Batam Info Thread

[PigletDiDi]

Ah maybe at Utama area i didn't bargain enough but still acceptable for me as a nice syt.
The moonlight is opposite the wet market .
Utama areas have a lot massage shops but some charging too much for a normal room at 100k
I only go for those charging at 60k per hr . But caution the massage maybe only take 25~30 mins the rest of time for GQ.
It happened to our group of friends 2 out of 6 got GQ prompt. In the end all ur massage only last 30 mins .

[Lucifer84]

Mind if I ask where is bronono secret joint located at and it's name? I have been reading up bronono posts since Jan this year but i didn't find any secret joint mentioned. Even using the search function doesn't help. Will be visiting batam again next week so am really interested in this.

[MostHandsome]

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

The bill was about 864k , 5 dishes and 7 bottles of beers , 2 small pax ciggs for both girls. 4 persons dinner.

Walao...
Almost a million for 4 person dinner, i wont say its expensive if you eat at specific restaurant such as duck king or brewsky. But windsor foodcourt?
I'd better go to rezeki or sembulang to spend a million for he po, not for windsor foodcourt which is their dishes are quite standart.
But rezeki and sembulang are too far if it was just a simple dine :/

[www.massageking]

Due to my bro's personal commitment, i have a spare room to let from tomorrow till Sunday...just need to buy ferry ticket to Harbourbay.
Anyone going tomorrow or already there willing to link up...PM me...thanks

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by Lucifer84

Mind if I ask where is bronono secret joint located at and it's name? I have been reading up bronono posts since Jan this year but i didn't find any secret joint mentioned. Even using the search function doesn't help. Will be visiting batam again next week so am really interested in this.

If you could find it using "search", it would not be secret. Surprising?

[KohOnly21]

Took horizon yesterday night at 7pm to batam harbourbay ferry was already 80% full. Usually during a Wednesday it should not be more than 50% full.

Bros coming to batam for the NY please prepare for the jammmmmm

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

The bill was about 864k , 5 dishes and 7 bottles of beers , 2 small pax ciggs for both girls. 4 persons dinner.

Thank you for sharing the numbers and in details.

The reason why i ask becos i am gathering all the bills for some Sea Food restaurants/food court to have a fairer gauge on their Sea Food pricing. One of the bro who joined me in one of my Batam group trip left our group with his booking girl and pays about 700k to 800k sea food bills at Windsor Food court. Thats for 2 pax (how much can 2 person eats since most girls usually eats lesser than men).

I am also comparing between Golden Prawn,Wey Wey,Harbour Bay Sea food and then Marine Live. Now i roughly have a better idea base on my calculation from the collected info.

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

W/O driver , driver did not join us when we invited him to come together on all dining occasion. So I just bought ciggs for him.

Reason why i ask if its with driver becos i also wish to add in whats added for driver commission. In your case,i am guessing no driver commission.

Reference from Bro JohnKhb as below :

https://samsforum.asia/showpost.p...ostcount=33937

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

And another 50k that I missed out - for the lead singer there(sweet chinese looking girl that can sing 3 languages) Why 50k tip for her? My girl KC until I allow her to sing a song on the stage with the singer. Little perk is managed to shake her smooth hands when she offered us a handshake at our table.

I learned something from this one,hehehe...

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

Now I think back everything is lined up planned swee swee by my girl lol

1. it's my girl that initiated us to go Windsor then when we reached she was totally all lighted up and happily chatting with some of the beer ladies.

2. The song she sang on stage was what she's playing on Youtube when we brought her back to hotel , means she already planned to sing there liao.

Both syts were at 1 mil each for me and my buddy.

1. Windsor Food Court regardless expensive or not (carrot-chopping),every Batam cheongster will surely need to go there at least once or twice to get a feel of its ambience. From my understanding,those who likes it,loves it,those who dont didnt hate it either,hehehe...next time try other Batam version of Food court and you will better understand what i am saying here.

2. That means she likes to sing. If you plan to RTF the same girl,KTV might likely be your next choice to explore. And i am not talking about Alishan KTV anymore,hehehe...you may wish to try those family KTVs instead since you already have girl/s with you,hehehe...you save on Mami/waiter's major tipping and other unnecessary expenses. (and i am not saying Alishan KTV is overly expensive tho,hehehe...) I am talking more about better facilities,sound systems and song selection,hehehe...my stingy perspective again.

