Ambiance was nice, but would've been nicer if they'd shut the door on a 45 degree evening. It wasn't freezing, but we were chilly. The waitstaff never checked on us. We had to walk to the front twice to get water. And we still got charged 20% gratuity for a party of 4. They do not disclose this on the menu, and I've always been forewarned at other restaurants when this is the case. FYI, they also charge a 3% surcharge for using a card. 2 dishes that were listed as "mild" or "sweet and savory" were very, very spicy. A couple in our party didn't want spice, so they thought they'd be safe with those options. After one bite one person was done with their meal. The containers that were brought to us for the ramen and udon soups did not have lids that fit. The waitstaff solution was to fold the cup in under the lid so there was a gap. This made it not even close to spill-proof and I didn't feel safe to drive with the soups (we had a bit of a longer drive ahead of us) When I asked for another option, they put the cup in a bag. Glad to have tried it. Now we know. read more

All the dishes were excellent. Wonderful mix of Indonesian Malay, and other Asian dishes. The decor is delightfully quirky, and adds to the overall ambience of the meal. Get there early because it's a small small place and they don't take reservations. read more

The service is beyond abysmal. Avoid this place. Food is mediocre but you can't get by horrible operations.

The food was absolutely delicious. The downside is they pre-charge a 20% gratuity when you receive the bill and it was only me dining. The server's response when I questioned was "we don't know how to adjust the bill at the end." That is so unfair. I always leave 20% tip but to be presume and enter a tip without my knowledge is unacceptable. read more

Sumatera - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Went in, because they don't answer the phone, to order a take out spring roll and was told that the only way I could do that for order a Take Out app was to also place an entree order!!!??? Their food is good but what going on? I even offered to order 2 rolls ($14 each) and the cashier said "I'm sorry... I'm just following the rules" I guess they make enough $$ to make these kinda rules :/ What has happened to customer service? Sad but I definitely won't be back read more

We had the Basil Taoco and this was the highlight of the evening. The sauce was delicious and it had variety of vegetables. The Laksa had a much thicker broth than we are used to at the Malaysian restaurant we frequent. The shrimp were huge and tasty. It was good. The server visited us once to take our order gave helpful recommendations and someone else delivered the food and check. Note: They automatically charge 20% tip calculated on the total (including tax and they round up), for dine in and take out orders. read more

Amazing Thai in steamboat! Enjoyed every dish we got! So glad we found this spot. Small place with only 5 tables but we got in on a Friday night with no problem and were so impressive with the service and the food! read more

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Location: same building as "Dude and Dans" tucked in the back alley lot. Takeout: for some reason they charge a 15% mandatory gratuity takeout above $60 order. Shouldn't be the other way around to encourage customer to order more? Not less? Food: the food is very high quality. Indonesian cuisine is different than Thai not as sweet. Martabak here is crispy like wonton. Laksa is a signature curry especially in Singapore. Sambal cod the sauce was delicious. They messed up on our order gave us panang curry instead of Massaman and also forgot to add the extra side of rice I ordered. In general the food is authentic and I will revisit next time in Steamboat. read more

A quaint cozy establishment hidden in the back. Excellent service and even better tasting food!

We went to Sumatera on our first night in Springboat Springs and were sat right away. It's a cozy spot - not a lot of tables and when you show up it looks mostly like it'll be takeout but the dining room is to your left. The server was really nice but the actual service itself was pitifully slow. Our first appetizer came out about 15 min after ordering and then it was another 20 min before the next ones came. I saw a table next to us where everyone got their entrees except one person who didn't receive hers until everyone else had practically finished. As for the food - it was fine but not super special. The shrimp dumpling skins were too thick and the dumplings themselves were tiny - and only 5 for $13! The Pad Thai had a different sauce than usual and hardly any of it - very salty. We also ordered two other dishes but they weren't very memorable. All in all, I wanted to like this place but it just missed the mark too many times. Wouldn't recommend. read more

This is our 4th annual ski trip and Sumatera's is always our first stop! We switched it up this year and at the dumpling appetizer and it was awesome! It was a little loud this year but it is a small area and well worth it! read more

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Diners beware! This place offers a seriously flawed dining experience, and with disappointing food. Has the owner/cook/ waiter changed- or something? After all the glowing reviews I was shocked to find such mediocre ambience (a noisy freestanding loud air conditioner), weak service (had to request a glass for the beer, and then request other basics), poorly made Asian food (vegetables were not lightly stirfried, they were simply RAW). Then, comparing our billed prices to the menu, found we were charged more for entrees than on the menu! "Oh, I forgot to tell you-- our prices went up!" Skip this place.. read more

The food is absolutely delicious. This food is better than the food I've got Indonesia.

