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    Asian Taste 86

    4.1 (132 reviews)
    ModerateHalal, Indonesian
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Benjamin Q.

    Keepin it real out here in Elmhurst I do think this is the go to spot for Indonesian food in Queens. Traditional and great presentation. They def doing a lot of good to bring Indonesian food to new york city. Small spot but they making it work.

    JiHae L.

    Apparently this place has been around for awhile. It's a small hole in the wall spot with limited seating. I can tell that a lot of regulars come here and they also have many take out orders. The price point is great as it's inexpensive. Even though it's not written anywhere, they told me that paying in cash is cheaper vs credit cards they tack on a 3% surcharge. Always bring cash with you. For food, I ordered the lamb satay only came with two skewers and it was priced like an entree and soto noodles. However, overall I felt like my meal was pretty good.

    Aleena A.

    Really excited to try halal Indonesian food. I got coconut rice and fried/roasted chicken with some sides. There was a fish sauce but I didn't know what it went with. The chicken was good but I couldn't navigate the other sides on my own. If there was some guidance or note in DoorDash or the website that would have been nice. Especially if it included explanation of what flavors will come and if it's sweet or savory. Tamarind soup was a total no go for me though.

    Tyler L.

    This place is great option if you are looking to try some authentic Indonesian food. The place is small with only a handful of small tables for seating. What is very helpful is that their website and menu have photos of the food with detailed descriptions for those who are unfamiliar with the cuisine. It's a family run place with kind staff members. They have all the traditional dishes here with a wide assortment of rice dishes, fried noodles, soups, appetizers and even some desserts to choose from. I'd recommend the nasi goreng (fried rice) with chicken or the beef rendang over rice if you are looking for some solid traditional choices.

    Lamb Satay
    Lauren P.

    Great Indo spot! Not many of these around. The calamari was a bit expensive for the portion size so I don't think we would get it again. The Batagor was worth it and I like that there is a variety of fish cakes and rice cakes in the platter. The lamb satay is delicious! Meat was tender and wasn't game-y at all (which I'm cautious about whenever I have lamb). The seafood fried rice and fried noodles are also favorites. They don't skimp! There is a decent amount of assorted seafood pieces in each dish. They don't play around with the spice! For all y'all spicy lovers, you may have met your match here. The restaurant can probably hold around 16 people. Very "locals spot" vibe--they all treat each other like family. It's not really a spot where you make a formal reservation, but I always like to call ahead and ask if they have the space for my family to come by.

    Jason T.

    Ate here today for dinner after work as a substitute paraprofessional at P.S. 7 Q with my coworker to let him try Indonesian food for the first time. We both ordered different kinds of fried rice to enjoy ourselves individually that it we had said that it tasted delicious. The service there was also friendly and pleasant. We couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)

    Savoury Fish Cake
    Samantha D.

    Came in on a Sunday around 3:30pm. Despite it still being an off time, there were still a few people inside. I ordered the savoury fish cakes and the rendang over rice to share. The savoury fish cakes were my favorite. The fish was mixed with something glutinous before it was fried. The sauce was slightly sweet with a bit of acidity. The noodles on the bottom were a bit spicy. It was a very balanced appetizer. The rendang's flavor was really good, but it was very dry. It was hard to eat it without drinking water. The rice was fragrant despite it being normal rice. The portions are generous. Given the amount of people ordering takeout out, it's pretty solid Indonesian food.

    Yellow chicken soup $10
    Fateha A.

