The food here is "So-so" to say the least... The biggest thing that bothered me when I went to this restaurant was that the waiter was super rude! Total disregard for the customers... Paying more attention at the TV and conversing with his friend, for what seemed like FOREVER, in front of the customers. Not an ounce of professionalism at all... (_) read more

Very good food and friendly service. A good mix of spicy and sweet. Fish, noodles, rice, durian drink and small snacks that add to the whole experience. I have not eaten at many Indonesian restaurants but the food is definitely worth trying out. It is a mix of South East Asian and east Asian dishes. Four stars over all. read more

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I didn't like this place a whole lot, and it could be because this was my first Indonesian food experience. Friend took me here and then realized what we wanted was only available on the weekends (the one wrapped in banana leaf). So we each got a different bbq chicken plate and... it wasn't all that great. The chicken itself had already fallen apart and you can already see the leg bone before you even took a bite. It came with some funky tasting soup in one order and some curry like thing with the other. Maybe I should come back here during the weekend. read more

Overall the prices were a little more than other places, the portions were mediocre, but the food was good. Can't really complain too much considering there's not a lot of Indo restaurants around. The extra star was for the Teh bottle you get when you check in on Yelp! read more

Java Spice - Lunch crowd - Indonesian Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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The nasi bungkus is one of the best I've tried. The yelp check in for one free soda or tea is not valid anymore

The food is awesome but the owner isnt too clean. With this Corona Virus not wearing his Mask correctly talking over the food with the food not covering so danger and not wearing gloves to touch the food we order isnt good at all!!! read more

HORRIBLE!. This place has the worst service I have ever experienced. It seems like the only customers that really likes this place or have dined herewould be people who know the owners or workers here. The waiters seems like they hated us. We had to ask all the time for everything!. The skinny guy has some serious attitude. He really looked SO ARROGANT! Also the small woman too didn't care at all what we ordered. Hey... don't work or open a restaurant if you don't want to give good service then dont even think about opening or working at the restaurant! Hey!!! just incase you don't know, we do not eat at your restaurant for FREE!... WE ACTUALLY PAY YOU!!! yuck.. never return there! horrible service! Be warn people! read more

java spice is quite inconspicious. i would've never come here had it not been for friends inviting us over. every item was very enjoyable!!! since i didn't order, i will describe each plate as best i can. fried rice with egg -- it has a kind of sweet soy sauce that made this such a hit. the bbq sausage was very tasty and went really well with the dish. gooble gooble. sweet chicken -- large plate of tender chicken!! so delicious. dip in the peanut sauce. it's a must! skewers were really tasty. definitely recommend it. we also had a veggie dish with gravey .. don't remember it much. apparently they serve the banana leaf wrapped rice w/ meat on weekends only. we went around 7:00pm and they were already out. boo. overall, yummy place. would come back. :) read more

