Reviews for Borneo Eatery in Alhambra, CA
Just like the name of the restaurant, borneo. Some of the food and taste is from that island. The chewy indo style noodle with... chicken is really good. The chicken satay also good. Laksa also good. We like all the food we ordered. Read more
Located in Alhambra, California is the unique Borneo Kalimantan Cuisine Restaurant. It is near E Main Street and N Garfield Ave... with free covered parking only a block away. The restaurant is humble but quaintly furnished with brightly colored door motifsand interesting knick-knacks depicting the Indonesian lifestyle. The restaurant is small but very clean and the staff make youfeel immediately welcomed. As we reviewed the menu, we discovered that many of the food items look very familiar to other Asiandishes; however, after trying them, it was enjoyable to discover that their flavor profile are very different from those otherdishes. We started off with the “Es Cendol” dessert drink and “The Tarik” iced milk tea with grass jelly. Both drinkswere sweet and refreshing. Next, we tried the Roti Prata, which is advertised as a pan-grilled pancake with a Borneo inspireddipping sauce. The dipping sauce is similar to yellow curry but with a nice kick to it. The Roti Prata is light and flaky. Wealso ordered the Nasi Rendang. This is a savory beef dish where the beef has been braised in coconut milk, herbs and spicesuntil it turns a rich dark brown loaded with flavor. This dish is served with tofu, boiled egg, coconut rice, and other tastyside items. Additionally, we tried the Kwe Tiau Goreng Borneo, a very popular fried flat noodle dish. All of the food that wetried was a unique and satisfying experience. This is an excellent place to try a cuisine that is refreshingly different frommany other offerings in this area. Read more
The food was very flavorful. We asked for auggestions and ordered what was suggested. The laksa was delicious. The rice dish was... ok. Service was quick. Two of us were sharing but had to ask for bowls and then for plates. Read more
Can’t vouch for the authenticity but everything was DELICIOUS! Very affordable. Food came out super fast. All servers here... were very softly spoken and gentle. Highly recommend! Read more
You come here for the delicious food, not friendly service, lol! This is my FAVORITE Malaysian restaurant and I am so happy... it's still open (We moved out of state almost 4 years ago.) They expanded to next door so now there is twice as much seating asoriginally. We got there just before 12pm on Sunday and were seated quickly. Then the lunch rush came and by the time we weredone eating, there was a wait. My 12 and 14 year old gobbled everything up like Champs, despite the medium spiciness. Westarted with 2 Roti and an order of chicken skewers. You can't go wrong with those! The curry for the Roti had heat! My hubbygot a Laksa noodle soup and my daughter got a flat noodle (with bowl of soup on side). I ordered a dry noodle. There were noleftovers!! You must try it!!! ^_~ Read more
Had our hopes up for an authentic Singapore laksa and noodle experience but it fell just a bit short. Chicken yakitori skewers... were probably our favorite. Hakka dry noodles were good but could've been a bit more flavorful. Laksa soup noodles were alsotasty and spicy. Separate restrooms in the back and parking garage around the corner Read more
Love this place. You can really taste the distinct Indonesian and Singaporean mix of flavors. Everything is just so good that... you want to order more than you can eat. If you go during normal lunch or dinner hours you can expect a wait. If you have asweet tooth, definitely try the Es Cendol dessert drink. Read more
Noodle is my weakness, especially the type that this restaurant sells. I like the #2 and #4 the one with chicken mushroom. I... also tried their Curry rice plate. If you are a noodle lover or want to try some South Asian dishes, I would recommend you totry this restaurant. Read more