Spoiler alert! Did you know Gran Mahakam Hotel in the South of Jakarta has amazing Japanese Restaurant called Aoki? I DIDN’T! Yes, verdict comes first in this post and it was pretty mind-blowing!
At the end of 2018, I was there to try out their food and man, it was surprisingly good. Aoki itself has intimate vibes. It isn’t that big, dimly-lit and it felt very private when stepping into the dining area. I did think that it was the right place for a romantic dinner with a partner.
But what had me at hello was totally the food that they served.
Aoki Japanese Cuisine is a Restaurant specialized in Japanese Cuisine. Obviously, duh! What set them apart is that they’re truly good at this. Some of the highlights are Shabu Shabu, Sukiyaki, Bento, Sashimi, Sushi and Jyu Box! And what I personally liked from them were, all the food that I had. Yes, all! Because everything was so good!
Let’s talk about their Sukiyaki.
It might look simple here and believe me when I said I had the same thought at first. But the smell of the simmering sukiyaki was so good, I could taste the sweetness of the rich broth. The vegetables added depth of flavors and the shirayaki noodle was really a nice touch that served texture! But the best part is of course the beautiful thinly-sliced beef! It was so tender and it went super well with the sukiyaki!
Grilled Kobe Beef! Needless to say, it was the juiciest, the most tender beef we had! It literally melted in my mouth. It did melt!
ANYWAY! Quick info, Aoki is now on Chope App! And this means that you can secure your table effortlessly via Chope App! And I’m pretty sure you don’t want to miss their GREAT SAVINGS part because you can save 50% OFF the ala carte menu from MONDAY – SUNDAY (it means every day!) from 11.30 AM – 2.30 PM and 6 PM – 10 PM. That’s totally a steal considering how much money you can save with this deal!
As usual, if you’re new to Chope App and haven’t had an account there, sign up ASAP! And here’s the referral link below so you can get free 300 Chope-Dollars that you can redeem to a lot of things, from restaurant’s dining vouchers, Zalora or Shopee voucher and Lemonillo discount voucher and many more!
https://cho.pe/hkX5o
Well, back to the topic! The next best thing (if not equally awesome) was the Truffle Gyu Don! Everyone agreed that it was so good because of the tenderness of the Gyu ever! Drenched in truffle oil, we could taste the truffle goodness from miles away! It was really a super satisfying dish!
Coming next are the nigiri salmon sushi and the maguro sushi!
The salmon nigiri was so good mostly because of the thick salmon slice and the fragrant torched part that tasted so well with the overall nigiri sushi! And the tuna sushi was as fresh as it could be! No weak link here at AOKI. No weak link so far! Just mind-blown!
I think you should really give it a try and make sure you order at least some dishes that I had! I guarantee that you will mostly agree with me. For me, this place is pretty far away, since my house is in the far North and Aoki is in the South! But really, when I crave truly amazing Japanese food, I will surely come back for more!
Oh, here comes the desserts before signig out! You’re welcome 😉
AOKI | JAKARTA
Gran Mahakam Hotel
Jalan Mahakam 1 No.8
Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta
Phone: +6221-7209966
Email: info@granmahakam.com
Website: https://www.granmahakam.com/aoki-japanese-cuisine.html
Chope: https://cho.pe/gZTXC
Instagram: @granmahakamhotel