A Magic Charm

14 Sep 2013

Entering ‘define mojo’ in google will return you with “a magic charm, talisman or spell” and also “a Cuban sauce or marinade containing garlic, olive oil and sour oranges.” What a creative way of naming a restaurant right. Very unfortunately, this is my first time trying out dishes in Mojo, after being around for quite some time (since Feb this year). Mojo is tugged in a corner of Kertanegara and Senopati.

For someone who claims to love culinary and love trying out new places, I have been missing out. Its wooden interior that gives a warming feel, together with natural light that peeks through the translucent ceiling make Mojo a relaxing place. Tugged in the corner of Kertanegara and Senopati road, this tiny restaurant with its inviting interior and pretty delicious and affordable food is a perfect place for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

The menu is a pretty simple one to digest. After a quick glance, I decided to order the beef short ribs Korean styled burrito bowl. I expect the dish a marriage between Burrito and Bibimbap. But instead, it tastes more towards bibimbap, except with the additional avocado guacamole, sour cream, creamed corn and tiny bit of pesto sauce. I think if they add a tomato salsa that is usually made with cubed tomatoes, cilantro and lime instead of creamed corn, it would have been perfect.

Nevertheless, I still like the dish because I always have a sweet tooth. The beef is very sweet and the brown sauce on top of the egg is also sweet. I kinda cheat a little to make it more my liking as I did not mix everything together, otherwise the sour cream and creamed corn would make it too creamy.

My boyfriend ordered a classic style burrito. I only sampled a bite of the burrito so I can’t say much about it except that it is too mushy and it lacks the salsa that I love from a burrito.