Brown Bag - Specialty Sandwich & Coffee — Restaurant in Jakarta

It wasn’t very crowded, and there were quite a few waiters, many of whom were just standing around due to the lack of customers at the time.

I ordered a cup of Flat White and some BBQ chicken wings. The Flat White was okay, and the price seemed fair given the location. However, I ended up waiting around 30 minutes for the food, which felt excessive given the number of idle staff. When I kindly asked why the food was taking so long, I was told it would take even more time (I’m not sure if this was just an excuse or if they missed my order entirely). I ended up canceling the food as I couldn’t wait any longer.

It was not a busy day, it’s disappointing that they (probably) missed my...

The sandwich I ordered (steak sandwich) was delicious. Really liked the meat and the sauce. It came wit fried potato chips. I opted for a hard roll bread, bit crispy outside and soft inside. For the drink I ordered long black single origin of sidikalang. Yummy. Overall the food tasted great tho a bit pricey but kinda worth it. But it took them some time to prepare my order 😞. My friend ordered signature club sandwich (quite big portion with option of white or oat bread). I preferred seating on the chairs than on the long booth. The place was quitely nice at the time of my visit...

I come here to do work, because their workstations have the right ergonomics, charging and lighting. Coffee is okay, so are their sandwiches.

The steak, though. Terrible! Ordered a medium-rare, got served a well done piece of rubber that didn't seem fresh. Complained to the staff about it, who only smiled and nodded and didn't offer anything to assuage my disappointment.

If you like food, do not come here. If you just need acceptable coffee and the right ergonomics to open up your laptop and a so-so ambiance, this...