Djakarta Cafe

While visiting South Philly, we originally planned to try another restaurant, but it was closed. We decided to give D'jakarta Cafe a try since it had great reviews, and we were genuinely surprised by both how nice the space is and how amazing the food turned out to be. Overall Ratings Atmosphere - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Food - 5/5 Parking - Street Parking Atmosphere - The restaurant is on the smaller side with limited seating, but it feels modern and thoughtfully designed. I especially enjoyed the artwork throughout the space. Service - We had the chance to chat with one of the owners and learned they have only been open for a couple of years. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming, and I truly hope they continue to see the success they deserve. What We Ordered - -Chicken satay (Very good, with a peanut sauce that isn’t overly heavy or overpowering like at some places) -Beef rendang (An incredible dish. We were both impressed by how rich and flavorful it was) Final Thoughts - I would definitely recommend visiting this restaurant if you are ever in the area.

8/10 Come highly recommended by a friend, the food was tasty but the portion was small imo. Over it was a pleasant experience, it is nice to be able to experience good form another culture.

Came as a party of 3 (all of us are Indonesian) and were very happy to find the various selections on their menu. We ordered “Babi Kecap”, “ Nasi Rendang platter” and “Bakmi Kepiting.” SURPRISINGLY DELICIOUS AND CLOSE TO WHAT THEY TASTE LIKE back home. It’s a nice comfort to find a taste of home in these meals.

Ordered to go. All the foods that I got was really good. The portions seems a bit small compared to other Asian foods that I’ve been to, maybe next time I rather dine in rather than take out. The person that was took my order was friendly.

You know it's authentic when most of the patrons are actual indonesian expats. The food is certainly the strong point. The satay were tender with food peanut sauce. The grilled fish is a mist try!! Crispy caramelized skin and excellent shrimp-paste chili. The sauteed bean sprout was fresh, delicious pairing with all the heavy hitters. The weakest link was surprisingly the fried rice, the flavor was not complex enough for Indonesian standards, in my opinion. But overall the food was excellent. The restaurant is small but the service is reasonably quick so there's a good turnaround. Very friendly staff. Parking is tough, of course because of the location and there's not a lot of parking facilities around. Tight Philly street parking as usual. They prefer cash payment but also accept credit card with a 4% transaction charge