Prosperous Brunch at Spanky’s Ribs and Martini

What comes into your mind when you firstly hear the word Spanky’s? At first, I honestly admit that I have no idea what this word means. It just sounds catchy and very easy to be remembered. I then try to ask for help from uncle Google then find out that the word “Spank” actually has similar meaning to “Slap”. So, are you ready to be “slapped” with the scrumptious dishes? LOL!

Just giving you one interesting fact, which I also know after accessing Spanky’s website, the name of this restaurant is actually a character from an oldies TV show “The Little Rascals” or “The Gang”. The gang in this movie basically consisted of boys and girls who came from different races but made friends and treated each other equally. Thus, this restaurant actually wants to say that it serves anyone with various types of appetite. Sounds fascinating, isn’t it? Besides, I guess the friendly service from the waiters, waitresses, and the owners might also reflect the meaning of the restaurant’s name.

 

Located at Kemang area, Spanky’s actually not a new comer. It’s a quite spacious 2-storey building, which is mostly dominated with American-style design. Claiming itself as the best provider of Ribs and Martini in Jakarta, actually Spanky’s serves much more dishes besides those two. 

Last weekend, I attended a foodie gathering event held by Spanky’s and Abra Resto. It was a quite distinctive one as I didn’t only enjoy tons of foods served, but also joined the martini-innovation challenge. So basically, the joiners were given basic training on how to create martini, then we were given lots of ingredients for us to invent a new martini menu. Curious to know what my creation was and whether I win? Let’s ‘eat’ first!

 

Bitterballen

  
I believe most of you have been very familiar with this finger food. For you who doesn’t know this or maybe have seen but don’t know the name or the taste, Bitterballen is basically Dutch croquettes filled with beef ragout. It’s crispy outside as it’s breaded, but quite smooth inside as it’s mainly made of potatoes. The taste is okay, but I prefer it to be less salty and I enjoy it more without the mustard sauce.

Cassava Fries

Fried cassava! Who on earth doesn’t love it? Okay, might be revised a little bit. Who in Indonesia doesn’t love it? It’s just like one of the simplest yet best homemade finger food! It’s been one of my most favorite snacks for years and I’ve always requested my mom to make it for afternoon snacks. So how does it turn when it comes to restaurant-version? Definitely as good as it uses to be, crunchy and perfectly seasoned! Uniquely served with cheese dip, it’s even yummier!

Mini Pork Sandwich

If you think this one’s the first main course, you’re wrong as we’re still at appetizer part. Yes, this one’s appetizer! Stuffing delicious pulled pork between petite moist buns, this lovely mini sandwich is surely the best among the three I had on that day!

Chicken Aloha Benedict

As mentioned by the name, yes, it’s Eggs Benedict. For this dish, you’ll have your poached eggs served on top of crusted bread, chicken, and parmesan. Similar to any common eggs benedict, it’s served with hollandaise sauce. Despite the slightly too salty sauce and chicken, this dish is actually superb! The poached eggs are exceptional as the egg yolks are perfectly runny. As additional information, you can also replace the chicken with pork if you desire.

Mac & Cheese Original (IDR 65k)

Mac & Cheese Bacon Mushroom (IDR 79k)

Next is one of the classic brunch menus you commonly find in any American restaurants, Mac & Cheese. If I may say, the sample of ultimate sophistication delivered by simplicity is this one. The dish just mainly consists of macaroni and melted cheese, but this simple combination is indeed able to pamper my taste bud very well. Though the original version of the Mac & Cheese is already very good, you’re still given the option to deliver extra happiness for your taste bud, by adding bacon and mushroom to the dish. So how’s the taste after that? Irresistible!

Spanky’s Breakfast Burrito

 

Moving on to the next menu, breakfast burrito. For you who fancy heavy breakfast, this one totally suits you. Just by looking at the picture, I believe you might have been able to guess how fulfilling the portion is. Bringing the combination of pork chorizo, scrambled egg, cheese, and home-style fries wrapped together in a burrito and then served with pork chile verde; you don’t need to put any single doubt on the satisfaction you’ll gain from this dish. All ingredients are so generously given that your burrito looks super super fat! Coming to taste, one word, mind-blowing!

