Comments on: New Orient Pempek Clovelly Indonesian food at Kensington http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ari http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-49295 Ari Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:25:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-49295 They use to be good before they becoming famous. since they becoming famous and every1 knew about the place the service just went down the drain and the quality of the food just not as good as before. The place is not kids friendly place. I was there few months ago with all my family. it happen they have plastic cups for us to drink. My 11 months old son was playing with the empty PLASTIC CUP. he was hitting the cup onto the table. The old man which happen to be the owner of the restaurant was angry cause my son was playing with the cups and he said that the cups going to crack if his keep on hitting the cups on to the table!! If you think about it how much power does the 11 months old baby have.how much would it cost for plastic cups??does it cost as much as to lose respect and customers?? Strange but true.. Place is not family friendly any more if you going to take your date to that place think twice. Owner is so crude. Very disappointed after so many years going to that place. They use to be good before they becoming famous. since they becoming famous and every1 knew about the place the service just went down the drain and the quality of the food just not as good as before.

The place is not kids friendly place. I was there few months ago with all my family. it happen they have plastic cups for us to drink.

My 11 months old son was playing with the empty PLASTIC CUP. he was hitting the cup onto the table. The old man which happen to be the owner of the restaurant was angry cause my son was playing with the cups and he said that the cups going to crack if his keep on hitting the cups on to the table!!
If you think about it how much power does the 11 months old baby have.how much would it cost for plastic cups??does it cost as much as to lose respect and customers?? Strange but true..

Place is not family friendly any more if you going to take your date to that place think twice. Owner is so crude. Very disappointed after so many years going to that place.

]]> By: Meet My Suburb: A Walking Tour of Kensington & Kingsford! @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-40789 Meet My Suburb: A Walking Tour of Kensington & Kingsford! @Not Quite Nigella Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-40789 [...] walk into Pempek Clovelly for some Pempek which are a type of fried Indonesian fish cake. Here at Pempek Clovelly they do all [...] [...] walk into Pempek Clovelly for some Pempek which are a type of fried Indonesian fish cake. Here at Pempek Clovelly they do all [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » » NQN’s Eating Tour of Anzac Parade http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-8840 Not Quite Nigella » » NQN’s Eating Tour of Anzac Parade Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:33:48 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-8840 [...] Pempek Clovelly 198 Anzac Parade Kensington [...] [...] Pempek Clovelly 198 Anzac Parade Kensington [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5517 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:44:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5517 Hi Maria-We didn't realise it was a drawing until we got a bit closer! You're welcome :) I do recommend trying it if you ever come across it, it is really yummy :) Hi Maria-We didn’t realise it was a drawing until we got a bit closer!

You’re welcome :) I do recommend trying it if you ever come across it, it is really yummy :)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5373 Maria Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:11:15 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5373 I feel like I just want to bite into that Ayam Goreng.. it just looks delish! Hmm, celery leaves garnish.. some people don't do garnishes well. I found the *chalk drawing* fascinating..someone was obviously mega-talented. I wouldn't have guessed it was a drawing had you not mentioned it. And thank you for introducing me to the word "Pempek"! ;-) I feel like I just want to bite into that Ayam Goreng.. it just looks delish!

Hmm, celery leaves garnish.. some people don’t do garnishes well.

I found the *chalk drawing* fascinating..someone was obviously mega-talented. I wouldn’t have guessed it was a drawing had you not mentioned it.

And thank you for introducing me to the word “Pempek”! ;-)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5201 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5201 Hi grace-That's very true! :lol: Hi Lilia-It is really so good. We expected something like the fish cakes that are sold in stores but these are so different (and much nicer). I had no idea it was such a cool process, will ask next time, thanks! :D Hi grace-That’s very true! :lol:

Hi Lilia-It is really so good. We expected something like the fish cakes that are sold in stores but these are so different (and much nicer). I had no idea it was such a cool process, will ask next time, thanks! :D

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5169 Lilia Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:05:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5169 Yes, I read your story before commented above. I have to admit that the most soft and delicious Pempek in Sydney is Pempek Clovelly. However, I like their savoury martabak because it is original as in Indonesia, if you ask the waitress that you want to have a look on how the cook throwing and throwing the martabak skin to get it big and bigger, you may find it's a magic. Just as what I though when I was a kid watching it and I still excited to see it get bigger and bigger. Yes, I read your story before commented above.
I have to admit that the most soft and delicious Pempek in Sydney is Pempek Clovelly.

However, I like their savoury martabak because it is original as in Indonesia, if you ask the waitress that you want to have a look on how the cook throwing and throwing the martabak skin to get it big and bigger, you may find it’s a magic. Just as what I though when I was a kid watching it and I still excited to see it get bigger and bigger.

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5165 grace Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:56:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5165 is there a food that cannot be made more delicious by frying? i submit that there is not. :) is there a food that cannot be made more delicious by frying? i submit that there is not. :)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5110 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:48:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5110 Hi Lilia-Thanks for all of that information, I was wondering if you would see this story as you mentioned Pempek Clovelly before! :) Hi Lilia-Thanks for all of that information, I was wondering if you would see this story as you mentioned Pempek Clovelly before! :)

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/21/pempek-clovelly-indonesian-food-at-kensington/#comment-5106 Lilia Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:17:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2978#comment-5106 Try the savoury martabak for next visit. It's oily like vietnamese pancake, but it is delicious. If you like a filling in Pempek, Pempek Kapal Selam has salty egg yolk inside (which is boiled). Indonesian usually use vermicelli to eat with Bakso (beef meatball) with some yellow noodle. Vermicelli is the main thing in Bakso Abang-Abang aside steamed rice. Abang is a calling name to call hawker on the street selling Bakso or a brother. Have you try eating out in Shalom? Try the fried tofu with peanut sauce on. It is on George Street, close to Broadway Shopping Centre. Indonesian like their chicken to be cooked in grill, not the fired one in your picture. I have to agree that Ayam 99 has the best grilled chicken (with soy sauce) and the best kind of Soto with coconut milk (Soto Betawi). Want something more dare and different? Try Sayur Asam (Vegetables with Tamarind soup). Happy eating! Try the savoury martabak for next visit. It’s oily like vietnamese pancake, but it is delicious.
If you like a filling in Pempek, Pempek Kapal Selam has salty egg yolk inside (which is boiled).

Indonesian usually use vermicelli to eat with Bakso (beef meatball) with some yellow noodle. Vermicelli is the main thing in Bakso Abang-Abang aside steamed rice.
Abang is a calling name to call hawker on the street selling Bakso or a brother.

Have you try eating out in Shalom? Try the fried tofu with peanut sauce on. It is on George Street, close to Broadway Shopping Centre.

Indonesian like their chicken to be cooked in grill, not the fired one in your picture. I have to agree that Ayam 99 has the best grilled chicken (with soy sauce) and the best kind of Soto with coconut milk (Soto Betawi).

Want something more dare and different? Try Sayur Asam (Vegetables with Tamarind soup).

Happy eating!

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