Starbucks Glodok Pancoran — Restaurant in Jakarta

Starbucks is overrated and way overpriced. (A cup of coffee worth half of the local minimum daily wage? Seriously?) Though this particular location has a really nice setup. Friendly service. (Hey, they took time to draw a smiley face next to my name on the cup.) Great location. Perfect for taking a break after walking around the intense and crowded Chinatown where you can be swarmed by beggars and desperate walking merchants, if not pickpockets. Once you enter this Starbucks after all that, you’ll be transported into a totally different world—the world of capitalism that is—and hopefully forced to notice and ponder about the huge gap between the rich and the poor in the Indonesian society that apparently is still alive and well, all while sipping some meh coffee that is worth three full meals at a local Warteg eatery. It’s a...

Pro: the ambiance of the place is good, with good lighting and your favourite coffee to serve by barista is all you need.

Cons : sometimes another customer bring their children and yes i talk about noisy and annoying children. i don't know if one of the barista on morning schedule is not in the mood or whatsoever but i do not feel warm hospitality while taking an order from me...

Wonderful service! I'm from Poland and visited Starbuks Glodok Pancoran on July 31 with my colleague. Besides the delicious iced coffee, we received kind help with ordering a Bluebird taxi. The Cashier even walked us to the car – isn't that amazing? Highly...