Wooyoo Ice Cream at Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta

 

This time around Tuko went for dessert and just to steam off. Friends informed Tuko that this place is quite new. So it's worth a visit according to them. This is supposed to be a Korean dessert house. But once you gone in, there's nothing Korea from the restaurant's theme, concept, etc. If I'm not mistaken, there's only like just a couple of selections from the menu that is Korean. Others are a mixed. They even have Schneebalen, which is clearly a German snacks.

Ok let's comment on the place's design now. The exterior is very cool and interesting. Beehive design. Once you got in, you'll notice that the hanging lamps (I'll not call it chandelier because it's not). The hanging lamps have some artificial bee like ornaments around them.

There's 2 floors here. The first floor I assume is always full house. While the second floor surprisingly was rather empty. They even prepare bar stools by the second floor, which no one's using them. So it's ither not many knows there's second floor or they actually prefer the first floor. Weird...

Let's go with the first dessert. It's being delivered by the waiter. So Tuko doesn't need to wait like in Starbucks for the order. The dessert is called Misugaru. Thinking about the name now, it's not even sounds Korean. It sounds Japanese. Well I'm no expert in Japanese or Korean language, so let's just leave it at there for now (but if you guys know, please do comment on it).

This Misugaru is soft ice cream topped with some rice cereal and powdered with sugar powder. The presentation is unique, there's fog coming out of it. I was kind of puzzled to think where's the fog came from. It must be dry ice, means I'll need to take cautious eating it. Don't want to lose my lip or tongue due to frost bite. Well either way, the ice cream combination with this rice cereal is surprisingly quite pleasant. Nicely put together. The price is IDR31,818 or around USD2.50.

While eating it, Tuko finally figure out where's the fog came from. So turns out to be the cup is actually rigged. It's only half full with ice cream. The bottom half is actually a separate container that contains water which I assume the dry ice also put there. 

So is the price worth now for the ice cream. No way, that's basically a scam. 

Now let's go with the next food, Mochi Mochi Cheese. Again isn't Mochi from Japan? Well whatever, I'll comment only on the food rather than where it's originated. Ok the food presentation again is impressive. One small piece of food is actually served on this big wooden box with robe handles. Impressive. They really do care how the food presentation is.

Let's move with the mochi. I practically can't taste or notice where the mochi is. It taste more like chewy bread. And salty, which I guess came from cheese. The price is IDR11,818 or around USD1. So is it good? Is it worth the price? It's not good, but the price make me can't really complain much about it. But it's a sure thing that I'll not order it the next time around.

We also order Classic Lemongrass & Ginger. Just a simple tea but served with this magnificent cute looking teapot and mug. It's actually being delivered to us a piece and we actually have to take it off by ourselves. No instruction given. I find it really amusing. The price is IDR14.545 or around USD1.20.

I can taste the lemongrass, but can't taste the ginger. I don't actually fancy ginger. But since you named it like that, aren't you supposed to actually have ginger flavor with it?

There's 10% tax on the receipt but I can't find service charge. Sorry for not giving tips. I didn't notice that until just now. Well one thing for sure is that compare to 3 other dessert houses I've tried, I can say this one is better. But I'm not actually a fan of dessert thing, except for Ben & Jerry's. Will Tuko came back here again? Well if majority of Tuko's friends decide to hang out here, sure let's go. But if Tuko's alone, sorry I'll not step into.