Good food lots of choice; though you will have favourites, there is always to choose from…read more Nice atmosphere (relaxed & very friendly).

It was the best Indonesian food that I had while staying in Amsterdam and The Hague for a week…read more They have endless choices of meat, chicken, seafood, and vegetables. All the food are made fresh and seasoned with authentic Indonesian herbs and spices. The service was quick. People are very friendly and also more importantly proud of their food. 5 min drive to Schiphol Airport. If you have more than 3 hours for transit, I would come here to experience true Indonesian food.

This is our first time having Indonesian in Holland. My mother and I knew to reserve our table as…read moresoon as possible after we walked by the restaurant. We missed an opportunity in Amsterdam due to our chosen restaurant being fully booked. We chose to eat here as our last dinner before flying home. The restaurant is beautiful and spacious inside. We were among the early parties, so the space was warming up for the night. Our guidebook recommended having a Dutch Rijtsttafel, and what better place to have it! This is a family-run establishment with a long history. Our menus came with Java-Bode, their house publication, detailing their 40-year history. The walls are adorned with vintage KLM Royal Dutch Airlines airplanes and advertisements. I love their nod to Dutch aviation. Our rijtsttafel was very enjoyable. It's hard to keep track of everything on the table, so I kept a menu for reference. What a great way to conclude our time in Holland!

We found this place online while visiting Haarlem for the day and decided to walk in right when…read morethey opened for dinner. We didn't realize how popular De Lachende Javaan is--they were completely fully booked! The owner noticed we were visiting from out of town and was incredibly accommodating. He explained the situation but managed to squeeze us in, provided we could eat relatively quickly before the next reservation arrived. We were so grateful because the meal ended up being fantastic. Since it was our first time trying Indonesian food, we went with the Rijsttafel Biasa (the smallest menu option). It was a variety of small plates served on portable burners to keep everything warm, accompanied by rice. It was the perfect introduction--there wasn't a single dish I didn't love. Even though the plates look small, we were completely full and satisfied by the end. We managed to finish just in time for the reserved party to take the table, so it worked out perfectly. Highly recommend booking a table in advance, but if you get the chance to eat here, definitely do it!

We had a great meal and very friendly considerate service. Great option for someone dairy free, I…read morewas able to eat everything.

Kartika serves good Indonesian rijsttafel (multi-dish sampler of spicy meats, vegetables, rice, and…read morenoodles). I don't have Indonesian food where I live, so was excited to try this in Amsterdam. I thought the dishes were all flavorful and gave a good mix of meat, vegetable, and rice dishes. The individual servings were small, but filling enough because of the heavy coconut milk used in most dishes. 1 star off: The attitude of the waitstaff was abysmal. First of all, their website does not offer reservations and they rarely answer their phones. So my family and I arrived at restaurant opening to get a table. The first thing they said to us was "Do you have a reservation? If you don't, I can only give you a table if you get out by 6:30PM." in a stern way. We said okay. The group that came after me also raised the issue that no one at the restaurant answers their phone for reservations. The waitstaff did not respond to that, but begrudging seated them. 1 star off: While we were ordering food, the waitstaff noticed that my son had a water bottle with him, and proceeded to give him a lecture that water bottles are not allowed and that we have to order water from them. He is a teenager...he does not know he was supposed to conceal his water bottle at this restaurant. We all ordered drinks, including water, but the experience left my family feeling unwelcomed.

So this place is good....Drinks are pretty good. Food's pretty good. Good ambience and service but…read moreholy crap is this place expensive. About 10 Euros for 1 small Tapa. Strange concept overall: Fine dining of experience "street food".

We got in, ordered drinks but after asking for soy free food due to allergy there were no options…read morefor us! The ambiance is dark but nice with class!

As traditional as it can be!…read more A throwback in time, like the fancy Indonesian restaurants from the 80's. Good and plenty of choice. Nice service by the owner. I think survived because they cater to older and more wealthy audience. Very worth to drive the distance from Amsterdam, don't miss this experience before they go extinct, reserve a table and come with a group to order Rijsttafel.

