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How we read reviews →Mentone's hidden Indonesian gem. rendang, nasi campur, and Padang cooking done right.
A small, humble shopfront in Mentone Parade that prioritises food over décor. Functional seating with modest furnishings, but the kitchen warmth and genuine hospitality from the Indonesian family who run it create a deeply welcoming atmosphere. Feels closer to eating in someone's home than a restaurant.
Family kitchen run by two mothers cooking authentic Padang and Javanese-style Indonesian food. Bain-marie nasi campur service. choose three dishes with rice. Ample parking directly outside. Sells out of popular dishes most days; arrive before mid-afternoon for full selection.
Exceptionally high. food described repeatedly as tasting exactly like food in Java and Padang. Traditional bumbu spice pastes used for the rendang, ayam penyet, and green sambal. Staff explain each dish patiently. The siomay is prepared with proper siomay bumbu rather than the pecel substitute found at most Australian vendors.
Excellent across the review set. well-priced for the quality and authenticity. The three-dishes-and-rice nasi campur is filling and generous at a fair price. A minority of reviewers noted smaller-than-expected portions, but the majority consider it outstanding value.
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