Indonesio Holandes 43 - Denia

We first (and last ate here 5 years ago. Being of Dutch-Indonesian descent the name of this restaurant intrigued me, so we ate here to try it out. The pictures in the various posts do not lie, the food looks like this. To our surprise the staff or owners spoke no Dutch (which we expected based on the name of the restaurant? or even English, but that was not a disqualifying matter. The staff is very friendly and the terrace has a nice ambiance to sit at. The food however is very disappointing. It is nowhere near the refinement of the Dutch-Indonesian cuisine that I am used to (both home cooked or from a restaurant . The meat we had was dry, the seasoning is not what it should be (when you expect this cuisine , so quite a let down. Add to that the price they charge you for this food, it is too high. I don't mind paying more for food (it is quite expensive here in the Netherlands but I expect the quality to match. The positive reviews I see here are from Spanish people, so they might not have the reference I have. If you're Dutch, don't bother going to this place for a Dutch-Indonesian fix...

Very strange place. Requested the vegetarian tasting menu as advertised outside, to be told that this had to be ordered 24 hours in advance! Ok then, can you just serve me some rice, salads and anything veggie that you do have, whilst my partner enjoys the regular menu? Nope, no can do, not the slightest interest in accommodating the challenging request of not being served meat. Left without actually eating anything, and never been back... So who knows, perhaps the food is actually awesome?

Smelly restaurant, tasteless dishes, bad service and expensive (for what you get).. We where the only 2 guests restaurant is on it 's way 'out ' and overcharging the suckers (as us) walking in . NEVER AGAIN !!

The restaurant is beautiful, especially that wonderful interior terrace. the food and the gift too big. We'll be back, thanks!

It's a second house for us since we've spent the whole family for over 40 years. I started going from a very small place, because we used to be in denia and we were going every summer. it became a family appointment that we could not lose: “the dinner inside is tradition”, and it remains today, 40 years later, with nephews and grandchildren incorporated in the event. the rijsttaffel menu is complete and delicious, from the first dish to the last: homemade peanut cream, the more or less spicy sauces mixed with that rice always at its point, the baked banana. every time I go to these flavors, and it seems amazing that 40 years later I keep keeping all the flavor and charm that captivated me from the first day. and it is that the owners, pepa and pere, have maintained that essence after so many years, with much love and dedication, having collected the testimony of the Dutch who opened the place. to highlight here that the food is not Dutch, it is only the name of the restaurant in honor of its founders. the word rijsttaffel comes from the Dutch, and it is a meal of Indonesian origin. the set of dishes is very popular in the Dutch colonies and is an adaptation of dinner in the Indonesian cuisine, and popular in the low countries. my boyfriend and I come every time we have occasion, while we live outside, and either in spring, in summer or in autumn, the place is wonderful: cozy living room with fireplace (and a lot of history in such walls and shelves) in the cold months, and beautiful landscaped courtyard in the heat months. Thank you for so many nights of enjoyment, and the rest!