What is it the draws me to the little Indonesian food spots around town? Probably the bold flavors and cheap prices. Here is harder question: why are all Indonesian restaurants located on corners? Sky Cafe- corner. Hardena, Cafe Pendawa Lima, Lil Java, Indonesia Restaurant- all corners! Curious, right? Or do you just care what I ordered?
Posted at 12:17 am, September 2nd, 2015 under BYOB, Indonesian, South Philly.
1st Ward opened this June at Front and Morris with a menu of about a dozen sandwiches and some sides. With a few seats inside, a few seats outside- it’s a welcoming, streamlined operation. I was pretty impressed at the diversity on the small sandwich menu and the fact that I probably could have been happy eating any of them.
Posted at 11:00 am, August 25th, 2015 under BYOB, chicken, sandwiches, South Philly.
This should be your lunch plan for tomorrow. Only open Friday-Sunday, South Philly Barbacoa recently moved from weekend cart oasis in South Philly to an Isaiah Zagar decorated space at 11th and Morris- 2 blocks away from where the cart used to be parked. Like the cart, the main offerings are barbacoa and pancita tacos, the former = slow cooked lamb, the later = organy, lamb loose sausage. I wimped out on the pancita, but I eagerly watched my lamb pieces get pulled apart and placed in the taco for me.
Posted at 5:56 pm, August 6th, 2015 under Mexican, soup, South Philly, tacos.
Worn down signs intrigue me. I had biked passed 16th Street Seafood a ton of times, always wondering what was going on inside. Now I know the answer, and the answer is- not much. At least in terms of decor. There is a gumball machine, 2 empty candy machines, plus a counter to order at and that’s pretty much it. Also absent was the plethora of seafood over ice you would hope to see at a place specializing in seafood. There were some frozen crab cakes, breaded fish fillets, clams, and crabs- but not else. Still, I threw caution to the winds of Tasker Street and put in an order.
Posted at 12:03 am, July 22nd, 2015 under seafood, South Philly.
There can never be too many little South Philly Indonesian corner restaurants. Lil Java is one of the latest, with burgers and some American breakfast items to lure less adventurous eaters in.
Posted at 5:46 pm, July 15th, 2015 under BYOB, Indonesian, soup, South Philly.
Fa Caldo opened this winter two blocks away from the East Passyunk area, featuring an all day breakfast menu. I know what you are thinking, “another cafe? Jamie, who gives a hoot?” But you should give several hoots. You should give them because of the homemade cheddar biscuits and the bacon jam you can put on it.
Posted at 12:46 am, June 3rd, 2015 under cafe, sandwiches, South Philly.
Photo via James Jennings for Passyunk Post
Over the winter, Cafe Canela opened in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood. Appearing as another Mexican take out spot at first glance, a careful read of the menu suggested a Guatemalan chef in that kitchen.
Posted at 5:37 pm, April 2nd, 2015 under Central American, Mexican, soup, South Philly, tacos.