Oh MY! Literally "hidden" gem behind Dude and Dan's. Only 5 tables and it opens at 5 pm. One waitress and one cook/owner. The Thai food is the best I've ever had, and I've had a lot and in bigger cities. The entrees were generous size and I think next time I'll get the same two appetizers and could split an entree (but for the fact that he likes spicy and I don't). RE: spicy - there is a 5-point scale. My husband likes really spicy (so that his forehead sweats). He chose level 3 and it was perfect hotness (wouldn't want to go hotter). We each took home half our entree. I had pad Thai with chicken and he had Chilean sea bass which was expertly prepared "like silk" (he said). My pad Thai was the freshest I'd ever seen, full of colorful veggies. There is wine by the glass (only) and bottles (only) of sake. Two appetizers. Eat the Rolls with your hands or ask for a knife because the veggies are pretty thick. Dumplings were the best I'd ever experienced. I'd definitely get the dumplings again but maybe not the Roll. LIA'S ROLLS (GF) 11. Rice vermicelli, avocado, cucumber, carrot, greens, and basil wrapped DUMPLINGS (GF) 11. Steamed shrimp dumplings in rice paper Served with FABULOUS spicy ginger and garlic sauce read more

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Great food. Be willing to be patient. Martabok is our favorite. Green curry delicious.

Would rate 2.5 stars if available. Usually I try to refrain from negative reviews however was so disappointed with our experience in taking time to write this the next day. We walked away hungry and disappointed. Location/service: easy to park, hours vary based on what you see online (via Yelp) so we ended up having to wait 30 minutes before they opened. There's lots of cute shops to check out nearby though! There was only one waitress to handle two tables of two - service was fine, but nothing special. She did find a way for me to take my ice cream dessert home since they didn't have any containers specific for it. Ambiance is low key, industrial. Looks like it might have been a garage in a previous life. Food: the Lei appetizer roles were fresh and delicious. I ordered the PHO with veggie broth and chicken which was not served with any traditional accoutrements (jalapeño, bean sprouts, hoisin, etc.). Honestly, it was pretty bland with the broth not really having any flavor. I did enjoy that fresh broccoli and carrot chunks were served in the soup but overall for the price tag would not recommend. My husband ordered the ramen which comes with chicken in a beef broth (plus a boiled egg). The beef had way more flavor but was still nothing special. I ordered the green tea ice cream for dessert which was great(though not sure if it was made in house). For two of us to order meal with one appetizer and one dessert, it cost $60 - in my opinion 20% overpriced. Overall, I likely won't return here and wouldn't recommend it to others visiting. read more

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Second time here (years apart) and it's sooo good. It seems like a bit of blended Thai fusion; ingredients seem authentic, so spicier than our basic Thai place at home. Had the samosa, Singapore noodles, and pad Thai. Plenty for two people, great flavor, had some leftovers for lunch. As I'm sure all reviews say, it's a tiny and simple atmosphere, and they don't take reservations or a list. We waited about 20 minutes on a summer Wednesday (closed Tuesdays), and the rush was over by 7:00 and there was no wait when we left. It's. SO. GOOD. Tempted to go back tonight. read more

Sumatera - Samosas and sweet chili sauce - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

It's a really tiny restaurant. The 8 of us ended up waiting for about an hour on a Saturday night. Definitely don't recommend large parties. Our server/host jotted down our friend's name and phone number to notify us once our table was ready while we chilled at the bar next door. The wait is worth it if you're craving Asian food. Apparently, this place gets a lot of take out orders bc most people don't feel like waiting. 8 of us ended up splitting up into 2 tables. The first half of us ordered just before us and received their food about 15 min later. It took almost 30ish min for us to get our food. By the time the other table finished eating, we finally got our food. They were definitely understaffed but the food made up for it. My friends ordered the Martabak to start, which was essentially scrambled eggs and sausage that was deep fried in a pastry. Very delicious, highly recommend. I ordered the Laksa with spice level 4. Omg, amazing. The coconut milk made the dish a little sweet but the spiciness was no joke. The fried shrimp was so plump. The fish balls and tofu paired so well. I freaking loved this dish. My friend ordered the Panang Curry and really liked it! However, my bf said the Singapore Noodles were kinda bland. TLDR: Order the Martabak and Laksa. Highly recommend smaller parties or order take out. read more