Dinner was great but racked up a bill for in total for 70 € ..a bit disappointed…read more Take away area is very small..so those clients that come for their take away wait right in the corner of the dinning area. Building space is a bit small. But the service was great and place was clean.

As good as it gets in terms of Indonesian food with a friendly owner. Simply delicious. The real…read morething.

This is without a doubt my favorite Indonesian restaurant in The Netherlands, and probably my…read morefavorite restaurant period in the Heemstede/Bloemendaal/Zandvoort area. (As much as I'd hate to group Bloemendaal with Zandvoort) The food is outstanding, especially the rijsttafels, which include a vegetarian one (and Yanie is always willing to make me one with extra peanut sauce items). The best part about Pondok Yanie, in addition to the great food and very relaxing dining area, is the service. I'm not sure I've ever had better service in my life. Even though I only go here once or twice a year when I'm in the country, Yanie always remembers me, knows what foods I like best, and asks about the family, how my life is in the U.S., etc. She also does a great job preparing and wrapping up a big rijsttafel order to go, for if we want to stay in and watch a movie. Pondok Yanie is simply a great place that really deserves the five stars, especially for Yanie herself. And oh, how I miss her food, living in America with no Indonesian restaurants within DAYS from me.

I have pass by here several times admiring how cute the shop is from a distance. Oneday I might do…read morea takeout for Dutchman. Unfortunatley, I don't try too many Indonesian food spots, because most of the time their menu has a lot of Gluten or Nuts, which I happen to be allergic too. However, after reading Nick's review I will drop by here again to pick up some rice paper to make spring roles. They also have gluten-free chicken spring rolls, but I don't really eat chicken, so I am kind of out of luck.

Cool (very) little asian grocery store. They have a nice selection of spices and it is also the…read moreonly place I've been able to find rice paper to make spring roles with. They also have takeaway food that I have not tried yet. It looks good so I may try it sometime soon.

The food was solid (7/10-quality, maybe higher). But the fundamental duty of a restaurant is to…read morecook its food to order--otherwise, why not just go to a grocery store? Therein lies the problem: Toko Nur serves its food cold and premade--you have to take it home and reheat it yourself. If I have to cook anyway, why would I ever order from a restaurant? I could save money--and get a better meal!--with only marginally more time spent. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that their food is standard, uncreative Indonesian/Asian fare; the vast majority of the menu is very simple to make for those who have cooking experience and access to a grocery store.

If you are not a big fan of Indonesian food, then the food here might change your mind. I stopped…read morein here and picked up some food to go. The customer service here is pleasantly friendly and swift. I would suggest checking them out first before you hit up any other Indonesian spots in Haarlem.

Oh. My. Heavens. What a culinary experience. We ordered the Rice Table, Ray's favorites. Two…read morecourses, (each with multiple dishes) with a palette cleanser in between. I wish I remembered the names of all the dishes, but honestly, I don't believe you can go wrong. This was an elevated meal. The owner came out and greeted us, and checked in at the end as well. I wish them all the success.

From the owner: In het hart van de bollenstreek, midden in het centrum van Hillegom vindt u ons eigentijds en…read moresfeervol ingerichte restaurant dat de beschikking heeft over 40 zitplaatsen en een heerlijk terras. Door de intieme en moderne indeling is het restaurant geschikt voor een romantisch diner voor twee of een zakelijke bespreking, maar ook voor groepen, besloten feesten of speciale gelegenheden bieden wij uitstekende opties. Vraagt u vrijblijvend naar de mogelijkheden. Onze gerechten zijn gebaseerd op authentieke Indonesische familierecepten, met soms een moderne twist. U vindt op onze kaart niet alleen 'klassiekers' maar ook minder bekende of bijna vergeten Indonesisch gerechten. Alles bereid met dagverse producten en zonder toevoeging van smaakversterkers.