    I'd give 0 stars if possible. I've been looking forward to this all Ramadan. I ordered the Java steak for my brother who clearly said "No, I want the beef teriyaki." The server misunderstood & ordered both. We also got the yellow chicken soup & the lamb fried rice. It took 30mins for the food to come. The server mistakenly gave my brother Java steak & also tried to give us beef teriyaki afterwards but we said we didn't order it. The server left & came back & said we did order it. Not a big deal they misunderstood & mixed up the order so we said we'd take the beef teriyaki to go. I took several bites of my yellow chicken soup, I didn't even eat 1/6 of it. I found a hair in the soup. I kept trying to call the servers. I called at least 5 times & the male server finally came up to us. I told him I couldn't eat since there was hair in my soup & he said "ok" & went to the other server. The female server didn't even bother coming by. I just sat & waited for like 30mins. I called the male server again & he said he told the female server. I asked if she was ever going to come over. When she finally came over, she asked what the problem was. I said I can't eat since there's hair in my soup. She asked if I wanted a replacement to which I said no. She finally apologized but I was infuriated by then. She should've came over & apologized right away. The attitude of the servers seems like they're too busy to care. She didn't even offer to give us a refund for the hairy soup (we already paid). The least she could've done was apologized immediately, offer a refund, or an exchange. Once again, I'm severely disappointed by the customer service. I do not appreciate fasting all day to find hair in my food & horrible customer service. One of the main problems is they don't have enough servers which is why they don't care abt service. We asked for our food to go which took another 30 mins. Needless to say, I won't be coming back.

    Experience the vibrant and authentic flavors of Indonesia at Asian Taste! This halal Indonesian gem offers an extensive menu that's perfect for everyone, from the adventurous foodie to those seeking comfort in home-cooked meals. Asian Taste stands out for its authentic and affordable halal Indonesian cuisine. It's a must-visit for anyone longing for the true taste of Indonesia. We ordered: Shumai Bandung Gado Gado Fish cake Oxtail soup Tamarind soup combo with chicken Beef rendang over rice Chicken noodle wonton Sour sop fruit Fruit cocktail Follow @spinx17 for more NYC food recs!

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    Dana A.

    Food was delicious. The menu is extensive and there is something for everyone. They offered complimentary Jasmine tea which was awesome. I ordered the Java steak which was cooked to perfection. The only reason I gave them a 4 was due to the portion size. Otherwise I would recommend you check them out. Also, they are halal which is a plus.

    Anna K.

    Very authentic and affordable halal Indonesian food! Came here with my friends on a Saturday night for dinner - didn't need to make reservations. Plenty of options to choose from and everything was delicious.

    Beef teriyaki combo
    Anna L.

    Very cozy restaurant with friendly service good food, and affordable prices. My friend had the soto mie while I had the beef teriyaki combo. Complimentary jasmine tea is provided. My friend enjoyed the soto mie which is a turmeric curry noodle soup. It comes with a couple of crispy spring rolls and a spicy hot sauce. I tried the soup, but I prefer the beef teriyaki even though it isn't Indonesian food. You can choose to have the beef teriyaki cooked medium or well done. It was delicious and sweet. The sauce mixed well with the rice and vegetables. It comes with three shumai and a chicken soup which was bland. The shumai isn't like the ones you find in dim sum. The filling is more like shrimp tofu. The deliciousness of the beef made up for the other food in the combo though. Edit: Came back two weeks later and I'm impressed that the waitress remembered us and what we had last time! I tried the yellow chicken soup which comes with rice and a large shrimp chip. Everything was delicious!

    Lucy M.

