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| - samara has all of the attributes that make for a perfect restaurant. it's tiny, it's in the most inconspicuous location, the staff are friendly, the food seems pretty authentic (i can't speak to this though), and it seems family-owned. it smells amazing inside, and by peering into the visible kitchen, you can easily tell that they're brewing up a bunch of rich, tasty indonesian dishes with all of the colourful ingredients and spices.
i ordered the beef rendang, mie goreng, and the gulai sapi. i'm confident in saying that their rendang i've ever had. tender beef cubes cooked slowly in the complex blend of rendang spices. the mie goreng was insanely delicious - fried noodles, chinese broccoli, and chicken slices all marinating in a predominant sweet-but-not-too-sweet kind of sauce. gulai sapi is a unique and interesting beef curry dish with a strong lemongrass flavour. tasty, but i'm not sure i would order it again.
i should mention that the rendang and mie goreng were topped with fried shallots, which is objectively the greatest topping you can put on any dish, and thus samara has displayed towering achievements in culinary excellence.
these kinds of small restaurant businesses are the ones i love to support. recommended for fans of thai and indian cuisines. indonesian joints are far and few around here, so go ahead and try what samara has to offer!
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