D’ Grobak

Very good bakso mee. If you haven't tried it, you're missing out.People asked me why it was more expensive than other noodle soups. I would say you got good food, homemade not manufactured. The taste was close enough to the ones we got in Indonesia. Tip: try the sweet soy sauce on top of the rib. Yummm

Wow, this was pretty amazing for a food truck! Serving up unfamiliar (for the San Francisco culinary scene) street food that's delicious. Pretty big menu, since there's lots of permutations. Though you might want to avoid the combo since they shrink the main item compared to the portion you'd get if you ordered it standalone.Bakso Iga Bakar: That massive beef rib was so much fun to eat. I let it rest vertically in the soup and periodically grab it with my hand and gnaw off a little. So tender and flavorful. A nice texture contrast to the firm and squishy meatballs, kinda like what you get in pho. Then it was nice that there were two types of noodles, some thin and some medium thickness. Plus the bone broth had so much flavor! All that umami and a little sour edge.Signature Bakso: After such a good experience with the Bakso Iga Bakar, this was a bit of letdown. It was basically meatball overload and no rib. Granted there was some meatball diversity where one had a quail egg inside and then there was some random tofu-meatball hybrid. But it felt a bit repetitive with so many meatballs. The noodles and soup were still amazing. But lesson learned, don't skip the rib.Bakso Bakar: More meatballs, this time grilled on stick and slathered in a sweet sauce. This was actually a nice snack / appetizer.

I viited their food truck on two separate occasions at the Prescott Night Market in West Oakland.The first time, they were rather busy and after waiting a while in line, I wanted to order the impossible bakso, but it turned out they had run out. I then tried to ask for the sampler bites or the tempeh fries, but they said they were out of wontons and could not accommodate. Ultimately I ended up getting the signature bakso which contains quail egg, fried tofu, and four pieces of meatballs.They were done in 5 minutes as they had predicted and I appreciated that they give you one of those beepers so you can wander around and don't have to wait at the truck.The broth is rich, savory, salty with lime to add an acidic tang. I also liked the fried tofu sheet which had a fun crunchy texture. The bakso was rather expensive (around $19 when you include tax and tip) but it was yummy. I would've liked to have tried their impossible/plant-based version to see how the broth compared.The second time, I decided to get the organic tempeh fries. (They have another menu item with tempeh fries, but the other one contains meat)It came with dry thin pieces of cabbage and a spicy chili-containing sauce. I did not like the cabbage and didn't feel that it added to the dish. I'm not good with spicy food generally so the sauce was tolerable but not enjoyable for me. They managed to make the tempeh taste like potatoes but I wish the fries had been more savory and seasoned overall, it needed more interesting flavors. However, there were some really crispy small fried pieces in the dish and I found those more satisfying to eat, both because of the crunchiness and because they were saltier.Overall:Signature - 5/5Tempeh fries - 3/5

y'know how you stand in line to get something while cold and hungry and hope it's as good as it smells? Is. tried the vegetarian noodle soup at the lunar new year event at OMCA. was so hungry i couldn't even pay attention to the menu but there were 2 vegetarian choices so yes please hot noodle soup. eggroll was crunchy and not greasy, and tempeh fries were good. soup was soothing salty-good, and the stuffed tofu was filling. Now i want to try the impossible baksu next! also snagged a 6-pack of tiny pineapple tarts for later with tea. mmm

Just happen to try their signature dish Bakso with beef rib when their food truck was in San Francisco FiDi. Their basic bakso is $16 and with beef rib is $4 extra, making it $20. Their noodle is like half uncooked instant noodle + half vermicelli. Probably only a palm size amount of noodle. It comes with some soup, which tastes MSG heavy. They have 4 quarter sized meatballs as well. Called me uncultured but I totally feel like it's a ripoff. Only the beef rib may worth trying. Since the food portion is too small I have to drink more of the soup....My coworkers and I are not sensitive to MSG, but all of us have some sort of MSG crash after eating. Will NOT go back.

Never had Indonesian food before and there's not one that I know of in the Bay Area and all I have to say that it is so DELICIOUS!!!! They're in a food truck and their Bakso IGA Bakar with Angus rib with the 2 styles of noodles and meatballs are the BOMB!!! Love it!! The owners Yohanes & Christna are amazing people that love what they do. To find out where they're going to be, Just follow their instagram (dgrobak.bayarea)

I love Indonesian food so I was super excited when I saw D' Grobak on the lineup for the Presidio food truck pop up! The staff were all super friendly and kind but unfortunately the food fell short. I ordered their Bakso Iga Bakar ($21) and was a bit disappointed with what I received. The beef rib was juicy, tender, and delicious but the noodle dish itself fell short. They use two different types of noodles in this dish, egg noodle & vermicelli. Maybe it was the day I went but the noodles were extremely overcooked. It was limp and to the point of falling apart when I picked it up. The broth was overly salty and had no depth of flavor other than salt & lime. The meatballs felt like they were sitting in that broth for way too long, it was spongy and had no bite to it whatsoever. For $21, I expected a bigger wow factor. It seemed like the star of the dish was the rib and everything else was more of an after thought. I'd be open to trying their other bbq offerings on the menu though!

Hubs and I were out riding our bikes, and D' Grobak was recommended as a must try so we stopped by. Not sure of the names of the items we ordered, but it was tasty. Our items were nicely presented. Hubs enjoyed the noodles. The short ribs were tender and flavorful. Maybe kinda pricey for what you get, but glad we gave it a try.

Stumbled upon D'Grobak at the Presidio Tunnel Tops and really enjoyed our picks. We went with the D'Grobak Signature Bakso and the Bakso Bakar Broth. Starting with the broth - it's a bone marrow base which already sets it up for success. The broth is rich and velvety, very enjoyable. The squeeze of lime adds a perfect tanginess to cut through the richness. Between the two, I preferred the signature. I liked the variety of toppings and it felt more like a treasure chest as I explored the bowl. My favorite topping was actually the stuffed tofu! This is not to say the grilled beef balls were bad though! They were actually super tender and very flavorful but a bit too sweet for me. The tapioca cracker is stuck in for looks but I would have also preferred it on the side to prevent sogginess. If you are looking for spice that hot sauce they provide is no joke and should give you the heat you are looking for!The owner was working the truck today and was very friendly. I'm appreciative of his small business and recognize that it's probably been really hard to start up in the middle of COVID but he's doing a bang up job with these soups!Two soups with tip came to about $32. If you do not know where you are sitting yet, I suggest you plan this before ordering at Tunnel Tops! It's not great to walk around with thin bowls of hot soup....!

I was at The New Years festival at The Oakland Musium of CA last Saturday & the food at both booths was so good. I never tried Indonesian cuisine before but I'm looking out for it now. Such good quality. Even the salad wasn't just iceberg drowning in mystery dressing. It was a spring mix & if your allergic to egg/mayo they would hold the dressing. The rib was tender & huge. I don't normally finish my rice but they know how to make sticky rice that taste fresh & I finished every bite. I'm going to be on the lookout for this truck at every event I go to from now on.