William's — Restaurant in Jakarta

Great food, great ambience, and exceptional service. I went here with two other people ordering a couple of things. It started with some complimentary welcome drinks. They gave us orange juice as welcome drinks which is very nice of them. I was actually surprised that they serve welcome drinks even though this isn't a hotel but a restaurant. So nice little service done right there. I started with the churros starter that I shared with my friends since the portion size was big, The texture and rigidness of the churros was nice with cinnamon sprinkled all over the churros. They served us two choices of sauce, chocolate sauce, and another sauce which I sadly forgot. I think it's better to eat the churros without the sauce as they are already sweet with cinnamon sprinkled all over. So I had the king prawn aglio olio as my main course and it was superb though quite spicy. The prawn was very juicy and not watery. The pasta itself also had a very nice texture. When the aglio olio came it was a tad bit too spicy for me. So I asked some random waiter if I could maybe order another item. I already ordered another plate but then my waiter came up to me saying that the chef will be doing his best to try to "adjust" the spiciness by "modifying it". But instead of getting the same plate, they gave us a whole new aglio olio with the same amount that you would get it you ordered a new one. That is what I call exceptional service. That was actually one of the things that made me enjoy this restaurant even more. For desert, me and my friends ordered "The Dragon's Nest". It was a very unique experience. So it looked somewhat of a coconut shell but then if you hit it with your spoon, it will crack exactly like how an egg would crack which is fascinating of the way they can replicate the way that an egg cracks open. This desert has a meringue dipped in liquid nitrogen on the side. Very cool desert. Though keep in mind you'll need to have 2-3 people eat this as this is a large portion desert. My friends ordered the rosemary chicken and the truffle ramen. They said that everything was good from the starters til' the desert. I think so to. The ambience was also great with dimmed lights at night. A very vibey place I would say. The place is loud and perfect if you"re going here with a group or to just enjoy a booze. Give this place a try and you won't be dissapointed.

Things we ordered : 2 Chamomile Tea Rp100,000 (Rp50,000 each) 1 Churros Rp55,000 1 Rosemary Chicken Rp120,000 1 King Prawn Aglio Olio Rp120,000 1 Truffle Ramern Rp115,000 1 Apple Mint Rp50,000 1 Dragon's Nest (portion size for 2 persons) Rp125,000

Subtotal : Rp685,000 10% Service Charge : Rp68,500 10% Tax :...

I decided to go here as I saw an excellent rating for this place at google.

First impression, they have a big valet sign but there is absolutely no one who will help you park your car (they completely ignore you eventhough they saw your car).

I made a reservation at 7 pm, and asked to go toilet first. Quite surprise they didn't have a toilet inside the restaurant. You need to use the bulding facility upstairs instead.

The server came with her tablet to take the order. I'm completely clueless what she was doing and asked the menu to her. How can I order without even looking at the menu?!

I ordered homemade ginger ale (I like schweppes a lot better tbh); juice/soda (refreshing); W burger (regular burger, nothing bad but nothing good either), and Lamb Rack Nasi Goreng.

I would like to emphasize the overpriced Nasi Goreng. The plating is terrible. You will see gigantic melinjo cracker and Union which cover 80% of your plate and you will see a pity Rack Lamb on the side (how can you treat the star of the dish that way?!!). It's compeletely overcooked, half of it is fat, and I accidentally bite GALANGAL which completely ruined the food experience.

And after a loooong time of waiting, my dessert finally arrived. This dessert help a lot to save the reputation of this restaurant (a perfect combination of chocolate, cheese, and tropical fruits). It kinda a mood booster after terrible main dish.

But then, they ruined my mood again as it took soooo long to get my bill. I lost my patience and went straight away to the cashier (I really don't know what they were doing no queue, no customers)

Last joke, when I departed from restaurant, the security asked for 25k of valet service (SHAME ON YOU, did nothing and ask valet price, hillarious)

I don't know whether you run a circus or a fine dining resto, because your overall service and food are completely a joke.

You are not ready to consider yourself as fine dining...

Initially we booked a private room for us, but decided that the dining area was better and looked more beautiful with teal walls. The first floor also had a bar.

All the main courses we tried tasted amazing! The portion was very generous. The sauce was thick (for pizza and pasta) and the seasoning was done just right (for pasta and rice). They don't overdo the seasoning and the ingredients were fresh. Also, they made a lot of homemade parts for their dishes, such as homemade sauce, pasta, popsicles, and several other combinations, which explained their unique and distinct taste.

I really liked their Rose King Prawn pasta and Black Squid Ink Pasta. Their sauce was thick and seasoned well. The portion was huge! And the proteins were abundant. The prawn was fresh and their grated cheese also adds crunchiness to the overall texture.

We didn't try their cocktails yet, but the selection was tempting. However, the mocktails were fresh and the mixing was done very well.

Their dessert was also great! The burnt sourdough panna cotta was amazing. The panna cotta was jiggly yet soft, and had lychee strawberry sauce with yoghurt-like thickness. The pairing worked so well with fresh fruits. They topped it with sesame tuile which add more texture. And also had chocolate honeycomb, which were very tasty (but too overpowering because it's sweet and sticky, and there are a lot of it in a portion).

The service was done well. The admin for chat and greeter was quick on their feet and proactive in offering assistance. The servers was also neat in placing the orders.

This restaurant is definitely worth coming back to and trying all their...