restaurant indonesia

we went to restaurant indonesia on our first trip to napier. tried the rijsttafel, which was very interesting and tasty. it was more food than i could finish. i also liked the four condiments that came with the meal. the restaurant is worth a visit for something different.

had a very pleasant evening hosted by kees. we opted for the rijsttafel (meat) $29.95 per head. gave opportunity to try everything on menu. service was exceptional, as was the meal.

a relaxed setting and knowledgeable host made it an enjoyable and gluten free dinner. "heck gluten free is easy" said our host, "tomorrow i am providing a sugar and salt free meal." a courageous host, excellent food.

great meal and superb service
i love authentic ethnic food and this was great
i will definitely visit again when i am back in napier
joss and kees are great and the atmosphere is fantastic

interesting food. seems like a decent value but ??? the people who started this gem were wonderful. now its just fine. go once to try but i haven't been back. it is well located. need to change the wine list!

from the moment we walked in, we were welcomed by name! and the chef made a visit to our table himself. i can tell you this was not a special occasion of any sort, so this was part of the hospitality and incredible service! the food, i do not need to say as you can guess by the rating, but was incredible! we sampled so many wonderful and surprising dishes from an incredible culture! we were completely satisfied with the entire visit that we wanted to go back a second night! the only reason we didn't was that we had a big breakfast that kept us full all day! but we look forward to them establishing their next venture in wellington! wellington will truly be blessed! if they were in auckland, we'd make them family!!!!

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.

atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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!