    Pre-COVID: Small, warm, and cozy, eating a meal here feels like you're dining in someone's living room. Our waiter, who might also have been the owner, welcomed us like regulars even though it was our first time and was enthusiastic about explaining the menu and cooking methods. We started off with complimentary tea. My friend and I also ordered coconut juice (much sweeter and a little thicker than coconut water, with coconut chunks), and a Thai iced tea. Also on the menu were Japanese items like takoyaki. They have board with specials and we received detailed explanations as to what they were. We ordered the Gudeg Ayam Penyet: fried chicken (choice of dark or white meat), jackfruit, coconut milk, with a hard boiled egg, deep fried tofu, cucumber, and soy bean patty on the side. We also ordered the whole red snapper, deep fried then grilled, with deep fried then grilled tofu, and another soybean patty. Both came with rice. The chicken on the Gudeg was overcooked and dry, but the jackfruit was delicious. This was my first time having jackfruit and had I not known it was fruit I would have thought it was meat. There is a sweetness to it, but the texture and flavor were very similar to shortibs (it flakes the same when you pull at it with a fork), and it is cooked with a bit of cow. There was a also just a little heat. I would have gladly eaten an entire plate of this as an entree. The dish also came with a medium spiced (some would find it very spicy) red dipping sauce that tasted strongly of shrimp paste. The snapper was also overcooked, I'm not sure that it needed to be both deep fried and grilled. The the tofu that was prepared the same way was the best I've ever eaten. They marinate it in a tumuric sauce first (when you break it open you can see yellow). The inside is creamy and silky, while the frying and the grilling from the outside give it both a slight crunch and the smokiness from the grill. We ordered an extra side of this just to take home. The dipping sauces here also included the red shrimp paste based one, as well as a sweeter thin brown sauce I thought went well with the fish and soybean patty. We took the owners recommendation and mixed them together on the rice and this was definitely the right thing to do! The meal had 3 and 4 star aspects to it but I rounded up because of the phenomenal service and because when something was done well, it was done really well, and makes me want to come back to try more!

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    Native Noodles

    Native Noodles

    3.8
    (5 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    3.5 stars Native…read morenoodles - ghost location inside Sunnyside Eats. I had super high hopes but was slightly disappointed. My bf and I got the chili crab pasta and laksa noodles. The chili crab pasta was flavorful and had a good amount of crab. It was okay but not amazing. The laksa noodles were also ok. I wasn't a huge fan of the thick rice noodles though, the texture was a little too chewy for me. Best thing was the calamansi lemonade! It was really sweet, could've possibly had more lemonade but I still enjoyed it. I'd try the actual location next time in the city- the food might be better eaten right away, rather than after the 20 min drive home!

    I've been a big fan of Native Noodles, both from my first encounter with their stall at the Queens…read moreInternational Night Market, where they were serving up Singaporean laksa, and at the Morningside Heights brick and mortar location that opened during the pandemic. Since upper Manhattan is quite a trek from Queens, I was super delighted to see that they'd joined the Sunnyside Eats ghost kitchen roster and sought them out for takeout (takeout and delivery are the only options here) on a cold winter night perfect for a warming laksa. My thesis: the Manhattan location is better than this ghost kitchen, but it's a solid option from the choices available at Sunnyside Eats. I love Singaporean food and much of the cuisine of Southeast Asia, and the Native Noodles founder is a Singaporean expat herself; what I enjoy most about Singaporean food is the blend and balance of flavors that reflect the melange of the country itself. I ordered some of my old favorites: the chili crab buns ($9 with extra buns: split the buns open to scoop up the crab dip for real delight!), the laksa ($14.50, soup version, with chicken and the addition of a soft boiled egg), and a side of kang kung ($4), my favorite Southeast Asian water spinach. Overall, I think there is a quality differential between the food here and the Manhattan location; the mantou (buns) were a bit overfried and oilier than I expected, and the flavors didn't quick pack the same sparkling oomph overall. I was disappointed by the kang kung, which is definitely the blandest version I've ever had of this dish and seemed to have barely any flavoring (I had expected a funky, shrimpy belacan sauce like I usually encounter at Malaysian/Indonesian restaurants). I did like the new soupy, brothy version of the laksa as previously only a drier version had been on the menu, and I found this a pretty generous portion though not as flavorful as I'd previously experienced. Still, you'd be hard pressed to find another Singaporean restaurant with these classics in Queens, and the food is still pretty solid. I can't speak to the service as one doesn't encounter any of the individual restaurants' staff at pickup, but my food came out very quickly and well-packaged!

