Lemongrass - Benoni

Had a wonderful meal here! Very cozy fire. Food was tasty very different to the usual fare! Relaxing atmosphere actually more on the romantic side!

We've been twice to Lemongrass and have not been disappointed.  This is, as far as I know, the only Indonesian restaurant in Johannesburg.  It's mainly Balinese style food with some Dutch influences.  It's in a charming part of Benoni where there are several restaurants, in a converted, very old house with wooden floors of a type you don't get today, lots of wonderful, exotic Indonesian and some Dutch decor everywhere.  Two friendly cats add to the charm in my opinion.Service is attentive and the food is very tasty.  The nasi goreng, which is Indonesia's signature dish, is done very well.  Fish is cooked to perfection.  They make a traditional Indonesian salad called gado gado--basically cooked vegetables with egg and potato--it's a lot more filling than you'd think.  Try the piesang goreng for dessert--caramelized banana with ice cream.Basically a nice place to go and they do quite a bit of justice to Dutch Indonesian cuisine, though I'd prefer the portions to be just a little bit bigger.  I recommend Lemongrass for a pleasant night out.

The food is amazing! It's a Dutch Indonesian menu, which is totally not from here, but if you have been to Bali, you'll know what I mean. It has a weird set up in which this house has been converted into a restaurant, totes old school, but you appreciate the authenticity. Thumbs up

Really nice cozy decor , the food names are a mouthful , but lead to great tasting dishes, portions are more filling than you see , service is extremely attentive. Very good place for something out of the normal , pianist is a pleasant surprise .

Really disappointed in them myself and my fiance was there all the Moroccan dishes have been removed from the menu Service: Dine in