I am just sharing ideas here.

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

Overall still I'm very happy with the girl lah , she's one of my most memorable and wild bonks after the dinner(she drank alot and sibei high), I was crouching on top her boobs while receiving a 10-min long bbbj the moment we went back to our room.

Must be heavenly!!
(my friend/s who booked her didnt get this!!)

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

Also find it interesting how this kind of stuffs actually work in Batam , this is really must ownself go explore to understand and experience. Although I read that bringing girls to dinner is a taboo unless you known them quite well but I quite sayang my cewek due to her obedience/free spirited personality hence the billshock.

Hehehe...almost everything will work out but you will need to 1st understand their "culture",develop your own styles and methods when you cheong in Batam. Everyone has a different fetish,different "taste buds" hence requirement were all different. There will be good times,there will be bad ones too. So dont brood over the not-so-good ones (learn from it tho) if you ever encounter it and move on to try to make every of your future Batam trips a good one that better suits yourself.

(hold back your expectations tho,hehehe...)

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

I still got alot more to learn from you old birds here man

We all learn from each other. What you experience,i may not experience before,what i experience,you may not have it (yet),we put them altogether right here,we make our "to-be-experience" even better.

Your answers to my questions helped me a lot,and i thank you.

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Originally Posted by nono1973

The reason why i ask becos i am gathering all the bills for some Sea Food restaurants/food court to have a fairer gauge on their Sea Food pricing. One of the bro who joined me in one of my Batam group trip left our group with his booking girl and pays about 700k to 800k sea food bills at Windsor Food court. Thats for 2 pax (how much can 2 person eats since most girls usually eats lesser than men).

Not to argue with you, my friend, but I feel that your "market analysis" cannot lead anywhere.

It is true that some restaurants are too expensive for what they offer, and some others may be even not honest (just increase the real weight of a fish, et voila).
But what can you do with receipts?

1) It is not true that "the cheaper the better". It is not true that an apple costing $0.50 is always better than an apple costing $1.
There is also quality. Price may depend (should depend, in the ideal world) on quality.

Moreover, from receipts:
2) you don't see how large are the portions;
3) you don't see how good and fresh is the food (quality);
4) you may see "bawal 120k", but without seeing its weight;
5) even if you see the weight "bawal 600gr", then you don't see what was its real weight.

Judging a restaurant is complex. Price is only one of the factors, and it is tightly bound to quality. (and even to its location)

[MovingTarget]

Stay in iBaloi hotel again with family members and intend to have a hair cut. Went to BCS mall 3rd floor (I think so) where you can see rows of barber or hair salon shops. Price for "rambut potong" (hair cut) = Rp 20,000 (say round to S$2). Keen to cut but no courage to enter after viewing the shop - in a way not so comfortable.

Next day, went to V salon and ask the lead stylist, Seow Wei, to cut who also call the shot in the salon. Told her cut and color. Quoted Rp 200,000 after discount w/o asking. She ask whether I came in group before (referring to some bros here). I told her No and is my 2nd time here alone. After waiting for 15 mins, she came over and using the shaver, it was fast & furious, just 10 mins to finish shaving (or cut if you call it) hair. While cutting in progress, told her NOT punk style (both side very short and the front having some hair cover the eyebrow aka some Taiwanese pop star) or botak. She said she is very experienced in cutting Men hair and recommended Executive style. Final product after 10 mins - SAF Regular Sign On hair style. And I am Ok with that, just a little bit high & low comparing left & right temple. Anyway, hair will grow, no worries.

Next came the hair colour done by a slightly older lady which Seow Wei explained that she specializes in colouring hair. I ask for black colour and she is good and careful. After the job done, 30 mins later, a SYT came over for washing. All this while, they only put a towel w/o plastic and after washing, the white T-shirt became black on the back. For bro who wish to color hair black is better to wear black T-shirt or bring along a used T-shirt to change and not like me (don't know) walk around Batam with a patch of stain on my back throughout the whole day. I did ask her whether there is stained, she told me No and definitely Not. I only get to know when I reach home last night.

