Monday, August 03, 2009

IR 1968

beef & chicken satays

Can't really go wrong with these, and almost every table had at least 1 serve!

Gado Gado

Pretty good, probably too much iceberg for my liking, and they used fried tofu 'puffs' - I prefer pan-fried cubes of tofu, and there could have been a bit more bean sprouts. That said, the sauce was nice and nutty.


Egg & tofu stir-fry (sorry I've forgotten the real name)

Best dish of the night. Crunchy and soft at the right places, at the same time. Sweet/savoury pangs of kecap manis and peanut sauce offset by the tofu and cucumber.

Kari Ayam (Curry chicken)

Way too much coconut milk in this one - it wasn't spicy at all! (Nothing that night was spicy in fact...)

Nasi Goreng I

Nicely done, we forgot to ask for sunny-side up egg, so got a fully-cooked one instead (yuck), but otherwise, the rice was well-fried and seasoned (though lacking in chilli - again! And I'm not particularly chilli-tolerant either).

Nasi Goreng II (with the huuuuuge prawn cracker!)

Beef Rendang

Nice cut of beef (brisket with a good proportion of tendon), not but very nicely cooked - it was a bit tough, the sauce looked overcooked, dark and split and it didn't taste very 'rendang-y' either...

The food here is passable, but disappointing if you want a 'real' Indonesian experience, as there's hardly any spice in anything (among other issues)! I'm certainly not dying to come again, though because of its location (shopping central), hip-ish fitout (though seats aren't particularly comfy - the limp cushions need replacing!) and presentation of what's usually seen as cheap and cheerful, it is very popular with the yuppie crowd (it was full the night I was there and many tables saw second sittings), so if you decide to go, book ahead.

Indonesian Restaurant 1968
Leighton Rd
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
+852 2577 9981

3 comments:

  1. What's your suggestion for Indonesian food in Hong Kong ?

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  2. Good question - I don't have one! But on my "eat list" are Padang in Causeway Bay (just got this from another commenter) and Restaurant Indonesia, also in Causeway. There's also a place called Bali Restaurant in Jordan that's been around for a long time. Otherwise, I think Indonesian grocery stores that cater to domestic helpers do some cheap n' cheerful (and hellishly spicy) takeaways!

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  3. they should not market themselves as "authentic", as most of their dishes are not. in fact, in my 1st visit, the server gave me a disclaimer (knowing that i am indonesian, thus bound to be fussy over indo food) that their food, especially nasi goreng, is tailor made for the local HK market and i should NOT expect an authentic nasi goreng. so much for authenticity :D their good dishes: perkedel jagung, perkedel daging & semur lidah.

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