ayam goreng 99

authentic, cheap and very tasty. the chicken and the coconut rice were definitely highlights for me. had a very hard time holding myself from ordering everything on the menu.

saturday evening well spent! arrived at this place around 8pm and saw around 8ppl queueing outside the place. you gotta walk in and put your name down so they can call you in when they find a table for you. the wait was around 15mins for me and my buddy.

we ordered its well known ayam goreng-fried chicken (as the place suggests) and ayam bakar (charcoal grilled chicken). they also serve my favorite dish, fried tripe! we also got some rice to go along with it. for drinks, we ordered es teler.
the order didn't take long to arrive. both chicken were well marinated however it was a little too dry. i have been eating these type of meals in indonesia, its origin, and the chicken shouldn't be that dry. it tasted pretty authentic though in terms of spices.
tripe was tender and not so oily.
we had some tempeh and tahu to go with it too. oh! we ordered sayur asam (sour soup) to moisten our digestion. it was sleek.

the sambal is important. it is good. spicy level 4/5.

es teler was average. a bit too sweet but for 5bucks, what do you wanna complain about. lol.

the menu looks a bit old, can do a bit of design updates and photos but man, i think they dont really need to since people are still queueing to eat there!

overall, yes worth a try. definitely would come back and try other things.

excellent food, especially love the sambal here!
their chicken has always been consistent and is one of the best i've tasted around the area - queue gets really long at peak hours, so advisable to arrive before they open.

i've managed to try all three of the chicken varieties available here and chose the chicken breast. the three options were the charcoal grilled marinated chicken, deep fried marinated chicken and the fried marinated chicken javanese style. 

in all three versions, even though the chicken breast didn't look like much from the outside, i found that the chicken was very tasty and cooked to a tender texture and the flavours were quite well infused into the chicken pieces and provided for a hearty meal. the accompanying chilli sambal sauce also added a good kick to the whole meal and i actually finished the steamed rice with only the chilli sauce added to the rice. i tried the petai goreng (fried smelly sator beans) once, which seemed a little flat in terms of flavour but were nevertheless a good accompaniment to the main chicken breast meal which had more than enough deep flavours.

the place was quite busy and obviously popular, i just did a take-away order as there weren't any spaces available inside. service was quite friendly and efficient (with under a ten-minute wait for the meal despite being very busy at the time) but i found the main attraction to be the fried chicken (ayam goreng).

perfect every time. not high on customer service front with some waitresses quite rude but overall the food makes up for this. there's a reason people line up in the freezing cold to eat here!

excellent indonesian food. the queue will be long but it turns over quickly, write your order on the notepad on your table and prepare for a feast. it can be as affordable or as indulgent as you wish – there’s enough variety in the dishes to complement anything you order. it’s a bit dingy but, hey, most comfort food restaurants are.

love this!! always consistently good! simple indo food. don't expect much from service though- not ur typical aussie restaurant. very indo style where u basically serve urself. if ur looking for a quick tasty no fuss asian this is ur place!

i grew up eating a lot of authentic indonesian food and my mum is a professional chef. this restaurant is really good and has good service for a restaurant that is busy. i recommend if you are going to eat there on a sunday don't come at 6-7 as t is the busiest time

long been a favourite of the family since moving to the east in 1999, this place has maintained its post of one of the best grilled chicken in sydney. their pepes are also excellent, along with the sayur asem which is also up there with the best (sorry mum). while the water spinach (kangkung belacan) is really good, it's a bit of an eyesore to see it being charged at around $10. i guess coming from an indonesian family myself, the prices seem steep to us, but are actually quite a steal compared to the average fare. don't expect the best decor though, it's a bit run down but the flavour more than makes up for this

okie...
so
fried rice = not cook properly but i still can eat it

sate ayam = i like it, but i don't like the sauce, not like 100% indonesian food hehehe...

not my all time favourite - but still genuine enough to get my patronage. the food is simple and very inexpensive.
it is very popular (th, f, sa) with a short wait time usually between 6pm - 8pm.
the restaurant takes your name on a list until a spare table becomes available.
usually you don't wait more than 15 minutes for a table. there are so many indonesian restaurants in this area, that if waiting is an issue you can usually go to another restaurant if you wish.

i go to this restaurant for the javanese fried chicken called ayam bakar. ask for the breast piece (dada bakar) $6.50. i always eat this with a serving of cah kangkung $10 and a serving of white rice $2.
mix these flavours together for a true indonesian dining experience. the chilli sauce provided at your table is very hot, so use sparingly. it can be mixed with sweet brown ketchup manis sauce.

another dish to try is the nasi goreng. it isn't the best fried rice i have eaten, but it is still tasty.

complimentary free water in a jug is available free of charge.
there are many other different cold drinks available on the menu. my favourite is jus alpukat - this is avocado juice with sweetened condensed milk, and streaks of chocolate syrup down the sides of the glass.

this place is worth a visit if you like tasty indonesian 'warung' style food.

kalau untuk orang indo yg tinggal di aussie mgkin cocok, tp kalo utk yg lagi liburan biasa saja, antri lama, rasa standar banget. gak ngerti juga kok bisa yang antri banyak, jd saya pas kesana pgn cobain juga. pesan ayam goreng, cah kangkung dan ampela... porsi nasinya banyak, ayam gede, sambel sepuasnya, cuma ya itu rasanya biasa banget. atau mgkin saya pilih menu yang memang biasa saja

super love the ayam bakar and kangkung! the special fried rice and meehoon are pretty delicious as well. this place gets very crowded, especially at peak hours, be prepared to wait for a table. will definitely come back for that yummy chicken!

great food! so authentic, very cheap, friendly staff. had to wait before we got seated but even then it wasn't long at all. definitely will come back!

taste not bad, the chicken was too less and too much vermicelli. the broth was fine, sambal quite good. long queue at night. not too pricey. service was fine.