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2014-01-24
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This cosy little eatery is very pleasant and has a nice set of staff. The food is OK, but not quite what we were expecting.When we arrived, we were immediately seated in a booth. The restaurant has bags of character and is basically a small warung. The menu was in English as well and we opted for three of our go-to Indonesian classics.First we ordered a nasi goreng (fried rice). When it came to us it was actually a chinese-style fried rice. It had an egg on top and had chicken and shrimp th
When we arrived, we were immediately seated in a booth. The restaurant has bags of character and is basically a small warung. The menu was in English as well and we opted for three of our go-to Indonesian classics.
First we ordered a nasi goreng (fried rice). When it came to us it was actually a chinese-style fried rice. It had an egg on top and had chicken and shrimp throughout. It tasted perfectly fine (better with sambal added), but it was not Indonesian. It was missing all of the lovely spices used in an Indonesian nasi goreng. We were a little disappointed.
Next we had some ayam goreng (fried chicken). This was great. Normally, you get a whole leg or other sizable chunk, but here we got lots of little pieces of chicken. It was really good. The skin was crispy and the meat oozed juice while falling from the bone. We were very happy.
The last item we had was soto ayam (chicken soup). It was fine. It had a good, but not excellent, flavour and the chicken was poached perfectly. The crispy onions and the beansprouts added good texture and the half hard-boiled egg was a welcome ingredient. The broth itself was a little thin and got better with the egg being broken up and the yolk enriching it. It wasn't the worst soto ayam we've had, but also not the best.
So far Warung Chandra (or New Indonesian Restaurant) on Keswick Street (opposite the Indonesian Consulate) is the best we have had in Hong Kong. Lucky Indonesian, while being OK, is definitely toned down for the local market.
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