Welcome to Sumatera Restaurant NYC
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8620 Whitney Ave Elmhurst, NY 11373 Hotline: (347) 448-6297
great Indonesia food and good place. I am order pempek Palembang, kikil mercon dan pecel lele. Good food.
Authentic Indonesian food, recommended Also good service. And location near R train Elmhurst station, very convenient.
This place is legit. I went a few days ago, and everyone there was Indonesian. I got the fish, and my boyfriend got the beef rendang. I was slightly disappointed by the quantity of the rendang to be honest. I really enjoyed the fish with the sambal. It's hard to find authentic indonesian food in New York, so this made me happy and gave me a piece of home (I'm indonesian-american, but my family and church had always cooked meals). I got the es cendol as well, but that was too sweet for my liking honestly. Everything else was good. I would recommend. It's cash/zelle only!
Batagor and nasi bungkus the two best things on the menu and honestly the two most unique things I've ever eaten. The nasi bungkus was a nice variety of spices carbs and protein, wrapped up in a banana leaf and cooked, enjoyed the variety of spices and items there. The batagor was a nice assortment of a variety of fried items that were smothered in peanut sauce, super interesting and really tasty. Overall I really enjoyed the sheer variety these two dishes gave, really gave me a different perspective of Indonesian food
Sooo good, I would definitely come again. Cheap food (and really good), service is good, and they bring out food really fast! Definitely recommend going.
A hole in the wall restaurant recommended to me by one of my Indo friends. He says this is where you go for authentic Indo food. We went and Ordered seafood noodle soup, skewers, and beef rendang rice platter. The sauce for the sweker was very good peanuty and sweet. The flavors for the beef rendang was there but the meat was too dry for our liking. The seafood egg noodle was decent but also a little bland for our liking. We also don't know how the food is traditionally made or enjoyed so please take our review with a grain of salt! Overall homey feel, they are cash or Zelle only though!
My husband is taiwanese but LOVES Indonesian food.. ever since I introduced him to this place (I'm Malay), he hasn't stopped craving their food - especially their Nasi Bungkus! It's a small sit in restaurant so I'm not sure a big group would work if you don't call ahead of time and ask if they're able to accomodate. However, very family vibe and the servers there speak Bahasa, Hokkien, Mandarin and English! It's so refreshing to find a restaurant that speaks everything you speak :) Food wise - love love LOVE their Gado Gado. Sate Ayam, Mie Komplit, Nasi Bungkus. Everything is just so so rich in flavour and perfected.. which makes sense as I believe they have been there a while! Also feels homecooked and even my grandma likes it so it's a win win win on my list. Try it if you're looking for something new - you won't regret it!
We ordered delivery on a rainy day. Everything tasted delicious! Very authentic Indonesian food (according to my Indonesian friend who ordered the food). Here's what we ordered. Appetizer: Batagor (7.5/10) - assorted fried stuff (fish tofu, wonton, tofu, egg) in peanut sauce. It was great but didn't think it was special. Tempe Goreng (7/10) - personally not the biggest fan of tempe because of its unfamiliar texture. Perkedel (8.5/10) - made of mashed potato. very flavorful Main: Nasi Bungkus (9.5/10) - The best beef Randang i have ever had. Randang can be so dry but i was delighted to find the meat so flavorful and tender. Every bite was delicious. My friend ordered this dish and i'm jealous. Will order this all to myself next time. Nasi Campur Ayum Goreng (9/10) - Chicken was a little bit on the dry side but seasoned very well. Very delicious to eat with the potato side dish that i don't know the name of, and of course, vegetable curry. The spicy eggs with sambal are always my favorite Indonesia food. Wish they sell the eggs on the side. Desert: Es Teler (8/10) - tbh i was skeptical about this. coconut and avocado? But i was so shocked how great jt tastes! A bit on the sweet side but it helps cut down the spiciness of the food. Overall it was such a pleasant surprise! Looking forward to try more items on the menu!
The real Indonesian food all the food are amazing! They have the same restaurant in Philadelphia, and I wish they open another one in Manhattan. It's a small restaurant but the service is fast. If you want to try authentic indonesian food, I suggest you to visit this place.
Food (5/5): Came as a group of four. I ordered the Nasi Iga Bakar (BBQ Short Ribs Indonesian Style) and we shared the Soto Mie (Indonesian Style Noodle Soup). As usual all the dishes were delicious. Only improvement would be that the Iga Bakar was better last time because there were more tender meat in the bone. Service (5/5): Friendly and helpful service. The servers were attentive and were open to chatting with us. Food came out reasonably fast and they were flexible in letting us check out the store across the street. Ambiance (4/5): Cozy restaurant with a comforting vibe. Not the nicest looking or decorated place but definitely a great spot to eat.