Sumatera - Laksa ($18) - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

My friends and I came to Sumatera while we were on a recent ski trip and it unexpectedly became the highlight of our trip. And to put things into perspective, we had just skied two days of over a foot of fresh powder. Sumatera is a unique cultural and dining experience that you are sure to enjoy. The chef is from the island of Sumatra and incorporates wonderful spices and flavors into all of her dishes. With that being said, the dishes can be very spicy so be warned. What makes this place so special is that every dish is created with so much pride and passion. Every note of flavor and spice is intentional and it assembles a perfect symphony with every bite. Sumatera is a must try when you're in Steamboat! Pro tip: don't order the Pad Thai. The chef prefers to make other dishes that showcases her cooking more! read more

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I've tried most everything on the menu and Sumatera has some of the best (and authentic) Indonesian food I've had, outside of Indonesia.

Ugly delicious is the best descriptive phrase for curry. Photos are hard to justify why you need to try it but once you do... the flavor bomb in your mouth is to die for. Came in during shoulder season so it was slow and not packed. I can only imagine during high season how hard it is to get into this place. Everything is homemade there. You can tell the owners care about their food. I haven't spring rolls in forever which they called lumpia. That bothered me bc lumpia are Filipino spring rolls but I digress. We got the laksa and fish curry. Both were DELICIOUS. Flavor bombs!! The laksa was a little short on seafood but I get it we're in the mtns. I appreciate that you're not going to force frozen seafood into the soup. The broth was creamy, thick and flavorful. They use vermicelli instead of lai fun. No biggie just a heads up to those who are used to laksa from SE Asia. The fish curry was one of the best we've ever had! Fish was flavorful as was the curry. Huge chuck of fish. The rice was cold but it was the end of the night so we will look past it. All in all. Drop by. Some of the best Thai / SE ASIAN Food we've had in awhile! Who would've known you'd find it in Steamboat. read more

Sumatera - Fish curry - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Great service!! Good flavorful foods. Portions are good as well. Some days they have dine in and on the second day it was take out only. Make sure to order ahead because it gets busy snd the smaller kitchen takes 1-1 hour 30 min wait for pick up. Both servers the lady and man were very helpful and nice. This place is spicy!!!! If you like spice but not too spicy I would do 2 and ask for spice on the size of u need more. Everything is spicy lol Curry was bomb with the rice Garlic shrimp was large and yummy Singapore noodles were really filling Pad Thai was okay. Not the noodle I was used to or hoping for but still very good and filling. They only have the thing bidder no fat noodle pad see eww style drunken. Noodles anymore.. Would recommend if u want a rice or noodles dish. Will come back next time I come in for a ski trip. read more

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Wonderful gem of a restaurant with really high-quality, excellent food. Be warned, take your normal spice preference down a notch or two since they don't mess around. I get the sense the chef may be a little "opinionated" about accommodating certain requests, so keep that in mind if you want to tweak anything. Found this place on the recommendation of a musician who was there for the bluegrass festival. He overheard us asking the front desk at the hotel for dining recommendations, and came up to us and said, you guys have got to try Sumatera. All we do is travel around the country and play music. We don't drink, we don't do drugs, all we try to do is find amazing places to eat. I heard you getting the generic recommendations and you guys looked cool and I wanted to share some secret spots with you guys. We ate there last night and it was incredible. With a story like that, we had to come -- and it completely delivered! read more

Stopped in with the family while visiting the town, everything was delicious and I'm going to try and recreate the Singapore noodles at home now. The matcha iced tea was apparently made in a new way, I found it incredibly strong and had to add a good mount of water to it would be my one note. Atmosphere inside is hole in the wall & cute, the server was extremely nice. read more

Unbelievably delicious food. Very small so get there early. I love the appetizer Lea's Rolls. Food is very spicy so be careful with 1 to 5 rating. 1 is plenty spicy for me. My husband loves spicy food and he said 3 is plenty spicy for him. read more

Got takeout from here. Two red curry entrees with an app. $90. Good but overpriced. Wouldn't have bothered to review this but they include a 20% tip onto a takeout bill. Won't be back. read more

