Warung Pojok is a tiny Indonesian restaurant on the edge of Campsie’s ANZAC mall. Dominated by a glass counter, the compact dining room is famous for nasi padang, a West Sumatran rice dish. The counter means you can order it “pilih” where you point and choose. Opting for nasi Padang paket B ($17) with beef rendang sees us also receive a piece of fried chicken, a big, pale corn fritter, cassava leaves, red and green sambals, and a drizzle of curry sauce. It’s presented on banana leaves and brown paper, and amounts to more food than you’re likely to finish.
For a more compact meal, bakmi Kalimantan ($17) is a chewy, yellow egg noodle dish. It evolved in Singkawang in West Kalimantan, a coastal city where there has been considerable Chinese immigration. So expect a Chinese dish adapted to suit Indonesian taste. The toppings include char siu (red pork), fried wontons, fish cakes, prawn cakes, and fish balls, with a gentle chicken broth you pour over. The on-table chilli sauce takes it from mild to wild very quickly, necessitating a dabble in their drinks list, where nothing is more than four bucks. Keep in mind it’s a cash only business.