OLJAVA

The Ayam Penyet is tender even though its the breast part. Ayam Geprek was juicy and crispy. Nasi Campur was nice, the beef was soft. Ayam Bakar was also great :) The sambal was the best part of it all, hope they will give out more 😀 We asked for extra sambal with no charge to it though! Place was little tight but its expected for these type of places.Prices for food was reasonable and the service was great.

Everything tastes just perfectly cooked, nasi kuning complete, nasi campur complete, lontong cap gomeh, rawon and the Cake, all superb!! If any of you want to taste authentic Indonesian cuisine, you must come by!!

Ol'Java is a fuss-free eatery on the second floor of Lucky Plaza with an old-timey, warung-like ambience and a finger-licking array of lesser known Indonesian specialties. The founder's vision is to serve indonesian dishes she loves from her homeland of East Java, particularly the port city of Surabaya. These include street snacks, soups, curries and some rice dishes that are hard to come by anywhere around Singapore. [What it's good for] • The nasi campur legend Surabaya may not look the prettiest, but it's definitely a moreish and tasty meal. The set comes with either stewed chicken (S$10) or sambal beef (S$11). The beef isn't as spicy as it sounds, but it's flavourful and tender enough to split with your fork. It's complete with a boiled egg stewed in soy and spice, and a puffy tofu steeped in curry. • Fans of spice will appreciate the sambal belacan, as it's hot enough to make pepper munchers break out in a sweat. It's a little garlicky, a little sweet, a little umami and just delicious. • The ketupat elite (S$7), which bears an uncanny likeness to lontong, contains boiled rice cakes in sayur lodeh (vegetable coconut milk curry), fried coconut shreds and tempeh. • Its bebek Madura (S$11.50), a deep-fried duck dish in crumbed coating served with fine-crumbled batter sprinked on top, is crispy on the outside and soft enough on the inside to fall from the bone with a light touch. • The rawon (S$8.50), a traditional Javanese beef buah keluak soup, was a nice colour and not too thick. The beef was tender and the soup was rich with a tinge of bitterness. • The traditional nasi kuning is a turmeric rice dish cooked with coconut milk and served with chicken (S$10.80), beef (S$11.80) or complete (S$14.80 -- both chicken and beef). There are also fluffy omelette shreds, a stuffed mashed-potato fritter and tempeh that's been candied. • If you've managed to finish every speck of sambal on your plate, treat yourself to an iced kopi kampung (S$4.80), a refreshing dark-roasted coffee with fresh milk and gula jawa (Indonesian palm sugar). [What it could improve on] • Though crispy, the fried chicken skin (S$7.50) is as bland as it gets. You could eat it with sambal, but it'd be difficult to get the huge chunks of skin coated nicely. [Our quick takes] • Is it conducive to conversation? — Turnaround is high during peak hours, but if you’re coming in the mid-afternoon — definitely. • Is a reservation necessary? — Walk-ins only. • How to get there? — Lucky Plaza is a two-minute walk from Exit A of Orchard MRT station. [Things to note] • Look out for Ol’Java’s occasional off-menu specials, which you’ll find at the counter. • You’ll also find old-school Indonesian lapis cakes from its sister brand Ol’Crumb sold here. Read more at HungryGoWhere for the full review.

First time trying out this place. Ordered 2 sets of Nasi Campur Legend Surabaya with beef. The nasi campus was very tasty and the beef was tender. The accompanying chili sambal was also great. The only complaint is the seating limitations in this small cafe.

Very tasty Javanese food as the owner is from Surabaya. Recently me & wife went there for their rawon (black beef soup) & it tasted very rich, the balance of buah keluak, blue ginger & other ingridients is good. The meat was tender, the krupuk (cracker) is big & nice, it didn't go soft