Eat Out - Indonesia Restaurant in South Philly

Indonesia Restarant
South Philadelphia
with +Farda Qayyum 

Taste - 8

Health - 5

Value - 7

Service - 7

Overall - 7

http://www.yelp.com/biz/indonesia-restaurant-philadelphia

Suggested Drinking:
Es Lechi  (Lechi Iced Tea)
Riesling (White wine)

In the not-so-touristy part of South Philly, somewhere near Passyunk and Broad, is this very nice little restaurant tucked away.  I say little because it doesn't have a huge presence in the neighborhood, not because it isn't physically large.  I hear there is a bigger room upstairs.

We had passed this Restaurant while driving several times before, and thought that it looked good.  We were not disappointed, from the time we walked in until the time we left.  It was an authentic and very pleasant experience.   And the food was pretty darn good, also.

For those of us who are fortunate enough to love both Indian food and Asian cuisine, the Indonesian palette appeals to both tastes.  My dish was exceptional in that regard.  The Nasi Campur, what i dubbed the tour dish, was a delicious selection of several types of Indonesian foods.  While most of the samplings relied on the sauce for the flavor, like Indian food, there was also the refreshing snap and texture more fitting of an asian dish.  I was thrilled.

We also had the Sate Kambing, or Lamb Satay, as a side dish.  They pack a lot of flavor into that little stick of meat.  Taken with some peanut sauce, or their extra-hot sauce, it is excellent.  Eat it slowly.

For dessert, we shared the coconut milk with tropical fruit.  It was refreshing and tasty, with an interesting texture.  And the tropical fruit flavors were mixed wonderfully.  A great way to end a taste-heavy meal.