Get to know Dakiba, a Minimalist and Instagramable Korean Restaurant in Sentul

Korean food lovers must know. In Sentul, there is a Korean restaurant with a minimalist and instagramable . Suitable for those of you who like to eat and take pictures.

The name of the Korean restaurant is Dakiba. The exact location is on Jalan Siliwangi Number 1, Taman Budaya Complex, Sentul, Bogor.

Fabian Tonny Hariyanto, the owner of Dakiba, said that he and his business partners deliberately created a minimalist concept restaurant to attract the attention of potential visitors.

"Initially, I didn't know what the concept was. After chatting and being assisted by the designer team, I finally decided on the minimalist concept because it is liked by many young people, the important thing is that it is instagramable ," he said when met in person in Dakiba, Tuesday (25/5/2022).

"In principle, if the food is good but the place is not attractive, people don't want to come. If the place is interesting and the food is delicious, people will come back again," added Fabian.

Offer a large selection of Korean food

No less interesting with the minimalist and instagramable , Dakiba also presents a wide selection of Korean specialties that you should try. About 30 meals and 20 drinks are available at Dakiba.

"Even though we use suppliers genuine Korean make sure that the ingredients are all halal," said Fabian.

Korean food in Dakiba includes Spicy Odeng, Bulgogi Sandwich, Ramyeon, Gimbap, Kimchi Fried Rice, Jajangmyeon, Pajeon, Chicken Skin, Japchae, Sundubu-Jigae, and Korean Tteokbokki & Cheese.

There are also variants of chicken wings that are Dakiba's mainstays, namely Original Chicken Wings, Spicy Korean Chicken Wings, Korean Honey Chicken Wings, Salted Egg Chicken Wings, and Parmesan Chicken Wings. 

As for drinks, you can try Korean Soda, Lychee Yakult, Mix Mango Latte, Mix Kiwi Latte, and Mix Strawberry Latte.

For those of you who don't really like Korean food, you can western at Dakiba such as Pasta Carbonara, Pasta Aglio Olio, Bulgogi Salad, Caesar Salad, and Chicken Leg.

One portion of food at Dakiba is sold for IDR 30,000 to IDR 100,000, while drinks are priced from IDR 10,000 to IDR 35,000. 

Chicken wings are Dakiba's mainstay

Before building a Korean restaurant with a capacity of 70 people, Fabian was in the food and beverage business in Singapore. At that time, he was selling chicken wings .

"So the chicken wings in Singapore is actually an acquisition. You could say the first F&B business because I also manage it, I also opened several branches," said Fabian.

"Back to Indonesia because of Covid-19, so you could say this is the second or first F&B business in Indonesia," he continued.

recipe chicken wings he used in Singapore was reused by Fabian to make Korean-style dishes. In fact, it has become a mainstay of the menu in Dakiba.

According to him, chicken wings are also one of the popular Korean foods in Indonesia. However, the spices used are slightly different.

"That's why we highlight the chicken wing s. So dak itself in Korea means chicken , da means bar, so the concept is chicken bar, right," said Fabian.

After standing for about a year and a half, Fabian admits that his Korean restaurant is not only visited by young people.

"Many mothers also bring their children or grandchildren here. I see that Korean food has been accepted by all people, not just Korean fans," said Fabian.

If interested, you can come directly to Dakiba which is open every Monday-Friday at 10.00-21.00 WIB and Saturday-Sunday at 09.00-21.00 WIB. 

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