Anyway, I am ok with the hair cut, wash and colour, as I don't have high expectation, which only cost Rp 200,000 (S$20/-). Not bad which may last me for 3 months.

I notice that in V salon, there are 2 kinds of Men hair cut - either punk or SAF sign on (just my personal opinion) and Seow Wei will ask when was the last time you cut your hair before she commenced. She will use 1 thumb for 1 month measurement and if you say 2 months ago, she will cut based on 2 thumbs length. This is the first time I heard of it and is interesting to know. So if your hair is not too long, telling her 2 months could simply means as good as botak or probably very short.

[lurpsexx]

Originally Posted by MovingTarget

Next day, went to V salon and ask the lead stylist, Seow Wei, to cut who also call the shot in the salon. Told her cut and color. Quoted Rp 200,000 after discount w/o asking. She ask whether I came in group before (referring to some bros here).

Thanks for the V salon fr bro.. I too went to V salon upon a good bro recommend, and went away with only an average impression of their hair styling skills.. Cheap, but just very average cut.. The color u did was not difficult, but their care and skill can be improved upon..

Actually while I was there, I was more interested in buying clothes in the dept store oppo this V salon.. The clothes r value for money!

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by fishingman

If u in btm in 3rd day Chinese new yr mayb can see u there.

Hope to see you there this 2016 too. I want to collect Ang Bao from you AGAIN!!! Hehehehe....and i dont want your 5 rupiah coins anymore. If you got those Indo plastic notes,give me some,those plastic version type like the plastic sin $10 kind,hehehe...and please dont fold it even tho its no longer legal tender.

Originally Posted by newyorker88

The Indo gov told them that becos Indonesia is a Muslim country, they don't want the statue to be so prominent facing the sea. Wanted to shift in the statue to where it is now. Originally, the statue faces the sea prominently.

The government wanted to chop the statue into 3 pieces n move it to the present place. However, many accidents AND incidents prevented the moving of statue. Either big rain, or machine stop functioning or funny incidents.

The minister got angry n came personally to see. Goddess entered one of his assistant body n spoke to him IN CHINESE.

Goddess told him that to shift the statue, she has no objection, but cannot chop to shift. Must do it in 1 piece. The minister still refuse to believe as doing so will incur a lot of cost for machinery. So the incidents continued when they wanted to chop.

In the end, no choice, shift as a piece.

Hmm...so,the statue has been moved before. I thought it has all along been at the KTM Resort location,unmoved.

Thank you for sharing . Now i have learned more.

Originally Posted by micmac888

Botak Cun Khas Medan
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Location : Batam Center, opposite main entrance of Royal Grande estate. Google map : Search for "Dhillon Sport" or "Rumah Makan Makassar" . They are along the short row of shophouses together with Botak Cun.

Operating hours : 0730-2100. Closed on Mondays

Speciality : Authentic Medan food

Food : 4.2/5 (using duck egg) , 3.9/5 (using chicken egg)
Value : 4.2/5 for such quality, taste, cleanliness

Conclusion : At time of this post - the *BEST* (chop,stamp,100% saliva) noodle Medan cuisine, in Batam. All their noodles and rice are flown from Medan. Satay and ifun mie binjai are **awesome**. Their beehoon - bouncy "Q" ! Their Bakmie noodle can fight with MOMO! There's really an aroma & texture difference between using duck egg and chicken egg in their dishes - as on Day1 - using duck egg, Day 2 - using chicken egg.

Strongly Recommended Dishes : Satay, I Fun Mie BinJai, Beehoon Goreng, Nasi Goreng, Bakmie. Best use duck egg in the goreng dishes.

Dinner Disadvantage : By 1930pm - no tables. Full. So it's either arrive before 1900hrs, or after 2030hrs - but expect ingredients to run out like longtong, kangkong, petai, etc. Otherwise, as observed - join the standing queue to dabao instead of having dinner there.


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Interesting place. I have bookmarked it down for the next update on the Batam food list once i get the time.

I have also look into the place too,looks like its quite popular in Batam and i also found another Roti Prata shop near Teban Central as well.

Thank you for sharing this place (botak Cun).

PS : I already have a few bros PM-ing me,hehehe...

