Common Grounds Coffee - FX Sudirman — Restaurant in Jakarta

although this is a coffee shop, they don't sell coffee only. they also sell pastries and snacks like waffles, croissants, and fries. they also have different rice menus if you want a meal.

one this is for sure is they're overpriced. the food and drink are expensive but the taste is nothing special. you basically pay for the convenient place. all of the prices on the menu are before the tax. the coffee latte and chocolate cost around 50K. the drinks from that famous coffee chain are much better. the food costs from 80K to over 100K. they're good, but too overpriced.

the waiters are really kind and helpful, though. they will help you with anything you ask, and also will gladly find you the best seat.

this place has 2 floors. the first one is an indoor and non-smoking area. the second floor has an indoor and outdoor area at the terrace, both are...

We ordered hot Cappuccino & ice Cappucino. The hot cappucino was to milky, not strong enough for me unfortunately.

Sweet potato fries consisted of 3 types of hand cut sweet potatoes. Definitely not the store bought type because the irregular cuts.

Shoyu grilled chicken was tasty and smoky, the coleslaw added the crunch and freshness into every bites.

Triple grilled cheese a bit bland, taste wise. The white miso didn't fill the flavor kick it needed.

Monte cristo was very nice, combination of sweet & savoury, very generous with the sauce.

Mango hot dog with cake fries were a bit dissapointing. The 'hotdog' bun was tough, the 'fries' like bread tasted like soggy bread. The mango jelly was interesting, and the white magnum ice cream...

I gotta say it's nice improvement since the last time I visited. The service is better, the barista is attentive and did not make any order mistake (the last time I ordered hit V60 manual brew and they gave me cold Japanese Drip 😄 that was funny but thankfully the manager fix that up with no charge). Their manual brew is great, I love it, I remember this time they actually took time to explain various beans available which if I remember correctly consist of 3 tiers (based on the origins of the beans ,whether is imported or local) and they also asked what kind of flavour that you preferred! Nice, isn't it ? Oh before I forgot, do try their new French Apple Cake slice it's hearty, balanced, tender and...