Cafe Pendawa Lima
1529 Morris St, Philadelphia, PA, 19145
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Address :
1529 Morris St
Philadelphia, PA, 19145 - Phone (215) 755-6229
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Opening Hours
- Mon :9:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Lunch
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
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Fransisca M.
I absolutely LOVE this store! It has all the Indonesian staple products you will ever need such as hot sauce, chips, instant noodle, spices, beverages, and many more. I also like the prepared food and snacks section of this store. Most of the time, I enjoy the prepared food and snacks I get from here. Anyhow, it's always helpful to ask who made those since various cooks made the food over in this section of the store. Sometimes different cooks have different taste.
(5)Alisa C.
After eating at Sky Cafe on Ritner, we wanted to do some Indonesian shopping to burn off some of those calories. From the outside, I would never have thought this place was a little supermarket.......it says Cafe!!! You would assume it's some kind of little hole-in-the-wall place that serves coffee and biscuits, but there is so much Indo food here! It is basically 2 narrow aisles in here....and the center aisle consists of fried goods. There is also a refrigerator that has a bunch of pre-cooked Indo dishes already to take home and stick in the microwave. Pros: - Lots of different Indonesian goodies here :) - Pretty inexpensive if you want to try something new Cons: - It feels a little claustrophobic in here and there were prolly 20 people squeezed into this area when I visited....so get in and out with the things that you need as fast as you can! Why I gave it a 4... Lots Indonesian food/produces to choose from! And it is all pretty inexpensive compared to some of the other Indo stores in the area. I will definitely come back here to browse around and look at all of the unique foods. But try to come here on a weekday when it would be less crowded.
(4)Dan F.
Cafe Pendawa has great selection of Indonesian food and snacks and any other stuff. The place is quite small.
(5)Dan E.
beautiful food, wonderful to get in south philly. all the best ingredients.
(5)Colin C.
Is too much of your salary feeding your craving for expensive, imported clove cigarettes? Hop on your bicycles/public transportation of choice and head down to Cafe Pendawa. No, it isn't really a cafe... it's much more of an Indonesian bodega. Cafe Pendawa is definitely a hot spot right now for the Indonesian community in Philly, and it is a warm, welcoming hub. In addition to their stock of kretek (clove cigs), they carry inexpensive spices, tempeh (so you don't have to buy the bizarre multi-grain or vegetable "tempeh" from whole foods anymore), a vast array of prepared Indo dishes in take-away containers, yummy sweets (like Terang Bulan, a kind of fried, pancake sandwich with condensed milk, chocolate, peanuts, and/or cheese inside! yummy), low-priced phone cards, and all the Jamu (herbal tonic/pills) you could possibly need, including a few for interesting sexual ailments. But if for nothing else, the sweet sweet Kretek... how can you not love a cigarette with an onomatopoetic name that was also originally intended to cure lung ailments!?
(4)Mr F G And Ms M S.
Wow! This place is great! We love it! Large selection of Indonesian groceries. You can also find a lot of Indonesian snacks & prepared food. Indonesian snacks are so seriously yummy! If you haven't tried, it's definitely worth trying. From the outside, it looks like any corner bodega but once you're inside, you feel like you're in a different country, hearing the TV playing local Indonesian program, you can almost forget that you're in Philly. The guy behind the counter were friendly. Great place to buy all your Indonesian goodies.
(5)Sean B.
This is basically an Indonesian market that looks like a generic corner store on the outside. The owner is from my wife's hometown of Malang. Prices are reasonable and better than your online market prices. My wife was happy with her shrimp paste options and was delighted she could get petai here. What is petai? Fuck if I know. Just google that shit and you'll see. Anyway... Point being is if you're wanting to cook some kick ass Indonesian food and wondering where the hell you can get certain stuff, I'm pretty certain you can get it here. They also have some pre-made Indonesian food. I really recommend the pork dumplings (no, the owner is not Muslim obviously).
(5)Geraldo H.
Cheap, variety of snacks and street vending style meals, and lots of flavors... Definitely a place to go to if you have the munchies (and yes I am referring to y'all potheads out there). And btw, I don't smoke but I can imagine how heavenly this spot is to those who are just wanting to satisfy their munchies. Check out the spot. The guy behind the counter is pretty awesome too. Very nice service they offer to the patrons.
(5)D M.
The first time I stepped into this place, I felt like I had been transported 15,000 miles away. Total Indonesian experience- including TV blaring in Bahasa Indonesia. This place really shines in two ways. First, everything you might need for making Indonesian find can be found here including kecup-manis, sambal oelek, tempeh and all the spice packets needed for beef rendang, nasi goreng ect.). Tons of other treats and specialty foods can be found here. Second, this shop has a huge amount of prepared food available. From roadside snacks to prepared lunches, they offer a huge range of Indonesian food to try and enjoy. You can find this place by the huge moneygram sign hanging out front!