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    Roti John Sandwich half
    Roti John Sandwich half
    Clockwise from Left: Laksa Noodles (Soup Version) Chili Crab Buns Side of Stir Fried Water Spinach (Kang Kong)
    Clockwise from Left: Laksa Noodles (Soup Version) Chili Crab Buns Side of Stir Fried Water Spinach (Kang Kong)
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    Asian Bowl

    Asian Bowl

    3.9
    (247 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Recommendations- Gin Thoke, Grilled Pork Neck, Latphat/Lahpet Thoke. Otherwise, A Kyaw Sone, if you…read moredon't mind a bit of oiliness, and the Pa Zun Chin, if you like shrimp paste cakes. I was at this Burmese place, which also sells some Thai food and other things, with a group relatively recently, where we shared a bunch of their thotes/athoke, or salads, as well as two other dishes. I think I remember going here one other time and getting either the Shan Khauk Swal Thoke or Nan Gyi Thoke, but I'm not positive, as it was a good while ago. The menu has gone through some changes over the years, but it's still reasonably priced. The service was friendly, and the vibes are casual, with the food being good overall, even if I prefer some other spots for Burmese food. To drink, I noticed a tea being ordered at another table and got an iced one, which I think was a very reasonable $3.50 or similar. It was refreshing and tasty with a mild sweetness from condensed milk and a strong tea flavor, and I would recommend it if you're a fan of similar drinks from the surrounding countries/South East Asia. Our only smaller dish that wasn't a salad was the A Kyaw Sone, a mix of fried vegetables with a tamarind chili sauce. As with most other dishes, there are small and large sizes, and we got the large, which was $14.99. The portion was quite large, with four different types of fritters and a very tasty dipping sauce, which had some sweetness and spiciness. In terms of the fritters, I was happy that the batter was light, but I did find them to be just a bit oily, with this especially being the case for the fried clump of greens. My favorite was probably the onion one, as I liked the light sweetness, and it felt a tad less oily. The larger ones, which each had a different filling, were also more unique with a soft inside. My favorite of the thoke/salads we tried was the Gin Thoke for the same price, with "gin" referring to pickled ginger, with there also being dried shrimp, crushed peanuts, garlic, and sesame seeds. The ginger added a sharp little bite, and there was otherwise a good mix of crunch. This was also the least dressed, which I liked a lot. While I prefer Little Myanmar for this athoke, it was still tasty and cheaper for the large portion size. Also for the same price was the Latphat, or Lahpet Thoke, with fermented tea leaves, tomato, cabbage, fried shrimp, crushed peanuts, fried garlic, sesame seeds, and a 100 minuscule distinct shift in crunch, was also tasty. This is the signature dish of Myanmar, along with mohinga (more on that later.) The portion was large, but this was the wettest version of this dish, which I wasn't the biggest fan of. Otherwise, there was a light fermented flavor and plenty of crunchy textures. Our last thoke was the Pa Zun Chin Thoke, with sour shrimp, green chili, cilantro, oil, and onion, which only has one size for $12.99. The person who ordered this expected it to be pieces of shrimp, but instead, I would describe it as fish cakes made from shrimp. The fish cakes reminded me of a fermented dish from Laos, which makes sense in hindsight, and I liked the texture. Otherwise, the dish had some kick and some saltiness. I know a few others disliked this, but I enjoyed it as well. The last dish we ordered as a group was the Grilled Pork Neck and Shoulder, served with papaya salad and sticky rice. This was the largest portion of any dish, which makes sense with the $20.99 price tag. The pork was very tender, and the papaya salad had a slight kick to it. I liked that there were two types of sticky rice, and the green sauce on the side, while not spicy, added some nice extra herbal and sour flavor when wanted. This was also tasty. To go, I decided to order a Mohinga, or Burmese Fish Noodle Soup, for $11.99. This consisted of thin rice noodles in a fish soup with ginger, lemongrass, onion, garlic, and fried rice powder served with hard-boiled egg, crispy split chickpea, cilantro, lemon, and crushed red chili. The dish was packaged nicely with the crunchy toppings and noodles separate from the soup. Compared to other places, I found it a little bit spicier, which I enjoyed, though it lacked a little bit of depth of flavor compared to Sophie's. It was also missing the crunch from the banana blossom flower. Otherwise, there was plenty of crunch, and the portion was quite large for the price. In terms of spots, I put it above Little Myanmar, below Sophie's/Burmese Bites, and way below the now-closed Yun Cafe. The food here was tasty, with a couple of issues. I found in general that the dishes were overdressed, and this was especially the case with the salads/athoke. While not my favorite Burmese place, the portions were large for the price, and the flavors were good.

