Went for the first time with my wife in anticipation of authentic Indonesian food oh boy were we disappointed garlic noodles so overcooked and mushy the chicken wings were soaked in fat we returned both the main event chicken took 45 minutes to arrive at which time we decided to leave.They certainly will need to improve or they wont survive
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Charissa Ong
Food presentation was 5/5 and flavors are ok but if you’ve had Indonesian food, this isn’t really authentic. I expected it to be because it’s overpriced and the ingredients for Indonesian food can be hard to find here. The dessert was especially disappointing because ondeh ondeh is super easy to make. It’s just enough palm sugar in a ball or pandan dough, but the dough was so thick it’s like a bread and the palm sugar is non existent.Great presentation and introduction to Indonesian food, but tad disappointing if you were really hoping for Indonesian food. Would be reasonable if prices are way cheaper and this is just an Asian eatery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Josh
A real stand out experience. The food, the staff and the restaurant were all perfect. I wish i could eat here every day. I great spot to impress a special someone or to have an extravagent meal.
Only visited the The Kopi Bar for their variety of coffees and refreshments. Kopi Avocado is a must have: Rich and creamy Avocado smoothie mixed with espresso coffee. Ambience is very nice with music and high chairs. Worth a visit if you are in the Walnut Creek area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kopi Avocado
Albert Santoso
Good experience in general.The chocolate chip cookie is great! Crunchy and moist with yummy chocolate.Avocado coffee... Yes! Not the usual Indo version of avocado smoothie, but more of coffee with avocado flavor in place of cream, a bit thicker.Drip coffee... Yummy! Reminds me of a bit of Ethiopian coffee with a dash of cream.Love my order, nasi lemak. The blue rice, I can't tell if it makes it taste differently, I'd be okay if the rice is just white or make it the coconut/pandan rice. ?Everything in the nasi lemak adds up well to great flavors, even the anchovies. The fried chicken is especially excellent. Be mindful of the sambal terasi (chili) on top. It's on a leaf, so you can set it aside easily. But try it a bit, it's good too.Tried my cousin's seafood mie goreng order, just the mie goreng (chow mein), good flavor.If there's something missing, a bit of garlic kerupuk/chips would make it a perfect experience.One draw back making this a 3.5 stars for me, the service is nice but does not seem friendly. I can't help but feel tolerated only. Indonesians have a friendly welcoming reputation and it doesn't reflect well. Except for the three, the host and one by the bar who welcomed us and poured us the water, then briefly with the Indonesian waitress.Still I'll round up to 4 stars and will be back. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Keira Chu
Wow, what an amazing find in Walnut Creek - a fabulous Indonesian (but also reminiscent of Singaporean/Malaysian foods!) restaurant! What sets this apart is the high quality ingredients they use, eg their fish branzino or their prawns or their vegetables etc - they really take a lot of pride to use the best ingredients. Service is also fantastic - we love our servers and the people at the Kpoi Bar. The hostess who greeted us was warm and accommodating to our needs. The entire place had lots of natural light, was clean, bright and super cool vibes. Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yo Av
Indonesian and Malay cuisine with some tweaks for the modern American palate. Service was polite and prices on par with Bay Area restaurants in 2024. Multiple dishes were spicy, which was a welcome touch. The portions were generous as several reviewers mentioned. Recommended for anyone who wants to discover or already enjoys southeastern Asian cuisine.
So it's a very hip and young restaurant with good Indonesian food and artisan coffee. Interesting mix of things. Pricey, but that Walnut Creek and their offering.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Satay - Tiger Prawns
Boba Fett
Do not expect authentic Indonesian or Malay food. This resto bar, I think, is trying to give an Indo-Malay inspired experience.The restaurant is roomy inside, and the ambiance is good with chic decor and lighting. They have inside and quasi-outside dining and a bar. The service is ok, but inconsistent.We ordered the basics of Indonesian cuisine; beef rendang, nasi goreng, and gado gado. Unfortunately, they dont even come close to the traditional recipe and ingredients. Why mess an already fine cuisine?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Bar manager is GREAT as are his cocktails. I think that was the best part of the evening/dinner. The fish dish was okay, 6.75 /10. The curry dish was better. The dumpling prawns is an appetizer size. The cauliflower app was nice. The grilled prawns app was tougher than expected. I would go back for the drinks only maybe.
