Jakarta - Restaurants

[Abbnat]

facts for us special people

6 foot by 6 foot shithole if u ask me.

[Cooze Hound]

Can anyone tell us little more about this place, facts for us special people

Bugils is not really a mongering joint. It is a welcome break to have a some drinks with some mates or meet some new ones then head out to Blok M or a club. Often it is possible to "pull" there but most girls are locals with good jobs etc so GFE. It can get quite wild on ladies nite when these girls can get tanked and want to snare a bule for the night or longer.

A lot of guys go straight from work, its a pub with very good grub. Also very handy if your wife or GF is in town as you can take them there and they can see you having a good time without squadrons of young beauties circling , he he.

[Mandiri]

Just click on the link, given by Joel Goodsen.

Menteng,

I did go there and it looks very good indeed. However nothing replaces first-hand experience vs web-site. So the question is when is this place in full swing and from what time etc. That'd be useful to understand from those who know the place. Thanks.

[Locco76]

Yes it's popular with some expats.. It has a website - www.bugils.com, with a nice photo page. If you click it and scroll down - you see'll this great photo of this guy being cuddled by four chicks at the same time.. of all the photo's on this page, he's actually the only one who has his face blurred. .. wonder why.

Can anyone tell us little more about this place, facts for us special people

[Menteng]

OK. Please tell us more about Bugils and opportunities to score there, best days to score and times. Been active on the JKT scene (including Senayan) for the last 12 months and never heard of the place.

Thanks in advance.

Just click on the link, given by Joel Goodsen.

[Mandiri]

Also, Koi run the restaurant in Bugils bar, hop along for a good nosh on a Tuesday then stay on for ladies night.

OK. Please tell us more about Bugils and opportunities to score there, best days to score and times. Been active on the JKT scene (including Senayan) for the last 12 months and never heard of the place.

Thanks in advance.

[Joel Goodsen]

Also, Koi run the restaurant in Bugils bar, hop along for a good nosh on a Tuesday then stay on for ladies night.

Yes it's popular with some expats.. It has a website - www.bugils.com, with a nice photo page. If you click it and scroll down - you see'll this great photo of this guy being cuddled by four chicks at the same time.. of all the photo's on this page, he's actually the only one who has his face blurred. .. wonder why.

[Cooze Hound]

Per my post in the Jakarta section, I'd like to recommend Koi restaurant and gallery. Has two branches, one is Blok M (the better one) and one in Kemang.

Also, Koi run the restaurant in Bugils bar, hop along for a good nosh on a Tuesday then stay on for ladies night.

[Possessed Seoul]

Anyone tried this Indonesian seafood place on Ampera? Its a personal favourite of mine, would highly recommend it.

[Mandiri]

Per my post in the Jakarta section, I'd like to recommend Koi restaurant and gallery. Has two branches, one is Blok M (the better one) and one in Kemang. Just do a google and you will find the details.

Great european food at great prices (30-40k for a starter; 70-90k for a main course.
Really worth it and very beautiful girls among the clients. Enjoy.

[Smoothy]

I'd still like to find a Fuddruckers type place for hamburgers here.

There was a Fuddruckers in Jakarta at one time. It went out of business. There's really not a big burger market here.

I think the best burgers in Jakarta are at Tamani Cafe.

[Jaimito Cartero]

I went with JAD to this restaurant yesterday, and had a nice lunch. It's supposed to have the best hamburgers in Jakarta, per it's advertising.

It's a medium sized place in a strip center. Singapore owned, it has a decent fast food menu. Some seem inspired by the US In-N-Out Burger chain, IE "Double Double". Smallish burgers, but at a decent price. You get a double patty, double cheese burger with fries or onion rings for 25k plus 10% tax.

Their fries are good, but their onion rings are excellent. In fact, they may be the best I've eaten anywhere. Their chocolate shake is just like a chocolate soda. Not thick or anything. Thumbs down on this drink.

The burger was good, but their "Frisco" secret sauce is just a lame addition to your burger. Think Jack in the Box secret sauce. No thanks.

Otherwise, the burger was decent. They have real pork bacon here, which is a big thumbs up here. I'd still like to find a Fuddruckers type place for hamburgers here.

www.theburgerfactory.com

Jl Wijaya 1 No 73, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
021-727-98937

You can have them deliver to your hotel via the Pesan Delivery Service. www.pesandelivery.com

[La Chef]

My first post.

I went for dinner last week with a girl I met at a nightclub, took her to Lanathai a very beautiful place behind the mandarin Hotel, it is not cheap, but you pay for the food and atmosphere. (Perfect to take a date)

Mainly expatriate hang out.

We thought it would be good to do exercise after dinner, so went to my apartment and worked on our muscles and mussels.

LANATHAI

Cuisine: Thai or Indian
Style: contemporary
Food: 7/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Bar: Yes
Air conditioning: Yes
To bring a date: 8/10
To find a girl: 2/10 didn’t see anything, but I might be wrong
Comment: Would go there anytime to impress a girl

Girl

Sex: 7.5/10
Kissing: Yes and alot
BBBJ: 9/10
CIM: Yes
Anal: not sure
Breast: C cup soft but in shape
Price: Didn’t ask didn’t give
Type of sex: Like a slutty GF
comment: would love to see her again, but lost her number #@$%

[Mat212]

I don't get to play much these days so I thought I would contribute by recommending some restaurants.

For excellent food and wine I like Riva in the Park Lane Hotel (Jl Casablanca). This is a french restaurant offering both traditional and modern styles of french cooking. The menu is refreshed each month and you can check the specials by visiting the Hotel's web site. It is expensive and particularly so if you are indulging in the good selection of wine.

Italian food is quite popular in Jakarta and there are plenty of choices. I like Scusa in the Intercontinental Midplaza Hotel. Good atmosphere and good food. They often have special promotions.

Also at the Intercontinental is a wine bar called Bacchus. This place is in a funny location on the lower ground floor of the hotel. It is a slightly gloomy shopping arcade leading to the car park. Anyway Bacchus is good value. The food is excellent and cheaper than Scusa and they serve many wines by the glass. Staff are relaxed and friendly. Try the Australian scallops if they are available.

Should you take a sweet young Indonesia lady to any of these places? No, they will not enjoy the food and you are throwing your money away. For her any of the nasi padang places you see everywhere would be fine and if you don't like spicy food try a noodle restaurant. Bakmi Gadjah Mada has quite a few branches around the city.

[Quim Reaper]

Jalan Dr. Kusuma Atmaja No. 85, Menteng

Hazara is a terrific Indian restaurant serving Northern Indian Frontier food. This is my favorite Indian restaurant of anywhere in the world. I'm not sure what distinguishes Northern Indian Frontier food, as most of the menu items have familiar names, but unlike many Indian restaurants, here all of the menu items seem to taste quite distinct from each other. Presumably they are not re-using the exact same sauce or seasoning mixtures across multiple dishes.

The atmosphere and interior design is taken as seriously as the food itself is and the results are impressive, although perhaps not as dramatic as at the prior location next to the Arcadia Hotel. Open and airy at lunch time and private pools of light at supper. Shares space with their other worthy operations The Face Bar and Lan Na Thai Restaurant, as they also do in Bangkok and Shanghai and probably elsewhere by now.

Moderately expensive - probably too expensive for a pre-session first and last supper date. Besides, do you really want a BBBJ from someone who has been eating vindaloo?