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Singapore smokehouse Meatsmith heats up Jakarta's BBQ scene
After a successful run in Singapore and Doha, famed smokehouse Meatsmith opens South Jakarta.
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Full platter: Meatsmith Jakarta's trademark ribeye, short ribs and jerk chicken with barbecue mustard aioli. (Courtesy of Meatsmith Jakarta) (Personal Collection/Courtesy of Meatsmith Jakarta)
After a successful run in Singapore and Doha, famed smokehouse Meatsmith opens in South Jakarta.
Amid the trees and buildings of the Gunawarman area, heat billows up now and again from barbecue grills. Meat is smoked for hours in the many steakhouses in the area, and a new one has just arrived to set the local barbeque scene on fire.
First established in Singapore by Burnt Ends Hospitality Group, Meatsmith officially opened in Jakarta on Jan. 14 as the restaurant chain's second international venture after Doha. The modern barbecue house occupies 600 square meters of space in a corner of South Jakarta.
“Of course, it’s really important to stick out from others,” said chef and owner Dave Pynt regarding other big steakhouses in the vicinity.
“But the most important thing is to deliver great hospitality with great produce, great cooking and great service."
During a media gathering on Jan. 25, the Meatsmith team said the restaurant in Singapore was designed to be more casual, while the one in Jakarta was “more refined”. And it is apparent at first glance: luxury hotel-like dim lighting welcomes visitors from a staircase leading to the upper floor where the bar and the main dining rooms are. Even a classy, glass-door wine sellar is visible for view, boasting its abundant and artisanal selection.
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