The best Indonesian cuisine is showcased not in the few restaurants around the city, but rather in the once-a-month weekend bazaars at two locations, one at the Indonesian Mosque in Astoria and another at a church in Elmhurst, both in Queens of course. The flavors, not to mention variety and price, are unbeatable.
The former is held outside on a Sunday, thus beholden to the elements. But the newer bazaar in Elmhurst is thankfully indoors and year-round. Just follow the FB page 'NY Indonesian Food Bazaar' for the dates.
They have been the favorite haunts of NYC foodies and food bloggers alike, and if the Times want to do justice to this wonderful cuisine, they should pay these venues a visit!
All of it looks so good. Are there any other Indonesian restaurants in the city?
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Here are a couple of other places:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/dining/awang-kitchen-review-indone...
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/nyregion/upi-jaya-restaurant-in-qu...
Go to the NY Indonesian Food Bazaar page on FB for dates of upcoming bazaars. Beats going to a restaurant.
I am curious different tastes. Indonesian foods are a very good example of this. I want to going to Indonesia in the future because I think Indonesia is a very beautiful and historical country and Indonesia foods are extremely delicious. I feel that these foods will satisfy my pleasure on the palate.
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To visit this restaurant from the Upper West Side of Manhattan would require taking the 2-3 two stops to Times Square, transferring at length to the R and the riding that R 12 stops to Grand Avenue, then (at great peril) crossing Queens Blvd. on foot to reach it. And you'd have to set aside a Tuesday. Only a Tuesday. I dare anyone reading this review to tell me whether doing so would be worthwhile based on the text.
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Awesome, the less people are inclined to go, the better. For food this good, I'll call in sick and brave the journey.
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Being a native New Yorker, after years of commuting for hours between Queens and Manhattan (from Bayside to Upper East Side, Morningside Heights, Chelsea, etc) for school and a miserable job, taking a trip to Warung Selasa to taste the food described in this review would be an absolute joy. If by the end of this article you've simply concluded that public transit is too much of a hassle, then that simply means more for the rest of us daily trekkers.
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Well luckily that's not a problem for many of the 2.3 million people who live in Queens. What a ridiculously elitist comment. The UWS isn't "worthwhile" from where I live either.
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This takes me back to the four years I spent in Indonesia. My favorites are rendang and gado gado with a really favorful peanut sauce. I really miss the food.
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it all sounds delicious:)
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