A big serving of Nasi Goreng Cikini consisted of a bowl of fried rice with sunny side up on top of it; two prawn skewer whose texture is almost meaty to the point I was mistaken it as fish; and prawn crackers full crunch and obviously, saltiness. It tastes simple, but the color combination and seemingly unmatched dishes blend together to make it special.
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Fried rice is my comfort food, but I've eaten awful lot of fried rice over the past few years. I've eaten so much of it to the point I've had many nights where I had hard stools. This was the best plate of the stuff I have eaten in years.
Our meal in De'Kafe at Mercure Hotel Cikini was faultless and as pretty as those foods were tasty. Despite being a regular visitor to Cikini district, I have never heard of De'Kafe, yet it proves to be another gem – probably to cover for the need of peacefulness we found missing.
