Taco Bell Opens in Jakarta in Time for the Holidays

KOMPAS.com – A new Mexican food restaurant recently opened its doors to hungry and curious customers in Jakarta’s Senopati district.

The US fast-food chain officially made its debut on December 18 and foodies in search of where to eat in Jakarta for Mexican food can now rest easy.

Now that the restaurant chain is no longer restricted to Hollywood movies, the curious-minded foodies can finally unravel what makes Taco Bell a cult fast-food staple.

Kompas.com had the opportunity to try out some of the signature items from the US restaurant that is found in nearly 30 countries with Indonesia as its latest venture.

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Known to have popularized Mexican food to the world, you can find burritos, nachos, quesadillas, and tacos at this Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta.

To ensure its success in Indonesia’s food and beverage industry in 2020, the company has adjusted the flavors and tastes to the Indonesian palate.

“We have undertaken a long journey since 2018 to get Taco Bell to Indonesia,” said GM of Marketing for Fast Food Indonesia Hendra Yuniarto.

Now that we know where to eat in Jakarta for Mexican food, it was time for Kompas.com’s team to savor some of the signature menus to see if it lives up to the challenge.

Our team tried the Taco Supreme, Bell Rice, and Loaded Nachos at this up-and-coming Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta.

The Taco Supreme is a traditional Mexican dish that uses a crispy tortilla wrap.

Generously loaded with seasoned ground beef, tomato salsa, onion, sour cream, and cheddar cheese, the Taco Supreme is a packed dish full of deliciousness.

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“The portions at Taco Bell Indonesia have been adjusted to the size offered in the United States as per the regulations from the headquarter.”

As we indulged in the Taco Supreme, a delightful blend of flavors and texture such as sour, sweet, salty, and crunchy bursts in our mouths.

The dish is also perfectly seasoned as we expected when we think of traditional Mexican food. If you’re asking whether there is anything healthy, then the answer is yes!

Dok. Taco Bell Indonesia

The Taco Supreme also includes lettuce, tomatoes, and fresh onion that is crisp and fresh on top of a generous helping of cheddar cheese.

For those who have never tried this new Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta, Kompas.com highly suggests you start off with the Taco Supreme.

Our search on where to eat in Jakarta does not stop at tacos but continues with Taco Bell Indonesia’s Loaded Nachos.

Unlike most nachos you find in some restaurants, the portions here are massive, making it an ideal party platter to share.

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Using crispy tortilla chips, a creamy and sweet guacamole sauce is added to the tortilla chips.

However, our food journey does not end there because as with most Indonesian food, there must be rice in our meal.

For that, Kompas.com tried the Rice Bell which has specifically been adjusted to the preference of the Indonesian market.

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“The rice for the Rice Bell is like a risotto because when we surveyed the market, people’s main criticism was that the rice was uncooked.”

The seasoned rice is complemented with ground beef, a tomato salsa, and fresh onion and salad which makes it another winning dish at this new Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta.

The best way to enjoy the Rice Bell is to mix all the ingredients together, and for the spicy foodies out there, you can ask for the restaurant’s Hot and Fire sauce.

To wash down our food, our search for where to eat in Jakarta turned into what to drink, thus we ordered the Iced Butterfly-Pea Tea which is served which sugar that you can adjust to your preference.

Other beverages you can try at this new Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta include sodas, slushies, hot and cold coffee, hot and cold teas, mocktails, and milkshakes in various flavors.

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Your quest on where to eat in Jakarta with unlimited drinks stops here because those who opt for sodas will be happy to know that Taco Bell Indonesia makes it a free-flow beverage so you can drink to your heart’s content.

Our final tip about this new Mexican food restaurant in Jakarta is to not let your Taco Bell Indonesia order turn cold as the texture changes fast.

The company suggests that the food be delivered within 30 minutes and consumed a maximum of 1.5 hours after it has been made.

Your answer on where to eat in Jakarta for Mexican food has been answered with the opening of Taco Bell Indonesia.

There aren’t many Mexican restaurants in Indonesia especially affordable ones thus Taco Bell’s price range between $1.06 - $5.67 is considerably budget-friendly.

(Writer & Editor: Silvita Agmasari)

Source: https://www.kompas.com/food/read/2020/12/18/150900175/mencoba-makanan-taco-bell-indonesia-taco-supreme-rice-bell-dan-nachos?page=all#page2