Warung Indo — Restaurant in Sugar Land

I’m from Indonesia and I always make my own Indonesian food. When my friend told me about this new Indonesian restaurant, I was so excited to try it. I went there on Wednesday, 1/31 around noon. Bought a portion of “mie ayam” for take out. The restaurant is a small part of a restaurant. The space is small and pretty tight, has 6 tables with 4 chairs each. Not much room left for moving around. Not bad though. There was a large group of Indonesian customers with one American man. There’s a young woman going back and forth from their kitchen with the food for herself and a young man (maybe her boyfriend). Idk if she’s a part of the restaurant staff but she and her boyfriend were eating in the same room with the customer without checking on the customers. I don’t think that’s a professional way to run a restaurant business. Maybe that’s normal in that restaurant. 🤷🏻‍♀️. The food is okay. Not great but not terrible. The price is a little bit pricey. The noodles are overcooked. The chicken is okay. The seasonings are not the best. The meatballs, I tasted more flour than the beef. It’s a little bit chewy. Actually I was planning to come back with my family and try other food on the menu but maybe I need to reconsider...

It's my second time trying Indonesian food, but it's my first time at this restaurant.

My company and I ordered the following:

Soto Ayam chicken noodle soup - I can say that this soup broth is very tasty and rich in flavor.

Nasi Goreng Cakalang - The tuna flakes tasted like it's been smoked or fried, and it does compliments well with the fried rice.

Nasi Bakar chicken - spicy chicken with plain rice wrapped inside the banana leaves and grilled. The juice of the spicy chicken soaks up the rice, and the scent of grilled banana leaves added up in a unique flavor combination, which makes this dish authentic and delicious.

Es cendol and Es campus - Both are refreshing, not that sweet, and delicious.

All in all, it was a wonderful experience. The owners are both nice...

We couldn't find an available table when we checked in as all tables weren't clean from the previous customers. This was not a good 1st impression. Service was slow, wasn't feel welcome as no one greeted us when we came in. This was a bit odd, as Indonesian is mainly known for being warm & friendly in many hospitality/restaurant businesses. There were no crackers or little plates of snacks offered while waiting. The food was warm when it arrived, it tasted just ok, and the presentation was ok. The vibe could have been better. Perhaps we expected a bit too much, but unfortunately, I can't recommend this place to our western friends (living in Rice/West U/MidTown) who want to experience Indonesian meals. There are more rooms to improve if they...