As chosen by Thailand Tatler
readers, the top 150 restaurants
in Bangkok, plus over 60 selected
establishments in Chiang Mai,
Prachuab Khirikhan, Chonburi,
Phuket, Surat Thani.
  American Express
Dining Privileges 2008
 
Amex Welcome Bali
INDONESIAN
 
15/3 SOI RUAMRUDEE, BANGKOK 10300, TEL: 0-2250-0711
SETTING: A relaxed, home-like atmosphere: garuda images adorn the tablecloths; indonesian dolls, puppets and masks, some a trile unnerving, gaze down.
 
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FOOD: You may not be entirely familiar with Indonesian cuisine, which shares similarities with Malaysian food, but anyone with a passing knowledge of Thai dishes will quickly get to grips with the extensive menu. Flavours tend to be sour and/orpungent, rather than out-and-out spicy. Novices might opt for a traditional rijstaffel: yellow rice with seven side dishes, including soup, rendang curry, satay and gado gado (vegetables with peanut sauce). If you wish to go off-piste, maybe start with pergedel (fried potato and chicken patties). Ikan pepes, marinated fish in banana leaves, is similar to Thai hor mok, juicy and piquant. gule nangka is a mild but tasty yellow curry, made with chunks of young jackfruit. Nasi goreng, Indonesian fried rice, is a good accompaniment. Fruit salad with sherbet makes a refreshing end to a filling meal; a layer cake, subtly flavoured with cloves, is more substantial. But can you resist the temptation to count the layers?
 
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WINE: As Indonesia is mainly Muslim, alcohol is not a major consideration. Australian house red and white, plus beer, is the booze quota.
 
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SERVICE: The manager is efficient, helpful and knowledgeable, but some of the supporting staff seems less confident, and minor mistakes occasionally happen.
 
PRICE: Two people can go on a culinary tour for about 1,300 baht.
 
 
SIGNATURE DISHES
Satay
Pergedel (potato and cheese patties)
Rendang daging
Ikan pepes (marinated fish)
Rijstaffel
 
Reservations : Not necessary
Dress Code : Smart Casual
Closed : Sunday
Lunch : 11am-2pm
Dinner : 5pm-10pm

Set Menu : Yes
Buffet/Brunch : No
Vegetarian Dishes : 5-10
Free Drinking Water : No
Corkage : 300 baht
Amenities : No
Private Parking : Yes
Car Valet : No
Credit cards : AE, V, MC, JCB
Established : 1989
Other Branches : No
Website : www.bali-indofood.com
Previously Listed : 2001

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