(5)Rich B.
Always love to come here for a great gastronomic, cultural adventure.Usually wind up getting some of the fried stuff they have when you enter. Everything I've tried has been great! Self-serve; but you may need assistance in figuring out what these goodies are. I've always had someone who works in store help me. They have always been friendly, kind and patient; as there is much to choose from. The tempeh is really good; just thin slabs coated in some type of flour & fried.I dipped it in the sambal listed below(a must purchase) & Trader Joes Chipotle hummus for a protein packed taste sensation. I've had really great spring rolls, fried tofu stuffed w/rice vermicelli & veg, sticky rice w/chicken in a banana leaf, a fried mashed potato thing w/savory-sweet filling of veg & chicken. Got a huge, heavy fried thing that was was made from lakatan bananas. Just about everything is $1.50 so you can try a few w/o breaking the bank.Spice levels can be high here on some items. Bags of green chilis are there so you can grab a few gratis just in case you require more heat.There are also a multitude of prepared meals, snacks, desserts pre-packed that I have yet to try. Cartons of iced jasmine tea are nice also. ATTENTION SRIRACHA FANS! In back of the store is a sambal called Pohon Cabe Chili Sauce. Comes in a small plastic bottle for $1.50. Get it. Thank me later. As it says on back of bottle- "Hygienic. Healthy, Halal, Delicious &Safe."
(5)Jon D.
Great take-out lunch options. I tried the fish & egg with vegetable curry over rice. The mackrel was sweet and smoky, with a kick from the chili sauce. For $5 it's a delicious, flavorful and filling lunch. You'll need a nap afterwards, which will just help make room for more.
(4)Robert C.
This place brings a lot of memories for many Indonesians. They got a lot of ready-to-eat food, including some Indonesian snacks/chips. The ready-to-eat food range includes many Indo street food such as Tahu (fried stuffed tofu), Risol (Spring roll like), Tempe; all at $1.25 a pop. They're kinda similar from the ones back home, so they're pretty good. They also serve pre-packaged food such as rendang, fried rice, noodle, otak2x, empal (dried beef) etc. The empal & fried rice're actually pretty good. They also serve some drinks such as Teh Kotak (sweetened jasmine green tea) - winner! Overall, the place's very small & cramped. They serve many Indonesian food & snacks along with other daily-use products (Indo shampoo, etc). The food however can be either a hit or a miss. Most of them're also more like home-cooked quality, hence they're cheap. For Indonesians, this store'll bring back a lot of memories.
(4)Bill M.
If you're looking for a perfect and immediate crash course in Indonesian comfort and street food it really doesn't get much better than Cafe Pendawa Lima. The name of Pendawa is in fact VERY deceiving considering that it isn't a cafe at all, and is more of an ethnic mini-market of endless possibilities. You can stop in to use a shady ATM, grab a quick soda and pack of smokes, or make a money transfer (guessing at least since its posted on their entry); just as easily as you can pick up some rare Indonesian noodles dishes and desserts, interesting Asian condiments, and plenty of packaged goods. But the marketplace is definitely best if you're looking for a cheap and inexpensive lunch or dinner since most of the meal options offered are well proportioned and go for $4-7 a pop. While you look through many of the packaged items and various rolls and ... pastries(???) you'll be quick to notice a significant language barrier. Of the 3-4 times I've been here I've of yet been unable to describe any of the dishes that I've picked up by name. While some do have a label that lists very basic ingredients, even that succeeds in adding onto the mystery at hand. but so far what I've picked up has led to some very interesting results. Take for example: 1) A plastic container of noodles with meat that touted pork, ground beef, chiles, noodles, and a meat ball. Result: A room temperature pho minus gnarly ingredients like tripe and tendon. the pork and beef was identifiable and the noodles were quite enjoyable. but the only obstacle was getting over removing the chiles and meatball from their individual plastic bag containers, especially the meatball which is submerged in liquid (water?) and is held in the bag by an awkward knot. But upon mixing everything together properly added up to a beyond delicious experience. 2) 3 random patties in a plastic container that resembled the equivalent of crab cakes for beef(?). Result: Indonesian Scrapple! I know no better way to describe what they tasted like. And damn was it worth it! 3) Random thing in a bag that looked like an empanada with 2 chiles and only cost $1.50. Result: Empanada outside with an egg a bit of chiles, and any of the random ingredients that you mind find within a good spring roll. Yum! 4) I think these are spring rolls, and at $2.50 for 5 what's the harm in finding out? Result: these spring rolls taste like chicken!!! So far this experiment in deliciousness has been a flavorful road well traveled. so far, so good. Cash only!
(4)Nat N.