Front of the restaurant was very friendly and so was the chef/owner(?) who came to check in on us few times...that was nice. Our wait person was ok, somewhat friendly but didn't get the “warm, fuzzy” vibes. She brought one of our friends the wrong drink and when we pointed it out, said “you said ....” When we all clearly heard what he ordered. Ok...people can hear things incorrectly and mistakes happen...that's fine. But the way she her tone and the fact that she took the drink back instead of leaving it (as a customer service gesture) would have been better. Not trying to get something for free here but it would have been a nice touch since we spent close to $500 for dinner (yes, true she wouldn't have known what our total would have been but with the party size she could have easily guessed). All I'm saying is there so many new restaurants popping up... How do you distinguish yourself... By great customer service. However, restaurant was beautiful, most of the dishes were delicious and with different flavors.
Jung Chang
Great Indonesian food! The chicken waffle and seafood noodles are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexandra Klymenko
High tea today was just perfect! Beautiful and delicious! Feels like in fancy London restaurant or even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joanne Soo
Service was terrible for a high end brunch spot. The nasi goreng was decent at least. Plenty of tables to seat people but they forced us in a tiny corner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Brandie Fulford
My fiance and I enjoyed dinner tonight at SanDai. Our experience was amazing. The food was incredible and I mean EVERYTHING we ate was delicious. We made reservations and were seated immediately upon arrival. This was our first time dining here and the service was fabulous. Our server Jeffrey was so professional and attentive. The sous chef Ameera and executive chef Nora prepared the most amazing food. Everything we ate was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. Our drinks were HELLA GOOD! Bartenders, father and son duo Sebastian and Patrick are literally the best. The overall vibe was perfect for date night or girls night out. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant. We'll be back soon
Went for the first time with my wife in anticipation of authentic Indonesian food oh boy were we disappointed garlic noodles so overcooked and mushy the chicken wings were soaked in fat we returned both the main event chicken took 45 minutes to arrive at which time we decided to leave.They certainly will need to improve or they wont survive
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Food presentation was 5/5 and flavors are ok but if you’ve had Indonesian food, this isn’t really authentic. I expected it to be because it’s overpriced and the ingredients for Indonesian food can be hard to find here. The dessert was especially disappointing because ondeh ondeh is super easy to make. It’s just enough palm sugar in a ball or pandan dough, but the dough was so thick it’s like a bread and the palm sugar is non existent.Great presentation and introduction to Indonesian food, but tad disappointing if you were really hoping for Indonesian food. Would be reasonable if prices are way cheaper and this is just an Asian eatery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
A real stand out experience. The food, the staff and the restaurant were all perfect. I wish i could eat here every day. I great spot to impress a special someone or to have an extravagent meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nasir Lamak, Fried Jackfruit with Ice Cream, Fried Chicken
Only visited the The Kopi Bar for their variety of coffees and refreshments. Kopi Avocado is a must have: Rich and creamy Avocado smoothie mixed with espresso coffee. Ambience is very nice with music and high chairs. Worth a visit if you are in the Walnut Creek area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kopi Avocado
Good experience in general.The chocolate chip cookie is great! Crunchy and moist with yummy chocolate.Avocado coffee... Yes! Not the usual Indo version of avocado smoothie, but more of coffee with avocado flavor in place of cream, a bit thicker.Drip coffee... Yummy! Reminds me of a bit of Ethiopian coffee with a dash of cream.Love my order, nasi lemak. The blue rice, I can't tell if it makes it taste differently, I'd be okay if the rice is just white or make it the coconut/pandan rice. ?Everything in the nasi lemak adds up well to great flavors, even the anchovies. The fried chicken is especially excellent. Be mindful of the sambal terasi (chili) on top. It's on a leaf, so you can set it aside easily. But try it a bit, it's good too.Tried my cousin's seafood mie goreng order, just the mie goreng (chow mein), good flavor.If there's something missing, a bit of garlic kerupuk/chips would make it a perfect experience.One draw back making this a 3.5 stars for me, the service is nice but does not seem friendly. I can't help but feel tolerated only. Indonesians have a friendly welcoming reputation and it doesn't reflect well. Except for the three, the host and one by the bar who welcomed us and poured us the water, then briefly with the Indonesian waitress.Still I'll round up to 4 stars and will be back. