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Garuda Nasi Padang

Jl. Gajah Mada, Medan, Indonesia
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Ranked #3 of 96 restaurants in Medan
Cuisines: Indonesian
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations, Takeout, Buffet
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations, Takeout, Buffet
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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99 reviews 99 reviews
48 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Often mistaken for the similar Padang cuisine, Garuda serves Minang food. The cooking style and ingredients are almost same, thus the inter-changed use of terms. Garuda is chain of authentic Minang restaurants found round Medan and other parts of Indonesia, and as far (near) as Singapore. Food served in all branches are similar, and you can get the same taste,... More

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Medan, Indonesia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Good food, reasonably priced, has a non-smoking section which is rare in Medan. Located just outside Pasar Ikan which means fish market which it may have been decades ago. It's now the batik, cloth and clothing market.

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Singapore, Singapore
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74 reviews 74 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

This is a well known nasi padang chain and competes with Sederhana. I love daging rendang but I thought sederhana's was much better

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Kuala Lumpur
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

But, wondering weather will there be any cycle of food? Just curious! Recommended for them not to put so many dishes on the table. Let your customer choose their own dishes.

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See 2 more reviews by Mazia for Medan
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013 via mobile

Amazing food. Everyone stared when I walked in as it is a very Muslim restaurant and I was wearing shorts. I was escorted out to an air con room and instead of being given a menu they gave me about 7 plates to choose from. I chose beef, a different beef (rendang) and salted fish. OMG amazing taste. It was... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013 via mobile

Arrive in medan on 16 march in the lunch time then we arranged to having a lunch at garuda rest.i tried ayam pop and juice martabe (marquisa terong belanda) those are the most yummy food in this restaurant mix with green chili really boost my appetite. We tried also satay padang and the taste was good. But the price quite... More

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

The best restaurant. the food is continental. Best customer service. From morning till midnight. Almost 15 hours in operation and have many branches.

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Kuala Lumpur
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

This restaurant serves Padang food which is spicy. There is plenty of choice and you will be well fed. You can find the same restaurants in Jakarta which is mainly patronized by the locals as well as Malaysian tourists.

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Putrajaya, Malaysia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

This is our usual stopover after visiting the Bajak Ikan. It never failed us. Good selection of food and definitely excellent taste. Will definitely come back.

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kuala lumpur
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013

There are several Garuda Nasi Padang restaurants in the city, so just walk in to any one you like. The service is always fast, the variety available is typical of nasi padang food spread, but definitely tastier than many others.

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