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2011-09-26
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I had read many mixed reviews prior to my visit but I was determined to give it a go none and give it my own unbiased review. Upon sitting down, we were served with menus that consisted of A4 pages stapled together; it gave me the impression of an amateur restaurant owner who did not understand the importance of restaurant aesthetics, especially in an area like Soho where competition is fierce. Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely a fan of up and coming young restaurants, however, its prices
To add to the disappointment, descriptions of their dishes were far too simple - ‘Grilled Spicy Chicken’, ‘Spicy King Prawns on Skewers’, ‘Fried Indonesian Noodles’. I felt like I was sitting in a Chinatown restaurant overseas where food is geared towards Westerners at the expense of authenticity.
Anyways, here goes my review…
1. ‘Grilled Chicken in Spicy Sauce’
This was a rather small dish. There was only about ¼ of a chicken presented to us and not to mention, a lot of bones. Nonetheless, the chicken was tender and doused in a rich mixture of Thai fish sauce and fresh chilli and herbs.2. Stir fried eggplants
This was generally tasty with a strong garlic after-taste. Nothing too special though.3. Grilled fish in mango sauce
Contrary to the description, the fish was not grilled but rather it was fish meat lightly fried in batter with mango sauce. The mango sauce was sweet and sticky, giving it a sort of marmalade taste and texture to it. To be fair, the dish was not bad, though I wish there were more mango sauce! Without the sauce, the fish was fairly dry and tasteless.4. Mi Goreng – Indonesian Fried Noodles
Contrary to the description of this dish, we did not find a single prawn but succeeded in fishing out decent portions of chicken and vegetables. This was very disappointing as we had specifically chosen the seafood option! To add insult to injury, the noodles were overcooked and burnt. This resulted in the noodles sticking together and the burnt noodles left an unpleasant after taste.Our dining experience was a huge disappointment and there is certainly room for improvement. I think that it currently is in the wrong neighbourhood, given its prices and the food it serves. It is not value for money and lacks true Indonesian authenticity.
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