It was one fine Saturday when we got invited by Zomato for foodie meet up at Aroma Sedap. Aroma Sedap is a restaurant selling Makassar/Pare-Pare food, mostly seafood and when we got the invitation, we were very thrilled because we are seafood lovers and we love spicy food.
When we got in to the place, we were awed instantly by it’s lush decoration. I cant imagine a seafood restaurant with a better place than Aroma Sedap. The place itself is big, I think it can seat in more than 100 guests at once. And this place also has private room where you can have a private dinner, meetings, small event.
After a brief introduction, finally the food arrived and there were LOTS of food. What we had was :
- Ikan kudu-kudu goreng tepung
Ikan kudu-kudu is one of the fish that only lives in the sea around Makassar so this place got this fish directly from Makassar. Here in Aroma Sedap, this fish is served in a unique fashion. They fillet the fish, cut it into small pieces, battered and deep fried it. After that they sautee it with Chinese style chilli pepper seasoning which is garlic, scallion, and chopped chilli. And what makes this dish unique is the fish fillet is served inside the fish skin that has been deep fried and shaped to it’s original form. This dish tastes so good because the fish is fresh, the frying is just right (batter not too thick), and the seasoning enhanced the taste of the fish even more. Well done!
Another fish that only lives in Makassar sea. We got this fish grilled with sweet soy sauce. This fish is also very fresh. And what makes this dish even better is the Aroma Sedap Sambal served alongside the fish. This sambal is actually a mixture of 3 sambal : petis, dabu-dabu, and merah. It's spiciness is just nice and it completes the taste of the fish. Mr. Bacon ate 3 of this sambal alone FYI 😁
Prawn cooked with butter and soy sauce. The shrimp tastes fresh and the seasoning is also nice.
- Sate taptay (mantap satay)
This dish is also good because the beef is tender and the seasoning got into the meat very nicely. It's also very spicy because of the chilli on top of the satay. Mantap!
The crab is big enough for 2-3 people and cooked with
salted-egg sauce. It’s quite nice but IMHO it best eaten when it’s hot.
Kailan cooked two ways : the leaves deep fried and the stem
cooked with oyster sauce and garlic. Also very nice, especially the leaves
because it’s crunchy and savory.
For dessert, this Makassar’s specialty dessert was served. It
tastes fresh and it gives a sweet ending to our big and spicy meal!
All in all, Mr. Bacon's rating for Aroma Sedap is 4.5 bacon out of 5, which is SO BACONLY GOOD. The food taste is really good and the atmosphere of the place is also excellent. If you are planning to come here (and we think you should), Ms. Button suggests you to wear something colorful, with flower prints perhaps, and take a picture on the front of the restaurant where it has a plant and flower wall. SOO NICE!
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Aroma Sedap
Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro No.43, Menteng, Jakarta
Theme : Seafood, Makassar/Pare-Pare Restaurant
Price for two : Rp 250.000-Rp 500.000
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