    Small space but the tables are comfortably laid out. The tables themselves are a bit small if…read moreyou're with a group (big plates!) Service was friendly. We ordered: - Mohinga (Burmese Fish Noodle Soup) (#11): good flavors, especially with all the toppings. I liked that the soup was separate, so that the noodles and toppings doesn't get soggy. - Fried Beef with Spicy (#22): mostly nicely fried, though some pieces were a bit dry because it is small cuts. Well seasoned, especially the crunch, so definitely eat with rice. Nice kick, but not too spicy, unless you're eating the chili. - Nga-ku Sin Kaw Curry (FIsh) (#23): tenderly cooked fresh fish. It goes well flavor-wise with the curry. The crunch and the vegetables add more texture, though I would have liked some curry on the vegetables. - Pa Zun Chin Thoke (sour shrimp salad) (#31 - Spicy) : good sour and spicy (hits you at the end!) flavor. It's not whole shrimps, it's cubed shrimp paste, which leads to an interesting texture. - Latphat Thoke (tea leaf salad) (#37): can really taste the fermented-ness of the tea leaves. There is a great mix of texture, especially the crunch! I did avoid the raw garlic. - A Kyaw Sone (fried vegetables) (#39 - Small): I enjoyed the spicy tamarind chili dipping sauce. The veggies were fresh (spinach, zucchini, turnip?) and the breading was crispy on the outside. This was suggested by the waitress and I'm glad we ordered it. - Grilled Pork Neck with Papaya Salad (#43 - Large): tender and flavorful pork. I love the herby green sauce to go with the pork. The Papaya Salad was fresh and crisp. The addition of the sweet sticky rices were a great touch. Overall a nice spot to check out for Burmese food. I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area. They have a Non-Burmese (mostly Chinese) portion of the menu as well (labeled as "Group B" on the menu).

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    Inside- Seating, a couple of tables behind me too
    Inside- Seating, a couple of tables behind me too
    Latphat Thoke (Fermented tea leaves, tomatoes, cabbage, fried shrimp, crushed peanuts, fried garlic, sesame seeds) $16 (large)
    Latphat Thoke (Fermented tea leaves, tomatoes, cabbage, fried shrimp, crushed peanuts, fried garlic, sesame seeds) $16 (large)
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    Angel Indian Restaurant

    Angel Indian Restaurant

    4.6
    (73 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Ambiance (5/5): The inside is very pristine with an elevated feel. The staff wear suits!…read moreService (5/5): To circumvent the Friday night wait time without a reservation, we chose to sit at the bar top seating. It was uncomfortable since our knees bumped into the table. However, we did not have to wait! We had immediate service any time we wanted it because someone was always behind the bar. Food (5/5): This is the best Indian food I've had in Queens!! Every since dish is packed with flavor, depth in the sauce and meats, and reasonably priced!! I liked how much sauce was in every dish. Samosa was perfect. The Goat Mandras was my favorite with a sauce that has spice but not super spicy considering the red chili symbol. Chicken Tikka was also very good. My garlic naan was SO good, has a crunch on one side but airy soft to bite. Unlimited little rice bowls?! This will be our go-to Indian after our first experience.

    3.5 out of 5 stars for lack of AC and keeping the kitchen door open without a proper exhaust and…read morefilling the room with burning onion. Food was delicious and came out fast and staff were exceptional, especially given the circumstances. Used to come here before they redecorated and renovated and the food has become more upscale with micro greens for toppings and new menu items. If you want to make it more upscale you have to take care of your Kitchen staff and have a proper vent and turn the AC up. Will come back for the food and staff!

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    Great ambiance
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