PokenBir — Restaurant in Jakarta

We came again after nearly 8 month no diner outside. The place was fully reserved on that Saturday afternoon, and luckily we still had a table left. We tried pork knuckle fried rice, pork platter and big rice se'i. Se'i is traditional smoked pork from south eastern Indonesia. The smell of wooden smoked pork was really tempting and it was cooked in several different style, fried, grilled and sliced smoke pork with delicious sambal/chili sauce and cooking of flower of banana/jantung pisang. Very rare but very delicious. The pork knuckle fried rice and medium sizr pork platter were delicious also. Beware of the size of the portion, it's quite big for several people. With wider dining area, and still quick and friendly staff, it's quite pleasure to dine in over there. No worries, they made space between the chair and between the table bigger, and applied health protocols. Try! Just Try!

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We try mix platter pork menu and Indonesian big rice. Yummy. The big rice is for 3-4 person which surrounded by different kind of Indonesian pork style dishes. The mix platter pork is very nice. Recommended for group of family or colleague because the portion is big enough.

Breaking news : on 2019 they expanded the restaurant and they accept...

When we arrived, we got into waiting list of 4 tables ahead of us. But this list loved surprisingly quick, and we got seated within 10 minutes of arriving on Saturday evening.

The service crew was very quick to move, including taking our order and delivering our food.

We ordered the mix cut platter which was supposed to come with pork belly, pork bites, smoked pork, pork sausage, and bbq pork. But they ran out of the bbq pork so they replaced it with pork bites. We weren’t informed of this until the waitress served us the dish and just nonchalantly informed us we’re out of bbq pork so we just got you more pork bites while walking away. I think, they could have informed us before, and let us make a decision on whether to agree on the replacement or to opt for another dish. The pork bites proportion compared to other pork cuts in the platter was much bigger and overpowered them. This was a disappointment as that also happens to be our least favorite cut.

That aside, the overall dish was very tasty. The dipping sauce it came with perfectly complimented the taste of the pork and was generally a very generous portion for two people.

The salad pokpuk was just average and very...

Easily the best go-to pork spot in Jakarta. From their Western-style plates to the Indonesian comfort dishes, everything absolutely slapped. Whether you’re in it for the crispy crackling or rich, savory flavors, Pokenbir nails it across the board.

I tried the pork belly (small) which comes with salad, fries & homemade potato chips, and honestly, every part of the plate was so good. The pork belly is super crisp, exactly how it should be. You can even ask for your preferred cut: go with thin slices if you’re into that melt-in-your-mouth fat, or thick if you want it meatier and leaner. Love that they give you the option.

The porchetta is another level if you’re here for the crunch. Way more crackling than the pork belly, and the seasoning on the meat is amazing. It comes with sautéed baby potatoes that are soft, buttery, and soak up all the flavor perfectly.

The star of the show: the honey mustard. I’m not even kidding, please sell it in jars. It’s sweet, tangy, and I ended up dipping everything in it like it was the main dish. Completely addictive.

10/10 would come back. And over-order. And dip it all in honey...