Borneo Eatery

Walk into Borneo Eatery and you’ll find yourself in an unassuming dining room with gray linoleum floors, scattered tables, and flickering fluorescent lights. Don’t let the no-frills atmosphere fool you—this casual Indonesian and Singaporean restaurant in Alhambra has developed a devoted following for good reason. It’s the kind of place that becomes your go-to spot, the restaurant you return to again and again because the food simply makes everything feel better.

The menu spans multiple pages of hearty, flavor-packed dishes, but the star of the show is undoubtedly the Singapore laksa mee. This stunning bowl of spicy coconut curry soup arrives with a brilliant orange broth that’s creamy, aromatic, and absolutely crave-worthy. Loaded with shrimp, fish cakes, tofu, and a marinated egg, it’s widely considered one of the best things you can eat in Alhambra. The roti prata is another essential order—thick, fluffy flatbread that’s perfect for tearing and dunking into the accompanying chicken curry or any other sauce on the table. The chicken satay delivers with generous, juicy skewers coated in a peanut sauce so good it deserves its own fan club.

Borneo Eatery shines for group dining, where you can spread out an array of dishes family-style and share in the bounty. But solo diners shouldn’t despair—the nasi lemak offers a complete meal on a single plate, with crispy fried chicken, curried vegetables, spicy anchovies, and coconut-infused rice that somehow tastes even better mixed together in a takeout container on the drive home.

This is comfort food at its finest: unpretentious, generous, and deeply satisfying. Whether you’re looking for a weeknight dinner spot, a reliable lunch destination, or somewhere to bring a hungry crowd, Borneo Eatery delivers the kind of meal that turns a rough day around and keeps you coming back for more.