Review: Fourseed Coffee Surabaya

Beberapa bulan ini hobi kuliner semakin menggila. Apalagi dengan berbagai voucher promo dan diskon yang banyak bertaburan di sana-sini makin membuat saya yang lemah ini tergoda *abaikan kalimat terakhir*. Nah, beberapa minggu yang lalu hasrat untuk kulineran muncul lagi, jadilah aku ngintip-ngintip situsnya Dealjava buat nyari tempat makan yang lagi promo. Setelah beberapa menit browsing akhirnya diputuskan beli vouchernya Fourseed Coffee. Besoknya habis kuliah meluncur deh aku sama Ririz dan Mbak Niluh ke TKP.

Pic from google

Cafe ini lokasinya ada di Jalan Manyar Kertoajo, di jalan belokan sebelah McD Manyar. Letaknya satu gedung dengan Crab N Chef, cuma beda lantai doang. Jadi kalo pengen kesini kalian masuk Crab N Chef dulu, terus naik ke lantai 2 lewat tangga di sebelah kanan pintu masuk dan voila, sampai deh di Fourseed. 

Tempatnya agak sempit sih ya menurutku, kayaknya maksimal cuma bisa muat 30 orangan gitu cmiiw. Kita bertiga ke sana pas jam makan siang, tapi langsung milih balkon yang notabene lebih panas karena kena sinar matahari langsung dari kaca. Bukan niat panas-panasan atau apa, tapi balkon tempatnya lebih terang jadi lebih enak buat foto-foto HAHAHAHA. 

Begitu kita duduk, gak ada lima menit waiter langsung nyamperin dengan bawa buku menu. Berhubung kita pake dealjava jadi pilihan menu yang bisa kita pesen terbatas cuma pancake sama drink doang. 

What we order:

------ THE FROCTAIL -----

2 pieces of pancake with generous slices of strawberry, peach, and orange plus 1 scoop vanilla ice cream. The pancake itself is soft, fluffy and not too sweet, just suit to my taste. The fruits perfectly balance the sweetness from ice cream and bluberry sauce, what a wonderful combo! I don't think twice to give it 8.5/10.

The Froctail, IDR 30k

------ THE CABANA -----

The Cabana, IDR 30k

A bit different from The Froctail, The cabana consists of 2 fluffy and light pancakes with big chunk of sliced banana and vanilla ice cream on top. Sprinkle almond (?) makes it perfect but then the caramel sauce ruins all the good taste since it becomes too sweet. 7.5/10 from me.

------ CALAMARI -----

Calamari, IDR 35k

Thanks God we ordered salty one. We made a right decision when we picked the menu bcs us three already had enough sugar from pancakes and drinks. The taste of fried calamari is just perfect but the portion is too small for us *yaiyalah orang dimakan rame2*. Pas makan ini kebayang dulu waktu makan fried calamari di salah satu seafood resto yang cuminya alot banget kayak sendal jepit, but hey, this one is surprisingly tender. The whole dish definitely worth 8.5/10. 

------ DRINKS -----

Drinks:

Mbak Niluh: Oreo Summer IDR 23k

Ririz: Taro Latte IDR 19k

Me: Red Velvet Latte 19k

Awalnya pesen latte ini karena suka sama warnanya yang pink-pink unyu gitu. Tapi setelah dicoba... pengen nangis. The taro and red velvet latte are soooo bland I almost asked the waiter to bring me sugar *lol*. But both latte come with a glass of water and pudding so yeah I forgive you *lol again*. Among these three my recommendation goes to Oreo Summer. Enak banget oreonyaaa, gak terlalu manis dan gak eneg, pas banget buat pelipur lara setelah minum si latte haha. 

Hi~ ⌒°(❛ᴗ❛)°⌒

Kalo diitung sebenernya kita habis 153k untuk 3 makanan dan 3 minuman di atas tapiii berhubung kita pake voucher dealjava dan mereka lagi ada promo all drinks 15k, jadinya kita cuma habis 121k. \o/

Details: 

The froctail + red velvet latte 33k (include ppn) 

The cabana + taro latte 33k (include ppn) 

Calamari 35k (exclude ppn) 

Oreo summer 15k (exclude ppn)

Fourseed ini masuk ke list recommended cafe aku dan lain waktu bakal nyobain menu-menu lainnya. Atau nyoba kepiting di lantai bawah? Haha boleh lah dicoba kalo lagi tanggal muda xD.

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---FOURSEED COFFEE---

Address: Jalan Manyar Kertoarjo V No. 6-8 (Bonnet) 
2nd Floor of Crab 'n Chef Surabaya

Phone: 031 5947 938

Price range: 15k - 40k (PPN 10%)
Instagram: @fourseedscoffee

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Review: Caloria

Dulu jaman masih kuliah S1 kayaknya susah nyari tempat di sekitar kampus buat makan atau sekedar hangout bareng temen-temen. Apalagi buat anak Unair C nih, nyari cafe cantik yang lokasinya deket kampus kadang suka bikin garuk-garuk kepala dan akhirnya berujung pada pertanyaan: dimana? Dan karena nyerah ujung-ujungnya ya ke Galaxi Mall juga. Tapi semua berubah sejak boomingnya tren ngafe tipis-tipis di kalangan anak muda/mahasiswa sehingga banyak kafe baru yang bermunculan di sekitar kampus.

