Auto Bridal at Simprug, Jakarta

Yesterday was a drenched. Tuko's car got so dirty. So let's go for a car wash. There's a place that actually put interest and make us wanted to see. The place is Auto Bridal which is at Simprug. By daytime it's always full. By night time from a far, it looks like the place is a hangout joint.

The place is big. Approximately it can hold up to 30 cars lined up either queuing, being washed, being wiped clean or waxed. And there's still empty areas unused by the management. 

 You can actually do a regular car wash as a visitor only. Or you can actually be a member. The sales actually explained the benefits on being a member and there are a few options of memberships too. So in the end Tuko took the Titanium class, which cost Tuko around IDR2.250.000 or around USD180. Which include 2 free car treatment, daily wash discount and can be go to any branches all around Jakarta.

The area for member is on the second floor. There's indoor and outdoor. Looking at the indoor area there's studio arranged seats to watch tv, there's sofas with coffe tables, a separate sofa + table set by the corner of the room and there's 2 reflexology seats. And there's tables and chairs by the outdoor, where you can smoke freely.

The car washing took so long. Most probably Tuko waited for around 1 hour and a little bit more. There's mugs and water dispenser. And also coffee powder and teabags by the pantry which is free but self service. There's also magazines but weren't the most updated, there's even from back in year 2010.

The TV was turned off, I guess if you want to watch you got to turn it on by yourself. The reflexology therapist can be called from the receptionist counter which also served as the cashier. Don't know how much it is though.

When the car is done, the receptionist will announce through the speaker. Tuko went down and did the payment. After that go to the car and get going.

While still in the parking, Tuko noticed that the tumbler divider was broken and just put by the place there. Tuko's car has armrest which can be folded to be use by front row, fold up for not being use at all and fold back to be use by the back row of the car. The arm rest can be turned 360' so that the tumblers placement can be put to face up or down. So when Tuko went in, the armrest was being put up, so Tuko put it down and heard there's something loose in there. After looking at it, the divider was broken and left there. At least try to put it back if you want to hide that you spoiled it.

That's insane. They should have let us know and talk something out. I'll probably will not make it a big fuss. Since I know that the accessory for this car is very hard to find in Indonesia. But by just hiding it there, it's shameful.

This is very disappointing, but since Tuko has other appointment means Tuko can't go back inside and complaint on it. Having to wait for 1 hour and more already put Tuko into a bad position to might miss the appointment. To complaint and wait for the manager to see, to ask the employee who wash or wiped it dry and to have the employees to denied over and over again until they confess will take much more than just 5 minutes. So Tuko will have to just leave it at that.

One thing for sure is that Tuko really am dissapointed and really comment to who ever wants to wash your car there, please think twice and if you still decide to go, please be on the lookout all the time.

Total disappointment......... This is the treatment for customer? To priority member which paid for a contract of a year?

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.