restaurant indonesia

greatmealand 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

restaurant indonesia is situated in a converted house along picturesque marine parade. the interior is decorated with numerous indonesian and dutch artifacts. we booked ahead and watched the restaurant fill up around us during our meal. the rijsttafel options looked appealing but we weren't hungry enough to sample the many small dishes on each menu so opted for main courses instead. ourmealbegan with a complimentary selection of condiments (sweet sauce along with medium, hot and very hot) served with onion crisps. the sauces are available for sale at the front counter. i had rendang padang (slow cooked beef) served with sides of rice, beans (to replace the capsicum dish) and toasted coconut, peanuts and spices. the flavours went together really well. my partner ordered sweet and sour fish fillets that also came with similar side dishes. we were both pleasantly full after ourmealwith no room for dessert. our service was very fast and efficient; we were moved along quickly. also, be aware that the restaurant is not byo.

the restaurant are situated on marine parade right by the beautiful beach in napier. the decorations at the entrance is very attractive with the barong creature as their logo. not to mention, the interior was equally detailed with indonesia artefacts.

we've got extremely lucky to walk in on a sat night and they had just one table available for two before another troops flooded through the door. recommend booking in advance.

our appetite weren't as good as we thought, so we've ordered a sateh and two mains to share. otherwise, i recommend you to try their full course/tastingmealfor only $30.

we've ordered sateh dageng sapi, semur ayam tomat and asam manis ikan (green sands for our drinks). if you're not a spicy eater, please let them know during your order. the food was well presented, the aroma filled the air and certainly made us ate more than we should.

excellent to see professional kitchen standard in napier. we will definitely return to try the full course menu.

we had an excellent dining experience on what must be the busiest night of the year in napier, the saturday of art deco weekend. two of the four us are vegans and we really appreciated the attention to detail by the owners, chefs and wait staff. it was a delicious, tasty, very fillingmealfor the vegos and for the meat eaters who, it has to be said, were very happy to tuck into the vego dishes as well. we polished off the lot which, unfortunately, left no room for dessert. thanks. we look forward to returning.

fantasticmealand experience. authentic food in lovely surrounding making it a great atmosphere for dining.

from the moment you arrive you are made to feel welcome and the food is to die for!

outstanding food, great value, wonderful service.

we will be back!

we visited for dinner with our two kids and enjoyed the riisjtaffel which was a good way to sample many things. there was a good combination of items and some unusual things that we have never tried before. the portion sizes were just right and we all enjoyed themeal(both kids ate fantastically).
the service was friendly and entertaining. we'd go back for sure but next time try some of the other menu items like nasi goring - that looked good.

we visited the restaurant indonesia on a busy easter weekend, my husband and i had our 1 1/2 year old and our 4 month old baby's with us, what a fantastic place, upon entering we were greeted with a warm welcome and seated in a nice private area, we opted for the supreme rijsttafel a mixture of fish and beef dishes, all i can say is wow! i was brought up in a restaurant and find it hard to find somewhere great to eat with beautiful flavours, thismealwas the best i've had for a very long time, the host was fantastic making sure every need was met with a smile and friendly banter, i can't wait to visit napier again just to go there, thank you to the hosts so much for a lovely evening.

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

themealand service were brilliant - well recommended!

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 banquetmealwas 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..

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 vegetarianmealto 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 bigmealis 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.

another lovelymealat the indonesian, this place is a "must do" if you're in napier. there's just no other place with this combination of ambiance and surroundings, awesome food and kees's fun service! 6 of us dined yesterday evening, and all were happy as clams :)

we had a wonderfulmealon friday 21st. it was a very rare horrible day outside in napier but we received a very warm welcome from the owner who delivered great service throughout the evening. our main was the rijsttafel supreme. it was an outstanding mix of flavours and textures and there was more than enough in terms of quantity. we had never tried indonesian cuisine and found it quite simply stunning!
we were advised not to have an entree with the rijsttafel due to the quantity and this proved good advice as there was plenty for the two of us.
we did stretch our selves to a desert which was also lovely tasting. (the waffle and the pisang goreng). because it was our anniversary we topped it all off with an indonesian coffee and spekkoek cake (just a delight).
the atmosphere was cosy and un-rushed making the evening a delight all round.
value for money i doubt this can be touched. i found the prices surprisingly low when compared to other restaurant prices we know of in napier and across new zealand. i would venture to say it must be one of the best value for quality restaurants in new zealand.
tony and miralie loved this little gem and recommend it to those who enjoy quality food and service at great value.

amealat restaurant indonesia is a very pleasant experience and one that does not hurt the pocket too much. both food and wine are reasonably priced and of good quality.
the service is superb and the atmosphere pleasant and enjoyable.