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Absolutely adorable restaurant that is located in one of the alleyways. Although I experienced great service, I found this restaurant to have my least favorite... read more Absolutely adorable restaurant that is located in one of the alleyways. Although I experienced great service, I found this restaurant to have my least favorite rijsttafel during my visit. Definitely not an authentic experience for me. When the food arrived, the dishes were explained in the lowest voice possible. My guess, she was not comfortable speaking English. I ordered the kuning rijsttafel, 28.50 pp, and was disappointed by the lack of flavor and spice. A lot of the meat was tough and fatty as well. We added the tjendol, which was just ok. Great atmosphere, cute menu, good service. Too bad the food wasn't great. Yelp challenge #28

Best Indonesian Rijsttafel in Haarlem!!! Went here with the whole Bende family 25+ of us. We took up one of their entire dining rooms on a Thursday night. Servi... read more Best Indonesian Rijsttafel in Haarlem!!! Went here with the whole Bende family 25+ of us. We took up one of their entire dining rooms on a Thursday night. Service and food were excellent. Great awesome Rijsttafel. This restaurant is now in our must eat here list when we visit Haarlem from San Diego, CA. Love coming here for the food and being able to reunite the family every couple of years. We'll be back many times over.