LaaLaaPan — Restaurant in Los Angeles

First time checking this place out with my bestie. We ordered Empek² (asked to fry it well done to ensure crispiness), bakso abang & nasi tumpeng mini. The Empek-empek came out crispy! Which is to be expected & it was good and very close to the authentic ones in Indonesia (better than the one they have in West Covina Indonesian foodcourt). The vinegar sauce is a bit on the sweeter side and lacks dried shrimp crumbles like how it is supposed to be. Priced $12.95 & portion was decent. Bakso Abang was the best order during our visit. The sambal they gave to paired with this dish was spicy & amazing!! (We love spicy & could tolerate high level of spiciness). They put 5 bakso meatballs in it. The broth was very tasty & it was seasoned very well! Priced $14.95 & portion were decent. Nasi Tumpeng Mini though.. the nasi kuning (yellow turmeric rice) was great & fragrant. It came with only 1 piece of rendang but, we both think it tasted sweet & dryer almost more like Empal (different beef dish we have in Indonesia) instead of authentic rendang. The chicken sate tasted okay but a bit dry.. we could taste and smell the various spices in the marinate but it need a bit more salt & sweetness. Other side items, mie goreng, eggs & tempe orak arik were great. We both think this dish was overpriced at $22.95 with one slice of beef & 2 skewers of sate. Portion was decent.

Expect a little bit of waiting time, but it's worth it! It means that they really pay attention to the details in their food prep!

Will go back to try other dishes.

Service was great! Recommended to others! Good sized free parking lot. We were there on Friday afternoon by lunch time and thus place was packed! With people ordered meals...

Hi, this is Copilot. I'm glad you enjoyed your Indonesian food We saw this new Indonesian restaurant in the neighborhood while we were driving around and decided to check it out.

We were not disappointed. The host (Stephen) was kind, patient, and lovingly explained the dishes from his country. Instead of being confused and intimidated, we felt welcomed and excited to try our first Indonesian food.

We ordered fried shrimp (Udang Goreng Mentega) which was good and the portion was so generous we took half the dish home, a sampler plate (Nasi Tumpeng) which had all sorts of good stuff: beef, tempeh, chicken, egg omelet. We also had on the side some specialty dish of theirs, Kangkung, which was very similar to a Filipino dish that I missed from back home.

I cannot recommend this place enough. You gotta try LaaLaaPan.

Oh, and as a final act of generosity, as the staff were getting ready to eat, I asked Stephen (yes, we were on a first-name basis now, lol) what that chicken dish was (it looked delicious). He went inside the kitchen, took out a container, and unhesitatingly gave us a few pieces of their OWN LUNCH for us to try back home. What a great experience. We left LaaLaaPan smiling from ear to ear with our bellies close to...

Everything was delicious. The restaurant is small but nicely appointed and of course you can get it to go! Try it out. The Valley has so many great food options but this new Indonesian place is worth checking out.

We had: Bakwan jagung (corn fritter),nasi uduk, nasi ayam goreng hijau —#16 and #17 on the menu, and gado gado. Ayam means chicken and both of these dishes featured delicious marinated chicken fried to perfection!

Indonesian food is extremely accessible to Americans, even though it may go by unfamiliar names.

Nasi Goreng = fried rice (Nasi means rice, and Goreng means “fried.”)  This can be served with meat or tofu/tempeh; typically has a fried egg on top and shrimp rice crackers on the side. Mie Goreng = fried noodles (Mie = noodles).  Typically, wheat noodles. Sate (satay) = BBQed meat (or tofu/tempeh) on skewers. Bakso = meatball soup, but can be any sort of meat, including fish. Gado gado = a salad of cooked greens and sprouts with peanut sauce on top, served with tofu/tempeh, a boiled egg. Sambal = Spicy sauces consisting of spices hot Peppers and oils. At this restaurant the sambals are made in house. They have four different types including sambal badjak and...