Confit [Surabaya]

Posted by thefoodgrapher December 20, 2014

Confit [Surabaya]

The Latest Semi Fine Dining Restaurant in Surabaya

Confit - Escargot

Tahun 2014 ini banyak resto-resto baru bermunculan sambil mengusung tema Casual Dining. Di penghujung tahun, ada satu establishment baru, Confit, yang berani tampil beda dengan memakai tema semi fine dining.

This year in 2014, plenty of new eateries sprung up in Surabaya City. Most of them are casual dining type of establishment, so it's a bit of a same old - same old kind of situation. To break the mold, this December there's a new Semi fine dining restaurant, Confit.

Confit Surabaya

Confit (French, pronounced [kɔ̃fi] or in English "con-fee")

is a cooking term for when food is cooked in grease, oil or sugar water (syrup), at a lower temperature than deep frying. While deep frying typically takes place at temperatures between 325 (163°C) and 450°F (232°C), confit preparations are done much lower—an oil temperature of around 200°F (93°C), sometimes even cooler.

Confit Surabaya

Tempat makannya ditata dengan cukup cantik, banyak ruang antar meja jadi tempatnya tidak terasa sesak. Selain tempat makan utama, ada 3 ruangan tertutup yang disediakan untuk acara yang membutuhkan privasi. Dua di antaranya untuk ber-4, sedangkan satu ruangan private lainnya cukup besar, bisa untuk menampung lebih dari 10 orang.

They have a decent looking dining area with plenty of space so you wouldn't feel cramped. Alongside the main dining area, there's three private dining area, two of them can accommodate 4 people, whilst the last one can be filled with more than 10 people.

Confit - Seaweed Popcorn

Entree

Confit - Mushroom Cappuccino

Mushroom Cappuccino ini adalah hidangan sup jamur. Jangan membayangkan rasa kopi dengan jamur, karena Cappuccino di sini tidak merujuk pada pemakaian bahan kopi, tapi hanya pada penyajiannya yang menggunakan cangkir seperti cara menyajikan kopi.

This Mushroom Cappuccino is a creamy mushroom soup. No need to imagine how coffee would taste with mushroom, since it doesn't used any coffee as it's ingredients, the Cappuccino part just refer to the way it's plated.

Confit - Seafood Custard

Confit Escargot

Hidangan pembukanya cukup menarik, yang menjadi favorit adalah escargot-nya. Untuk selera saya, rasa Escargotnya cukup baik, tapi masih lebih suka dengan olahan resto Vinnette yang lebih buttery.

Their Escargot is the favorite entree of the night, plenty of my dining companion love it. Personally I think it's quite nice, though not as good as the buttery one I found in Vinnette restaurant.

Main Course

Confit - Seafood Spaghetti

Confit - Catch Of The Day

Hidangan Main Course yang sempat saya cicipi sendiri adalah Seafood Spaghetti dan Catch of The Day. Dua hidangan yang cukup lezat, menggunakan scallop yang dimasak dengan baik, rasa bumbunya tidak terlalu kuat, tapi kombinasi rasanya pas.

The Main course dishes that I tried were the Seafood Spaghetti and Catch of The Day. Both tastes nice, having scallop as side dish that were cook perfectly. The sauce used might be a bit bland for Surabaya's standard, but it balanced well with the dish.

Chicken & Mushroom Risotto

Confit - The Carnivore

Confit - Double Decker Burger

Confit Surabaya - Mushroom Cappuccino & Pink Capiroska

Confit - Longan Charm

Desserts

Di antara semua hidangannya, sepertinya Dessert yang paling sederhana, jika dibandingkan entree dan main course-nya. Walau demikian rasanya cukup ok, tidak ada yang istimewa atau berkesan, tapi cukup lah untuk sekedar pelengkap.

If I were to choose the weakest link in the whole dining experience, it would be the dessert. Though nothing wrong with the taste, it's just so-so, a whole different experience when compared with the other dishes.