More and more lovely ladies for you all as an alternative to CJ's and Malioboro
OS decided to do some research on the Tanjung Priok bars which line Jalan Cilincing Raya at the Eastern end of Tanjung Priok port. A strip of maybe 300 meters of bars with all the lights and ladies in short skirts. From Central Jakarta, a 40 minute taxi ride to another world.
The Indonesian idea of bars is a place to get drunk, smoke like you are on death row and listen to super loud dangdut music. The ladies are the cream on top of the cake for those that aren't too drunk to enjoy them. Project that as their confidence with the concept of "sex for sale" as exists. Why bother staying sober when You can have one of these ladies anytime. Yesterday, tomorrow, today. Money and power in this country can open most sets of legs so tonight lets just drink and smoke.
So the Priok bars cater to seamen, truck drivers and the locals from the communities around the port. They get going about 9 PM and close at 3 AM. The ladies are a selection of too old and too young. Price is 300 000 minimum, 500 000 maximum, you take your lady down the road to the short time hotel which has rooms for 150 000 or 200 000 depending on whether you get a room with or without cockroaches.
Having spent a fair amount of time in seedy Jakarta bars OS's advice is don't be scared. The locals are curious, delighted to host you and far nicer than your instincts will be telling you. The girls will be real curious about that big bule thing you have between your legs and you may just be their first bule. Have a beer or two, ignore the rats and take in that you are sitting in the real thing and suck up that 120 decibel dangdut.
Then at the end of it all you can skulk back to central Jakarta and your 5 star hotel knowing you have just had a real Indonesian bar experience