Olive Fried Rice (IDR 69k)

As the owner understands Indonesian very well, Spanky’s does provide rice. This fried rice is even adjusted to Asian’s preference as it mixes chicken with quite many seasonings; including chopped olives, basil, garlic, and coriander. Just like any typical Asian-style fried rice, this one also comes with fried egg. So are you wondering how’s the flavor of Asian food served in an American restaurant? Surprisingly, it’s quite good! Just one important advice, enjoy it while hot to get the best taste :)

Spanky’s Loco Moco (IDR 75k)

As an American restaurant, serving Hawaiian dish can be said as a must. So here’s Loco Moco, served in Spanky’s style. For you who think that this dish sounds new, it’s actually a dish consisting of white rice topped with grilled onions, hamburger patty, fried egg, matchstick fries, and brown gravy. Somehow, it looked like a burger, whose buns are replaced by rice. Not only perfect for Hawaiian, I guess this one is also flawless for an Indonesian, especially if you hear that the beef patty is so tender and juicy, and the brown gravy is succulent. Accompanied by the half-done sunny side up with runny egg yolk, which impeccably suits my palate, this Loco Moco deserves to be awarded as the star of the day!

Baby Back Pork Ribs (IDR 185k for half slab / IDR 325k for full slab)

 
So here’s the one I believe most of you’ve been waiting for, the Baby Back Pork Ribs! Since one of Spanky’s specialization is Ribs, everyone certainly expects this to be awesome. For this signature dish, Spanky’s provides 3 choices of sauce; Tangy Mango Chili, Spicy Alabama, and Indonesian Barbeque.

I don’t know whether this is good or bad news for you, but unfortunately I haven’t tried this dish. Maybe it’s good because I can’t make you envy; nonetheless it’s bad as I cannot give any inputs on this one. So sorry for this, but I promise that I’ll provide the update as soon as I have my next visit on Spanky’s.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (IDR 49k)

Already very full? Can’t get some more? Yes, no room left for main course, but definitely huge space for desserts! Any chocolate or peanut-butter lover here? If you just nod your head to either one or both of them, then this first dessert is of course a huge temptation for you. Presentation wise, it might look like there’s nothing special with this dessert. But when it comes to taste, I can say that these balls are addictive! I even can’t hold myself from having some more and even after having more, I still wish I could bring them home LOL. They’re just too good to be true as they faultlessly combine sweet flavor from the chocolate shell with slightly salty flavor from the peanut butter filling. Finger lickin’ good!

Key Lime Pie (IDR 55k)

 

However, if your palate is more into something fresh, then you should go for this Key Lime Pie. It’s pretty refreshing as the sour taste is more dominant than the sweet taste. The blend of texture within this cake is also lovely as the pie crust is crunchy, while the topping is soft and moist.

Lindt Chocolate Truffle Cake with Sea Salt (IDR 55k)

Yes I know. This cake is indeed the most gorgeous, and among all desserts, it's the one making me drooling the most as I'm indeed a chocolate addict. Poorly I don't have the chance to taste it as it's not served on my table :( 

Finishing the super prosperous brunch, now it’s time to announce my martini invention. So actually, the major ingredients I use for my ‘innovative’ Martini are cranberry, orange, and passion fruit. Sadly, it turned out quite awkward and I myself did not really enjoy the taste, so no wonder I did not win LOL. Nevertheless, it’s still a memorable and maybe once-in-a-lifetime experience.

 

 
All in all, Spanky’s is worth to try as you can enjoy its cozy venue while indulging your tummy with its mouth-watering dishes :)

Taste: 8/10

Place: 8.5/10

Service: 8.5/10

Price: 8.5/10

Thanks for Reading! :)

SPANKY’S RIBS AND MARTINI

Address: Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A

Phone: (021) 718 2876

Operating Hours: Mon – Sun 10am – 00am

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