S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk
SLAM Sky Bar
Sky Lounge at Mercure, S.L.A.M, can be on the 19th floor of the newly opened Mercure Simatupang. Slam can be in a roof top lounge bar in which has an open-air section as well as an air-conditioned room. The open air section includes a mix of styles which translates to funky in addition to also modern. Comfy contemporary rattan chairs juxtaposed with mood lighting, graffiti panels on the top of two side walls connected by one wall made of window panes in addition to also a traditional dark wooden bar gives the outdoor area a hip, youthful in addition to also funky vibe. Behind the bar can be the air-conditioned salon, reminiscent of a cigar room, the furniture can be classy that has a statement one-seater made of denim inside corner nestled in between the view of suburban Jakarta. A keen eye for detail in addition to also a passion for fashion in addition to also design can be felt through Slam. I adore the Slam uniforms: a black fedora, beige skinny slacks, thick braces in addition to also a black short sleeved collared shirt which makes me think of Clockwork Orange meets the prohibition era meets skinny jeans. The staff are very friendly, speak English perfectly in addition to also are happy to chat or give their two cents if you are a bit lost of direction. To summarize Slam in three words: eclectic, funky in addition to also friendly.
Crusted Salmon
Slam offers the same menu as the downstairs Grafitti restaurant, international cuisine, healthy options in addition to also Asian selections, though in which can be served as the room service style to keep the food unaffected by the shuttle up 19 floors. If you are looking for a bar experience in addition to also don’t want a full meal, they also offer bar nibbles. We sat inside salon to have our dinner in addition to also ordered mocktails to begin, Sunset in addition to also I am Joker. The Sunset can be made of fresh passion fruit, passion fruit syrup, orange juice in addition to also topped with soda water, in addition to also the I am Joker can be made of fresh chopped apples, muddled kiwi, kiwi syrup in addition to also again topped with soda water. The mocktails were fresh in addition to also fruity in addition to also presumably two of your 5 a day. We then had the Crusted Salmon, accompanied by white wine sauce, thin fries in addition to also vegetables. I could see why the Crusted Salmon can be a favorite dish. The salmon was well cooked, fresh basil mixed with the breadcrumbs gave the crust a fresh taste in addition to also a hint of green in which looked lovely against the orange salmon. The vegetables, cauliflower, carrots, green beans in addition to also baby corn, tasted like they were blanched then tossed in garlic infused oil. The white wine sauce was great, I could have had in which as a soup. in which was creamy in addition to also full flavoured with fresh hints of lemon, a genuinely wonderful sauce. Next we had a few of the nibbles – Fish Balls, Chicken wings in addition to also Maki roll. The Fish Balls are homemade in addition to also battered. The Chicken wings had fresh rosemary as opposed to dried rosemary which gives a more intense flavour, a nice little gourmet touch to bar snacks. The Maki roll had vegetables, namely red pepper that has a dusting of tobiko on the outside.
Mexican Dragon
For our after dinner drink we moved through the salon to the outdoor area. Fed, full in addition to also free, I got a cheap thrill through watching the traffic riddled roads crawl in addition to also enjoying myself, waiting upon our cocktails, instead of being one of the victims of in which traffic jam. We had decided on a J-tini in addition to also Mexican Dragon. The J-tini can be a mix of Jack Daniels in addition to also Sweet in addition to also Sour. The Mexican Dragon can be made through Tequila, red dragon fruit in addition to also Cointreau. The J-tini was tart in addition to also fresh, garnished that has a young sprig of mint. The Mexican Dragon was sweet in addition to also slightly tart. I might have loved to try more cocktails however drinking on a school night can be usually not the best idea.
Jakarta can be rather pricey for going out with the alcohol tax in addition to also for hotels, they have 21% added on top of in which. Slam can be not cheap nor expensive however as hotel prices go, very reasonable with cocktails starting through around Rp.80,000. Slam holds special promotions regularly – the next one inside third week of March entitles you to a shot of tequila for only Rp.25,000 nett, which will be a night to remember in addition to also a morning to forget. To find out more on events in addition to also promotions you can sign up to their newsletter by emailing Mercure Simatupang at H6680-RE@accor.com, or give them a call.
Mercure Jakarta Simatupang
Jl. R.A. Kartini No 18
Lebak Bulus
12440 – SOUTH JAKARTA
Contacts
Tel : (+62)21/75999777
Fax : (+62)21/75999798
Mail : H6680-RE@accor.com
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S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk
S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk