Nice foodie I've ate in Jakarta!

It's been a fantastic & tiring 4 days 3 nights trip in the metropolis of Jakarta. Perhaps one of the worst traffic jam city that I've ever visited. A short distance journey of 1.5 kilometers will sometimes take up to 30 minutes with a taxi. To make the matter worsen......the special bus only lane in city center worsen the traffic condition! However minus all the traffic woes, Jakarta is a nice & tourist friendly city! I have enough time to sample some very delicious foods & drinks around Jakarta.



I sampled this fully scented & tasty latte at Segafredo Zanetti cafe at Plaza Indonesia. The service in this outlet is a bit slow but it is worth a wait for a cup of perfectly made latte!



This is a glass of pineapple juice that are perfectly made. This pineapple juice is brought to you by Cosi cafe' inside FX lifestyle store in Jalan Sudirman.



A plate of sumptuous Nasi Goreng Orchardz that I ordered from my hotel's 24 hours cafe'. To my amaze it taste absolutely good especially the 2 sticks of satay! I gonna miss this whenever I think of Jakarta!



My first meal in Jakarta was a plate of Nasi Goreng Kampung from my hotel's cafe'! I am too hungry that I've ate the whole plate of nasi goreng in less than 5 minutes! Nevertheless it taste good and cost me 35,000 rupiah!



I wonder why Indonesian love bento so much???? I tried it after an assurance from my buddy that it is damn good! Only one word for it..... "best"it is so good that I am missing it right now! If you are in jakarta drop by any Hoka Hoka Bento outlet and ordered a bento special set....and u will smile at the end of your meal!



This fried dim sum is so delicious that I've ate it all.......I bought it from Mangga Dua Square shopping mall main entrance! 2 porsi of dim sum cost me 22,000 rupiah! (btw porsi means set in bahasa Indonesia)



Mee Hoon Goreng ayam panggang that I ordered and eat inside Grand Indonesia Shopping mall in Jalan Sudirman. Well enough for a fried mee hoon lover like me....this plate of noodle rated 8/10!



Another brand of bento franchise that I've tried in Mangga Dua WTC mall. I have to say the Hoka Hoka Bento is muchbetter than this one! Noticed the fried stuffed chicken wing....it taste really finger licking good! worth a try when you are in Jakarta!

Remarks: The price & quality of food and drink in Jakarta various from a few thousand rupiah to a few hundred thousand rupiah per meal! It is up to you to make your choice and some food is really super good that I've ate for 2 consecutively night! (Ketam goreng sos padang by Saung Grenvil) Over all it is a good and satisfying food hunting experience in Jakarta, Indonesia.

FaCes oF JaKarTa!!

Some of the selected photo's that I've taken around the city of Jakarta, Indonesia. A very well diversified city with a huge gap between the rich & the poor!



I was immediately welcomed by a beautiful Indonesian air stewardess. Her smile is great and her politeness almost melted me instantly! photo taken inside Air Asia Airbus A32o flight QZ 7691



Inter city rail link is one of the main transportation mode in Jakarta. It is also one of the main cause for Jakarta massive traffic jam problem! photo taken in the mangga dua area



Store like this is found everywhere around Jakarta, Indonesia. What's in store is mainly drinking waters, cigarettes, snacks etc. photo taken in mangga dua area



Huge monument like this is found in the Jakarta City center area. One of the many monument in Jalan Sudirman. photo taken in Jalan Sudirman @CBD Jakarta,Indonesia



Sunset view from my hotel room. photo taken from the window of Orchardz hotel, Jakarta



Canal in front of mangga dua square shopping area. Great place for shopping as price is death cheap and you will be spoiled with choices! photo taken in mangga dua area



One of the rail link inside Jakarta city, Indonesia. photo taken in Jalan Gunung Sahari area



This young girl is enjoying her evening with her own DIY toy. She is so shy that she run away when she realized that I snap her with my camera!! photo taken in mangga dua area



Pollution is so rift in Jakarta that you can see clearly in this photo. photo taken during my way to the airport



Sample of different value of rupiah notes. photo taken inside my hotel room

Remarks:- There are still many area in Jakarta that I've yet to discover and I hope that in the near future I will be back in Jakarta, Indonesia to take more photo's and visit more places of interest!

