Its amazing how many rice and soup bowl places are literally surrounding this place in the always so busy food court. But this ordinary takeaway has somekind of star power that keeps you coming back for a quick cheap fix. The Indonesian Chicken and Beef Rendang is not adjusted to the local taste buds and that's the way life should be. Very generous serving of rice is plonked on your plate so make sure to ask for extra scoops of that hectic sauce!
Pondok Selera at Dixon St Food Court is perhaps the best Indonesian food-court-type shop I could find in the Sydney CBD / Haymarket area. The food court itself might not be one of good atmosphere (for me, it is one of the least appealing food courts I have ever been) but Pondok Selera is definitely a diamond in the rough. It serves an extensive range of Indonesian dishes -- which is very plenty considering the amount of dishes across the different cultures of Indonesia and they are cooked to order so it is always fresh.
On my last visit to the shop we ordered stir fried water spinach with prawn and it was an excellent dish and very authentic. We also had steamed deboned ...read more
