I ate at Bandung last Friday night with my adult son. It was UW graduation weekend. It was packed. We arrived late, around 9:30 and was seated right away. The place was hopping but it was clear people were happy and getting good service.
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We had a fabulous waitress who never rushed us, really understood the menu and was able to clearly describe the food and cocktails. Everything we ordered she recommended based on our likes and dislikes.
We started with beef and lamb satay which had a think and luscious sauce ($2 per skewer). They were the perfect match to our cocktail which was bourbon and some sort of ginger and spice concoction. The class was large and filled to the brim. The rim was lightly covered in sugar and cinnamon. It was absolutely delicious. We held off ordering our entrees until we had the skewers in hand. We never felt rushed. At one point another young woman asked if we had been waited on and just wanted to be sure everything was okay. Nice touch!
I am always watching my weight (up and down) so I was sad to see that just about everything was fried. But if you have to eat fried food, eat it here. My son had Krakatau (chicken with a sweet tangy garlic sauce) and I had Sizzling Shrimp with a sweet and tangy sauce. The shrimp and chicken were lightly breaded and not heavy at all. I was pleased to see that the sauces were not the same and each complemented the protein to a T. Both dishes came with perfectly prepared veggies which still were slightly crisp, The waitress told my son that his dish was like general Tsao's chicken- but good. We laughed but she was right. Each dish was about $15.
I hadn't been to Bandung in ages. They have remodeled and there was a new bar/lounge added. That night there was live music and a belly dancer. That area was also quite full.
I had an Entertainment Club coupon. She brought the bill, I added my 20% tip and signed the receipt. The waitress then told me that the tip had already been added so I should take my tip off. Honesty.... always appreciated.
We took home some leftovers and kept commenting about our wonderful meal. I will definitely return to Bandung. i just have to take off a little weight first.