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Wow, what an amazing find in Walnut Creek - a fabulous Indonesian (but also reminiscent of Singaporean/Malaysian foods!) restaurant! What sets this apart is the high quality ingredients they use, eg their fish branzino or their prawns or their vegetables etc - they really take a lot of pride to use the best ingredients. Service is also fantastic - we love our servers and the people at the Kpoi Bar. The hostess who greeted us was warm and accommodating to our needs. The entire place had lots of natural light, was clean, bright and super cool vibes. Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Indonesian and Malay cuisine with some tweaks for the modern American palate. Service was polite and prices on par with Bay Area restaurants in 2024. Multiple dishes were spicy, which was a welcome touch. The portions were generous as several reviewers mentioned. Recommended for anyone who wants to discover or already enjoys southeastern Asian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kopi Avocado, Nasi Goreng Set, Seafood Noodles
So it's a very hip and young restaurant with good Indonesian food and artisan coffee. Interesting mix of things. Pricey, but that Walnut Creek and their offering.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Satay - Tiger Prawns
Do not expect authentic Indonesian or Malay food. This resto bar, I think, is trying to give an Indo-Malay inspired experience.The restaurant is roomy inside, and the ambiance is good with chic decor and lighting. They have inside and quasi-outside dining and a bar. The service is ok, but inconsistent.We ordered the basics of Indonesian cuisine; beef rendang, nasi goreng, and gado gado. Unfortunately, they dont even come close to the traditional recipe and ingredients. Why mess an already fine cuisine?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Bar manager is GREAT as are his cocktails. I think that was the best part of the evening/dinner. The fish dish was okay, 6.75 /10. The curry dish was better. The dumpling prawns is an appetizer size. The cauliflower app was nice. The grilled prawns app was tougher than expected. I would go back for the drinks only maybe.
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Front of the restaurant was very friendly and so was the chef/owner(?) who came to check in on us few times...that was nice. Our wait person was ok, somewhat friendly but didn't get the “warm, fuzzy” vibes. She brought one of our friends the wrong drink and when we pointed it out, said “you said ....” When we all clearly heard what he ordered. Ok...people can hear things incorrectly and mistakes happen...that's fine. But the way she her tone and the fact that she took the drink back instead of leaving it (as a customer service gesture) would have been better. Not trying to get something for free here but it would have been a nice touch since we spent close to $500 for dinner (yes, true she wouldn't have known what our total would have been but with the party size she could have easily guessed). All I'm saying is there so many new restaurants popping up... How do you distinguish yourself... By great customer service. However, restaurant was beautiful, most of the dishes were delicious and with different flavors.
Great Indonesian food! The chicken waffle and seafood noodles are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
High tea today was just perfect! Beautiful and delicious! Feels like in fancy London restaurant or even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was terrible for a high end brunch spot. The nasi goreng was decent at least. Plenty of tables to seat people but they forced us in a tiny corner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
My fiance and I enjoyed dinner tonight at SanDai. Our experience was amazing. The food was incredible and I mean EVERYTHING we ate was delicious. We made reservations and were seated immediately upon arrival. This was our first time dining here and the service was fabulous. Our server Jeffrey was so professional and attentive. The sous chef Ameera and executive chef Nora prepared the most amazing food. Everything we ate was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. Our drinks were HELLA GOOD! Bartenders, father and son duo Sebastian and Patrick are literally the best. The overall vibe was perfect for date night or girls night out. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant. We'll be back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiger Prawns, Satay