For another one of our dinners in Amsterdam this summer, I took the advice of a fellow food blogger<\/a> and searched for one of the Indonesian restaurants in the city.\u00a0 Kantjil & de Tijger<\/a> <\/strong>came up in a search (and was well reviewed).\u00a0 And as it was close to where we were staying, it seemed like the right option.\u00a0 While I have previously enjoyed other regional (Thai and Indian both feature in my weekly eating) cuisines, I had not specifically eaten Indonesian.\u00a0 After this meal, I’m not sure I would again. For what we paid and what we got, I felt like there was a big disconnect (or maybe I’m still missing something).<\/p>\n

Reservations?<\/strong>\u00a0 Made online and necessary – the place was absolutely packed while we were there.<\/p>\n

Ambiance?<\/strong> Bar type atmosphere with tables packed together<\/a>.\u00a0 It’s loud and popular.\u00a0 For the cuisine, it makes sense, but I prefer a little more space in a dining environment (or I’m just spoiled by living in the Middle East)<\/del>.<\/p>\n

Food?<\/strong> I believe we had this menu: Rijsttafel Kantjil<\/span> (which includes Nasi Poetih, Sat\u00e9 Babi, Sat\u00e9 Ikan, Daging Roedjak, Pepesan Oedang, Babi Panggang, Kredok, Sajoer Lodeh, Broccoli Tjampoer, s.g. Kentang, s.g. Telor, Seroendeng and Kroepoek).\u00a0 In all honesty, I expected a lot more.\u00a0 Many of the dishes were bland (which seems impossible, given the spices, etc. that go into this style of cooking).\u00a0 The proteins were oily.\u00a0 Some of the sides made no sense.\u00a0 There wasn’t enough room for anything on our table and food was slung out at a frenetic pace, not allowing us any time to enjoy the meal.\u00a0 Even if we had the time, most of the sauces tasted the same – or hit similar notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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