It's probably deserving of a three star for the food, but I find the place on the expensive side (that 1 $ sign on yelp is definitely not appropriate) that couldn't justify the taste. I've also got some gripe about the service. We haven't been able to find many indonesian cousine around the area, and decided to give this a try. We waltzed in on a Friday early evening. Given how busy this Yes plaza is on Friday-Sunday, the restaurant has surprisingly few patrons. We ordered Babat Fried Rice, Kalasan Chicken, Cah Kangkung, based on fellow yelpers' recommendations. Babat Fried Rice is basically fried rice with fried beef tripe. It tastes decent. The fried rice actually reminds me a bit more like the fried rice you would get at a teppanyaki, rather than at a Chinese restaurant (that means the use of soy sauce if liberal, and each grain of rice is oiled and separated from each other). The Kalasan Chicken is well marinated. The Cah Kangkung was basically the only veggie dish on the menu that we can find. Came at a market price of $11.95, and it really boils down to stir-frying on choy (the "empty heart veggie" or the "hollow veggie" for Chinese), toss in a few quail eggs and EXACTLY two pieces of shrimp. As I said, the food is average, and I'd be happy with the food except for the price. Cah Kangkung is actually the more disappointing, as stir fried on choy is really nothing special, neither are the eggs, and the two pieces of shrimp were dry. For this to cost $11.95 is over-charging. The chicken and the fried rice were about $8-$9 per order (only ordered half chicken), and really, for that price, the portion were not big at all. Then comes my gripe on the service. We initially sat down and were served water. My wife first redeemed her check-in offer for a jasmine tea. I tasted the water -- it felt a bit funny tasting. It certainly isn't what tap water should taste like. I'm not too sure if they special-treated the water for some flavor (not lemon or anything of that nature), or just that the detergent were not washed off the cup properly. I decided to just ditch the water and redeem my check-in offer for the jasmine tea as well. I walked over to one of the server, told him I wanted to redeem the tea, and showed him that I marked the check-in offer as used on the spot. He then happily forgot about my tea, continued to talk to the only other customer in the restaurant until they left, and started to clean up the table. Knowing that he forgot about my tea, I waved him over to remind him about my tea. He then pointed to my wife's tea and said "isn't that the check-in offer you redeemed?" I said no, we have two smart phones, and we could both redeem the offer, no? He then promptly asked my wife to show him that the offer was redeemed on her phone... WOW, I understand that it's a virtue to be thorough, but that's how you treat a customer? As we scrambled to try to figure out how to call back up the redeemed offer and to show him that two offers were redeemed, he then said "that's OK, I'll give it to you anyways". That totally made me feel like he thinks I'm trying to cheat him, over a 50 cent boxed tea? To sum this up -- the food is not bad at all, though expensive. I would say each person would probably need to spend $15-$20 to get a substantial dinner at this place. That's too much for the quality of the food. Then the service is a bit shaky. read more

Very authentic Indonesian food. Every dish is good here if you like Indonesian food Recommend the nasi ramis combo. read more

This place has No customer services at all and the food was not even good. Seemed like The owner and the staffs are busy chit chatting in the back. read more

The food is almost the best thing ever but the customer service isn't great. The first time we came we waited so long and they just didn't come. And a worker was playing this crappy game with obnoxious noises and we had a huge headache so we decided to leave apart from that this is a good place to come I recommend it. read more

I love this place. Chicken is like the best. Falls off the bone and you add that hot sauce. Yum! Add some indo fried rice and some noodles and you are set!!!! Service isn't the best but i'm all about the food. read more

Our adventure in Indonesian food in Rowland heights. First let me start by saying that once we entered the door we had to seat ourselves and requested for the menu numerous times. After 3 attempts we finally got our menus that lady that brought our menus almost lost her front teeth and food into my lap ( she was eating her lunch I think) as far as Indonesian food is not authentic is more Chinese than Indonesian, so if you want authentic Indonesian food and good customer service this is not the place :( Than the food arrived 1) combination fried rice is just like Chinese fried rice blah 2) the chicken sauté sticks were fried not grilled "mediocre" 3) the noodle was alright 4)the oxtail soup had small fatty chunks with frozen vegetables and raw tomatoes ? 5) we never got offered water or anything else The waitress never came by to check in on us I felt that we had to beg for her attention, for example: we had to request plates, utensils and water!! Really every restaurant that I have ever been to in my life has always provided me with the basic amenities. went she came she put the hot oxtail soup right next to my 13 month old baby !! Like really who does that !! In conclusion we will never ever come back here even if this is the last Indonesian restaurant in all of California read more

This rating is for the ordering experience not the food. Nasi bungkus was good the past few years I'm not going to lie but they are now more stingy than ever. They used to provide extra green chili cheerfully if requested in a tiny sauce container but now the lady in the kitchen said the tiny container is "banyak" which means "a lot" in Indonesian language. She even gave me the hatred look!! WTF! I haven't open up the nasi bungkus and chicken yet hopefully it's still reasonable size if not the same. I'm not coming back here anymore as I felt insulted by her look. There's other places that serve nasi bungkus why would I come again just to be insulted?! read more

