We don’t have that much experience eating Indonesian food so we never really know what we’re doing or if we’ll like it when we go. We recently had the opportunity for a quick lunch at this newly opened local joint, chosen at least in part for its tight pricing given that we are meant to be trying to be good to save up for a deposit on some kind of residential property. We’ve been saying this for years.
We had the Nasi Campur Kalimantan ($16), a plate of oily rice topped with a number of different animal products – charsiu pork, a lap cheong like sausage, soy pork, a sweet chicken drumstick, and egg – , as well as some pickles and some unadulterated sliced cucumber, which I can only assume was provided as an attempt to offset the sheer unwholesomeness of the rest of the oily and processed dish. Though I did think the rice was too oily, this dish was actually very yummy, with an enjoyable variety of components that kept us entertained throughout. I particularly liked the sweet marinaded chicken drumette, and though I wouldn’t have it again, can recommend it.
The other thing we had was this Nasi Padang B ($16), with a fried chicken drumstick and beef rendang. It came out immediately, wrapped in a thick brown paper, ready to go as a to-go portion.
A quick unwrap of the brown paper revealed a further layer of banana leaf which self-unravelled, leaving a layered serving of corn fritter atop beef rendang, a fried chicken drumstick (full-size this time), cassava leaves, curry sauce, and sambal sauce, better appreciated in the below slightly deconstructed photo.
I’m usually not the biggest fan of Western style corn fritters (a shame because my partner really is), but I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I think compared to your usual café fritter the batter was looser, with probably a smaller proportion of corn and a softer texture. The beef rendang and chicken drumstick were yum, but because the sambal is nestled in a pocket within the rice I accidentally gave myself a high-dose sambal mouthful at one point which significantly dampened my happiness for the next few minutes. My partner had no such issues.
Overall thoughts
Good price, and good food. A low risk, low cost choice of Indonesian food for the less adventurous.
Warung Pojok Campsie
Shop 5/192 Beamish St, Campsie NSW 2194, Australia
+61 474 787 827