side dish, the rice is good. I didn't finish it though, but it's good.

The price is IDR70,247 or around USD5.50. Since it's not so good, I'll say that I prefer to eat chicken butter rice elsewhere.

The beef is very simple. That's not quite surprising though, since the name itself is also simple. Tuko ordered a medium well. But i think they cook it using a little too big of fire. Because the outside part is quite tough. While the inside still pinkish and the mixture blood and fats still leaking out. The sauce is good though. Tuko actually dip the chicken with this sauce to make it taste better.

The price is IDR99,174 or around USD7.80. If only they cook it properly, it'll be so good. But for this particular one the served is kind of dissapointing.

For the drink Tuko ordered Butter Beer Latte and Avocado Coffee Blend.

This is good. The Avocado Coffee Blend is good. There's still a hint of avocado can be tasted, the coffee is not so strong. Just a great combination for non-coffee-holic drinker. The Astor biscuit kind of just for decoration, since it doesn't give any improvement with it put together. Don't eat the coffee beans on top, that's actual coffee beans.

The price is IDR30,578 or around USD2.40. It's not too shabby or overpriced. Make it cheaper will be perfect for the drink's price.

I'm not really sure why it's called beer. No beer inside this drink. And I'm not pretty sure why there's a cinnamon stick too. Since no cinnamon mixed inside too. The drink taste almost similar to Indonesia's Bajigur. Refreshing but not something I'll order next time.

The price is IDR28,926 or around USD2.20. Yeah this confirms that I'll not order this next time.

There's an offer of a free waffle ice cream if you pay using CIMB Niaga's e-money. So let's take that.

When the waffle came out, turns out to be it's Dame Bruxelles. It's taken directly from the menu. I really thought it's going to be just a complimentary type of food. When we look at the price, it's IDR68,000 or around USD5.30. Not a bad promotion at all. Good job.

The waffle also taste good. The rules of everything free is good doesn't apply here. Because it actually is good. The waffle is crispy but yet soft-spongy in the inside. The ice cream is good. And the chocolate is actually a baking use chocolate, so it tastes bitter. Tuko likes bitter chocolate / dark chocolate. But yet again, what's with the Astor stick? Is there a reason why Boka Buka uses a lot of Astor stick?

After getting the bill, there's a service charge of 10%. and restaurant tax of 11%. For a restaurant of this class, I think it's a little too much. But because of the service is really good, Tuko doesn't mind. The waiters are very polite and helpful.

So eventhough this trip Tuko didn't pick the goodies on main dish, Tuko will still willing to come back here again. There's a branch in Pondok Indah Mall, will it taste the same? Maybe next time Tuko will try there.