Pork Noodles in Jakarta Part 2: Bakmi GG Mangga

Pork Noodles @ Bakmi GG Mangga

Jalan Gajah Mada No. 120
Central Jakarta

The restaurant: Simple, but really nice

Bakmi GG Mangga is one of the unmissable pork noodle restaurants in Jakarta. The interior is simple and nothing special. The restaurant is pretty neat (only the toilet was horribly smelly) and the waiters were surprisingly friendly. We really enjoyed the place and especially the food, which I would describe as Chinese semi-junk food with lots of pork (one of my favorites!).

We went to Bakmi GG Mangga on Saturday night and it was surprisingly empty. Only 3 tables were occupied. Maybe because we arrived quite early, around 6.30pm. Usually the place looks much more crowded at night...

Only two small downsides: not much parking space, dirty toilet.

The Food: Lovely pork noodles, bakso goreng, siomay & ngohiong

Pork Dishes @ Bakmi GG Mangga - Gajah Mada

Pork in Jakarta: Bun Ong (Restaurant Review)

Bun Ong Kelapa Gading

The restaurant: a bit dodgy

The restaurant did not look very promising from the outside, but it was already late and not so many restaurants were opened, so we gave it a try anyway.

The place was a bit messy and "dodgy". Sticky tables, some flies... 

The food: a bit disappointing

The dishes looked quite promising in the first place, but tasted just okay. The pork meat was not very tasty, maybe a bit old?

Bubur is not my favorite dish, and this one could unfortunately not change my opinion.

The pork sate (Balinese style) was a bit disappointing. Very dry and not tender. The nasi campur was nice, but nothing special. The broth served with the nasi campur was bitter and very 'veggie'. I don't think they really used meat to make it.

Only the cakwe was really nice, or maybe that's just because I basically like all cakwe everywhere.

The food looks delicious on the pictures, but that is because of the talented photographer. In reality it looked just fine :-)

Cakwe, sate babi and nasi campur at Bun Ong

Food Avenue (food court) at Lotte Shopping Avenue

Food Avenue (food court) at Lotte Shopping Avenue (4th Floor) is just a regular food court, very similar to many food courts in other malls in Jakarta.

If you like pork, nasi hainam campur from Putri Kenanga is quite a satisfying dish. You get quite a big portion for IDR 48,400 (incl. tax).

I also ordered kwetiau goreng sapi (rice noodles with beef) at Chicken Rice Palace, because the food stall looked pretty tempting and popular. And it was actually a very nice meal. You get quite a big portion for IDR 38,000 (incl. tax).

The best place for drinks at Food Avenue is Dapur Ibu. We ordered a huge glass of 'Terong Belanda' (Tamarillo) soda for only IDR 20,000.

Nasi Campur at Food Avenue (Lotte Shopping Avenue)

Pork Noodles in Jakarta: Bakmi Agoan

Bakmi AGOAN at Hasyim Ashari
Open from 8am to 10pm
20% Discount between 8-10 am (> IDR 100k)

Phone: 634 8117 / 634 8118 (delivery)

Other branch: Cabang Puri Indah

The restaurant: Just a simple restaurant (with very nice pork dishes)

Bakmi Agoan is just a simple, small restaurant (about 10 tables) which serves some of my favorite dishes: pork noodles and nasi campur. The place is not too crowded, has pretty good hygiene, no flies and mosquitos and clean tables, and the staff is friendly and very fast.

There are only two small downsides:

• Only cash, no debit card accepted
• Parking space in front of Bakmi Agoan is limited

The Food: one of my favorite pork noodles in Jakarta

The pork dishes are very, very nice! They have 2 kinds of noodles: 'alot' and 'keriting'. Mie alot is 'though', or chewy, while mie keriting is curly. While mie alot is more unique and nice to try, I personally prefer their mie keriting.