I've always passed this place on my way home, but didn't get a chance to try it until today. And yep, I'm definitely a fan of the food! The place itself is very clean and inviting, with nice decorations and very kind staff. I came in a big group, so we had a modified menu, but here's a run-down:
+ Shrimp Crackers (Kroepoek in Dutch): These were served on-the-house as openers with some chili sauce. Neither the crackers themselves nor the chili sauce were particularly interesting... just something to fill your stomach with. You can get shrimp crackers and any Asian store basically... I guess it's fun to set them on your tongue and listen to the fizzling, krupuking sound of the crisps?
+ Cucumber Pickle: The side dish was a sweet cucumber pickle. Slices of cucumber and shreds of carrot in a sweet vinegar brine. Served cold. Personally, it was too sweet for me. But the cucumber still had a nice crunch to it. I think this was on-the-house, not necessarily something you order; but I'm not too sure.
+ Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Sauce: This was really good! I think it was mainly cabbages and carrots, with fried onions and cilantro on top. The coconut sauce was sweet and did an excellent job of smoothing out the flavors in the vegetables. Yummy. Great to eat over rice.
+ Chicken Satay: This was one of the best satays I've had. Delectable strips of chicken smothered in a yummy peanut sauce, with fried onions on top! I love the crunchiness and the flavors of the onions as a contrast! The leftover sauce -- PERFECT to eat over rice.
+ Nasi Semur: Chunks of beef in a soy sauce-based sauce. Based on the description in the menu, this sounded rather pedestrian.... soy sauce isn't anything particularly interesting. But in fact, it was delicious! The beef had amazing texture, and the flavors definitely went throughout the meat. Mmmm. I'm salivating thinking about it again. Also, it's a lot of meat and it's all lean meat -- the best. I would definitely recommend this! Of course, with fried onion bits on top again. I'm guessing they just use store-bought fried onion pieces... but whatever, it's a great addition to the dishes.
In terms of price, most main courses are around 15 euro. I would recommend sharing dishes with your company, and not just ordering your own plates. Then you can end up spending maybe even just 10 euro, and still be full. Rice came with the food, but water was extra (even though it was tap water...). One carafe was about 5 euro. Again, very nice atmosphere and the waitresses were exceptionally nice. I would definitely go back again!
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