Originally Posted by iicycold

Nice temple,nxt time mus bring me there,ok?

Bring me go eat at the Old Place claypot zhi char too.

i hear the food there oso not bad.

Sure,bro. Old Place Zhi Char looks quite popular. I have been there but havent got a chance to eat there yet,but likely it will be after CNY 2016 before i can bring you there if you are not coming for my CNY 2016 Batam trip,hehehe...

Originally Posted by MiG27

Im beginning to like going to this place.
Seemed like there is new things/places to be discovered everytime.

Batam has nothing new is only for those who dont know Batam well,hehehe...

Every trip is a new experience for me,every trip helps me grow and every trip is going to help me makes my adventure more exotic,hehehe...lets not forget you guys watched and guided me grow up in my Batam Adventure where i started from knowing 100% nothing back then to knowing at least something today.

Originally Posted by micmac888

Afternote : As we had 2 days of Botak Cun's at-least-60%-dishes-in-menu food - my partner had swollen gums and I had blood in my stools (internal piles). A sign of strong heatiness. But to put in perspective - no one would naturally order that many and eat that much - as it's typically 1 person to one dish (which is alot already).

Drink a lot of water,bro...i know i know...its always easier said then actually doing it.

Alternatively, you can try something call : Andrographis Paniculata

Very cheap and EFFECTIVE herb for me. Go read about it.

Its nature's version of antibiotic.

1 bad thing about this herb in my opinion was that its known as the King of Bitterness among herbs.

For me,i used it for anything that has to do with body heatiness,mild flu,mild fever or when i know i am about to get sick. Not for pregnant women and women who just gave birth tho.I dont take it as a daily supplement. Do read about its known side effect tho. And buy only HSA approved ones to prevent yourself from overdosing. Price will not be a factor as when i say cheap,it is CHEAP,hehehe...real cheap (even in Sillypore term). You could probably find it in some garden if you see one where many who doesnt know about it takes this kind herbs as weeds.

Major Pharmacy sells them in capsule form,where the bitterness taste will be greatly reduced as they were being capped.

[longlong135]

Originally Posted by iicycold

https://samsforum.asia/showpo...ostcount=31240

I hope u read

Okay noted. Thank you for the referral to the posting in July

Edited with pictures:

18 Luo Hans @ Tiban Tiga Buddhist Temple (more pictures but limited in single post):



Citarasa Asli Ikan Bakar @ Opposite Venesia Hotel (Next to Warisan Shop):
Very special taste of grilled lemon grass crab, 275K Rupiah
With friends so didn't take picture of crab



Miniature Houses of Indonesia:



Testing with pictures posting.

[MovingTarget]

Originally Posted by lurpsexx

Thanks for the V salon fr bro.. I too went to V salon upon a good bro recommend, and went away with only an average impression of their hair styling skills.. Cheap, but just very average cut.. The color u did was not difficult, but their care and skill can be improved upon..

Actually while I was there, I was more interested in buying clothes in the dept store oppo this V salon.. The clothes r value for money!

True. The last time was colored and washed by the 40 years old lady (can't remember her name). Very experienced and careful. No stain even when I worn a white T-shirt. This time was washed by the SYT as instructed by Seow Wei, thought same standard of care but actually not.

As for the product, they used hair color (black) from Korea, no ammonia smell and lasting. Quite good.

Hope you have gotten a good bargain at the opposite store which has quite a variety of design.

[MiG27]

Originally Posted by lurpsexx

Thanks for the V salon fr bro.. I too went to V salon upon a good bro recommend, and went away with only an average impression of their hair styling skills.. Cheap, but just very average cut.. The color u did was not difficult, but their care and skill can be improved upon..

Actually while I was there, I was more interested in buying clothes in the dept store oppo this V salon.. The clothes r value for money!

Sometimes what we need could be a barber rather than a hairstylist.
If what you need is just old fashion cut, just visit the barber.
I had gone to the one at sari jaya hotel building n it suits me fine. Just 30k only.

You mean the sunboss shop? I see many ppl buying....how much is value for money?

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by longlong135

Alamak... Why my pictures so small one?

Transfer yr photo to a comp 1st b4 uploading,check yr pic resolution by viewing the photo b4 the actual uploading.