Praboemoelih Indonesian Food — Restaurant in The Hague

I am a Malaysian who frequently visited Indonesia before moving to NL. I have to say the food here is amazing and really tasted authentic. I considered gatekeeping this place for the fear of it being too famous but this family run place, with its friendly service, I think it’s a disservice for me to not give them a great review. It really reminds me of the warungs in Indonesia.

We were a party of 4 that ordered quite a number of dishes (9 if you are wondering). We had the ayam penyet (x3), ayam bakar, soto ayam, tahu telor, ikan bakar, oxtail soup, tempeh goreng, es cendol, es campur, Indonesian iced tea, lemon tea. Yes, we were an enthusiastic bunch and we have no control 😂. All dishes comes with rice. Their sambal was fireeeeee (read spicy). Please tread with caution cause they ain’t playing. Waitress was very kind to warn us that it’s very spicy. Were we overconfident and thought we can manage cause we love spice and are from Malaysia? Yes. Did we almost d*e? Also yes. But no regrets

Tahu telor: 10/10 fantastic. Soto ayam: 10/10 brought a tear to my eye. Ayam bakar: sedap banget (very delicious) Ayam penyet: at this point I was stuffed silly but comments were it was also good. I wished it was served with some crispy tempeh. Tempeh medoan: super crispy. Enak sekali! (Delicious) Ikan bakar: Well cooked (not over). Sauce, yums. Oxtail soup (sup buntut): I did not have it but my friends cleared it.. so it must be good.

It is a relatively small establishment that was filled really quickly. I gave the atmosphere 4 stars because it is summer and it felt a little stuffy to me. The hot sambal may have contributed to me feeling hot as well 😂

Will I be back? No doubt and I am bringing...

This review should be posted a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to post it. I stumbled upon this restaurant by accident as I walked by on my way to bierkade to take my canal boat tour in Den Haag for the first time. Although I heard about this place from another foodie friend but I didn't expect I would passed by.

As an Indonesian descent who has tasted pempek at the home of pempek, South Sumatra. Their pempek is the closest one to what I had back when I was visiting OKU (Ogan Komring Ulu) 25 years ago. The pempek's chewiness and fish taste is what I expected. The classic pempek should have a soft and chewy texture at the same time due to the procesbeing t overly mixed like a bakso. Also, the way they fry the pempek isn't super crispy like most pempek in Java (Jakarta and etc)

Again, the cuko (sauce) isn't super sweet like most pempek in Java (Jakarta and etc). It has a good balance between sweet, sour, and spicy. And I'm happy they don't serve with the noodles like most pempek again in Java.

I'll be back for tasting out different South sumatran foods.

Super friendly owner. Mokaseh, Cek!

This is an additional review as I revisited the restaurant on June 30, 2024. This time, i tried their celimpungan (fish cake in coconut milk stew) and really loved it! I also brought my Dutch husband to come along, and he really enjoyed the bakso (meatballs soup). This isn't the bakso malang (bakwan) that I grew up with, but it had a good broth and a perfect meaty chewiness for...

I don't have enough familiarity to Indonesian food to be able to judge authenticity, but I will have to say this is some of the most flavorful, complex, dishes of South East Asian cuisine that we've ever had. Each dish we ordered was distinct in its own presentation of flavors and aromas, all having their own depth.

…and the sambal…wow! What a delight to have a complex sambal with good heat. I think by local standards, people would characterize it as extremely hot, as a waitress at another restaurant frame spiciness as a local 9 out of 10 might be an Asian 5 out of 10 in heat. I'd say the sambal here is incredibly flavorful and complex with a 8 out of 10 in heat.

Nothing at this establishment felt "adapted" to local market tastes, but rather anchored to the home palette. It seem to show as we were the only customers who were not Indonesian on our visit. That's always a good sign.

The service is friendly, and warm. We thoroughly enjoyed our time dining here and will definitely...