( 3x in three years, final note):Refined. Everything about the food and atmosphere here is refined.So, if you’re used to a Queens type vibe, this ain’t it, Karen. Then again, it is the UWS- Captain Obvious. Don’t climb mountains looking for beaches, batches.The flavors you remember from childhood are there, but subtle and composed. It’s not your grandmas chicken rice, nasi goreng or beef rendang. Your grandma also wouldn’t charge you $30 for these dishes either, so take that for what it’s worth.If you get 2 drinks, a side and a main, expect to dish out close to $100, including tip, if not slightly more.Pro tip: very good cocktails at the bar & the booth experience is intimate.That said, the overall experience is great- for the upper west side. You could go to Queens or the few spots in Chinatown for a taste of home, but it’s 7 pm on a Wednesday & you aren’t getting on two trains to anywhere when this is good enough. It’s an expensive choice but grandma would understand. She always did, kid.Date Price to Service: casual neighborhood attentive vibesDestination: no transfer train, 3 to 4 stop max-10 block or 2 Avenues in the cold walk worthy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nasi Goreng, Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It, Cantonese Salt and Pepper Calamari, Chicken Rice, Rendang Beef
Melanie A.
Great food, vibe, and service. The prices were good as well. I only wish the curry dish came with more rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Satine
Excellent food. Great tasting and excellent selection. Great service and enjoyable atmosphere. Highly recommended for lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It, Rendang Beef as-It Cannot Be Alternate - GF HH
JeSal
Kind of a dark and dirty place, I thought. Table sticky, and we were there as the first dinner customers. Expected a bit cleaner given their marketing and menu pricing. Thought it would be more upscale. Waiter was pleasant. Wife had Rendang Beef. Said, “okay, not great”. I had the Fried Chicken-Ayam Suwir”. Was actually pretty bad, I think as the chicken was chewy to the point that I could not even cut it with a steak knife that I had asked for. Also, weirdly there was COLD shrimp and cucumber in this supposedly hot dish. Appetizer of Wonton Chili Oil was not too bad. Overall, kind of a disappointment. Not going back.
Leila
Beautiful spot! I’ve been eyeing this restaurant for so long and finally got a chance to try in the restaurant week! Special menu offered for dinner, only $60 for three courses. And the pad Kee mao was incredibly yummmy. Would come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Harry Li
Worth a try. Lobster noodle is a bit fishy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Anna Hiltner Nouzeilles
I love love this place. Great restaurant for special occasions. Some dishes are overpriced but the food is unique and delicious.
Food: 4
Recommended dishes: Murtabak 15
Jesse Field
Went for restaurant week but ended up ordering off the regular menu. Great place four or five to try higher end Indonesian dishes. Rendang beef, the classic dish, is very good here with a nice big serving. Pineapple curry fish was a new one, and tasty. The Laksa noodles include lovely soft fishballs, and the noodles with kecap manis are truly Indonesian, down to the rice crackers. Excellent service. They have honey ginger tea not on the menu but perfect for a cold and rainy January day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MacNYC
Some of the tastiest and most delicious food you will eat and with great service. I tend to only order appetizers so I can have more opportunities for yummy food. My favorites are WonTon with spicy peppers, chicken satay, and blackened prawns. Great variety of breads too. Oh my! PS - Don't forget some white rice!
Safe and cute closed in patio, great service, fairly good prices and food. Space is a little tight within the restaurant, however I don't feel as though that takes away from the experience. Noise level was low throughout the night which made the space feel bigger. Service was very attentive and quick when we had any specific needs. The food was overall pretty good. I got the WAAAU Noodle with shrimp which had an incredible broth. However, I dont know if I will get it again the next time I go. This order definitely goes with the WAU experience, but there are also tons of other amazing options.
