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Sydney
Sydney CBD
The Sambal
The Sambal Reviews

The Sambal

Indonesian, Asian

Dishes priced aroundA$17

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Reviews of The Sambal (44)

Read what people think about The Sambal. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Sambal before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Sambal and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

44 reviews

5.3/6

44 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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New"Very good"
5/6
Debbie K.4 days ago · 4 reviews

My first visit to the Sambal and I was so pleased to find something with good food and no fuss

New"Excellent"
6/6
Eleen O.9 days ago · 2 reviews

Friendly staff, delicious food that are reasonably priced. This was one of our many revisits and definitely revisit again in the near future.

New"Very good"
5/6
M J.11 days ago · 2 reviews

Loved the Es Cendol drink, very refreshing for a warm day! My partner had the Beef Rendang with Roti and it was delicious and economical. Will come back soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark L.16 days ago · 1 review

Thank you, we are on Holiday in Sydney and enjoyed your restaurant, it was very nice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Silvia V.2 months ago · 3 reviews

The food is delicious and the waiters are friendly and polite. Lovely atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
Richard D.2 months ago · 1 review

Fantastic, authentic Indonesian food with good vegetarian options, warm, friendly service and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
Denise K.2 months ago · 2 reviews

Good clean and tasty indonesian food. Nice vibe. I reserved a table which gave us a table with a bit more space. Staff were friendly and helpful with the menu. Would recommend this place

"Very good"
5/6
Augustine W.3 months ago · 1 review

Overall food is good. Chicken satay is quite dry unfortunately. Service is good. Thanks.

"Very good"
5/6
Noy G.5 months ago · 3 reviews

Nice place to eat serving authentic Indonesian food - great service and atmosphere with a great crowd!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ian B.7 months ago · 1 review

Best value for money Indonesian restaurant in Sydney . You cant beat it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kee F.8 months ago · 4 reviews

One of the best spots for Indonesian food in Sydney!

"Very good"
5/6
Risty S.a year ago · 1 review

Staff were friendly and the food was delicious. Would definitely come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hanna P.a year ago · 1 review

The food was amazing, great value as well, staff were so friendly

"Excellent"
6/6
Sadia R.a year ago · 1 review

Always love this place. But old menu with pictures was a better option.

"Good"
4/6
Vince Adam B.2 years ago · 1 review

First time coming and we were disappointed. Amazing food. Def coming back

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashini F.2 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, good prices and good service! The durian creme brulee is a must try

"Very good"
5/6
Peter G.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Fresh Indonesian food, cafe atmosphere, service friendly cheap and cheerful.

"Very good"
5/6
Denise K.3 years ago · 2 reviews

A great little restaurant. Food is very tasty and quick to serve. Very good service from the staff. The only criticism if you could call it would be the stools....a bit hard for ladies of my vintage lol. Otherwise excellent service and food.

"Very good"
5/6
Michael K.4 years ago · 17 reviews

Good food, friendly service, and reasonable portions. Rather quiet while we were there, and the ambiance isn’t anything special, but a good dining experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Brahm M.4 years ago · 1 review

Impeccable service: friendly, professional, accommodating. Great taste (and I'm an Indonesian so I know what I'm talking about!). Great value for money. Very happy to have found this gem!

"Excellent"
6/6
David C.4 years ago · 1 review

Interesting variety, distinctive tastes, fair prices, friendly service and not too noisy.

"Very good"
5/6
Steve S.4 years ago · 16 reviews

Chicken is moist and delicious, easy to reach of town hall, service is quick and helpfull. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Paul S.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food with very quick service and friendly staff. We tried all of the Sambal dishes and they were all delicious.

"Good"
4/6
Marissa C.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Decent food, but given the city location, portions were small given the prices.

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen W.4 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food, reasonably priced, quick service. Will definitely go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cherylie T.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food and speedy service. Serving sizes are small but oh so tasty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sanna V.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food. Very reasonable prices. Great service with a smile.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jessica T.4 years ago · 4 reviews

Love this place, the sambal eggplant is my favourite dish.

"Good"
4/6
Dhanik S.4 years ago · 1 review

Service was very good but disappointed with food, found it ok.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter E.4 years ago · 1 review

Food great, service good, price very good, serving size perfect for us and considering the price. BYO too but with corkage.

"Very good"
5/6
Jon L.4 years ago · 1 review

Very authentic, tasty Indonesian food at a great price. Fast service, attentive staff. Definitely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
steven m.4 years ago · 1 review

Awesome place food and hospitality, keep it up for sure

"Very good"
5/6
Steve S.5 years ago · 16 reviews

Beef rendang and barbeque chicken are delicious. Good services and easy to reach location.

"Excellent"
6/6
Imelda S.5 years ago · 1 review

Introduced Sambal to a colleague from the Netherlands. We all enjoyed our choices very much ( the rendang, the sate, the kikil, the dendeng balado and the sirop buah). Service is great, friendly and informative. Totally recommend this place when you are in the CBD. Do try the condiments that are available to purchase over the counter.

"Very good"
5/6
Steve S.5 years ago · 16 reviews

food is delicious, the barbeque chicken is delicious and tender, value for money.

"Very good"
5/6
Karmee C.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Cheap and cheerful. The food here is always tasty. Anything cooked in sambal is very tasty. As a tip, don't order too much rice! One serve feeds about 2-3 people.

"Very good"
5/6
Liria K.5 years ago · 1 review

Cheap and cheerful place :) Tasty food and great value!

"Excellent"
6/6
Juliana Z.5 years ago · 1 review

Very nice food ! one two three four five six

"Very good"
5/6
Cindy T.5 years ago · 1 review

Friendly and accommodating staff to our group of 10 for a birthday. Great food for sharing.

"Excellent"
6/6
Evelyn B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Without a doubt the service was extremely friendly and the food was wonderful, real value for money. The restaurant was quite full and yet the dishes were delivered very promptly. Fantastic, casual dining experience. Evelyn, Peter and Erica.