Berkat kepo instagram dan tanya temen sana sini akhirnya aku ngajakin Ririz buat nyobain salah satu kafe yang tempatnya deket banget sama kampus. Yak, betul, Caloria.

Ini kafe atau resto (?) sebenernya udah lama tapi entah kenapa baru bisa kesana akhir 2015 kemarin. Begitu nyampe lokasi, aku agak annoyed dengan tempat parkirnya. It was so crowded when I got there. Beberapa mobil sampai ada yang parkir di pinggir jalan karena gak dapet tempat *rolling eyes*.

Begitu masuk kita langsung disambut dua waiter dan langsung dianter ke meja kita. Sempet takjub waktu pertama kali masuk karena dalemnya ternyata luas banget. Tempat ini terdiri dari dua lantai yang kapasitasnya mungkin bisa menampung up to 100 people (or more?). Gak bisa bayangin gimana riweuhnya tempat parkir kalo dua lantai itu penuh --". 

Indoor area (pic from laurangelia.com)

Outdoor area (pic from laurangelia.com)

Meja dan kursi ditata rapi dengan banyak pernak pernik unik di dinding dan langit-langit. You can find almost everything in their decorations, from little gear to big teddy bear, from vintage thingy to inspirational quote. Too many spots for selfie!

Say hi to Teddy

Menu di Caloria kebanyakan western food yang difusion gitu, kayak lasagna rendang, pizza balado, dll. Karena penasaran akhirnya aku pesen pizza balado dengan ekpektasi tinggi karena liat gambar di buku menunya yang seems tempting~ 

So here what we ordered:

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Pizza Balado

Lupa harganya. Sekitar 75k kalo gak salah inget

After 20 minutes of waiting, my pizza was finally arrived. I could tell that it was freshly baked bcs it's still hot so I decided to take photos first. The mozzarella melted nicely I couldn't wait to put it in my mouth o(*;ω;*)o. 

Okay, let's try. Once I started eating it, I was convinced that it was one of the best pizza they had but then it turned out wrong. Rasanya aneh, bukan seperti rasa balado yang aku bayangin sebelumnya. Dagingnya dikiiit banget, all I could see was sliced eggplant. Yes, eggplant. Terong. Omg. Sorry Caloria, this is the weirdest pizza I've ever eat. *cry*

Aku gak bilang kalo ini gak enak, tapi aneh aja liat ada terong di pizza. Oke, gak salah juga sih karena namanya aja pizza balado tapi tapi tapi kan gak cuma terong aja yang bisa dibikin balado T.T hiks. Dan yang ngerasa ini aneh ternyata gak aku doang. Ririz juga ngerasain hal yang sama. Dia bahkan keliatan udah nyerah di slice pertama wkwk. Seandainya terong ini diganti daging/dendeng/tempe gitu mungkin masih bisa diterima sama lidah kita yang endel ini. Yang aku suka dari pizza ini cuma keju dan crustnya. Crustnya krispi dan gurih, enak dipake nyemil sambil ngobrol-ngobrol. 

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Drinks

Aku pesen Strawberry Lime Squash (28k) dan Ririz pesen Blue Rain Paradise (28k). Strawberry Lime Squashnya warnanya cantik banget, jadi sayang mau ngaduk *lol*. Rasanya seger, ada campuran soda sama mint-mint gitu. Dari 1 sampai 10 skor minuman ini 9! It was definitely the winner.

Overall tempat ini asik buat ngabisin waktu bareng temen-temen sambil selfie atau sekedar ngopi-ngopi cantik. Tempatnya kece, luas, bersih, pelayannya juga ramah. 

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Caloria

Address: Jl. Raya Dharma Husada Indah, Jawa Timur

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 11.00 - 23.00

Phone: 082257147540 | 031-5997420

Instagram: @caloriasby

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Year-End Trip to Papuma

Can't believe it's already 2016! This past year has been a crazy one and has really flown by. And since it's still January, I'd like to wish you guys a Happy New Year. Let's fill 2016 with more laugh and fun journey! :D

Anw, I finished the year with a trip to some beaches in 3 different cities with my big family from mom's side. We decided to rent a big van car that could accommodate about 17 people altogether and hired a driver so that my dad could rest. Everything was going smoothly beside the hotel thingy. Yes, we hadn't booked hotel because it was so frustrating to find a room during the peak season.

Skip the hotel. Few days later, with a bursting backpack at the seams with clothes, googles, sunglasses, snacks, and other beach essentials, we arrived at the beach. The first beach we visited was Pantai Tanjung Papuma that located in Jember. It took about 1,5 hours by car to reach the beach from my hometown. We arrived around midday so it was hella hot bcs the sun was just right above us. The beach was so packed with people of all ages that seemed to be okay with the heat. I didn't want to just simply sitting under the tree so I left my sandals in the van and tried to walk barefoot on the sand. WORST. DECISION. EVER. It was freaking hot that I felt my skin burning.

I regret to leave you here, dear sandal

I wore my sandal again and put on the sunglasses then headed back to the beach to take more photos with my cousins.

Le cousins

After ate enough sand and took a sip of salt-water taking selfie, we were having lunch by the beach then back to the van to continue our journey bcs Papuma was really hot that day so we left earlier than what we planned before.

I skip the other beaches bcs it will be long post and I'm too lazy to type *lol*. So yeah, I had a reaaaally great holiday especially when it was spent with the ones you love. It sure is a sweet and memorable thing to end 2015. ♥