Another worthy mention on food i like which i visited during March 2023.
Recommended by an Indian man from Singapore who comes to Batam to work at one of the shipyard who stays in the same hotel as me.
Okela Garden Sea food
Remember i was looking for sweet & sour Pork Ribs in Batam? I told this Indian bro that in Batam, very difficult to find good sweet & sour pork ribs aka 排骨王。And he shared this place.
There was 2 menu there, one was halal and one isnt.
Yes, there are 2 kitchens there, a halal and non-halal ones.
I went there for the first time, not knowing there are 2 menus and wasnt able to find non-halal food. Hence end up this is what i ordered.
With drinks and all in, total cost is (2 men + 2 ladies eating) :
I won't consider this place cheap tho but the food is good. Anytime, i will rate it a 8/10.
Here's some of their other food i got from the web and friend's photo.
One more...
The location of this place is directly opposite Hotel 89, hehehe...can see the restaurant directly from Hotel 89. Well, this place reminds me of Hao Ou sea food, which is also suppose to be opposite Hotel 89 too but one will needs to walk in further (i think about 10 to 15 mins, depending how fast one walks).
Attached the rough map for future reference.
Comparing the food between Hai Ou and Okela, i think Okela food taste better. Of course, this is just base on my taste bud. Okela food gives me the more expensive feel tho.
Note that the price on my receipt is base on a 20% off hence the food may cost more once the promotion is over. As for when it will b over, i'm not so sure.
Just sharing yet another of my "bits" of my Batam trip since i can venture in more now, hehehe....i will need to go there again whenever fate & time allows.
