D'jakarta Cafe

I would say this place is probably the best Indonesian food you can find in South Philly. The most authentic food and so many dishes to choose from. Everything is fantastic and delicious! My go to Indonesian restaurant before Sky Cafe. I feel like their food has more flavors. However, portions are kinda small for me. Although I like their cucumber pickles, spicy chili peppers and sambal chili paste. They go very well with the dishes. Very friendly staffs and small cozy family owned restaurant. Parking is tough here if you want to dine in, I always do takeout. I highly recommend this place!

There's nothing like trying an unfamiliar ethnic cuisine and just trying things you can't pronounce or have any idea what food products it may contain. Just shrug your shoulders and go for it!First off, the condiment dish on the table drew my attention. We couldn't get enough of the sweetly but tart pickled cucumbers that were in a little container. Honestly, I would've gotten this entirely as a side dish, that's how much I loved it. Kudos to the server who saw us devour the entire container before our food arrived and brought us another full one.The only dish I really knew was the beef rendeng - a kind of slightly spicy beef stew in a tomatoey sauce that is similar to the Cuban dish of ropa vieja. Oh my! The combo dish came with a curry like soup with some sort of kale in it that I loved. And a hard-boiled egg with an unusual little sauce on top of it with a couple of shrimp. WHAT? I'll take a little bit of everything, thank you very much.We splurged on an avocado smoothie, unlike anything I've ever had before - with a scoop of chocolate ice cream in it. HELLO? Will you marry me?Lots of different dishes we shared and enjoyed at our table. Very enjoyable meal.

Had an amazing, flavorful lunch at d'jakarta cafe. It's a small place with limited seating and friendly/helpful staff. The pickled cucumber on the table were crispy and on the sweet side. The two sauce were spicy and addicting. We finished the whole serving of cucumber. The layers of flavor were amazing in each of the dishes. My favorite was the green noodle with fish balls, meat, egg and vegetables. The fried rice was also fabulous. Would definitely go again.

We came on a Saturday night and did not need to wait for seating. The menu prices are great and the server mentioned their chicken was halal. A10/A11 Chicken Liver and Gizzard - I don't know what marinade they put on these skewers but it has any meat part tasting divine. Highly recommend! N5 Stir Fry Egg Noodle - a bit smaller on the portions for noodles and reminded me of my mom using ramen noodles and tossing frozen veggies and eggs into the ramen. R2 Traditional Grilled Chicken - came with fried tofu which was firm, tamarind soup which I enjoyed quite a bit. Wish there was more chicken as the chicken dries up during preparation. Solid!They allowed for a dog to come in which did not sit well with me. It was wet and dreary outside and the space is small. Secondly, if they are going to cater to Muslims by serving halal meat but then allow dogs to eat with the guests, there is a conflicted judgement.

Fantastic meal in this small, cozy restaurant. Beautiful pictures on the wall, amazing and friendly staff. Every meal popped with flavor even the condiments. Our waitress patiently answered all our questions and even brought another serving of the pickled cucumbers when she noticed we devoured what was on the table. What a wonderful introduction to Indonesian cuisine. Can't wait to return.

Really disappointed with the food. The fried chicken was so dry and mostly bone. As you can see in the picture the chicken is not clean properly because there's so much filaments around the bone. Also, the chicken satay sauce smelled and tasted old. Never coming back.

Phenomenal food that is Indonesian.I analyzed previous Yelp elite reviews to choose the Braised Pork and Sweet & Sour Squid. They must be great, they were sold out.Instead I ordered the Lamb Satay and Stir Fried Egg Noodles. The Lamb Satay comes with a generous portion of grilled lamb that is tender and marinated deeply with savory Indonesian flavor, finished with a char. This is served with outstanding spicy ginger soy sauce and a shrimp peanut sauces.The noodles were fresh, savory, and just greasy enough. Shrimp, meat, and veggies are scattered amongst the heaping bowl of noodles.I can't praise them enough. This meal was excellent.

We came on a Friday night and we didn't have to wait to be seated. This place is located in south Philly so parking might be a bit difficult depending on time of day. However, we didn't have any issue finding a spot and there was actually one right outside the store. The staffs were very friendly. We got a couple dishes to share1. Sweet and sour squid2. Braise pork with sweet soy sauce3. Djakarta egg noodles with seafood 4. Beef rendang I liked the squid dish the best. My partner liked the braised pork dish the best. I have a new obsessed with this sweet soy sauce (kecap) and I think that's what they used in the squid dish and maybe satay dish. All the entrées are flavorful and delicious. My only complain would be the portion size are fairly small. 3 of us shared 4 items but I'm sure we could have eaten 2 more dishes. I would highly recommend getting a couple extra appetizers or dishes to shared. They have so many options on the menu I define you need to come back again to try more items. Food also comes out very quickly so come hungry!

Back again after a few months for lunch. The food is even MORE mouthwatering than I remembered, and the staff friendly as ever with a cozy, small aesthetic.I got the beef Rendang - a solid 6oz of beautifully slow-cooked beef with semi-spicy seasonings was quite filling. I also got a side of vegetables, which were simple yet a perfect accompaniment to the Beef main dish. If you're hungry, recommend getting a side with the beef as it is JUST beef- amazing, but no carbs added, haha.Will return for a quick lunch when I'm in the neighborhood! I love this place!!

THE FOOD HERE IS SO GOOD AND SO UNDERRATED.We came here on a Wednesday night and the place was virtually empty. We ordered a lamb satay, and fried tofu to share.The lamb satay was SO good. Probably one of the best I've ever had! The lamb was super tender and juicy, and the seasoning complemented it really well (as opposed to just being covered in cumin). 5/5 and would definitely get again!The fried tofu was really yummy too! It was lightly fried on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. It came with two different dipping sauces, and I would highly recommend dipping them to get the full experience.For entree we got the beef rendang and the bakso super. The beef rendang was alright. The beef rendang portion was extremely small- much smaller than I had expected and flavors were muted compared to others I've had in the past. However, the coconut kale soup that came with it was INCREDIBLE as was the egg. The potato and tofu was also really sweet and savory. If there was a way to just get those three, I would skip the beef rendang part haha.The bakso super soup was relatively light. It comes with a huge homemade meatball with an egg inside and a smaller beef meatball. The smaller one was reminiscent of the beef balls in hotpot or those that can be bought frozen. The bigger one was pretty good, although not as flavorful as I was hoping for.Everything here is really cheap and the portions are just right to be full but not too full. Would encourage trying it out! There's so many dishes I would love to come back and try.