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2014-08-04
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We love Indonesian food and were really looking forward to trying this place. We have been to a few of the warungs in HK and generally, they have been pretty decent. Well, this place disappointed us, especially as it is in Causeway Bay, the heart of Indonesian HK. We were distractedly ushered to a table when we entered. It had not been cleaned, but they sorted it out when they brought the menus. We ordered nasi goreng (fried rice), bebek goreng (fried duck), soto ayam (chicken noodle soup)
We were distractedly ushered to a table when we entered. It had not been cleaned, but they sorted it out when they brought the menus. We ordered nasi goreng (fried rice), bebek goreng (fried duck), soto ayam (chicken noodle soup) and an es cendol (coconut milk and mung bean jelly drink).
The cendol was ok - a little too much sugar syrup for my taste, but it wasn't offensive.
The nasi goreng tasted more like Chinese fried rice and had none of the great Indonesian flavour. It was fine, but not nasi goreng.
The soto ayam was also a little flavourless, it was perked up a little by the lime and the chicken was juicy, but it lacked depth. It looked like a soto ayam, but it didn't quite tick all the boxes on taste.
The bebek was a bit of a disaster. So it came as a supreme, but the leg bones (devoid of meat) were still attached to the breast. It was woefully over-cooked. It was tough and leathery. It came with some rice, sambal and cabbage - all good, but the star of the dish was destroyed by the cook.
This place was not cheap and the quality was not good. Apart from the duck, it was all ok, but didn't pack any punch. We won't be returning.
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