News on April 28th, 2011: Kampus is about to close down, apparently because of an issue between the management and the owner of tower Imperium. No details so far.
The idea it seems is to relocate the venue elsewhere, still in South Jakarta.
NB: See my updates about Kampus club at the bottom of this page, this is the old review:
Review July 2009:
The Kampus club opened on June 26th, 2009 in Menaria Imperium building, on Rasuna Said. I wonder if it replaces Pure since both are in the same building and same floor... It's getting so hard to keep this blog up-to-date with all those bars closing/opening... (update August 2009: Yes, Kampus replaces Pure)
According to the flyer I saw for the grand opening, Kampus, which is a lounge, club, karaoke and restaurant is owned by the Stadium group.
The Stadium Group has already opened a few entertainment venues in Jakarta, among which Stadium, Malioboro and Sumo Spa. All these places have a bad reputation because you will find a lot of drugs and prostitution there.
Kampus Club seems like a less trashy venue because it is not located in a Red Light area but right in the business district, the "Golden Triangle". I think that by opening this club, Stadium is trying to bringing the thrill of Kota to people that are too scared to venture in that part of the city... Indeed, many of my indonesian friends that usually go to Dragonfly or Blowfish clubs are very excited about what happens in Kota but they would never go out there.. Another guess is that it will be very similar to Zen Club... We will see in the next few months how it evolves! But I'm sure Kampus will be a happening nightclub in Jakarta...
Update December 2010:
Kampus is currently a hot place for partying, and as I predicted, it is Kota party in South Jakarta: A bit underground, dark and loud! The entrance is quite expensive, Rp100,000 with one drink, but it is worth it since the atmosphere is really nice for party... Not so much light, great music, some people dancing a bit everywhere... The night I was in Kampus I saw many foreigners, and especially a whole bunch of French expats... Lots of drugs too, actually as soon as I entered the security guard, who had worked in Stadium before, proposed to me some ecstasy.
For the club only, our recommendation:
From Monday to Tuesday: 4pm to 12pm
Wednesday: 4pm to 4am
Thursday: 4pm to 12pm
Friday to Saturday: 4pm to 4am
Sunday: 4pm to 12pm
Similar clubs: Amor, Barcode, 999.
Update March 2011 (Kampus Restaurant):
I paid a visit to Kampus again last week, but this time it was during lunch time, to try their restaurant. The place was completely empty, maybe because it was already a bit late (2pm).
Since the restaurant is also a club, there was an unpleasant odour of cigarette smoke from the night before. It gave me a bad impression right away. The setting does not look very good during daytime, except for the spectacular view over Jakarta. Since the dining area is rotating, you will have a 360° view if you stay long enough. Here is a video I shot during my visit:
I was not so hungry that day so I only ordered a club sandwich. My friend took a (huge) fish dish but I forgot the name (see photos). Overall, we thought the food was overpriced: It was decent, but not 5-star quality.
For the restaurant only, our recommendation:
Menara Imperium 35th - 36th - 37th
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.1
Jakarta Selatan 12980
Contact details:
Phone number: +62-21 8378 6001 - 02 - 03 Fax number: +62-21 8378 7438
Reservation: +62-21 8378 6008
Email: info@thekampus.com
Website: http://www.thekampus.com
Facebook: Kampus Jakarta Nightlife
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kampusjakarta
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