Blok M

I finally got the mood to write about "Blok M", this is an Indo restaurant at Prahran (read it as Pran). Its name was derived from an area in Jakarta filled with busses, street vendors and street singers. The place you go to see the real "hustle and bustle" of Jakarta.

The owner's name is Sisco a.k.a Pa'e. I usually or say almost every saturday stop by there to have dinner and cheap karaoke cause the place has a stage with guitars and minimum sound system. Nevertheless, it was enough to entertain me (at least). I consider it as cheap dinner + karaoke, all for AUD $10. The most important past is that i get to sing my heart out. hehe.

As i went to Blok M recently, i realized that what's going on there is not as "all it cracked up to be" when you dont have 3 things. Yes people three THINGS. i dont know why, mentioning 3 reasons for everything sounds sophisticated (feel free to mock but it's true).

ONE. the crowd.
when you go to Blok M without your "entourage" you will be a minority, thus others in the restaurant would be the ones creating the atmosphere and laughing here and there, making you feel alienated in a way. When you got your "entourage" with you, you will be the one setting the atmosphere, thus making it more comfortable for you.


TWO. the food.
what you order is essential in making sure that your meal fulfils your expectation and actually satisfy your desire of good indo food. to be able to make sure that you get what you paid for, to my knowledge, there are only these 5 menus that you can order.
(1) Tongseng - higly recommended for those who loves spicy food, basically most indo does.
(2) Gule Bakar "LeKar" - it's not on the menu but it is definitely GOOD!

(3) Nasi Goreng Babat - they make it as spicy as you can handle it.
(4) Sop Buntut GORENG. notice the emphasis on the "FRIED oxtail", the regular version wont be as good. trust me - there's a reason why im overweight.
(5) Ikan Bakar - the chili will make you sweat and scream for more.
and if you are lucky, they might get "Kikil" on specials of the day. I was! ha ha.


THREE. the Band.
it all comes together when you have a band entertaining you all night long. as for me, it helps when i can entertain myself and others with my singing - i have always wondered what my life would be like on a stage HA HA..-

there people, the three essential elements that you need to have in order to guarantee your night at Blok M, without which it will not be the same, again at least that is what i felt today.