Gandy Steak House Menteng

This one is a classic and I guess most of us have been here at least once. I personally haven't had much visit to this place and my last one was like years ago, so I was excited to be back here :D

Stepping into this place was like stepping into the past. The place is so nostalgic and I could really imagine how it must had been a really fancy place back in its era. I mean, just look at the stairs, hanging lights, and grand piano!

They also play the golden hits from the 90s era which really makes me feel like I were in the 90s. They have this "Song Request" card on the table which (I find) really cute. Unfortunately, my visit was during lunch time and I guess the live music is just for dinner time.

Complimentary Bread

I like the bread. It's so soft and it smells really nice! You could ask for some more if you want to :D

Steak Ala Gandy - Rp 87k ++

The side dishes: The default side dishes are vegetables and french fries, but all members of my family opted for mashed potatoes instead. They are okay, nothing special.

The meat: My sister thought it was "daging cincang" because the cutting wasn't really like regular steak. But my dad said it was actually "khas luar". Well, personally, whatever kind or part of meat it is, I think it was cooked right. It was kinda hard to cut it into pieces but not that hard to chew. I like mine just fine. But, well, a food has to suck so bad for me to say it is bad. On the other hand, my dad has got a really good taste and he could really differentiate good food from ordinary and bad ones. Unfortunately, for him, this belongs to the ordinary group.

The sauce: We had black pepper and mushrooms and I prefer the black pepper!

One more thing! They serve the food in a really "fancy" way like they push it to your table on a tray table and then they pour the sauce for you and everything. 

Avocado Coffee Special - Rp 29k++ and Gandy Iced Cappuccino - Rp 27k++

We asked them to serve the sugar separately for both drinks and ended up not using any sugar for both. But they tasted just fine. The ice cream is enough to sweeten up both drinks. Hmm nothing mind blowing but they were good.

Overall, I gotta say visiting Gandy is more about the vibe than the food for me. You could probably find better steaks in many places all around Jakarta, but I'm not sure any other place would make you feel like you were back in the 90s era as much as this place. 

So if you are planning for a trip to the past, Gandy could be a nice destination!

Gandy Steak House Menteng

Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto no.90

Menteng, Jakarta