Menu
Asian Taste 86 offers authentic and affordable Halal Indonesian cuisine in Elmhurst, NY. With a diverse menu that caters to adventurous foodies and those seeking comfort in homecooked meals, this restaurant has become a gem for Indonesian food lovers. The standout dishes include tender and flavorful lamb satay, delicious Batagor platters with a variety of fish cakes and rice cakes, and mouth-watering noodles with shrimp paste served with jasmine rice. Customers rave about the friendly service and the vibrant flavors present in every dish. While the portion sizes may be slightly on the smaller side, the overall experience at Asian Taste 86 is a must-try for anyone craving the true taste of Indonesia.
Salad

Gado Gado Salad
Mixed vegetable, tofu soybean patty ,egg, onion crackers, and with homemade peanut dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Salad with a seasoned microalgae base.
Batagor
Assorted fried of fish cake ,tofu, wonton ,french fries, and served with spicy sweet chili peanut sauce.
Fried Calamari
Cumi goreng. Deep fried calamari served with sweet chili sauce.
Shrimp Rolls
Udang gulung. Crispy roll of shrimp served with sweet chili sauce.
Fried Wonton
Pangsit goreng.
Crispy Vegetable Spring Roll
Rice paper or crispy dough filled with shredded vegetables.
Jumbo Shrimp Shumai
Shrimp Shumai
Siomay goreng.
Savoury Fish Cake
Empek-empe. Deep fried fish cake with egg filling served with yellow noodle, cucumber, sweet, and sour sauce.
Edamame
Kacang kedelai jepang. Steamed green soybean seasoning with salt.
Kaki Fry
Oyster goreng. Breaded deep fried oysters served with tonkatsu sauce.
Takoyaki
Baso cumi. Japanese grilled squid ball served with tonkatsu sauce.
Corn Fritters
Fried batter that is made from corn.
Shumai Bandung
Steamed of fish cake, tofu ,egg bitter melon, and cabbage with peanut sauce.
Appetizers

Soup

Mixed Meatball Soup
Bakwan campur. Homemade clear soup with beef ball, stuffed tofu chicken shumai, and fried wontons served with clear glass and yellow noodles.
Soto Noodle Soup
Soto mie. Yellow beef soup with beef and tendon, mixed with cabbage, spring rolls, and yellow noodles.
House Beef Soup
Soto daging special. Yellow beef soup with beef, tendon, and boiled egg, served with rice on the side.
Yellow Chicken Soup
Soto ayam. Yellow chicken soup mixed with shredded chicken, cabbage, clear glass noodles, and boiled egg serve with rice and shrimp crackers on side.
Oxtail Soup
Soup buntut. Homemade clear oxtail soup and carrot served with rice on side.
House Oxtail Soup
Soto buntut. Yellow beef soup with oxtail and boiled egg served with rice and shrimp crackers on side.
Lamb Curry Soup
Gulai kambing. Homemade yellow coconut milk soup with lamb served with rice and emping crackers.
Soto Betawi Soup
Homemade yellow coconut milk soup with beef, tendon served with rice and emping crackers.
Smashed Soybean Patty and Tofu
Tempe tahu penyet. Fried soybean patty and tofu, veggie of the day, egg chili source, and served with rice and spicy shrimp paste sauce.
Smashed Soybean Patty and Tempe
Tempe tahu penyet. Fried soybean patty and tempe, veggie of the day, egg chili source, and served with rice and spicy shrimp paste sauce.
Vegetable

Chicken Entrees

Smashed Fried Chicken
Ayam penyet. Deep-fried marinated chicken lightly smashed served with tofu, slice cucumber, spicy shrimp paste chili sauce. Choice of thighs or breast.
Grilled Chicken
Ayam bakar. Grilled marinated chicken lightly smashed served with tofu, slice cucumber spicy shrimp paste chili sauce. Choice of thighs or breast.
Spicy Chicken Teriyaki
Sauteed marinated chicken over rice and vegetables.
Chicken Satay
Sate ayam. Grilled marinated chicken on skewer served with peanut sauce on top.
Tamarind Soup Combo Chicken
Salty fish. Mixed vegetables tamarind soup with fried soybean patty, tofu, 1/8 chicken thighs, breast, or salty fish shrimp paste sauce.
Nasi Gudeg
served with fried chicken, tofu and shrimp paste chili on the side. Choice Chicken Breast or Thigh.
Tamarind Soup Combo Grilled Chicken
Mixed vegetable tamarind Soup served with grilled soybean patty, tofu, 1/8 chicken thigh/breast and shrimp paste sauce.
Java Steak
Steak jawa. Grilled rib eye steak indonesian style with sweet chili soy sauce,served on sizzling plate.
Beef Jerky Combo
Empal daging combo. Marinated pan-fried beef jerky lightly smashed ,served with tofu, tamarind soup, and spicy paste sauce.
Rendang Over Rice
Nasi rendang. Indonesian traditional slow cook beef in coconut gravy sauce, served with egg in chili and vegetable of the day.
Beef Teriyaki Complete
BTC. Grilled rib eye steak over teriyaki sauce served with shrimp shumai, assorted vegetable, and chicken broth soup.
Lamb Satay
Sate kambing. Grilled marinated lamb on skewer served with rice cake and sweet soy chili sauce.
Meat Entrees

