We are short of indonesian fair in the bay area. Shotwell…read morearea needed a spark....This fills the gap. Okay, it's a bit less formally presented than the rice places in Amsterdam. However the flavor is spot on and the portions are huge. It's build on the backbone of its passionate owner who started it as a food truck. His infectious personality fills the rustic vibe...We had the family plate and it was packed with all of their best offerings. There was plenty on the plate for my vegetarian daughter.

The 2 stars are for trying something different and the competent if little service…read more We've had Malaysian/ Singaporean cuisine before and my ex-roommate was from Indonesia. He used to cook occasionally so we were really looking forward to a great meal. Portions are reasonably sized but everything was so bland. By that I mean the food simply lacked flavor, not level of spice. Sadly, my amateur attempts at this type of cuisine have turned out better. Bad enough to the degree I wondered if the regular chef was out on the date. Also, an 18% tip is automatically added. They do tell you this ahead of time so be aware.

This food truck is our favorite at Spark Social! The food is authentic, clean and well-priced. The…read moreowner is also very friendly! Rasa Rasa gets 4/4 stars for SAFV: Service Ambiance Food Value for Money

Was thrilled to see an Indonesian food truck when I was at Spark Social! I ordered the gado gado…read morewhich was delicious, I thought the peanut sauce was one of the most authentic I've had in the Bay Area and the portions of veggies were quite generous. Only thing I would change is to have a bit more tofu and tempeh and to drain the veggies a bit more since the bottom of the salad got a bit watery. Quick service and I loved the vibe of the seating areas around the food trucks, even got to watch the 49ers game that was going on! Definitely would return and order from here again, and hoping to try their recently opened restaurant sometime soon.

The food was really delicious. The owner is delightful It…read morewas clean. I look forward to going back.

Lime Tree was a delightful dining experience where the food shines. The baked salmon, finished with…read morea great curry or something that tastes like it on top, is cooked perfectly. Another standout is the glass noodles, which feature a wonderfully garlicky mix of shrimp and mushrooms. The ambiance is average making for a relaxed meal. While the service could use some improvement, it does not significantly detract from the visit. Finding parking is straightforward with ample metered spaces available in the area. Overall, it is a very good experience and definitely worth a visit for the food alone.

Crab season was very delayed this year so as soon as they became available, my friends and I were…read moredefinitely itching to get some. Lucky for us, eater published an article of best places to get crab and I found a familiar chef offering her Indonesian Crab feast. I used to attend Chef Siska's pop-ups back in the day and she's one of the only people offering Indonesian cuisine in the Bay Area. Most people are familiar with Singaporean or Malaysian Chili crab but chef Siska offers a great Indonesian Crab with Padang Sauce. The crab was really fresh and I thoroughly enjoyed this crab feast. The sides were crab cornbread, crab Rangoon and crab salad. These were probably the best crab Rangoons I've had and the crab cornbread blew my mind - it's the kind of fusion that was unexpected but was fantastic. Chef Siska is definitely one of my favorites and I'm looking forward to getting some rice plates from her after crab season (she's concentrating on crab orders in January/February). She's the type of chef that deserves the support from our Bay Area foodie community. Highly recommended!!!

Delicious catering! We used them in downtown SF for a large work event. Great service and delicious…read morefood options for vegetarians and vegans too!

4.5 stars for the food I had ordered. I had the following dishes:…read more Sambal okra [5/5]: it was delicious. The okra was cooked just right and the dish was well seasoned. Beef Rendang [5/5]: another delicious dish. The beef was tender and flavorful. Chicken curry [4/5]: The flavor of this dish was good but it was too watery. Overall we enjoyed our meal. We ordered our meal on line for take out. Everything went efficiently. Our order was ready for pick up as soon as we arrived.

Having lived in SE Asia for ten years, and drawn by the high Yelp ratings, I was enthusiastically…read morelooking forward to Lime Tree. What a disappointment! First, the pros: very pleasant staff and quite reasonable prices. But the quality of the food was extremely erratic. We ordered six dishes, of which one was good (5*), two were 2*, and three were fails. At the high end, we started with the roti prata, which was excellent - among the best. Unfortunately, everything after that underwhelmed us. The common characteristic of all the following dishes was sheer blandness. They ALL needed additional seasoning. Specifically, 1) The char kway teow (2*) was mediocre. There was flavor from the shrimp and the dish was okay to eat, but a long way from top quality. Could have used more ingredients other than noodles. 2) The laksa also had an okay taste, probably from the coconut milk and some mild seasoning, but absolutely needed more pepper 3) the basil tofu was bizarre - a brownish heap of tofu and mushrooms, with no basil in sight 4) The mee goering also was bland, lacking both seasoning, character, and other (non-noodle) ingredients. 5) Finally, particular scorn for the beef rendang, which is one of my favorite dishes. A good rendang has slow-cooked, relatively large beef cubes that should be fork-tender. The Lime Tree version beef is tough, cut into smaller cubes that are chewy. The sauce should have some kick to it and you should taste the tamarind. None of that was in the Lime Tree version. What we got, instead, was a visually unappealing brown beef stew, with a sauce that tasted like it came out of a can. The Bay Area could use a good Malaysian/Indonesian restaurant, and I would like The Lime Tree to be that restaurant. But they need to make their dishes much, much more authentic: use better ingredients (and more of them!) and don't hold back on the spices. I would rather pay a little more for better quality food.

Food (5/5): Ordered the five spice hainanese chicken rice and the Char Kway Teow noodles. They were…read moreboth delicious and enjoyable! Price is around $16-18 per dish. Service (4/5): You order from a tablet and food takes around 10 minutes to come out. You take the food and just sit wherever in the food court. Ambiance (4/5): Inside a food court in the metreon mall near the AMC.