indrisas
Went for restaurant week so got their deal. But outside of that, everything was super overpriced for what you get. Brownie points for introducing ppl to Indonesian/Singaporean food. My favs would be the savory donut and Nasi Goreng. I’m Indonesian, so pretty disappointed with the Nasi Padang and Rendang. thought the crème brûlée had a spoiled taste, it is also watery at the bottom... and the taro tiramisu doesn't taste special (where's the taro???). Service felt like they were rushing and being impatient with us. But overall decent. There are better “Indonesian” restaurants in Elmhurst!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Elsa Jimenez
The food was great, the service very good, Sahara, a very attentive and friendly lady.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It
Gerard McCaffery
Some of the most delicious food you can have. Very affordable and great staff. I usually eat LOTS of appetizers. Yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wontons in Chili Oil
Mr. Foodie
Great food! And right by my house. I loved the atmosphere and only wish it was bigger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It
Super flavorful food with a bit of fiery spice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
( 3x in three years, final note):Refined. Everything about the food and atmosphere here is refined.So, if you’re used to a Queens type vibe, this ain’t it, Karen. Then again, it is the UWS- Captain Obvious. Don’t climb mountains looking for beaches, batches.The flavors you remember from childhood are there, but subtle and composed. It’s not your grandmas chicken rice, nasi goreng or beef rendang. Your grandma also wouldn’t charge you $30 for these dishes either, so take that for what it’s worth.If you get 2 drinks, a side and a main, expect to dish out close to $100, including tip, if not slightly more.Pro tip: very good cocktails at the bar & the booth experience is intimate.That said, the overall experience is great- for the upper west side. You could go to Queens or the few spots in Chinatown for a taste of home, but it’s 7 pm on a Wednesday & you aren’t getting on two trains to anywhere when this is good enough. It’s an expensive choice but grandma would understand. She always did, kid.Date Price to Service: casual neighborhood attentive vibesDestination: no transfer train, 3 to 4 stop max-10 block or 2 Avenues in the cold walk worthy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nasi Goreng, Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It, Cantonese Salt and Pepper Calamari, Chicken Rice, Rendang Beef
Great food, vibe, and service. The prices were good as well. I only wish the curry dish came with more rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food. Great tasting and excellent selection. Great service and enjoyable atmosphere. Highly recommended for lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It, Rendang Beef as-It Cannot Be Alternate - GF HH
Kind of a dark and dirty place, I thought. Table sticky, and we were there as the first dinner customers. Expected a bit cleaner given their marketing and menu pricing. Thought it would be more upscale. Waiter was pleasant. Wife had Rendang Beef. Said, “okay, not great”. I had the Fried Chicken-Ayam Suwir”. Was actually pretty bad, I think as the chicken was chewy to the point that I could not even cut it with a steak knife that I had asked for. Also, weirdly there was COLD shrimp and cucumber in this supposedly hot dish. Appetizer of Wonton Chili Oil was not too bad. Overall, kind of a disappointment. Not going back.
Beautiful spot! I’ve been eyeing this restaurant for so long and finally got a chance to try in the restaurant week! Special menu offered for dinner, only $60 for three courses. And the pad Kee mao was incredibly yummmy. Would come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Worth a try. Lobster noodle is a bit fishy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
I love love this place. Great restaurant for special occasions. Some dishes are overpriced but the food is unique and delicious.
Food: 4
Recommended dishes: Murtabak 15
Went for restaurant week but ended up ordering off the regular menu. Great place four or five to try higher end Indonesian dishes. Rendang beef, the classic dish, is very good here with a nice big serving. Pineapple curry fish was a new one, and tasty. The Laksa noodles include lovely soft fishballs, and the noodles with kecap manis are truly Indonesian, down to the rice crackers. Excellent service. They have honey ginger tea not on the menu but perfect for a cold and rainy January day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the tastiest and most delicious food you will eat and with great service. I tend to only order appetizers so I can have more opportunities for yummy food. My favorites are WonTon with spicy peppers, chicken satay, and blackened prawns. Great variety of breads too. Oh my! PS - Don't forget some white rice!
Restaurantji Recommends
Safe and cute closed in patio, great service, fairly good prices and food. Space is a little tight within the restaurant, however I don't feel as though that takes away from the experience. Noise level was low throughout the night which made the space feel bigger. Service was very attentive and quick when we had any specific needs. The food was overall pretty good. I got the WAAAU Noodle with shrimp which had an incredible broth. However, I dont know if I will get it again the next time I go. This order definitely goes with the WAU experience, but there are also tons of other amazing options.
Went for restaurant week so got their deal. But outside of that, everything was super overpriced for what you get. Brownie points for introducing ppl to Indonesian/Singaporean food. My favs would be the savory donut and Nasi Goreng. I’m Indonesian, so pretty disappointed with the Nasi Padang and Rendang. thought the crème brûlée had a spoiled taste, it is also watery at the bottom... and the taro tiramisu doesn't taste special (where's the taro???). Service felt like they were rushing and being impatient with us. But overall decent. There are better “Indonesian” restaurants in Elmhurst!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The food was great, the service very good, Sahara, a very attentive and friendly lady.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It
Some of the most delicious food you can have. Very affordable and great staff. I usually eat LOTS of appetizers. Yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wontons in Chili Oil
Great food! And right by my house. I loved the atmosphere and only wish it was bigger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Canai Mild on Sauce Sauce as It