Comments on: Saturday 10th February

By: Reveller

Reveller — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:37:37 +0000

In spite of my comments about the lace curtains, I’m still a fan of One Tree and drop in occasionally if I’m down the Blok early on. But, like Sportsmans, it’s not a late-night place, and that’s where the real rot has set in. Apart from Top Gun the whole street is a rather depressing scene after midnight.

By: NothingToSeeHere

NothingToSeeHere — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:18:48 +0000

The Block has had it’s day and it needs somebody to sort it out quickly. It could be a very good night spot if -

They had decent Taxi’s serving the area and not the sharks with shit cars wanting to charge Rp 70.000 for a Rp 10.000 ride

Removed the hundreds of beggers

Improved the service in many of the bars. I am not a fan of the prices they charge for drinks or they way most bars on the block seem to “forget” change or over charge.

The girls on the block are very commercial by nature and in all honesty most seem to be past their sell by date. While you may not like One Tree I think they have the right idea and I hope others start to change also. The staff their are very friendly and always make you feel welcome. The food and drinks are good and the prices are reasonable.

All in all I now avoid the block. Too many problems for my taste.

By: Baron Ward

Baron Ward — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:55:01 +0000

Rev

I am afraid my visit in Jan was similar to what you have said. Although I still like the food at Sportmans and I know the manageress and staff at one tree. I found the rest plus the drug dealers and 8 year old spivvs rather disturbing. It’s Kemang for me now at the Eastern Promise and Fez bar. Cheers

By: HoJo

HoJo — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:44:06 +0000

I take from your blog that the Blok was not hurt by the floods. I have not been in Jakarta for over a year but plan to get back and when I do I hope that things have improved. It seems that the people that run these places in the Blok just don’t want to make money.