The Mayor — Restaurant in City of Medan

Place is cozy. At some point you're just tired of industrial design cafes and want some good ole normal restaurant with comfortable chairs. The greeneries and fish pond are very eye pleasing.

Food is definitely on pricier side. Main course with chicken and rice dishes usually cost about 40k-ish in most places. Here it's around 80k. So... $$$. But they do have some unusual menus selection. I got their truffle chips (55k) which pleasantly an overkill version of potato chips. i didn't expect such a big portion, and they also put some sausages on top of your chips. So 55k for chips isn't very scummy. I just don't get why my chip came in a stale and cold condition... they probably fried the chips in batches. But nonetheless, it's not too bad. I'll give it 3/5. I tried out their mentai fried chicken benedict, and I'm actually disappointed. The english muffin come out like a regular burger bun. I'm especially sad when I see that the muffin is split open with knife (noticable by the smooth surface). I expected a professional cook should have known that muffin is to be split by fork to bring out the crusty texture. Please be better, as this restaurant branded themselves to be "gourmet".

For the drink, their gelato latte is a hit 4.5/5! I love it. Maybe don't put chocolate bar on cold drink, as it gets rock hard and inedible. Their oat macadamia coffee is underwhelming tho, kinda taste like Sbux holiday drink (3/5).

Overall, it's not very bad. I spent a good amount of time working with my laptop there, as they got electric plug and...

Standard price compared to other similar higher end café but relatively expensive if you are just looking for regular café

Excellent service. Made eye contact and the staffs already came to see if they can help.

Ordered: • Black Foam Coffee (Rp. 45.000 ) [4/5] - It’s good but honestly the cream cheese just feels a little gimmicky. The coffee is great tho but you don’t buy a Ferrari to get its keychain

• Iced Latte (Rp. 38.000) [4/5] - The coffe is very fragrant and the acidity is just right. Feels a little light for me but that’s a preference thing.

• Beef Ribs Stew (Rp. 92.000) [4/5] - Not a big fan of tomato based sauce (yet I ordered it, I know… I know) but holy Caesar salad, the sauce is so flavorful and tasty. The beef is so tender, juicy and falls off the bone without being mushy. Goes so well with the rice and chili that I finished the whole sauce

• The Queen’s Donut (Rp. 45.000) [5/5] - holy donut on a jam! Donut doubt this. This donut makes you donut want to look at other donuts. The dough, the toppings… straight up nuts.

• Pistachio Lava Cake (Rp. 55.000 ) [4.5/ 5] - Oh my Lawd!!! The pistachio goes so well with the ice cream and the fillings are just, well… nuts! So much that I almost nu**. The only thing I can think of that is an improvement and I am nitpicking is that the outer cake is a little on the dry side. If it was moist like how a lava cake should be, it will absolutely the chef’s kiss.

Will definitely come again. I want to try their pasta and...

This new establishment comes from the team who manages Pilsatro, offering a dining experience to cater to your refined palate. Tthe aesthetically pleasing decor creates a cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere, giving you the feeling of a fine dining experience. Bonus points for the jazz music playing upon arrival, setting a perfect mood (thank you for keeping it strictly jazz).

The menu offers a decent selection of dishes, with prices slightly above average. Highly recommend the steak, cooked precisely to my request (medium rare). However, the side dish raised an eyebrow – the sweet potato was a bit underwhelming compared to a classic savory mashed potato. While I appreciate their attempt to be unique, it didn't quite complement the steak for me. The same goes for the mushroom soup, where chunky meat replaced the usual croutons. Bold, but it slightly altered the expected flavor profile.

On a positive note, they offer a good selection of liquors and alcoholic beverages.

Overall, it's a solid fine dining experience with a few unconventional choices. With some improvements to dishes, this place could...