restaurant indonesia

i just got back from eating at this restaurant and couldn't wait to rave about it. it is the best restaurant i've ever experienced. we had the rustoffel (rice plate) which included about 20 different dishes to taste and choose from, and you could make everything as spicy (or not) as you pleased. all dishes were delicious and the staff were more than pleasant. i'll definitely be going back.

went there for my birthday tuesday night. got there a bit early and kees was very welcoming even though he hadn't even had time to turn the lights on. we had a fabulous night at my favorite restaraunt. the food was "deliciousimo" and that is an understatement. we love this restaraunt and recommend it to everyone. thanks again for a wonderful night.

i've been coming here when visiting napier for many years. the latest owners have carried on the great food and service. throughly recommend the supreme rijsttafel, such a journey through many taste sensations. the service is great and friendly. the wine list has many local wines and at very reasonable prices. but ultimately it's the food that draws us back, even the kids got into it! make sure you book to guarantee a table.

my partner and i were wandering past restaurant indonesia while we were visiting napier this weekend. as we walked past we smelt the most amazing smells coming from this restaurant. we were looking for somewhere special to spend my birthday meal and decided we would give the fancy pants winery places a miss and book into this place the following day. we were so pleased we did! from the moment you enter the place you feel welcome and the atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. we are both foodie people and can be quite critical at times as we are cooks ourselves. this met all our expectations. i only went in to have a nasi goreng but was very pleased i changed my mind to the rijsttafel which is a selection of small plates of indonesian food. it was an experience i will not forget. we will definitely travel back down from auckland to have it again - it was that good!
what was good about it? the food, the atmosphere, the waiter and the host of the place who didn't rush us and gave us good advice such as to take our time when we ate and to not rush to leave once we had finished and to take as long as we wanted to enjoy ourselves at our table.
all i can say is well done - i don't write reviews but i am very pleased to write this one. well done to everyone involved in this little gem!!! leanne & paul

we are malaysians living here and was really amazed with the food....authentic! friendly service, great decor and the food is wonderful - all at a good price too. we will love to again some time soon :) highly recommend it!!

this place is a taste sensation! thoroughly enjoyable and be prepared to leave very full. my wife and i have, at least twice, travelled from auckland to napier for the purpose of eating at restaurant indonesia......it is that good.

we arrived 10 minutes earlier than the usual opening time (without a reservation), and were made very welcome.

the meal and service were brilliant - well recommended!

an extremely tasty food sensation coupled with excellent service!

we had the rijsttafel supreme. the food came out very quickly and the description of each dish, by the waiter, was very helpful. there was plenty of food to feed the army of people we took with us. a very pleasant experience was had by all.

thoroughly enjoyed our meal, we turned up later in the evening without a booking, they acknowledge they were pretty full, only 1 person front of house and that service may be slower, didn't matter at all..our banquet meal was fantastic!!! the waiter was extremely friendly and funny, very helpful with menu options and explained our dishes as he brought them out, would recommend to anyone - give it a go, we will be going back - several times i think..

my wife and stumbled on this restaurant because it was programmed into the speed dial of our hotel telephone. i checked it out on tripadvisor and i couldn’t believe my eyes.
we were greeted by a warm and smiling face and told about the indonesian dining experience that is rijsttafel (rice table). all was explained and in no time at all, we were immersed in exotic foods and the aromas and the textures, that are an essential part of indonesian dining culture.
the accolades are true and there is not much that hasn’t been said. it was a truly unique dining experience and it is one that you should not miss.
our rijsttafel was around twenty small ‘experiences’, plus condiments, plus rice that are delivered in small dishes and kept warm on the table in special heaters. you sample at your leisure the wonderful array of foods that you have in front of you.
make sure that you allow plenty of time for this pleasure filled experience and make sure that you are hungry.
thank you joss and kees, the next time we are in napier will be the next time we will visit your establishment. your restaurant is a diamond and we can see why it has been going since 1983.

a friend and i walked past around 4pm and it smelled so good that we agreed to go there for dinner. it turned out to be an absolutely fabulous dining experience. the people who worked there were very friendly and helpful, the decor was interesting and unique. my partner nor i had tried indonesian food before. we ordered the vegetarian meal to split. it came with so many little dishes, each with a different and delicious flavor all its own. there was so much food, that we couldn't finish it all. not by a long shot. i believe this big meal is 30$ per person. it is a good deal, considering you get to try over 10 little dishes. this would be a great place to go if you get the "munchies" if you know what i mean. excellent food, great atmosphere, service with a smile. i will definitely go there again.

what a find! we just happened to stumble across this place, and i'm so glad we did. you have to get the rijstafel - a tasting menu like no other! you have about 20 different small dishes brought to your table to feast on. such a great meal.

fantastic location and service. the variety of dishes in the rijstafel was very impressive. great all round dining experience - we love it. only minus was that for me food could have been a bit spicier.

this was amazing!!! beautiful food, very reasonable and extremely friendly staff.....just wish i lived in napier so i could go every week :( the atmosphere was also really great. i loved the taste menu, you get to taste so much....and it was all good. they also sell condiments which i bought 1 of each....so will try to recreate at home!

going to this lovely restaurant is like going to a friends' home to eat a wonderful dinner that is made by caring people that make you feel welcome. the rijsttafel is an experience in both taste and social enjoyment. lots of different small tastes of delightful flavours. eating and chatting while gazing at the beautiful views of the ocean makes your dinner experience one to talk about long after you've been there. thanks jos and kees for taking good care of us and our friends!