If 3.5 stars was an option, that is what I would give this place. But it is not an option, so I'll…read morestick with a 4/5 star.
I was stoked when I saw that this place had opened a few months ago here in Frankfurt. It is located where the old "Llamo" was, and apparently it is owned by the same crew. That already starts them off well, in my opinion. I have a huge affinity for anything Llamo serves up.
I haven't had a chance to make it over to Wayang until just today. I went with other Elite Yelpers and we have all been keen to try their Indonesian food for a while.
Like Llamo, there is a small menu. I LOVE when restaurants don't overdue it and just specialize on a few, tasty dishes. They also have a winter menu consisting of four hearty looking soups.
I opted for the vegetarian Nasi Mawut, which is a mixture of rice and noodles (would have prefered Nasi Goreng, but it wasn't a menu option and that is okay!) It came out promptly and looked extremely appetizing. It had carrots, cucumber, tomato, mushrooms (EWWWW, but it didn't state this on menu so I didn't know), etc. There is a spicy mixture at the table you an stir in for some heat. It also comes with the typical sunny-side up egg on top.
The food was good! Not the best I've had by any stretch of the imagination, but pretty good considering I don't think there are any other Indonesian restaurants in Frankfurt (although you can get some dishes at Thai Imbiss(es?) and what not). I think I may be a harsh critic because I've had Indonesian food in Indonesia and some very Indonesian-heavy communities around the world. The dish was 6,90 Euros. That is the same price as the chicken and beef options, which is a bit strange considering the only real difference is mine had some gross mushrooms added instead of meat. But hey, still an affordable price! The portion size was adequate and perfect for a filling lunch.
The only issue I had with the food was there was a lack of depth with it. It was just kind of hangover food, but really good hangover food. Nevertheless, I'll be back and I intend to try everything on their menu and see how it measures up.