Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Coffee Lounge @ i Hotel Batam

I was waiting for my family and decided to do so at the coffee lounge of I Hotel Batam, our choice of accommodation in this popular Indonesian island so near to our little red dot.

It was a classic, cozy lounge with zilch customers, and a baby grand piano where I can work on playing the nursery Chinese song, two little tigers; latter of which didn't happen as I am not keen to embarrass myself.

Bintang Beer - having a beer simple because it's for one for one for happy hours! Nothing beats ice cold beer to cool the body; no wonder some people claimed that beer is literally cooling tea! 

Fried Banana -  sprinkled with cheese and chocolate sauce, I can't resist not ordering given how much I love bananas! Sadly, the batter was too limp for my liking and the bananas didn't taste sweet. I can only thank the chocolate sauce and the saltiness cheesiness from the cheese to make this slightly more palatable. 

Gado Gado - I decided to go with a dish that appeared to be less sinful but even I was surprised to find the ingredients so visually unappealing; guessing I would likely go for the crackers and the boiled egg only. 

Fret not, the peanut sauce was the secret weapon! Nutty and spicy, it perfectly complemented the boiled ingredients and so addictive was the combination; my hands couldn't help moving to the plate and I was somewhat sad when I was down to my last piece! 

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In case you are wondering, I shared the food with my family; always beneficial to distribute the calories! Let's load on the calories together! 

Address
Ground Floor, I Hotel Batam, Jl. Teuku Umar, 
Lubuk Baja Kota, Kec. Lubuk Baja, 
Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau 29432, Indonesia

Map
As above.

Drink Menu
As above.

Pricing
Bintang Beer - 45,000 Rupiah
Fried Banana - 55,000 Rupiah
Gado Gado - 55,000 Rupiah 
(Subject to Taxes)

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