What I did for my 4D3N Jakarta Trip????

Arrived at Jakarta at noon time 10/10/2009.....proceed straight to our hotel (Orchardz Hotel). The cost for the taxi is approximately IDR 130,000 with the exchange rate IDR 10,000 = RM 3.70!! What I did in this trip?? Sampled a lot of good Indonesian foods & drinks, visited a few nice clubs & lots of shopping!! Generally Jakarta is a busy city with it's multi millions population! Traffic jam is common in place through out the day!! Well.....cut short the story and looks at my new creation from my Nikon D-60 DSLR!!!



I bet there must be millions of millionaire in Indonesia alone! I am a millionaire for a day!! Spend 2 million plus on shopping alone....phew...I am rich man!!



Surprisingly many trains passed through Jakarta city through out the day!! One of the cheapest and most reliable mode of transportation in Indonesia! Next time I'll board a train to Bandung for shopping spree!!



A popular and huge shopping mall or town in Jakarta City Centre or Jln Sudirman. This is where I bought my 13th pair of converse! Nice place to shop for your likings! A great food court on the top floor with very modern, trendy & hip interior design! Worth to pay a visit!



This is the main roundabout in Jalan Sudirman! This is also the favorite place for the street protest! Almost all the 5 star hotels, international company, luxury mall etc located in this main road!



Certified by World Guinness Book of Records!! Longest dry slider in the world! Located inside the FX lifestyle more in Jln Sudirman, Jakarta!! Nice interior architecture & design! Very impressive and one of my favorite mall in Jakarta, Indonesia.



This is the infamous Saung Grenvil where I ate the most delicious fried crab in my life yet! A MUST TRY when u r in Jakarta! Price is average with a good meal for 2 with drinks = IDR 300,00 or about RM 111.00. Location: Kompleks Grenvil Blok AV-12 A, Jakarta Barat Tel: 5659517



The most delicious Crab I've ever eat!! Kepiting Goreng Sos Padang and remember to ask for the male crab as it taste better!! The waitress told me so! The name of this restaurant owned by an Indonesian Chinese is "Saung Grenvil". This place is kind of out of the city area! But many taxi drivers will know this place! HIGHLY recommended restaurant!



Another highly recommended dish is Kepiting Goreng Lada Hitam (Black pepper fried crab). Very fresh & spicy and the meat is so sweet that it simply melts in your mouth!



Nasi Padang is so famous in Jakarta that I can almost find it everywhere in this city! Well I did not try it....and I don't know why I miss it! So strange....maybe I am just too busy with my shopping! Well looked at the photo below........my 13th pair of converse sneaker!



My latest pair of Converse One Star sneaker that i bought in Jakarta for IDR 224,000! Worth it and this design I have not seen here in my country called "Malaysia".

Remarks: Jakarta is a very huge and dense city with millions of population! Traffic jam is so common in place and weather is extremely bad and air pollution is rift! Nevertheless the people I've met is nice and generally acceptable! Food is great, taxi driver is good especially the Blue Bird taxi and shopping mall is excellent!

Jakarta Trip 10-13 October

I will be visiting the capital city of Indonesia,Jakarta in a week time! I am looking for some exploration around the huge metropolis....checking out the local foods, drinks & their diversified culture! A good buddy of mind is kind enough to provide me free lodging & transportation! I shall explore the city in 360 degrees......and guys....please be patience All about Jakarta will be in notyourordinarytour.blogspot.com pretty soon......!!!!

Jakarta exploration begins on the 10/10/09!!