07/22/08

Best Indo food

by syoshinaga

I am Dutch/Indo and I have to say that Ramayani's is the best Indonesian restaurant I have ever eaten at. The family that own it are very sweet people. I work at UCLA and it is so nice to have Ramayani's to go and have a delicious lunch. I have told all my family and friends to go to Ramayani's if they want the best Indonesian food.

05/21/08

Fabulous Authentic Indonesian Food

by vksanta

This is simply one of the best eating experiences I've had in LA. As a non-local who's used to great Asian food on every corner I have been starved! for great flavours and have found the food at Ramayani to be very authentic. Definitely recommend it if Real Indonesian food is what you are after!

04/15/08

A much needed fix!

by ElishasGirl

I am Dutch-Indonesian and have not had the opportunity to have an Indonesian home-cooked meal in quite some time, so I was beginning to get desperate. I had previously tried an Indonesian restaurant in Alhambra and to my dismay, I was very disappointed. So I have to be honest and say I went to Ramayani with some doubts. I was however, very surprised at how authentic the food is. The flavors were amazing, the portion was generous and they were very nice. I have gone back twice and plan on going back more in the future, it helps that I only work a couple blocks away. How Convenient! : P

I would definitely give this restaurant a try as you will be very impressed!! The Food rocks, parking is a little tough directly near the restaurant but a Ross parking lot is a little bit up the street and there is plenty of space. I've always ordered to go, but the restaurant is nice and clean and it has an "A" which is super important.

• Pros: Amazing Food, Authentic ingridients, Nice People
• Cons: Parking stinks, but this is West L.A, can't have it all!

03/31/08

Delicious, authentic Indonesian food

by evywang

I've never been to an Indonesian restaurant before this one, but I think it was very authentic and charming. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes, listed in Indonesian and English. The chicken dish I ordered was delicious, and I had a green jelly drink that nicely offset the saltiness of my entree. The restaurant is family owned and operated - our servers were a softspoken 60-something-year-old man and a middle-aged woman who was probably his daughter. I was surprised by the shelves of Indonesian canned foods for sale and the family pictures at the back, but they really just added to the mom-and-pop feel.

• Pros: Good food, friendly service
• Cons: A little cramped

09/22/07

Delicious

by leilamh

Had another amazing meal at Ramayani today. After reading complaints about slow service, we decided to bring something to read while we waited. We didn't get very far, though - the service was quick!

The decor is bright and colorful, obviously well thought-out. The hosts are warm and friendly.

As for the food - today we tried ayam bakar (chicken in sweet soy sauce) instead of our usual ayam bumbu rujak ramayani (sweet bell pepper sauce) - and we always request white meat. Both are flavorful and we'd order them again, although we're leaning toward the ayam bumbu.... We always order beef rendang and it did not disappoint! We have enjoyed gado gado and rujak salads here, but skipped them today to try the tumis udang dan pete - a zesty shrimp dish in a sweet tomato & onion sauce. And we allllways order frekedel jagung (corn fritters). You get four, so if there are two of you, be sure to save one each for your meal (it is an appetizer and will come first) - they taste so good with the various sauces of other dishes!

I almost forgot - got black rice pudding for dessert - perfection!

• Pros: friendly service, outstanding food
• Cons: none

03/23/07

slow service and small portion food, not happy

by jackson00

it is run by 4 senior people, very slow service, some dish portion are very small, not a happy experience, not recommended.

• Pros: food is fine
• Cons: some dish are of small portion, serveice is slow

02/08/07

Noodles to die for

by uclagirl

I love this restaurant so much, I decided to eat my birthday lunch there. I've liked everything I've had--the noodles are tender but not mushy, and the spices are flavorful but not overwhelming. I'm not an expert in Indonesian cuisine, but I do know that this is good food! The family that manages the restaurant is friendly, but they don't hover. It's an attractive, comfortable, low-key place to hang out with friends or read a book by yourself. Try the lumpia!

10/27/06

Simply the best

by luluintan

This Indonesian restaurant is simply the best Indonesian restaurant I have ever visited in the U.S. They are consistent with the quality of their food and they have large varieties of entrees. I don't have any favorite dish since all of them are simply excellent. Their gudeg, gule, and fried chicken are heavenly. And don't forget their ice teler for dessert.

• Pros: Food originality
• Cons: None

07/31/06

Did not feel well after meal

by projecthope

The family who owns the place is very nice, and I thought the food tasted excellent. Unfortunately, I had the stomach problems after eating at the place although my boyfriend was fine. We ordered different dishes though.

• Pros: nice family-run place
• Cons: stomach did not feel well after

06/21/06

Best Indonesian food in the city

by gandygirl

I cannot rave enough about this place. It is extremely delicious. And extremely reasonably priced. The first time we went, I said to my boyfriend in the middle of eating our food, "This place is so good, I'm already looking forward to the next time we eat here." And as I got more and more full, I got sadder and sadder that I wouldn't be able to stuff more food in my face.

Try the lamb curry cooked in 15 (or 21 depending on whether you look at the menu or the little plastic placard on the table) spices. Also the watercress is not to be missed. I'm not sure how a dish can be so rich and so light at the same time, but wow. It's really good.

• Pros: delicious food, helpful staff, good service
• Cons: The ambience leaves something to be desired-- it's just a dive with great food.