The Shin Men Resto

At about two weeks ago, I went to Shinmen, Japanese Restaurant at Paris Van java Mall. It was for a Voice of June graduation party for Jeff. He decided to stop being the member of VOJ and focused for his graduation works. Well, congratulation for you, Jeff. It is very nice to have you been our band member.

Anyway, in this post I want to write about the Shinmen Restaurant itself. It was my first experience eating at true Japanese restaurant since I leave Japan last year’s September.  My yearning of eating Japanese food was fulfilled.

The restaurant was totally look alike Japanese restaurants which I have visited in Japan. It has chair and Tatami dining set. It also has Shabu-shabu table located on the second floor (However, the floor was closed that time since it was in the afternoon when I visited the restaurant). I felt like I was being in Japan when I saw the interior except when I saw my friend and the waitresses (They sure have Indonesian face :p)

There were many sets of table right in front of the restaurant. It was a semi open air dining place that was still the part of the restaurant. On the face side of the restaurant, right on the left side of the door we could see “Shin Men” logo that was beautifully carved on a wood panel. Then, after we enter the main door, we could see traditional and semi traditional Japanese table sets. It was very beautiful; I just think it might be more beautiful if I visited it in the evening when the lamps are turned on.

Since we came in group of 10 peoples, we ordered a semi private room with a common Japan style table set. The room had wooden accent with a replica of Japan’s traditional painting on the side of the wall. It was very amazing to see those surroundings in Indonesia, about 5000 kM away from Japan.

Since I was the one who took the pictures, I didn’t take a photo of myself so let’s just see the pictures of restaurant and my friends. At that time, I ordered a Shin Men ramen. I was very curious about ramen because I never had a chance to eat ramen in Japan since it contains meat that is not Halal (not properly been cut under Islamic regulation). Therefore, I just knew what would I ordered that time, obviously the Ramen. Well, it was god and it was really a chicken flavored ramen. I think I will go to this restaurant again and try the other kinds of ramen next time.

It is just ironically right? In the place where the Ramen is originated from, I couldn’t not to eat ramen as well as other meat contained Japanese food at all. However, here in Indonesia where the flavor of Japanese food often is not same with the original one, I can eat those freely. The only limitation is how much money left in my pocket. The point is, just accept and try to live on in every situation that we can never avoid.

PS : I think my English language skill is deteriorating,,, I should practice and learn more. Comments about grammar are opened.

Family Gathering at Salam Sereh Resto

Family gathering at Salam Sereh Resto

Today’s evening I had a family gathering in Salam Sereh Restaurant. It was the gathering regarding the thank you party for all committee member of my sister’s wedding. Totally up to 30 peoples came and celebrate the party. They came both from my relatives and my sister’s (and his husband) friends. Some of them were children who really like to jump and run everywhere. Choosing the Salam Sereh restaurant as a venue was really suitable for the party.

To be able to hold such a big party, we decided chose bigger place to accommodate the guests. The place should also have good catering service with a reasonable price. Therefore we choose the Salam Sereh Sundanese restaurant. It is a modern Sundanese restaurant that provides Sundanese meals. The restaurant is located at Jalan Supratman no 25, just 5 minute ride from Gedung Sate, Bandung. The official website is : here.

Sunda is an ethnic group in the western part of Java, and a second biggest ethnic group in Indonesia after the Javanese. We can find many kinds of Sudanese meals in Salam Sereh Restaurant. The way the meals are served is just like other Sundanese modern restaurant where we chose our food from the display and then the waitress will cook the food. Some of the good points of this restaurant are that we can see how our foods are being cooked and then the foods are directly sent to you in hygienic glass dishes. Other restaurants place the cooked food in wooden dishes so sometimes the oils are still clinging in the dishes even after the dishes have been washed.

The foods are varies and the beverages also. Most of them are Sundanese specialties. It has more than hundreds seats with one specially designed meeting room for up to 20 peoples. The interior is a mix of traditional Sundanese architecture and contemporary architecture that gives pleasant environment in enjoying our meal. They are live music, both modern and traditional genre that will entertain us every weekend or holiday.

This restaurant also accommodates youngster who want to have Sundanese meals in a cozy atmosphere. It has special section in which the interior is designed colorfully and equipped with sofas that are very comfortable as a chatting spot. Provided with Wifi, the restaurant surely offers a pleasant places for youngster who want to have meals while chating with friend, surfing the internet, or even working their homework.

The waiter and waitress are very friendly. You can feel the friendly identity of Sudanese culture in this restaurant. They seemed had been carefully trained to deliver their best hospitality to the guest. Honestly, the waitresses are very good looking. I think they are suitable for a job like cover girl or movie actress. Well, it is Bandung after all, the city that are famous for its beautiful girls.

Anyway, it was a great party with great peoples and great venue. Thank you for all committee members who have made my sister’s wedding successful.  I really appreciate you all. Also, thank you for Salam Sereh Restaurant for providing a great venue for the thank you party.

Ps: my camera was running out of battery.. sorry I couldn’t take many pictures ^_^