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Surakarta

Noordeinde 51-53, Leiden 2311 CB, The Netherlands
071 512 35 24
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Ranked #14 of 130 restaurants in Leiden
Price range: S$45 - S$72
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery
Most recent review
- 11 May 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery
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Annandale, Virginia
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42 reviews 42 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

A very popular place (we couldn't get in one night, but went back earlier the next night and at 6pm, no problem getting a table). If you want to be sure to eat here between 7-9pm, make reservations. Good service and wait staff willing to provide their advice on their own "favorites" when you're deciding between a couple of choices.... More

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New York
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38 reviews 38 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Nice ambiance, lovely, friendly service, but the food, my god, it was sugar, sugar and more sugar. I guess maybe that's how lots of people like it? If you don't like your Indonesian food ridiculously sweet, then don't go here. You won't be able to eat a thing other than the kroepoek, which was good. It was a plate full... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

This is my favourite restaurant in Leiden and one of the best Indonesian restaurants I have visited, ever! The set plates are in the 15 euro range and they are delicious, but you should really spend the 20-30 euros for one of the wonderful rijstafels. The vegetarian rijstafel for two people will typically include about 10 dishes: the sambal green... More

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delft
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63 reviews 63 reviews
57 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Although there are plenty Indonesian restaurants in The Netherlands, this one stands out because of good quality, friendly service, reasonable price and rich variety of tastes of the rijstafel. I ate here with a vegetarian, a colleague from England and she was very positive about the vegetarian rice table.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013 via mobile

The food here is fantastic! They went with three young children and they were treated wonderfully and they received a special treat for desert!

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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25 reviews 25 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012 via mobile

The food is really tasteful, the rijsttafels are huge and delicious. Although some might find the dishes a bit sweet, I personally love the taste of it. This has become my favorite restaurant of Leiden and one of the best indonesian restaurants I have visited, ever! The service is also great, they are o so helpful and friendly. Go visit!... More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

This place is always packed, but there is one round table in the very back, available for folks without a reservation. Everything there is very tasty, but best to skip appetizers as the main courses are huge. Been here three years in a row, every time great.

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Frederiksberg, Denmark
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

this restaurant was highly recommended for rijs tafel and therefore was very crowded. When we finally got a table service was very friendly and efficient. The main attraction is their rijs tafel which was elaborate but somewhat industrial - it felt a bit like an assembly line. Some of the dishes were spicy and tasty, others were quite bland. In... More

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Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2012

Such tasteless, artless food is really rare to encounter. After requesting a dish that would be completely non-spicy (and reassured by the waitress that it was possible), my mother received an odd, completely sauceless dish, composed of boiled sprouts and cabbage, a hard-boiled egg, cubes of unseasoned pressed rice, some artificial industrial crackers, and two or three tiny cubes of... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

Great little Javan restaurant, serving Javan cuisine. If you like Indonesian food - or would love to try it, this is the place to be! My girlfriend is Indonesian and we both love the food. We ordered the 12 dish Rijsttafel (Rice Table), which is hard to finish because there is just too much food on the table! Its not... More

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