We went into Sumatera with high hopes, extremely hungry. When walking in, the decor was nice and it was a cozy spot and the waiter was super nice. We ordered a pot of tea and waters, and then also all ordered an entree each. Under curries it lists it as: Curries: Panang and Massaman (mild), Yellow (medium), Green (spicy). So 2 of us ordered the mild curry "panang and massaman". We thought it was weird that they combined it like that, but thought it'd be cool to try as the whole restaurant seemed to be an Asian fusion. When the food came, the two of us got TWO entrees, meaning $18 for each entree. We told her that we wanted a single curry and on the menu, it's listed as ONE item based on the placement of the commas. She told us that it's actually two and just said sorry. We asked her if she thought it was weird that only 2 people at the table would order 2 entrees, and she said no and claimed people order 2 curries for themselves all the time - with the portion size, none of us believed that claim, and clearly multiple people made this mistake (and after us, we heard the waiter clarify which curry the table wanted behind us). After some back and forth, she finally got the owner to agree to give us a refund. Now to the food, the teriyaki chicken was good, fried rice and the stir fried noodles (kwa Wei) was good. However, the curry flavor was good but everything inside was inedible. It was all raw vegetables that were not cooked, even the potato was so crunchy, probably not even boiled for more than 1 minute. I got a total of 5 small pieces of chicken in my curry. A bowl of raw GIANT chunks of vegetables for $18 with a few pieces of chicken, not acceptable. And then, when we were paying, we saw the the pot of TEA was charged $15. Absolutely ridiculous. I never leave bad reviews for places, and this was such a traumatizing experience, I wanted to warn others. Go to Mai Thai down the road, they are FANTASTIC. read more

The best food in steamboat springs hands down! We always stop here and dream about it for months till we come back. Everything is made with so much love here. Everything is fresh and made right. Because there are no shortcuts taken to get the very best food ever, some things take a little longer. It's usually just the owner in the back cooking and one server. If you want what might be the best things you have ever eaten, try the Laska, the taoco and the lia rolls!!! read more

Sumatera - Lia roll, we ate the other two before taking the picture. Absolutely amazing!!! - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

I ordered the yellow curry with shrimp. It was one of the best curries I've ever had so this woman can cook! Although the shrimp was undercooked and I needed to nuke it when I got home. The curry was $28 so it was about twice the cost of what I've paid on average. The shrimp appetizer was $11 and only 5 pieces. Not a good value. The negatives are that I showed up Sunday and it was closed even though the hours said it was open on the site (they said it was someone's birthday). That was annoying. The hours of operation are different everywhere you look. Also the menu is not showing up here http://www.sumaterasteamboat.com/menu.html Also the owner/chef who is Indonesian yelled at us when we returned to pick up our food. We said "We're here" and she yelled "It's not ready can you just wait a minute?" Her tone was very irritated. Other reviews commented on how this owner is very rude to people. So although I'd give the curry a 5/5 the rest of the experience and the cost brought it down to a 3. read more

This place will have you fooled from the outside. It's a bit of a whole in the wall that you could waist miss. Tiny restaurant with great food! Everything is unique and I don't think you will be disappointed by anything on the menu. Lumpia appetizer was great and the Iced Thai Tea was yummy. read more

Sumatera - Pad thai - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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This is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. I look forward to coming here every time I come to Steamboat Springs. They take the time to make things right and the quality shows. I was surprised to see they don't have a 5/5 star rating. Looks like mostly people complaining about service. It's a small operation, takes time to make great! Come early to make sure you can get accommodated. Order spice level lower than you would normally, these dishes are hot! If you want fast, there's a McDonalds in town. read more

Walked in on a Sunday night because we were craving Thai food. May not have walked in otherwise as the outside is a bit unassuming, but I'm so glad we did. There's only about 5 tables on the inside and the atmosphere is cozy. We had the pad thai, chicken satay, and ramen. All was good but the ramen broth really stood out as being amazing. The portions were also quite large and we had enough leftovers for lunch the following day. read more

Spicy! Spicy! Spicy! Spiciest Thai food I've ever had. Our entire dinner table is commenting on the heat. Whatever you think your spice level is, order down 2 levels. That being said it was delicious, just be prepared sweat. read more

