Lot 9 is a restaurant that has a very good atmosphere I must say, being located in the outskirt of town makes the restaurant very spacious and more refreshing (oxygen-wise). They took this advantage and build a restaurant that is chic, modern and yet natural and homey. This large area means that they have a lot of spaces for seating in people and do not worry about parking in this restaurant, it's a piece of cake!
The picture above only shows like a quarter of the actual restaurant (that's how big it is!) and I am definitely in love with the theme here. Very European with the big glass windows and the canopies, but yet we are engaged to nature and fresh air (which is quite rare to find here in Jakarta). The architectural beauty doesn't stop there, it continues to the interior. As classic European style chairs are placed alongside unfinished wooden chair and tables for an industrial finish. The blend of styles in the interior is very smart and beautiful I must say.
Aside from this beautiful array of furniture, the walls are also matched with modern yet artistic pictures and paintings. Some of the walls are made from the classic red-brick walls which gave a touch of class and unfinished industrial look.
I should probably stop talking about how the restaurant looks like and move one to the food. I put the food discussion after the architectural beauty because it didn't wow me at all (probably the one I ordered was not their specialty). The food overall were very decent in my opinion, in fact I do know a couple of restaurants who serves better version of the exact same dish. Let's not get too critical shall we and just discuss individually.
Gado-Gado [4.0/5.0]
Rp 35,000 ++
I must say this actually one of the good dish available here in Lot 9. It is a classic for every Indonesian restaurant, a mixture of fresh local vegetables served with crackers and 'lontong' topped-off with peanut sauce. I mean you can't go wrong with Gado-Gado, the disappointing part is the crackers served here were not that crunchy and the peanut sauce was slightly off. Aside from that the overall rating of this dish is really good and I could never resist myself from a good Gado-Gado, not the best out there but definitely good.
Rawon [3.5/5.0]
Rp ??? (I forgot the price and tried online but couldn't find it)
Rawon is actually one of my favorite Indonesian dishes. It is also a classic! Rawon never goes wrong, but preparing it can be quite tricky as one of the ingredients is actually very sensitive. In a sense that if the ingredient goes old it'll ruin the whole taste but if it is as it's perfect age it will taste heavenly. In love with how they serve the Rawon here, they separate the beef with the broth (in the teapot) which is very unique. My first bite of this Rawon was quite disappointing as it didn't really taste as good as it looks, it is somewhat bitter. Same goes for the cracker, they weren't crunchy here also. Overall the dish is pretty decent, but I do recommend you guys to try the other dishes if you visit this place (or just go to another restaurant if you want to eat Rawon).
Ayam Pedas Kemangi [4.0/5.0]
Rp 45,000++
This chicken is actually grilled and coated with one of Indonesia's classic seasoning. Rich in traditional flavors this chicken is delicious indeed. Not the best Indonesian style Grilled Chicken but definitely worth trying due to the twist of flavor in terms of spiciness and freshness. I recommend this dish to people who enjoys feasting on something a bit more spicy. A bit too oily at some parts I must say, but overall it is good.
Nasi Goreng Cakalang [3.0/5.0]
Rp 55,000++
I am very disappointed at this dish, it is way too heavy on the oil and the Cakalang did not really taste fresh at that time. Cakalang is a type of Indonesian dish that is similar to salted and spiced up tuna fish that is preserved (as far as I know this is the definition lol) and of course best eaten when fresh, because it is a fish kind of dish. I had high expectations for this dish, but it disappointed me. The only good part was the side dish (aside from the not crunchy crackers) and the rice was okay. Overall this dish is just a disappointment and I do hope they try their best in improving this classic Indonesian dish.
Beverages [4.0/5.0]
Rp 25,000 - Rp 40,000 ++
There are just so many options of beverage here in Lot 9, I am so sure they serve more drinks than food. I tell you what they are absolutely better than the food, tried so much and did not really remember most of them (of course Ice Tea tastes the same in every restaurant in the world I suppose) but I am giving an overall score of 4 over 5, which is really high for my standards.
I am so sure that they highly depend on the beverages because they are so much better than the food and in a tropical place like Indonesia, who doesn't want Ice Tea? (Or just a simple icy beverages). I do think that this restaurant is set out more as a place to chill not eat, so in my opinion Lot 9 focuses more in enhancing the quality of time spent with friends or family (by providing good drinks and beautiful designs).
In addition I do feel that this restaurant is still one of a kind, especially in Bintaro and I do hope to revisit this place and try some other dishes they have. I am looking forward to snack, drink and just chill with my friends in Lot 9 in the future probably but I do hope their standards for food is continually supervised to further improve. Overall my visit to Lot 9 was quite decent but the architectural design did overwhelm me.
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Lot 9 - Bintaro
Jl. Arteri Bintaro No. 78, Bintaro Sek 9, Pondok Aren, TangerangOpen from 10am to 1am
(021) 22210455
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