Paris Van Java @ Lucky Plaza offers a comfortable and spacious dining environment, but the food experience was a bit underwhelming.
The taste of the beef rendang was forgettable & tough, even after a replacement.
However the grilled chicken tasted decent especially with their flavorful and fresh Indonesian sambal.
Prices are on the higher side, and with better, more affordable Indonesian options in the vicinity it’s unlikely I’d come back.
An okay spot, but not a place where it's food would tempt you to return.
Tried Paris Van Java at Lucky Plaza and had a great experience. The staff were friendly and the service was fast. I ordered the ayam goreng balado, rendang, pecel, and batagor (Indonesian dumplings) — all very delicious.
The food came all at once, which was convenient. It was my first time trying batagor, and I really enjoyed it. If I had one small wish, it would be for the sambal to be a notch spicier. Other than that, everything hit the spot. Will definitely return!
We were intrigued by the 4.8 Google rating this restaurant received, especially since it was half empty most of the time and situated right next to the more popular ayam penyet pak ndut with its perpetually long queues. So we decided to bring my mum-in-law and my Indonesian helper from Jakarta there for dinner.
We were disappointed with the food. My husband had the ayam sambal matah, which we missed very much after having lived in Jakarta for more than 10 years. My mil and helper both had ayam sambal bawang while I had ayam sambal ijo. We ordered sup buntut to share.
My husband was terribly disappointed that his chicken was not a whole piece but a chicken cutlet fried in batter (he hates his chicken in batter). This was the first time we encountered ayam sambal matah that’s in the form of a chicken cutlet and fried in batter.
In the menu, my mil and helper’s ayam bawang was described as fried with galangal (lengkuas) but instead of the fried lengkuas grated topping we were so familiar with, in its place were flour crisps.
To make matters worse, the restaurant was situated opposite a karaoke lounge which obviously was not asked to invest in soundproofing. So it was a challenge having a decent conversation over dinner with the patrons belting out pop song from the 80s with terrible vocals.
It's my 3rd time here and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. If you wanna get a taste of authentic indo (mostly javanese) cuisines that aren't commonly found in sg (gudeg + krecek, empal gentong), you MUST visit Manise.
Their sate ayam is AMAZING. Gudeg & krecek has been our go to order as well. This time we tried empal gentong, rawon, bubur ayam, they're also very good, would definitely come for the empal gentong.
Mendoan & bakwan are also good and they're served with rawit ijo 😭🫶, even the tempe mendoan got that dark edges which look exactly the tempe you'll find anywhere in Java.
Update: Nasi gorengnya enak banget. The best in SG so far for me 😭
One of my favorite Indonesian restaurants! Authentic and delicious Indonesian food with reasonable price. No GST and service charge added! Fell in love with their food from the first try in June 2024, coming back for more and they don’t disappoint. My personal favorites are Nasi Liwet Ayam, Gudeg, Nasi Goreng, Tahu Kupat and Rawon. The place is a little hard to find because it’s located in the back, not far from level 3 toilet, but really worth the search. Highly recommended!
I ordered the gudeg there and heavily enjoyed it. The lady there was also incredibly kind and was more than happy to provide more sambal. I would more than happily come back here to try some of their other dishes. .
Found this humble cafe, tucked away behind the main row of shops, away from the busting sunday crowd of Lucky Plaza… And we were glad that we did, as they serve some authentic Indonesian Cuisines, not cooked or tuned to SG taste buds.
We had their Gudeg With Rice set that boasted caramelized and subtly sweet tender stewed jackfruit, served with fluffy white rice, accompanied with succulent pieces of coconut-braised chicken, stewed beef skin, and a perfectly braised hard bolied egg.
Every bite gave a nice mix of sweet, savory and heat, after mixing sambal into the dish. The bold flavours and texture of this dish, had also reminded me of what i ate before in Yogyakarta, the place of origin for this heritage dish.
Their Empal Gentong had generous serving of tender beef chunks swimming in a creamy, spiced coconut curry broth with rich flavours from garlic, coriander and turmeric. Served with fluffy white rice, its hearty, fragrant, savory and a little spicy.
Other than the 2 mains, we ordered their Bakwan Jagung that came in three Golden brown pieces, Crispy and full of sweet corn Crunch on the outside, fluffy inside and balanced in flavours. Its nice overall and reminded me of what my auntie’s indonesian helper had made before. However i personally preferred the version where corn kernels are blended, mixed with the dough and full kernels again.
Tohu Goreng served, also came in 3 pieces. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, but fillings of cucumber and blanched beansprouts, were lacking in portion thus felt short of balance in overall flavours and bite texture.
Last came their Tempe Mendoan. We were confused on 1st bite as the battered Tempe for this dish was supposed to be briefly fried, resulting in a thin crispy crust but still soft inside (Semi-cooked like what the name of the dish suggested), but what served were normal deep-fried battered Tempe with well cooked internal instead, thus Tempe not soft. However, the dish was good, in terms of bite texture and flavours, as Tempe Goreng not Mendoan.
Overall, we enjoyed our lunch and managed to subdue our craving for authentic Indonesian cuisines. Service staffs or bosses were friendly and warm, efficient and attentive 👍🏻 We will return for their dishes for sure.
Found a hidden gem in Lucky Plaza! I tried the Gudeg and Empal Gentong and both were fantastic. Tahu isi have green Chilli which is a big plus as well.
It seems to be a family-run place, they’re very kind and always smiling.
Decent Indonesian food, alright but not the best. Bakso Pangsit Kuah was great, very flavourful and the meatballs were delectable. Tahu Kupat was a standout, but the Chicken Fried Rice could be seasoned better. Overall, worth a try if you’re looking for decent authentic Indonesian cuisine in Lucky Plaza.
food 4/5
service 4/5
ambience 2.5/5
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