Someone wrote: Adam G. wrote: : >Are there any in the Boston area? : I went to one on Cambridge two or three years ago. I cannot remember : the name or location (though it definitely wasn't a major center like : Harvard or Central or Porter Squares). Small place, friendly : owner/cook. Rijstaffel was OK, but not as good as one would get by : flying to the Netherlands. Little Bali. I went there a couple of years back but was rather disappointed in the food. Don't know if it is still there. : I recently read, probably in a Saturday or Sunday Globe, about an : Indonesian restaurant in (I think) Chinatown. Penang, a Malaysian restaurant. Has received lots of good reviews. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. : Also, I heard back in 1990 or so that the Andover Inn had a weekend : rijstaffel. No idea if this still happens, or if it's any good. They are still advertising the Sunday Rijstaffel in the Globe. I believe the chef is Dutch. Somebody recently posted about an Indonesian restaurant on Langley Road in Newton. Hadn't heard about that one. Does it really exist? Does anybody have a more precise address/location? Or it's name?? hth,
Boston, MA
Indonesian restaurants?
Adam G. wrote: > > Are there any in the Boston area? > > Thanks! > You should try Semar in Newton Center on Langley Road. > -- > Adam Gaffin > [email removed] / (508) 820-7433 > The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English > http://www.std.com/NE/glossary.html
Chiquidu wrote: > > >Are there any in the Boston area? > > > >Yes, we recently ate at Semar located at 80 Langley Road in Newton Centre > (617-332-8108) and found the food to be excellent. Didn't see any > rijftaffel on the menu, though. Because "rijsttafel" is a Dutch invention associated with the colonial era, you will seldom find it in Indonesia or in restaurants run by Indonesians. You will still find it in Netherlands where it remains quite popular. Sama Sebo in Amsterdam is my favorite.
>Are there any in the Boston area? > >Yes, we recently ate at Semar located at 80 Langley Road in Newton Centre (617-332-8108) and found the food to be excellent. Didn't see any rijftaffel on the menu, though. Weshared an Empek-empek palembang as an appetizer ($4.50). It's described on the menu as a deep fried fish cake with a whole egg inside and served with cucumbers and mung bean noddles in hot and sour sauce. This was very tasty and different. For entrees we ordered Sate Kambing ($8.95) a barbecued lamb kebab served with spicy peanut sauce, sweet spicy soy sauce and relish. Actually you get 8 small kebabs and they were nicely grilled and very flavorful. You also get some rice with this dish. Our other entree was Cumi Bakar ($8.50), barbequed calamari with sweet sauce and lemon juice. It is highly recommended. Prices are very reasonable, the most expensive dish beingKkalio Udang ($11.95), Indonesian curry shrimp. They do offer 2 whole fish dishes, which are probably more (market price), but everything else is pretty much under $10. They were planning to offer a buffet on Saturday nights too. Liliana Dugand de Celedon [email removed]