Quibbler

Hi ya, it’s been a while since the last time I get to write my food & lifestyle section. I think I just found the right place to write –and of course, to review! That’s what I do all the time LMAO.

Usually, I’ll get to hang out and try new places to chill, enjoy some coffee, enjoy some foods, or maybe some company. The moment I leave the place is the time I decided whether or not I should write this up on blog. I religiously write my review on Zomato app but if there’s something special in it (bad or good) I’ll write them up on blog.

I found this place by accident; it was one time I get back home from Balai Bahasa Jawa Barat and decided to alter the route to Jalan Manado to avoid huge traffic. While passing the crossroad at Jalan Sumbawa, I saw this all-white interior with a huge “KAMA” board on its wall. Found out that it was an eatery so I browsed them up on Instagram. The search resulted a delightful result, I read some pretty good sayings about this place so I decided to come the next week.

The very first problem I encountered coming here was finding the place to park my bike. They don’t have the space to park your bike/car so you have to park them in the nearby building a.k.a. numpang parkir or just put them in this tiny spot under the tree, right in front of the place. Okay, one problem solved.

The moment I entered the place, I was soo overwhelmed with joy. The place is so homey and comfortable, despite of being not-so-spacious. There are three seating options; the semi-outdoor, where you can chill and smoke, the indoor, where you can be seated under the breeze of the air conditioner, and the bar-seating, you know the ones with high stools and you can see right through their bar.

At the time I was there, the place was a bit packed but I was lucky enough to be seated under the exposure of the AC. It was freaking hot outside! (P.s. It’s kind of summer here). Oh, by the way this ain’t the place where the waiter comes to you showing where to sit and provide you the menu. You do it yourself. You come find your seat, grab the menu and straight order and pay at the cashier. I think this kind of method is pretty smart considering their place is not that big, so the employees can multitask.

Talking about service; this point is crucial for myself personally. Service determines whether or not the customers want to go back there. This is the highest point I see at EVERY place. I don’t care if the food is the best in the world but if the workers don’t treat the customers well, then I’m not coming back. KAMA provides an EXCELLENT service. They treat their customers well. I had a really good time here I must say.

From the point I sit

Now, let’s get to the food.

The menu is a bit standard; you can find all the similar names at other places but that’s completely okay, I don’t see a problem here. My suggestion is that they should probably add one or two signature dishes to make them even more stand out (they probably have one by now, I don’t know).

The range of the price is quite reachable –they are not that expensive, but they aren’t cheap as well. The price of the dishes starts at Rp45.000 – Rp100.000 (Probably slight less), tax included. They also provide Light Meals, non-coffee and –of course the coffee for NO MORE than Rp50.000 each.

The Chicken Cordon Bleu

During my visit, I ordered

Chicken Cordon Bleu (Rp55.000). The chicken is well-cooked. Tastes soooo gewd. They are served with cooked vegetables (I don’t know how they treated the veggies, but the point is they were not raw), Fried diced potatoes (I prefer them mashed, but okay) and mushroom sauce (served with real mushroom inside, I liked them). Overall, nothing is overlapping the other. They complimented each other well.

Iced Caramel Macchiato

and an Iced Caramel Macchiato (Rp35.000), I liked this beverage since you can still taste the bitterness of the coffee. Most places serve a stronger caramel and/or the other condiments rather than the coffee.

Overall, both deserved their price and the taste. I would NOT say this is overpriced. This is just okay.

I believe it would be even excellent if in the future they would provide us some pastry box –to choose sweet foods or at least providing them at the menu. I think that would be perfect.

I would say this is an excellent place to eat, to chill, to hang out with your friends, but a big NO for bigger group. This is perfect to curl up on your own, or having small talks with smaller circle. The food and the ambiance support each other very well, complimented by a great service.

I would totally come back in the future!

P.S. Check out my other pictures at KAMA down here!
P.P.S. Sorry about the quality, still on the learn to upgrade the picture quality. On my way towards betterment, though!