Char Kway Teow is the dish to get here, per Yelpers recommendation. Really good especially…read moresurprising for a food court! Good portion of tasty noodles, love the red sauce on the side, add amount to your liking. Sauce makes the noodles more salty and spicy. Squeeze the like on for a bit of tangy. Wait was pretty quick, maybe 10mins during peak dinner time when lots of mobile orders were being cooked Self order at kiosk the stand around to listen to your order number Casual ambiance. Find yourself a table to sit anywhere in the food court. There's something I love about solo dining and getting lost in good food, not having to talk, just enjoying the flavors and alone time. Will return to try more!

Found this place at SF first Thursdays and it was so expensive but the Pandan desert sampling set…read morewas very yum and cute! The flavors were great and the pupusas were nice too.

We stopped by the Ferry Building Farmer's Market and had to get something from Nusa after…read morediscovering that there was an Indonesian dessert stand. We picked 2 slices of the pandan coconut mochi layer cake to go. Everything is packaged well to enjoy later and the pandan mochi cake was delicious. Not too sweet of course with a great pandan coconut flavor. The mochi was super soft and chewy - the texture was just perfect! Will definitely pick up something else the next time I'm at the market.

A bit late with this review but had dinner here for New Years for their last dinner service! They…read morehaven't closed but are switching to takeout only so you can still get some great Singaporean food. We were served a feast for their special NYC dinner. Everything was flavorful and delicious. I enjoyed the chili crab and the curry puff the most. Their homemade sambal was also very tasty and spicy, it was a lot more complex than the store-bought sambal. Definitely need to stop by to try out their takeout only menu!

SERVICE - located on the corner of noe valley…read more- street parking only can be difficult to find especially on a weekend - small but well decorated interior - ambiance good for a semi casual meal - service is friendly and quick MENU - Malaysian food - vegan and vegetarian options available - slightly pricey ($25 per entree) FOOD - vegan laksa (8/10): creamy mushroom broth with rice noodles, tofu puffs, and sprouts. The portion is quite generous and is good for sharing between two people. I liked the richness of the broth with the sweet coconut and the hints of umami from the mushrooms. I would have liked more tofu and slightly less oil in the broth. - vegan rendang rice plate (9/10): jackfruit stew with butterfly pea flower infused rice and cucumbers. The flavors in the jackfruit marinade are complex yet so well balanced. I would eat that sauce on any protein. This portion is also generous to share. WOULD I GO BACK? Yes! The ambiance was nice and the food was tasty.

I saw them located at the Presidio Park and got some Indonesian food as I haven't had it in a while…read moreand wanted a snack. I got a combo sampler to share. This came with fried wontons, fried tempeh and meatball skewer. The fried wontons were crispy and had a shrimp and herb stuffing, went well with the sweet and spicy chili sauce. Fried tempeh had batter on it, little pieces of cilantro (or some green) in batter. This went well with the sweet and spicy chili sauce. The meatball skewers had a sweet soy glaze on it, nothing too special but reminded me of an asian meatball with a sight chew/bounce to it. Overall, this was a good snack to have.

Grabbed some food at this Indonesian food truck located at the Presidio Park. Ordering was a little…read moremysterious. There were some photos, but it wasn't entirely intuitive which option to select. Little One got the kids' meal, noodle with soup, for $8. There are two kinds of noodles. One is more like a Ramen and the other one is more like a rice vermicelli. Little One said he liked the thick noodles better than the thin noodles. Both noodle types were okay, but not exceptional. It came with a bowl of piping hot broth. The broth has a mild flavor with some fried onion bits, more like a regular Ramen broth versus Pho broth. It is quite salty, and not very greasy or unctuous. Not a lot of depth of flavor. We didn't want to drink it by itself and ended up throwing out about half of it. It is not spicy, but you can get a small tub of chili sauce on the side. I got the Combo B ($16), which is like a sampler platter with a tiny bit of noodles (2 types), a tub of hot broth, 2 meatball skewers, 1 fried won ton. Little one said the fried wonton was really good. The meatballs were definitely the star of the show. They were not too chewy, very tasty, and had a slightly spicy glaze. Hmmm...maybe there's an error on the menu, but it says I was supposed to get 3 meatball skewers?? The people working at this food truck were extremely nice and friendly. The food came out very quickly. They apparently run some promotions, so it would be a good idea to follow them on social media if you're looking for deals. Overall, it seemed the grilled items were better than the noodle soups. The amount of food was not that much, but that is to be expected from food trucks. Be sure to check your order before leaving.

I don't think I've ever had standalone Burmese cuisine before, but Mandalay definitely set the bar…read morehigh for me. The Balada was by far my favorite dish here. The pancake was just so crispy and light, almost like a croissant, and the curry dipping sauce was fantastic. Not super spicy, but enough kick to make sure you know its a curry. If I were to go back, I would just order this twice instead of a standard entree. The Mandalay special noodle is mixed in front of you and features a cleaner flavor. Each ingredient stands out on its own despite being mixed in together, and overall is a very light dish that leaves you feeling refreshed rather than heavy. Overall fantastic spot, would recommend.

We went there on a weekend but make sure to do your reservation in advance. They check!…read more The place has limited seating and is super crowded even to stand in the wait area. We had reservations so luckily got a table that was reserved soon. After seating the service was slow. Understandable given the crowd in the dining area. However they only have like one person that takes manual orders and others just wait the tables. We got the famous tea leaves salad and string beans however ended up loving the beans more than the salad. One thing I can say is the drinks were outstanding!! Must get one :) For mains we got pumping curry and the chicken mandalay noodles . Great taste but loved the vegetarian options more than non vegetarian ones