JC Cafe & Bar

JC Café & Bar was located right next to my hotel, which was Hotel Panorama by Rhombus. It’s a small café/​bar with no more than 20 seats with a huge garage door. It stayed open and provided a breeze into the whole place. There’s a small bar area and some bar tables. The staff spoke English and were really helpful. I really liked the vibe here. It was chill but lively at the same time. There were only a few unoccupied tables. Got the club going up on a Tuesday.
I was coming off a 14 hour flight and was starving. They provided Shrimp chips to snack on versus peanuts in American bars. I went with the rib eye for dinner and a couple of Hennessy and cokes. When I say a couple, I mean around 6.
The rib eye was a mediocre steak. It was a pretty flimsy piece and too lean for my preference. The buttery and rich texture was missing from it and there was no tenderness to the steak at all. I prefer my steaks to be covered in marble and not be sous vide. I’ve had everything from A5 Japanese Wagyu with a marbling score of 10 to A5 Japanese Kobe with a marbling score of 10 to Australian David Blackmore Wagyu to the ever so crappy American Kobe Style. In addition, I have a 10 pound A5 Japanese Wagyu rib eye roast at home at my disposable. However, I have lowered my expectations and pretentiousness since JC isn’t a steak house and I didn’t pay much for it. I’m kidding about the pretentiousness. Just kidding about the kidding.
Anyway, the steak was laid on top of mashed potatoes and some gravy. The mashed potato was pretty good. It sweet, slightly seasoned with peppers, creamy versus watery and you could taste the richness of the butter. So much butter you can get me through the door.
The drinks were fairly price. They serve a good number of commercial brands like Hoegaarden, I had a few drinks at the bar while people watching. I definitely liked the vibe of JC. They played a number of American songs and there was a good number of tourist in the café.
Overall, it’s a cool spot to start the night. It’s lively, the staff speak English, and located in TST. It’s not a smoke free restaurant but it wasn’t too bad cause of the huge garage door. Lastly, the overall rating is 3.5 but I rounded up.

The beer was icy cold, and there was a good selection of Happy Hour food and drink specials. I tried the «Marinated Pig Ear». I thought it would be a hot dish, but it turned out to be cold, pickled strips of ear. It was crunchy, chewy, and tasty, but I would probably opt for something else in the future.