Seafood & Fish Entrees

Calamari Steak
Sauteed calamari with butter soy sauce served with french fries, vegetables on a sizzling plate
Grilled Tilapia Fillet Combo
Tilapia bakar. Grilled marinated tilapia fillet served with tofu, sliced cucumber and spicy shrimp paste sauce.
Grilled Pompano
Bawal bakar. Grilled marinated whole pompano served with tamarind soup.
Smashed Cat Fish/Pecel Lele
Deep fried crispy cat fish served with tofu, patty soy bean, tamarind soup,sliced cucumber and spicy shrimp paste sauce.
Grilled Cat Fish/Lele Bakar
Grilled marinated cut fish served with tofu, patty soybean, tamarind soup,sliced cucumber and spicy shrimp paste sauce.
Grilled Squid Combo/Cumi Bakar Combo
Grilled squid served with tofu, patty soybean, spicy shrimp paste sauce and tamarind soup
Grilled Stingray
Grilled stingray served with tofu, patty soybean, spicy shrimp paste sauce, and tamarind soup.
Java Fried Rice
Nasi goreng jawa. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with egg on top with choice of chicken, tofu, or vegetables
Java Lamb Fried Rice
Nasi goreng kambing. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with egg and lamb.
Java Salty Fish Fried Rice
Nasi goreng ikan asin. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with egg and salty fish.
Java Seafood Fried Rice
Nasi goreng seafood. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce mixed with crab meat, shrimp, and calamari.
Java Combo Fried Rice
Nasi goreng combo. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with fish cake and 2 pieces chicken satay.
Java Shrimp Fried Rice
Asi goreng udang. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with egg and shrimp.
Java Sausage Fried Rice
Nasi goreng beef sosis. Stir fried rice with special shrimp paste sauce served with egg and sausage.
Java Fried Noodles
Mie goreng jawa. Stir-fried yellow egg noodles with special shrimp paste sauce served with mixed vegetables, egg on top and choice of chicken, tofu, and vegetables.
Java Fried Noodles Seafood
Mie goreng jawa seafood. Stir fried yellow egg noodles with special shrimp paste sauce served with mixed vegetables and egg on top, fish cake, shrimp, and calamari.
Java Fried Rice Noodles
Bihun goreng jawa. Stir fried rice noodles with special shrimp paste sauce served with mixed vegetables, egg on top and choice of chicken or vegetable.
House Yaki Udon
Stir fried thick Japanese wheat flour noodles with mixed vegetables, chicken, shrimp, and calamari.
Chicken Noodles Wonton
Mie ayam pangsit. Flat thin egg noodles with chicken, mushroom, fried wonton, steamed wonton, and served with meatball soup.
Chicken Noodles Crab Meat
Mie ayam kepiting. Flat thin egg noodles with chicken, mushroom, fried wonton, steamed wonton, crab meat, and served with meatball soup.
Noodles and Rice

Side Orders

Coconut Rice/Nasi Uduk
Homemade steam coconut rice
White Rice/Nasi Putih
Shrimp Paste Chili/Sambal Terasi
Tempe Tahu Penyet
Soybean Patty (4) /Tempe Penyet
Shrimp Crackers (2)/ Kerupuk Udang
Onion Crackers/Kerupuk Bawang
Padi Oat Crackers/ Emping
Beef Rendang / Empal (Jerky Beef)
choice
Tamarind Soup / Sayur Asem
Peanut Sauce/ Bumbu Kacang (3.25oz)
Rice Cake/Lontong
Salted Fish/ Ikan Asin
Kale
Bottled Water
Soda/ Yeo's
Tea Box / Teh Kotak
Mogu-mogu Jelly Flavour Drink
Thai Ice Tea (16oz)
choice
Ice Coffee
Fruit Cocktail / Es Teller
Sour Sop Fruit Juice/ Es Sirsak
Soda Gembira
Coconut Juice
Calpico Soda
Ice Black Sticky Rice
Beverages

Dessert

Black Sticky Rice Pudding
Green Bean/ Kacang Hijau
Ice served with milkWarm served with coconut milk