Java Bistro

Yesterday it was cold and the hot meatball noodle soup really hit the spot!

I ordered it with two different type of noodle: rice noodle and egg noodle.

I like the soup most when the celery flavor is strong.

There are different types of meatballs in the soup along with tofu and crispy fried wontons.

Indonesian cuisine is new to me and Java Bistro is a great place to start exploring it.

Horrible service. Worst service for any Indonesian restaurant that I have ate at. It took more than 30minutes for our food to come out.

The food was basic (nothing extraordinary, average quality for taste) and definitely not worth the price. Way too overpriced for a such a small portion of fried rice. Ambiance was okay. Not enough room to enjoy your food since there are not a lot of dining tables.

The female hostess at the front was very rude, had a negative attitude, was unprofessional and poor communication skills. She was in such a rush to dismiss any questions we had about the menu. Somebody asked for two Thai chilis and she only gave me one. Her reasoning was one is enough for any dish or pastel/risoles/eggroll. She was very stingy with giving any thing. Will never come back here again.

Really really amazing Indonesia food great and wonderful service also great ambiance

I wrote a review for this restaurant in Chinese four years ago, and I'm not sure why I gave it only 3 stars. I reread my article but couldn't identify the reason. This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Greater Los Angeles area. I haven't visited the restaurant for quite some time since it's 40 miles away from my home. I typically stop by when I'm on my way to the Ontario outlets, but I haven't been to the outlets since the pandemic began.

The restaurant has an adjacent market without a separate public entrance. To access the market, you have to first enter the restaurant. It sells a variety of Indonesian foods, ingredients, seasonings, snacks, and more. I once purchased Indonesian cigarettes from the market, notable for their distinct clove aroma and sweet-tasting filter. A word of caution: they're quite robust and potent.

On my visit, there was a very young waitress, possibly a teenager, who didn't understand my Indonesian. We ordered Nasi Padang and the house special noodle soup.

The Nasi Padang was a rice plate with fried chicken, fried tofu, beef, and topped with colorful crackers. The rice was not initially served with Sambal, but upon request, the waitress provided it. The crackers reminded me of my time spent in Indonesia, particularly Bali and Jakarta. The fried chicken portion was small, resembling a spring chicken; I reckon I received about a fourth of the entire chicken, smaller than my fist. However, it was flavorful. While the beef seemed slightly overcooked, it was palatable. The Sambal sauce was exceptional; I even took the remainder home and made an entire meal with it.

The other dish, Bakso Gili (special meatball noodle soup), was also delightful with its umami/MSG-rich broth. It had two varieties of meatballs, which I assume were beef. The meat-stuffed fried tofu was a highlight. As a Chinese, we have a similar dish, and this one evoked warmth. The bowl also contained fried wonton, which was crispy and tasty.

I can't recall why I gave the restaurant only 3 stars previously, but this time, it unquestionably deserves 5 stars.

My Indonesian friends invited us for dinner. It was a small place in a small commercial complex. Kinda hidden area . We weren't disappointed. If you are adventurous to taste authentic Indonesian delicacies this is the place.
We tried their fried fish cake with tofu , fish crackers with peanut sauce. Great starter for appetizer. It was freshly cooked.
Main dish was pork sate with indo sausage, fish cake with rice. I got the sweet egg noodle with sauté mushrooms pork and steamed bokchoy was delicious. The noodle was homemade by the owner and tasted good.
The dessert was shaved iced with coconut milk and condensed. That was so yummy.

Service is a little slow due to cooking it when you order. Waiting is worthy. They have an Indonesian little grocery as well .

Good place to taste Indo delicacies. Surprisingly a lot of take out orders was noticeable.

It's a pretty authentic Indonesian food. I ordered the Mie Medan and Nasi Padang bungkus. The food and the service are pleasant. The cleanliness of the restaurant can be improved

Tastes just like my Oma's cooking. This is the most authentic Indonesian food I've had at a restaurant. Everything was great. It's very busy for a small restaurant and they're a small business so don't go if you're in a hurry. Everything is freshly made and delicious. The store right next door is a bonus. They had everything from sambal to shrimp chips. Wasn't too loud either. Just a nice family dinner! We can't wait to return.

I forgot to add that I usually have to bring my own peanut sauce to Indo places since a lot of people put curry in theirs. I didn't have time to make any before I left but it was delicious! No curry flavor, no coconut... just PB. Added a bit of sambal and it was close to my recipe!

Authentic Indonesian food. Definitely a must go if you're interested in trying it or missing home.

Not that good anymore! Everytime I came the food taste and the quantities are not consistent and going down lately. Sometimes they replace something that supposed not to be in there. The peanut sauce taste not fresh when I ordered gado2.

visited this spot after reading such good and perfect reviews about this place but it was disappointing. All the reviews stated that the service was outstanding and friendly however, it was the complete opposite. Waited forever to be seated, even when I was seated the server was being rude and difficult. Took forever to get the servers attention to order the food as well. There were barely any customers inside the store and the food took almost an hour to get when we ordered only 2 small dishes. The food was below average, no flavor and was overall embarrassing. The ambiance of the place was unpleasant as well. The inside of the store was very musty and even the tables are dirty. Don't waste your time and your money and just go somewhere else. Maybe it's the location, but won't be coming back and no one else should.