Lovin' the pempek palembang! ^^

Born and raised in Singapore, this was the best place in the area to get solid food that reminded me of home. My siblings and I relished visits here! They have a dish that's very similar to bak chor mee that is excellent. Their nasi goreng is also delicious and their cendol is definitely worth ordering. By far my favourites were the kueh though! Kek lapis/lapis legit and the steamed multi coloured layered version (I know it as kueh lapis) were divine. Pricey, but worth it! I miss this place. Also, it's way better than Simpang Asia. read more

i love the Ice Durian that they have . and the services is okay . but the young guy that works there is very impolite ! and after i ate there i saw two cockroaches running around my area .. i dont if am going back there again... read more

No. 5 No. 5!!!! awww yes No. 5!! Chicken, shrimp, and egg fried rice!! holy bageeuz soo yummy ... They are super fast with service and food. Good prices and their chile is so good. I will definitely be returning. read more

Delicious. I am a Dutch/Indo. I know good Indonesian food. The prices are good, the food tastes great. When I am too lazy to make my own Rendang, I come here. read more

Excellent lamb satay and nasi bungkus. We were immediately seated, and portion sizing for the food itself was enough to make the two of us very full. The banana leaf-wrapped rice was a nice touch, though it would have been cool if it had been tied with string instead of held together with a rubber band. Regardless, I'll be back! read more

Their Indonesian dishes are very delicious and authentic! It reminds me of home whenever I eat at an Indonesian restaurant! We've tried their nasi campur,nasi rendang,satay ayam,and must have on Saturday is the nasi bunkus..And ofcouse their drinks es teler and es cendol..their location used to be in Monterey Park but they moved to Rowland Heights so that tells you I would drive down there any day. read more

this place is pretty good. its not the best quality indonesian food ive had but seriously folks, with the lack of indonesian food around, can u complain? the place is very reasonably priced, most things are under 10 bucks. in fact you can get pretty darn full for 8 dollars if u choose right. i ordered the nasi goreng combo, came with the fried rice, a flatly fried egg (i wish it was fried like over medium) and two chicken satay sticks. i have to admit the chicken was overdone and wasn't that juicy, plus they were on the small side. the satay sauce ROCKED my socks though. that was really good. the fried rice itself was pretty good, although it was missing a little "ump." my friends ordered similar stuff, one guy got gado gado with rice cakes. pretty good for a vegetarian, lots of veggies and rice. dunno what everyone was complaining about the service... it was pretty decent, and much better than u'd get at places like garden cafe and other similar places that can produce horror stories about service. i wouldn't mind coming back. read more

Food is delicious...Garlic butter shrimp, cornbeef fried rice and some beef satay with the best sauce ever created (sweet soy sauce) besides teriyaki sauce youll have to taste for yourself! Service can improve however. Overall, good experience! read more

not too bad, but i cant really tell the difference between what they have and what baimon and banana bay have to offer. its nothing special.. service is slow too. so expect a long dinner read more

Yes sir, been twice and I'll be back. Haven't gone too in depth with the menu. Been sticking to the fried chicken, satay and corned beef fried rice being so newly introduced to Indonesian food. I'm afraid I'll be returning and ordering the same thing because it's so damned tasty. I'll get to the nasi bungus and telur kecap one of these days! The fried chicken is not what I as an American define it as, there's no breading, no batter. It is literally what it says it is. Chicken marinated then fried in oil on one side only. Heaven! Ooh lala is that a juicy bird. The marinade base has gotta be maggi sauce, expect that lovely sexy dark soy sauce appeal. Corned beef fried rice was unexpectedly awesome, give it a whirl. I had one of the super sweet creamy jelly drinks but would recommend saving that for after dinner. Clean, well lit, staff is attentive enough. Prices were just a bit over average but not outrageous to insure you will be back for a fix. Tucked in a revamped strip mall in a town usually known for its wicked Chinese and Korean food, good ol' Rowland Heights is again stepping its international chow game up with this one! read more

Horrible!Horrible!Horrible! This place has the worst service I have ever experience. It seems like the only customers that really likes this place or have dine here more that once would be people who know the owners or workers here. One of the waiters seems like he hated us and does not even wanted to serve us their horrible food. The food was not good at all and did not even look tasty. The dishes seems like the cook just threw it on the plate. Would never go to this place ever again. read more

Great Indonesian food. Always love their rendang and pempek. Fried rice is also a favorite. Too bad they no longer have lunch specials. Weekends is the days people waiting to get their nasi bungkus which is THE best, you should try it for yourself to experience the spiciness and combination of dishes in one banana wrapped meal. read more

