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| - Food is terrific; ignore the ambience. A group of foodie friends went on a field trip to the only Indonesian restaurant in the area. They, of course, got carried away and ordered enough for a small army. Good thing the prices were staggeringly reasonable.
The wait staff were attentive and the chef stopped by to check on us. The purists among us were delighted. Amateurs like me equally so. There was a wide range of flavors. Spicy flavors also ranged from complex yet interesting to right on the edge. In other words, terrific. Indonesian spices are deep and complex. Even the uber-foodie who can reverse engineer most dishes gave up because the blends worked so well.
So if you are in easy range, lucky you. If you are from the Oakland, East End, it is is worth the trip. If you are an adventurous foodie, take a field trip. I liked the Gado Gado, Mei Goreng, Chicken Satay, Spicy Shrimp, a chicken dish and a beef dish whose names I forget.
Oh yes, it was their anniversary and we received free appetizers and left with a free box of good Jasmine tea. Will be back. Wish they were closer.
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