Sumatera - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Spent my birthday dinner here and it did NOT disappoint. I imagine a lot of people in Steamboat Springs order to-go from here (due to COVID) because my friend and I were the only ones dining in that night. We had the best service from the one waitress there and she suggested that we try the Fish Curry (chef's specialty). We went for it since it was the chef's suggestion, and oh my goodness-- it was extremely delicious! And extremely spicy, please be wary of their 1-5 spice levels! (Spice level 2 had me physically sweating but the food was too good). It was refreshing to try a unique dish outside the norm of pad thai or fried rice. I would definitely come back here on another visit to Steamboat. read more

Sumatera - Fish Curry (chef used Red Snapper that night-- amazing quality!) - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

While Yelping and looking for restaurants in Park City, I came across Sumatera and we were so excited to dine here. Hehe the Google lady, brings you to the wrong place so be careful. My husband had to walk in the alley to find this place. When we found it, he said he walked right into the kitchen as he didn't see the dining room lol. He came back to the car and drove us here. The first thing that we noticed is that they do not have high chairs. So my husband had to go back to the car and haul the stroller in. Kedaya, our server was very nice and warm. We chose to have their Singapore noodles with shrimp. We asked that to be made mild. We also ordered their Gulai Ikan fish curry and asked for it to be made spicy. The Singapore noodles was so flavorful and absolutely delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The shrimp was huge and succulent. The fish curry on the other hand had to be one of the best fish curry we ever had. Every bite was packed with flavor. We both enjoyed it so much. We chose to end the night with their coconut ice cream and it was delicious, perfect ending to our delicious dinner. Since we enjoyed our dinner so much the first day, we decided to dine here again the next day. Yelp had said it was open so we drove all the way here only to find their doors locked. read more

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Amazing food. The place is small and a single chef, so it may take awhile to get your order, but the wait is well worth it. We loved everything about the place. The ambience was charming, the server was very nice and also efficient and most importantly, the food was wonderful. read more

What a cute place. Very cozy. Seats approximately 20ppl. Friendly server. Great food. Tricky part with the spice level 1-5. We thought we can handle spicy, but what we ordered was very spicy for us. We got the green curry with shrimp and slow cook beef. Very nice. The shrimp was lightly fried and place on top of curry. Here is our assessment of the levels. If you like siracha, then do 1-1.5-2. If u are ok with eating jalapeños with seeds then do a 3. If you continuously eat the jalapeños with seeds then you can do great. Great place. Delicious food. read more

Sumatera - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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This is the BEST ASIAN food in Steamboat Springs...hands down! On Monday, Aug 20, we arrived at around 7 pm expecting to be seated immediately because it was a Monday, but we were mistaken. This was our 1st visit, so we did not know. We waited for a table for 30 minutes and it was a long wait. We were tempted to leave many times, but stayed. The hostess was very gracious and updated us on the next available table, while she was running around, as a server, bringing orders to tables inside, answering the phone, taking and fulfilling to-go orders, then finally sitting us inside, as the hostess again. She was SUPER GIRL!!! I am so impressed with her! When we entered the room where customers were seated, we realized why we waited so long. There were only 5 tables. Three tables were for 4, one table for 6 and one table for 2. While waiting for our table, we placed our order when the hostess said that the customers at the table for 2 were about to leave. We waited so long to be seated, we did not want to wait too long for our food. For our appetizer, we ordered LUMPIA -- fried rolls with cabbage, vermicelli noodles and carrots, served with fish sauce. For our meals, my husband had GULAI KHAN (Fish curry) -- halibut in spicy curry sauce with broccoli, carrots, tomatoes and baby bokchoy; and, I had LAKSA -- spicy coconut soup with rice noodles, shrimps, tofu and fish balls topped with carrots, cilantro, sprouts and cucumbers. Our 30 minute wait was worth it. Everything was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I am Asian and a great cook so I know what good Asian food should taste like and THIS IS IT! We are locals and will most definitely be return customers when I'm too lazy to cook. Thank you, Sumatera!!! read more

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The laksa, fish curry and martabak were all amazing. Rich flavors and dishes you don't find in typical restaurants. First time I tried barmundi in the fish curry and it was excellent! We will be back to try everything on the menu! Updated. Came here 2nd night in a row and had Rendang and Soto ayam. Everything on the menu so far is awesome. Rendang has great flavor but was super spicy! Soto ayam is similar to laksa and I loved it! Will probably be back again. read more

Sumatera - Indonesian Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Great food, but the food is over priced. The portions were small for the price. We spent $150 for 3 adults and left unsatisfied. We were given small cocktail plates for main course read more