Aries Noodles — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Before you read any further, here's a disclosure: the food isn't bad, but I have high expectations when it comes to food from my own country.

The guy helping us was nice and the restaurant was clean.

However, this is not Indonesian like how it's CAN be and my experience was a deception (also the pictures in their menu were promising, but the bakmi ayam soup was a lot smaller when we got it). We had a bakmi ayam soup (sorta bakmi GM style) and a nasi goreng ayam dish. The bakmi was oke, nice try, but just oke. The nasi goreng had no authentic flavor or even a flavor whatsoever. What I really don't understand is the microwave. People are more than willing to wait...

Being Indonesian holidaying in Netherland for 10 more days, we were craving for indo style noodles. And when we found it, OMG! it's like finding precious gem.

The noodle texture is chewy and nice. For €19 noodle with full of tasty topping, it is so worth it.

We ordered for dining in, and because the noodles we ate were so good, we also ordered for take away.

As predicted, when we ate the take away noodle the next day, it still tasted good even without reheating it (I think because the quality of the ingredients Aries used...

Delicious self made chewy textured noodle that is very addictive! I wish it’s close by so I can have it at least once a week. Add to that the crispy chicken skin, the meatballs, the fish paste filled tofu, the fragrant chili sauce and the sweet and refreshing Indonesian tea. So glad to have found this place! The zongzi/bakcang is even more delicious! I can’t stop craving for more. Place is clean, owner is super friendly, and price is well maybe pricey but worth the effort and the taste. Definitely one of the must visit in...