Drove 5.5 hours just for the food as I heard raving reviews about it and was certainly not disappointed. The food was to die for and the lady boss and staff were amazing! My only regret was that I am only here for a few short days during Christmas and won't get to dine there again as they are closed during the Christmas period. I will certainly be back again and will stay longer just for the food. No longer homesick for Malay / Indonesian food. Thank you!
A taste explosion. Couldnt fault anything..taste..staff..experience. an absolute must when visiting Napier.
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Really happy to find Rijsttafel here in NZ. Rijsttafel is a Dutch version of Indonesian ‘Nasi Padang’ where you get a lot of small plates of food. They have option for meat, fish, mix, and vegetarian. Service was really friendly. Taste yum !
Authenic Indonesian is hard to come by in NZ, but these guys do it with hospitality as if they are having you to dinner at their home. The menu allows you to sample a large number of different items at once at a reasonable price. Really enjoyed my time at resturant Indonesia.
Feels like a family oriented resturant. My partner and I went while on a trip to Napier and had the fish curry, Nasi Goreng, and the sticky rice pudding dessert Friendly staff, the food was great and, and while not the cheapest, worth the price. It's great for a special occasion. The chef and staff came out to check on us and also they explained where the food came from. Great prawn crackers too, which were given out while we waited for the food which was nice. The only thing was that it took about 10 mins to be seated as it was a busy night. However they made up for it. It was also Indonesian independence day so we all got some free souvenirs too :)
We got lucky as we planned for early dinner around 6pm.This place got so full by the time it was 7pm. So a sound advice please make a booking if you plan to visit this place. The staff was friendly and food was good in quality as well as service was fine. The only place where I felt it lost my points is at the price compared to food quantity I personally felt the portions to be small. That maybe coz I have a great appetite for good food 😉. But yes if you are keen on trying a different cuisine along with some nice artifacts around this is the place to be.
We had meat and fish rijsttafels. Beef rendang, lamb stew, chicken satay, spiced chicken and the corn fritters are so delicious that we could have eaten a truckload! Sweet and sour fish, curry fish and fish skewer are cooked perfectly and they are very nice. Gado-gado is very tasty. Warm and friendly service. Highly recommended!
one of the best restaurant in town. on Google it sits at no 1 in Napier and I have to say well deserved. vegan nasi georeng is the best item that I liked here...
First time here and my first Impression of this place is gorgeous! Starting from the main entrance of the interior through the diner are just phenomenal with the Indonesian Javanish touch. And the restaurant are situated by the seaside so added more to the Bali feel. We ordered the Meat Rijjstafel recommend by the lovely owner which consist of 12 different type of meat and we love every single bite of it! This is place is just amazing from their food to the atmosphere and service it just hard to fault.
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Few restaurants in the world deserve 5 stars, this one, being owned by a Dutch couple and transformed into actual authentic Indonesian restaurant, definitely does. We grew up with Javanese cuisine, eat Indonesian food regularly and understand the food is different on the many different islands of Indonesia.
The food here reminded us of home. The peanut sauce is not your typical Western peanut sauce (which we call fake) but the real deal. We had the fish and vegetarian rijsttafels and also soto ayam. The soto was actually made from 🐔 by slowly cooking it's bone. We were surprised to learn the husband, Dutch white guy, did the cooking. Don't be mistaken, this is not a couple assuming to be able to cook Indonesian. They actually had many cooking lessons on several islands of Indonesia and spend lots of time traveling through Indonesia. They still go back regularly and keep learning more and more about the food. They probably have much more knowledge about Indonesian food than most Indonesian chefs. They have to cope with the fact many ingredients are not available but in our opinion they did very well with local ingredients. Napier is blessed with this Dutch couple and their humbleness. A visit to their restaurant is a must do in Indonesia. Anyone saying bad stuff about the food is either talking about a different place (its 3 yrs old or less) or has no clue.
My husband and i came here for dinner and we ordered the fish and meat rijsttafels. The quantity was good for two people and the quality of food is great! We love the concept of rijsttafel because we get to have a taste of everything! The ambience of the restaurant is cozy and the staff was friendly and helpful, always have a smile on their faces :)
Tip: make a reservation! The place is pretty full!
Visited in March to celebrate Daniels birthday and must say we weren't disappointed. Ordered the Rijsttafel banquet and enjoyed working our way through all of the small tasting plates. Great option if you can't decide what to try. Also a great touch that meals come with 4 dishes of various spicy sauces and relishes so that you can add heat or spice to your own preference.
Great food, quality customer service and affordability all in one. We never regretted coming to this place after our travel from Wellington to Napier. Indeed, our quick stay was pleasant and awesome. Amazing ambience. You’ll learn Indonesian culture and other countries. You feel good about the treatment of the owner. She was on top of everything! Highly recommended when you are in Napier. 👍
We tried the mixed vegetable and chicken lumpia; chicken satay and curly prawns as starters. For main meal we had mid aceh fried noodles with chicken, prawn and egg. EVERYTHING was delicious and so flavorful! Highly recommend this gem!
No trip to Napier would be complete without a meal at Restaurant Indonesia. The Rijsttafel is a unique flavour adventure which must be experienced. The owners are clearly passionate about delivering a high quality, authentic and delightful dining experience.
Really friendly welcome, nice and warm inside on a cold winters night. We had Rijsttafel for 3, it was perfect. And the Spekkoek spiced cake for dessert was great. We'll visit again.
We had the “rijsttafel” tonight and oh my word, it was absolutely divine, best restaurant meal we’ve had in years! If you don’t know the Indonesian kitchen you must try, if you do know it you will agree with me that this is one of the top kitchens. Our host was very welcoming and he shared insights, loved it.
Absolutely amazed and delighted that we dined here on our trip to Napier. The service, cuisine and the overall experience was outstanding.
The hosts were attentive and engaging with stories about the decor. The opening crackers and sambal were a delightful surprise.
After the Rijsttafel which is the 11 course experience we received a complentary dessert which was light and refreshing.
Awesome Indon food in NZ! My best meal yet!
We visited the resto on our first day at Napier (3A2C) and had the Ultimate Rijsttafel and the seafood one, as well as a nasi goreng and an entrée (Soto Ayam). Every dish was impressive with the level of spices (it’s the fragrance of the herbs and spices added, not so much of spicy hot).
Kudos to the owners for such effort and service!
Great service. Weren't too sure on some of the food that was served up. Would we go back? Most probably because the service was excellent. Recommended to all.
In Napier for the weekend and decided to eat in for the first night. What a great decision to get our mela from here. Absolutely delicious meal. Everything ordered was amazing! Definitely try this establishment.
Everything feels like home, from the ambience to the food! The food is so yummy especially Mie Goreng with extra Ayam Goreng and Corn Fritters (Bakwan Jagung). Definitely worth the drive from Palmy. Terima Kasih. 😊😊😊
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