Mr. Sate

Wow, I'm impressed. This food is authentic.I just came back from a trip to Singapore and Indonesia (Jakarta and Bali) and the food here tastes very authentic similar to what I got in Indonesia.The sate here is actually better than the street food I found in Jakarta and better than the hawker stalls I tried in Singapore.The gado gado tastes just like how it was made in Bali although the peanut sauce is sweeter than necessary, I guess modified for the American palette.I'm also happy to find Emping here! They are these chips fried from these bitter nuts. I discovered it in Indonesia and love them so much. I also tried the Nasi Kuning, delicious and served with 2 kinds of sambal. The sambal wasn't the best but at least they had it unlike other fusion restaurants in the area.Overall, the food here is better quality and cooked with even better flavors than some of the resort and street food I found in Indonesia!In the Palms area, I've also tried Mee & Greet and Simpang. Mee & Greet's food was just disgusting with cheap ingredients, zero flavor. Simpang's too fusion-y and mixed in quality. Their Cah Kangkung (water spinach on an iron griddle) was fire and salmon was good but everything else was mid.Mr. Sate's the best because everything I've had so far has been authentic, flavorful, and delicious! Come here.

the place is quite spacious and once i get in, i feel homie. the owner is friendly. for foods: 1. soto mie: just ok2. empek - empek: it is recommended ~ so good!!!3. chicken sate: it is recommended4. shrimp balado: just ok ~ need more balado sauceif you are indonesian and miss indonesian foods, need to consider this restaurant. four stars...

Best Indonesian food in LA for me!They introduced the dish in a wrap paper. I felt lik unwrapping a gift. We ordered perdkel (potatop) , chiken sati and nasi bungkus (beef ,rice , egg , chicken and greens) very delicious Prices are great!Restaurants cleaness and the service is very great! Staff are friendly and professional. They gave us great suggestions for food. Vines are comfortable.

Casual Indonesian spot in PalmsI was pretty excited for lunch here, but ultimately, the dishes were a hit or miss. The corn fritters were excellent--crispy and served with a sweet soy sauce I would have been happy to douse my rice with. The sate was good. They grill each skewer individually by hand, so it does take a bit of time, but the char is worth it. I only wish the skewers were packed with more meat! I went for Combo #2 which consisted of the soto mie, 2 chicken sate, 1 shrimp balado, 1 perkedel (potato patty with filling) and steamed rice. The soto mie (beef noodle soup) was a bit plain. The beef was too well done and the soup could have been richer. It honestly felt more like a side than the accoutrements it was served with. The perkedel was a pleasant surprise. I love potato in any form so I thoroughly enjoyed the stuffed potato patty. I also opted for an avocado smoothie. It wasn't as sweet as what I've had at other places, but still satisfied the craving. If I were to return, I'd likely only opt for apps and sate and skip on the fried rice/noodle dishes. Order at the counter and watch them prep your dish through the open-air kitchen!

Use to pass by this place almost everyday when I use to live down the street, never tried it, now I have been coming here frequently. Food here has so much flavor and great portions. I highly recommend the Soto Mie and the Nasi Kuning. Service is great and ambiance is just a basic mom and pop restaurant. Give it a try!

Ambiance: it's a family style Indonesian restaurant with limited seats inside, and a small cozy patio outside, and it's a poplar takeout place serving regulars nearby Service: friendly and attentively refilled waterFood: plenty of skewers, noodles and rice dishes, combos have the best value here CHICKEN SATE - *** Soy marinaded chicken pieces in sticks BEEF POTATO - ***** Dry marinaded beef topped with homemade balado sauce, tender and juicy, highly recommend SHRIMP BALADO - **** Grilled shrimp with homemade balado sauce, tomato, & scallion, light refreshing taste, recommend BABI - *** Sweet soy marinaded pork in sticks PERKEDEL - *** Indonesian fried patties made of mashed potatoes, minced meat, & scallion, soft texture NASI KUNING - **** Yellow coconut milk rice with a side of Turmeric fried chicken, Egg balado, Perkedel & Fried noodle, variety of ingredients, recommend SOTO MIE - ** Mildly spicy beef based noodle soup, with egg noodles, shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, mild flavor, not spicy Price: generous portions and affordable prices, about $25 per person for a fulfilling meal

A lovely Indonesian restaurant with a selection of authentic Indonesian dishes on the menu. Chicken sate was tender, juicy, and flavorful, while the rice dishes were flavorful with generous portions of toppings! Prices and service are decent. Plenty of parking in the parking structure in the back as well as on street. I can't wait to come back to try their porridge and fried rice!

Amazing find! First time trying Indonesian food and I am obsessed. This restaurant feels small and local but the service is great and friendly, and the food is authentic and delicious. I'm glad I came here to rest Indonesian food for the first time, even got the stamp of approval from my Indonesian friend. Will definitely visit again.

Newest Indonesian restaurant from the chef that used to work at another Indonesian restaurant nearby. Service was good. Small dining area. Plenty of parking space in rear or street parking when available. We ordered, few different Sate, off course. Short rib was nice, Pork and Chicken was ok. Need more charred/grilled. It says Balado peanut sauce, which came out Peanut Butter Sauce, as usual. Gado-Gado tasted right. Missing the chips. Soto Mie tasted good, came with risoles.Nasi bungkus came with turmeric chicken, beef rendang and balado egg. The sambal is not spicy at all. Portion wise though, all of them are small thus the price was decent.

Came here on a Monday around 6:30 pm. There were free spots on the street right in front but they also claim to have free parking in the back, I just didn't get a chance to look. The restaurant was completely empty when we went inside but we were greeted immediately and told to sit wherever we like. The inside doesn't have too many tables but it doesn't seem like a lot of people come by. 2 more small groups ended up coming in during our stay and 1 person came to order to-go. The bathroom was clean and had a nice mural on the wall. Service was quick and friendly throughout the meal. We decided to get the bakwan jagung (corn fritters), nasi bungkus (banana leaf wrapped dish), and combo #3 with Soto batawi. We also got es cendol and es teler for desserts. The bakwan jagung were delicious. Crispy and simple and tasted excellent dipped in the sweet and savory sauce. The nasi bungkus had great flavor but we were disappointed that there were only 2 pieces of beef for the beef rendang. The chicken and veggies were plentiful though. Each of the skewers that came with the combo #3 were good and well seasoned, but we didn't like the perkedel (fried croquette) because it was cold, colder than room temp. The soto batawi was tasted good though and had a good amount of beef, tomato, and potato. The desserts were both delicious, a little cold on the chilly night because of the crunchy ice but both were sweet and had good flavor. We were happy with the meal but were disappointed in the temperature of the meal. Everything seemed luke-warm except for the corn fritters and the perkeldel (which was pretty cold). The prices were decent though. I would like to give it another try sometime but I think I prefer Simpaang just around the block. It's busier and has tighter parking and wait times but it would be my first choice because it also has more menu options and prices are somewhat similar.