Hi foodventurers! Who does not fancy hot boiling shabu-shabu? 😉 I recently visited one shabu-shabu house in Gajah Mada, and it’s called Dolar Shop!
Okay, first question to answer is that why “Dolar”? It should be “Dollar” right? Did I make a typo mistake? Rest-assured, I did not! To be honest, I don’t exactly know as well despite the owner’s kind effort in explaining to us. But to explain why it was named “Dolar Shop” (which makes it more like a money changer instead of restaurant), I will try.
If I perceived it correctly, the main reason is in language pronunciation, as it came from China, they actually meant “Dou Lao” which means fishing and to earn a lot of money! So, they tried to find an english word which sounds like it, which is “Dolar” (the definition is not far away as well). The main concept of this restaurant is to offer the patrons a good hot pot experience. Afterall, this style of cooking and eating is pretty popular in China, especially when winter is due. While the traditional hot pot or shabu-shabu is mainly executed in a big pot, Dolar Shop prefers to improvise and serves in an individual pot. The main mission is to have the guests enjoy different flavours in each pot. Guests can also enjoy “fishing” the desired food in a more intimate way. It will also be more hygine.
To why they decided to name it “Dolar” instead of “Dollar” remains a mystery to me.
Did you know that Dolar Shop is originated from Macao? Dolar Shop is afterall, a franchise and the Dolar Shop here is the first outlet outside the land of China.
We got to enjoy Set Lunch C and it was a good value for money set!
– Soup
– Sauce
– Mix Ball
– Special Mixed Beef
– Fish Fillet (Dori)
– Mix Tofu
– Oyster Mushroom
– Mix Vegetable
– Fresh Egg
– Handmade Noodle / Steamed Rice
– Iced Tea / Hot Tea
Other than that, everything else was pretty okay and the experience dining here was quite positive.
To sum up, Dolar Shop is good place to enjoy shabu-shabu with your family and friends. The place itself does resemble more of a heart-warming family restaurant. I think it would be quite nice to have a family gathering or celebration in Dolar Shop. After all, shabu-shabu is always fun when enjoyed with your dearest ones. 🙂
DOLAR SHOP RESTO | JAKARTA
Mediterania Gajah Mada
Jl. Gajah Mada 174 Penthouse Tud 16, Gajah Mada, Jakarta
Phone: +6221-6336880/81
Website: http://dolarshop.co.id
Facebook: Dolar Shop