Batam Info Thread

[S.B.Y]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Mind you, if you are not a season cheongster, keep out these food, unless you got a strong stomach for not so hygenie food.

Those in established foodcourts are cleaner.

There goes the answer why there's so many Apotik's "pharmacies' around

[S.B.Y]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Hahaha, I didnt know you are so crude, Mr President...

If NOT crude and shrewd how to be Pak Prez heheheheheh!!!!!!!!!

[Sexrider]

Originally Posted by MistressVamp

but where can try their local food like maybe nasi padang?
got enough of their a&w!!! grrrrr

will be staying near nagoya shopping mall there de hotel...

Nasi Padang?
Many places. Beside Puti Bungsu, Sederhana, Selaro Baksamo, Bundo Kanduang (all within NED area), to name a few.

Also, Near Harisona at night, street hawker food also quite nice.
Ayam penyet in Nagoya Hill also quite authentical.

The other exit of Nagoya Hill, Near Hotel Nagoya Plaza at night, satays, martabak, ikan bakar, to name a few local delicacies.

[S.B.Y]

Originally Posted by wala

have 1 Nasi padang makan place, quite nice, but the pricing also "nice". If you never order what U want, just go upstairs sit down, they bring everything they have in small plates. Then after U makan they will calculate ur bill, based on what U ate. Like this U eat 2 pax easily above 100K liao, compared to U order what U want and they just serve those U ordered, that way will be cheaper. Maybe they carry everything let U choose at your table so "service charge"? Dun know how they calculate 1 .

Why I say the pricing "nice"?

Simple Indo way of charging - see a Sinkie just anyhow charge

Best is for Mas to choose what you want instead of having loads of plates served to you.

[Ah_Hia]

Originally Posted by MistressVamp

but where can try their local food like maybe nasi padang?
got enough of their a&w!!! grrrrr

will be staying near nagoya shopping mall there de hotel...

I dunno got Nagoya Shopping Mall. Maybe it's new ?

If u want, Nagoya Hills Shopping Mall got nasi padang.
Both inside(2nd floor) and outside (opposite A&W).

The night hawker is just outside the main entrance along the street.

Cheers !

[Sexrider]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y

PaK P guess you had it wrong you meant you love to taste dickCHEESE

Pak P do you know that there is a kind of hotdog with cheese inside?
Have you tried it? It is really nice!

Originally Posted by S.B.Y

There goes the answer why there's so many Apotik's "pharmacies' around

Pak P, I have another point of view for this. Apotik are for getting medicine for dizziness next day after "on" in discos and also for after ONs pills.

[Sexrider]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y

Simple Indo way of charging - see a Sinkie just anyhow charge

Best is for Mas to choose what you want instead of having loads of plates served to you.

Best to become a gahment servant, eat one heart's content and pay peanuts! (e.g.: MOS Batam).

If not with budget, better ask them to serve, have more variety and eat the nasi padang in padang people way! So generous!

btw, talk about the bill, Pak P, do you let those teachers teach maths in Padang? I also have same view- if you looked alien to them, their multiply factor suddenly increased! maybe is advance maths which i don't know.

Worry not! I eat with abang adek with my left hand, so they take me as local, won't anyhow calculate like when Pak P visit!

[wala]

Originally Posted by Ah_Hia

I dunno got Nagoya Shopping Mall. Maybe it's new ?

If u want, Nagoya Hills Shopping Mall got nasi padang.
Both inside(2nd floor) and outside (opposite A&W).

The night hawker is just outside the main entrance along the street.

Cheers !

That place most of the stalls sell satay, and the satay cannot make it. One of the best satay I tried is from one of the warung outside Orchard park. SOLID, ok pricing, and the local mutton soup they sell also tip top. Another one in town is at Winsor one facing the old foodcourt (demolished), shop house beside vehicle workshop.

The famous Chinese owned (in all terms, food quality, pricing, freaking slow on crowded days) New City, near Goodway hotel also have nice satay. But long time neber go there liao, coz no budget stay goodway, and the last time went there waited 1hr plus for food.

[S.B.Y]

Originally Posted by Sexrider

Pak P do you know that there is a kind of hotdog with cheese inside?
Have you tried it? It is really nice!

Maaf MOS (Mas sexrider)

Any long PROTUDING food item resembling a DICK ,is not Pak P food choice

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by lextaxy

Bro,you need to have a business visa or indo work permit before you can apply for the 'SEZ' card as they are called here.the SEZ card relinquish the need to have your passport stamped everytime you
the business visa will set you back by about sgd$200 while the access card rp1jt and are valid for 1yr.
the company that do the card(on behalf of the indo govt) has a office in hong lim center(upper cross st).they will be able to assist you.(required documents,submission/collection of visas,same day approval visas,sez cards,fees etc)

Originally Posted by newyorker88

You got to have a company to invite you over, with a letter, from the local govenment department. Then you take the letter over to singapore to do, and if I remember correctly, it is at tanglin plaza.. Not sure now.

Business visa you go Indo Embassy near grange road in singapore. 3 working days.

Thanks for all your infor, but i do not have a company to invite me there..Any other alternative methods to made the "SEZ" card??

[Ah_Hia]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Thanks for all your infor, but i do not have a company to invite me there..Any other alternative methods to made the "SEZ" card??

Do u think it's worth it ?

[Ah_Hia]

Originally Posted by wala

That place most of the stalls sell satay, and the satay cannot make it.

I never said the food there was good mah.

[m3823]

Originally Posted by Ah_Hia

U wanted best location nearest to Formosa, this is it.
Or u can try Hallo Batam around the corner from Centrepoint.

Simple seafood dinner like i told u can try the ground floor coffeeshop at Hotel Sinar Bulan.
Or left of Formosa have restaurant called Siang Malam i think.
Not bad too.

Cheers !

Thx for the hotel n makan info...will definitely check those out..
Still doing my 'research' liao...got 1 qn to exchange money in batam or sg better?

Anyway my friend also look up in the internet got one hotel (either novotel or formosa forgot liao) book 1 room plus ferry $80 plus minus...feel like worth it leh...waddaya think??

Originally Posted by lampaci

Anyway, my recent trip to batam:
2pm: reached harbour bay (batam) thru wavemaster - $48 (return trip).
2.30pm: checked in Formosa hotel - Rp 375,000 + taxi (Rp 40,000).
3pm: Walked around to chicken farm. Choose a 19yrs old. Quite fair, young and tight - Rp 400,000.
Follow up with bonk, eat, shop (Nagoya shopping mall; if I am not mistaken), massage (actually massage lady lagi swee; damn it).
In total, I've spent almost like $230 plus ferry.

do enlightened which joint u got this syt? ty!

Originally Posted by MistressVamp

but where can try their local food like maybe nasi padang?
got enough of their a&w!!! grrrrr

will be staying near nagoya shopping mall there de hotel...

which hotel will u be staying huh? cuz for my upcoming trip i planning to stay at hotels around nagoya shopping there also...nearer to the fun places

[MistressVamp]

be staying at I hotel...

[Ah_Hia]

Originally Posted by m3823

Still doing my 'research' liao...got 1 qn to exchange money in batam or sg better?

Anyway my friend also look up in the internet got one hotel (either novotel or formosa forgot liao) book 1 room plus ferry $80 plus minus...feel like worth it leh...waddaya think??

Change in Batam better rates.

$80 for hotel and ferry ?
Which one ??
Got link to confirm boh ?