Delicious!
DESCRIPTION: This is a really great restaurant that serves unbelievably delicious food. Indonesian food is somewhat like Thai food, but more spicier. Be sure to order the tapioca chips to munch on while waiting for your meal. The staff are friendly and exceptionally attentive. I was particularily pleased since I have to avoid gluten, and when I told them I am "allergic" to wheat, they knew right away that my meal needed to be gluten-free and took the steps to ensure that it was such. That was a load off my mind. (If you are avoiding gluten, be sure to let them know, since some ingredients, like soy sauce, may have wheat in them...)
DATE: 2005-08-17
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : everything is outstanding, but you can't miss the tapioca chips!

DESCRIPTION: Indonesian Garden is hidden in a strip mall in San Gabriel. It's got about as much atmosphere as a second-rate video rental store, but the food is good. Go with a group so you can try a variety of dishes - recommended are the gado-gado (a sort of Indonesian cooked-vegetable salad with peanut sauce) and the rendang (beef cooked in spicy coconut milk). Portions are a little small. The strange drinks are probably the best thing about this restaurant - they're often brightly-colored, with fruit or gelatinous blobs or other edibles mixed in. You won't find these elsewhere, so muster up your courage and try them - you'll be glad you did.
DATE: 1999-11-11
FOODRATING : 7
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 3
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : rendang, gado-gado

The Dutch Market, Rochester (NY)
DESCRIPTION: I tried the real Dutch "PANNEKOEKEN" (Pancakes) The flavor was very good; made me feel like being at home. The service was excellent and people are very welcoming. There is a very nice atmosphere, where you can truly relax, enjoy a taste of Dutch/Indonesian dishes. The place is different in the way that it does not feel like being in a restaurant. It's got a very homely feel. It is a nice place to take friends, but it is also a nice place to go on your own, as it is quite easy to meet people in the Dutch market.
DATE: 2005-08-29
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Pannekoek (my favourite)

The only Indonesian food in town
DESCRIPTION: I stayed 6 years in Ames and during my first two years I frequented Bali Satay for almost everyday. They were a small scale restaurant next to the burger king (now quizno's). Hard work and good customer relations (the owner knew everyone by his/her first name) paid off, and now they are a big one. The food used to spicier than they are now. But if Thai Kitchen was not there Bali Satay would be deinately the best oriental restaurant in town. The interior decoration is becoming better and beetter every year. In adition to the restaurant, now they have a full scale bar too. All said, the food is great; and they'll make it according to your spice reception level. The price has become a little expensive for the student community, but it's worth spending.
DATE: 2006-03-22
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Angry catfish with curry, lamb curry

Special Occasion Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: This is old world, classy, and formal. It's on the campus of Phillips Academy. Traditional decor and large fireplaced lobby greet you. It's the place you go for a special occasion, because it is pricey. But the food is excellent, the wine list terrific, and the desserts heavenly.
DATE: 2005-09-05
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : specials