Really? That's what they called it?? I always referred it as "Pendawa enterprise" for some reasons lol great place to get most indonesian stuffs. Everytime I go to Philly for work, I will always visit this store to bring something back to DC. And absolutely love the little snacks that comes every saturday (i think). And they do sell little packs of meals if you want to eat some indonesian food, or too lazy or not sure how to make (like me)! :p I always go there during the daylight. It's kind of at the sketchy area.
(5)Diana H.
A must for Indonesians in Philly or people who just love Indonesian foods. I go here for some essential ingredients so I can cook Indonesian. The store is small and full of stuff but they do have the basics plus lots of home cooked meals, snacks and sweets. One thing I don't like is that all the fried snacks are placed in the middle of the store, uncovered. People pass by all the time so I keep thinking there must be so many bacteries on the food haha. But as said: I go here mainly for my basic ingredients, plus soms sweets. Parking is a nightmare by the way.
(4)Lisa F.
So friendly and helpful-don't be shy...ask!!! Upon being hooked by Hardena (up the block), we decided to continue our Indonesian adventure and stop by Cafe Pendawa. There is no sign, other than the one on the door and the Money-Gram sign hanging from the exterior of the pink-ish building - could be kind of easy to miss, I suppose. Especially interested in Jamu, I came to see what medicinal tonics and herbs that folks around the world have used for years before the advent of products from Pfizer, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, and the like. Jamu focuses on natural herbs/roots found within the environment to help the body produce its own antibodies to fight infection/disease/etc. (ie: the use of nutmeg to treat insomnia, guava for diarrhea, lime to promote weight loss and basil to counter body odor - just some of MANY, many uses), rather than prescribing various drugs that can (in some cases) destroy natural elements of the body and immune system. I did walk out with some interesting supplements, but also stocked up on some delicious snacks (if you don't know what it is, just ask - the staff will be more than happy to help:)...tofu fried rice balls with vermicelli noodles and fresh pepper, a kind of samosa-ish treat with chicken, corn, mashed potatoes, and a chili sauce, along with various types of Mi Sedaap (at the recommendation of a previous poster - THANKS:). As others have said, lots of fresh looking, pre-packaged foods and desserts to take out. Just a fun place to explore and indulge your culinary creativity! PS: I am not AT ALL a doctor, just a curious person who likes to travel and work as a psychologist on the side...so these are simply my own musings on jamu, rather than medical advice.
(4)Fenty T.
small indonesian food store down in the corner..you'll see alot of indonesian stuff,snacks and drinks..the price is very cheap too the owner of this store is the same to the owner of Indonesian Restauran :D you should go there btw highly recommend for their resto...everything is Delish!!
(3)Darlene S.
It's a bit hard to recognize since the sign outside says moneygram, but inside it's more of a grocery store with a variety of ready-to-eat foods and snacks. This is my place to go when I'm craving Indonesian food. The food varies on different days, as I've heard that there are multiple vendors/cooks. Which is disappointing, since every time I go my favorite Indonesian food isn't available.
(4)Andrew B.
Cheap indonesian food for take away. If you're watching your wasteline, close your eyes for the first few steps because you're immediately presented with a host of various fried foods. It seems to be a rotating stock of food and they don't always have what you're - what am I looking for? I have no idea, but I'll try anything and so far I've liked most of the fried foods there. All of them are lukewarm and usually decent tasting at that temp, but definitely use the microwave to make them even better. They also have meals in a refrigerated section and a various grocery items in the back.
(4)Dan R.
Pendawa Lima has excellent food, they have the freshest that indonesia has to offer. this is a small store right in the heart of 'little indonesia' when you first walk in its a thin narrow building where they have coolers, freezers, tables and shelves stocked with indonesian items. my favorite are: soto madura and ikan bakar. they also have a wide selection of groceries from their home, and a lot of freashly made foods that locals cook and then sell to them. these people are related to the people who run the indonesia restaurant. they also have a lot of other services, such as printing, copying, money grams, prepaid cellphones, calling cards. Iwan is the boss's name and he's usually pretty nice and friendly. They only accept cash there and be careful that you get exactly what you want, they usually dont let you return stuff. they have magazines, prepaid cellphone minutes, condoms, medicine, books, stuff like that that you could only find at this location. also stocked up on kabar kilat and dunia kita. i have been going to the indonesian section of south philly for several years, starting in 2002, and this seems to be the headquarters for the indonesians. it is the busiest of the shops (called toko or rumah makan) in the area, they have a competitor open every few months, but really they seem to have all the business in the area. they have packaged native indonesian foods like fried chicken, mixed rice, grilled fish, sweet chicken, etc. packaged in a cooler on your right when you first come in. dont be suprised if you constantly see people picked up and putting down items and inspecting everything. they usually run from 3.00 to 5.50 ... they also have allkinds of otehr stuff like chocolate cakes, grilled peanuts, resoles, lapis legit, traditional cakes and sweets from over there. es telor, etc.... this is usually where i buy my indomie or mie sedap.
(5)