I was driving along the hustle and bustle of the streets in Kelapa Gading , North Jakarta when I found this newly opened diner called Bun ‘n Bite. You can tell through the many flower garlands on the side of the street congratulating the restaurant slash diner that it is definitely new so might as well try it out.
In Kelapa Gading, one the monster home of various foods in North Jakarta, there’s this jynx if you open a restaurant and your food tastes suck or you set a high price point range on your variety of food, you won’t survive long in the food industry here.
I was a bit sceptical about this place since when I went in, the place was quite fancy for Kelapa Gading. The waiter offered me the menu, and the menu design is quite nice by playing a lot of typography which is trending these days (sorry for talking about design, I couldn’t help it lol).
I was a bit sceptical about this place since when I went in, the place was quite fancy for Kelapa Gading. The waiter offered me the menu, and the menu design is quite nice by playing a lot of typography which is trending these days (sorry for talking about design, I couldn’t help it lol).
So after entering this it has come to a conclusion that Bun ‘n Bite is a restaurant that sell homemade American – Italian Diner foods, with a surprisingly middle low price point range.
I scanned through the menu and boy there are a 40+ variations of food, ranging from their Rostis, Shakes, and Specialty Burgers. That was a plus since we need those variations for us to come there more than once.
They even let you make your own burger, but unfortunately because I was on crunch time, I decided to order their specialties instead.
Anyways, here’s what I ordered :
* Heart-Attack Burger (IDR 62.000)
* Vanilla Milkshake (IDR 28.000)
* Nachos (IDR 38.000)
So Nachos came in first. Boy the smell makes your stomach whirl (in a good way) for seconds which makes you gotta grab at least one. The taste? Wow if you ever tried Nachos that are sold in movies? these are 10x better than that! The perfect mix of onions, beans, and sauce adds icing to the cake.
I scanned through the menu and boy there are a 40+ variations of food, ranging from their Rostis, Shakes, and Specialty Burgers. That was a plus since we need those variations for us to come there more than once.
They even let you make your own burger, but unfortunately because I was on crunch time, I decided to order their specialties instead.
Anyways, here’s what I ordered :
* Heart-Attack Burger (IDR 62.000)
* Vanilla Milkshake (IDR 28.000)
* Nachos (IDR 38.000)
So Nachos came in first. Boy the smell makes your stomach whirl (in a good way) for seconds which makes you gotta grab at least one. The taste? Wow if you ever tried Nachos that are sold in movies? these are 10x better than that! The perfect mix of onions, beans, and sauce adds icing to the cake.
Then the Milkshake came. For I have once lived in the U.S for quite a while, I only found a few authentic American Milkshakes in this town. This one earned a spot in my bucket list. This milkshake gives you enough sweet (not too much) to have that melt and be savored just a while in your tongue, and then gulped into perfection. I will definitely comeback just to sit on their drinks bar and drink some milkshake.
At last, my main course, the Heart Attack came. The Heart Attack burger consists of 150gr Sirloin Meat, combined with egg, cheese, lettuce, and onions. I gave this burger mixed reviews. First of all, I really liked the meat. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly. I regret having the Heart Attack since the egg spoiled all the combining ingredients inside the burger. The fried onions were not dry enough, they sauteed it, I prefer it fried than sauteed which was quite a shame. I also wished that there were more cheese. I am a sucker for cheese and I didn’t get that cheesy sensation when eating the Heart Attack Burger. This was one of Fun ‘n Bite’s specialty but I wished I tried something else.
At last, my main course, the Heart Attack came. The Heart Attack burger consists of 150gr Sirloin Meat, combined with egg, cheese, lettuce, and onions. I gave this burger mixed reviews. First of all, I really liked the meat. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly. I regret having the Heart Attack since the egg spoiled all the combining ingredients inside the burger. The fried onions were not dry enough, they sauteed it, I prefer it fried than sauteed which was quite a shame. I also wished that there were more cheese. I am a sucker for cheese and I didn’t get that cheesy sensation when eating the Heart Attack Burger. This was one of Fun ‘n Bite’s specialty but I wished I tried something else.
After having long chats with friends while eating at this place, I would really like to go back again to try some of their variations of food and drinks. They open ’til late which is a big plus in the area of Kelapa Gading since we don’t find that much of late night food around here. Overall it was a pretty nice experience and I will definitely be back for more. Other recommended food and drinks :
Rosti, Itzy Bitzy, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Fresh Strawberry Squeezed Squirts.
OVERALL SCORE :
Gastrometer : 7 / 10
Envirometer : 7 / 10
Price-O-meter : $ $ $
Bun 'n Bite | Jln Boulevard Raya Blok WD2/10, Kelapa Gading, 14240, Jakarta-Utara, Indonesia.
Opening Hours :
daily 10 a.m. - p.m.
Written and Photos by: Albertus Raynaldi (@albertusraynaldi)
thepaperbagmerrymen
Rosti, Itzy Bitzy, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Fresh Strawberry Squeezed Squirts.
OVERALL SCORE :
Gastrometer : 7 / 10
Envirometer : 7 / 10
Price-O-meter : $ $ $
Bun 'n Bite | Jln Boulevard Raya Blok WD2/10, Kelapa Gading, 14240, Jakarta-Utara, Indonesia.
Opening Hours :
daily 10 a.m. - p.m.
Written and Photos by: Albertus Raynaldi (@albertusraynaldi)
thepaperbagmerrymen