My go-to spot for Indonesian food. I usually order the fried rice with beef tripe. The tripe is perfectly crisp and has a nice crunchy texture to it. The pempek fish cakes are good as well! It comes in a fishy sauce that's sweet/spicy. If you have low tolerance to spicy foods then ask to have the sauce on the side instead. Definitely packed with flavor and a good amount of heat. Service is decent as I've never had an issue. Prices are good and almost everything is under $10 on the menu. This plaza is notorious for having really bad parking. If you're lucky, you'll find a spot in a timely fashion in the plaza. If you're unlucky (like me most of the time), you'll end up parking up the street and walking over. Tip: Ask for the house hot sauce. Waaaay better than the default one they give you. read more

Really don't know what we ate here, since I don't know jack about Indonesian food. But I CAN tell you it was all good. Like DAMN GOOD. Like I would eat here everyday if I lived in Rowland Heights good. read more

this place is nothing special...the food is average and the service is nonexistent. Our waters were never refilled ...they have durian shake too which is pretty good..chunks of durian inside :) read more

One of my bffs, who is indonesian, introduced me to this restaurant. My fave item, is this rice and meat concoction wrapped in banana leaf. Soooo good, and spicy! Only sad thing is it is only served on the weekends. Boo. read more

Being an Indonesian Chinese, I must say the food is pretty authentic. I have only recently tried their nasi bungus which is very good. Also had my first lamb date which is very juicy and tasty. I think their soto ayam is very on point as well. read more

My first time buying the nasi bugkus. The yelp order to unlock " free 1 teh botol" . Whn i ask the owner/cashier she said " oh no more. Its been old offer." Why they didnt take the offer down. I will contact yelp for sure. Do not advertise something you can not promise. read more

There are not that many Indonesian restaurants in LA. I really liked what I had. Food was flavorful. Fried Chicken was good. Noodles had flavor the butter shrimp was DELICIOUS. Lots of flavors Definitely will come back. read more

One of the best places to get Indonesian food. I usually order the nasi campur. The fried chicken and sambal that comes with it is amazing!

It has been quite sometime since I came here. Somehow the selected items just does not taste as well as it should. Perhaps it's a different style than what I am used to. It is a competent set of dishes only lacking the right dose of spices to give it that Indo taste. Overall it does not completely disappoint. As for the service aspect, it's a mom-and pop run operation, with helpful attitude but rather inattentive. My rating is primarily taste. The Yelp free Teh Botol drink coupon that is still offered is no longer being accepted. That certainly made me look a bit foolish in front of other diners. Parking can be brutally bad on weekends because it shares it with so many other restaurants and stores. It is located in the Yes plaza corner of Fullerton and Colima. While there, check out the Saint Hookah bar for your after meal wind down. read more

The price was cheap and the food was okay but the service was horrible. Although the food came out quickly we had to wait 10 minutes to have our water refilled. Furthermore, it took nearly 15 minutes to get the check not to mention another 10 minutes for our server to process my credit card. It wasn't even busy during the time I was here. Probably around 5-6 customers including myself read more

My first time to this restaurant. The food was OK. The wait staff is a whole different story. They are simply RUDE! Like some other reviewers mentioned, you do have to ask, I mean beg, to get anything. ANYTHING! And they make you feel like they are doing you a great big favor. In reality isn't that their job? Will never go back there again. No matter how good the food is. read more

The food is ok. But the service is terrible! I ordered Rujak Juhi, and they gave me Tahu telor with peanut sauce. After eating it, I realized this is not what I ordered! I asked the lady, and she told me, "Oh, maybe its the wrong one." WTH?? They know they gave me the wrong order and dont even tell me until I realized it! And she asked me if they can just put the "Juhi" on the top of the wrong food. Oh my Gosh! So cheap. Its not my fault that you gave me the wrong food. I asked for a new plate! And its not even a minute, she brought the food out. And guess what, they charged me for the wrong food! I asked them why, and they said because they replace it already. Of course I dont want to pay for it! Wont coming back for sure! read more