Masjid Al-Hikmah

On certain Sundays here, you can observe Islam while eating kale curry, for just $ 4 per pint! The medley of turmeric, ginger, and spices sat harmoniously in the coconut milk base, as piquant as the fabulous debutantes serving the delicious dishes, which included satay chicken for $ 1 per skewer, three types of grilled fish, sesame-​adorned rice balls (banh cam), oxtail soup, squid with greens, fried vegetables (bakwan sayur), and beef rendang. Proud parents sat in the row of about a dozen seats lined up in the middle of the lot, attending to their boisterous, drooling children.
Hymns emanated from our pleased bellies, joining those of the timely azan. A kind vendor even provided free water, which I later released in the very clean bathroom, which comes with communal slippers and a foot washing station.

We were here for the Indonesian food bazaar. The bazaar is in the parking lot behind the mosque. It was pretty crowded when we were there. The Indonesian food here are definitely authentic. You can find the Indonesian dish here that you can’t find anywhere in any Indonesian restaurant in NYC. The price were decent. Everything was less than $ 10. The next time they have another food bazaar, we’ll most likely go back!

Food stalls crammed into a parking lot, heat blasting up from the pavement, everyone cutting in line — I feel like I’m back in Jakarta!
Street food is the real Indonesian food and this is the best I’ve had in the US (but I haven’t been to Philly yet, so that could change). I agree with the reviewer above who said go for stewy entrees over fried snacks. The entrees have more herbs and spices and thus more distinctive flavors. Stuff to look out for: rendang (beef stewed in coconut milk and spices); young jackfruit (purply-​brown when cooked, with a mild flavor and a texture kind of like artichoke hearts); tempeh.
The table from Hardena Waroeng in Philly was the best — their sambal (chili sauce) was the real deal.

The site of epic food bazaars

This review is regarding the Food Bazaar.
I was told this event is 2 times per month.
Make sure to come early, the best food and drinks run out.
The prices are fair, the Chicken Satay (5 and rice cubes $ 5) on the left at the entrance and the Fish Cakes (6 for $ 5) 4 or 5 stalls down on the left were the best grub of the day, but the (?) Noodle Soup ($ 5) at the front right was really also great.
I wish I had taken some photos, if your in the area its well worth your time to pass by.

The food bazaar at the masjid has the best Indonesian street food in NYC. There’s sate, gorengan, pecal and lots of sweets. There is a great community vibe and the masjid is welcoming to outsiders.

Dropped by when one of their infamous bazaars was ongoing and it was well worth it. Walked around a few times to scope out all the stands and then split into three groups to grab some goodies.
Some of it was meh, some of it was great. I’d avoid the fried vegetable type things, which tended to be mush (tried from two stands). Fried in the morning or the evening before, I guess. The beef rendang at the northeastern stand, manned by all men, was delicious. The satay stand on your right as you walk in was a stand out for our group, I liked it but it didn’t blow my mind (though the cubed rice was pretty cute). I wasn’t a big fan of the green drink in the back with the worms which I was told repeatedly by an Indonesian internet-​friend I must try, too sweet for my palate.
Overall, I’d avoid the snack type foods and stick with the entrees unless you know what you’re getting. I wasn’t a big fan of *any* of the snacks I tried. I look forward to returning and trying the other dishes!
Hopefully, it won’t rain this time!

During the winter they serve lamb satay in the parking lot which comes with a serving of steamed rice four (which turns cake like — like turnip cake without the fixings) for $ 5. The satay sticks are cooked on a portable grill The food comes with a spicy/​non-​spicy option and you can eat in the lot or you can get it to go.
They speak English so there is no language barrier. If you choose to eat in you will probably have to eat it standing up (they only have a couple of chairs and no tables). You can also get individual satay sticks for $ 1 or deep fried tofu with veggies for a $ 1. The food is served from 12:30pm-2pm on Fridays. I believe it is timed when service ends at the Mosque. The food is quite tasty and you are getting the real McCoy if you want Indonesian food. The problem is during winter the fried tofu and steamed rice flour cakes can get cold. It may be better if you arrive at 12:30pm when it starts and hopefully the food is hotter. They have a food bazzar during the summer months which offers a wider variety of food with tables and chairs. The food bazzar is definitely worth coming and would give that 5 stars. Three stars for the winter satay.

Great masjid with many great people. You won’t feel you have to be Indonesian to be here, as this is the house of Allah (sw). You can learn a lot about Islam by visiting masjids (mosques in Arabic). Try it, you owe it to yourself to find the truth about Islam.

Finally got a chance to try this place when I was walking to work and saw tons of people in the backyard so I stopped by and saw all of the food stalls. There were alot of interesting things that I never saw before and everyone there were super nice and friendly. I didn’t get a chance to try anything but call my friend to go out here to try it and buy things for the house for later on that night. Anyway she came down and got a little of everything and lucky that she did come because she found out that it was the last event until next spring. The food was tasty but I love trying couple of these sauces. One was a spicy peanut sauce. I enjoy eating the food alot. Can’t wait to try more

this is such an incredible and diverse community. This is a unique place in that this is perhaps the most distinct and readily identifiable Muslim house of worship that caters particularly to the beautiful Indonesian community.
They have a wide array of community programs and their food bazaars are indeed among the most unique, it is definitely a gem if your into exploring what New York City is all about and love family orientated community.

The food bazaar at Masjid Al-​Hikmah is much better than most of the Queens-​based Indonesian restaurants.
Imagine being invited to an Indonesian potluck, where everything is homemade by cute little hijab-​covered Indonesian women. With a wide array of delectable items such as fried tofu, banana leaves stuffed with spicy meat, summer-​time drinks of the neon-​color-​variety spiked with coconut milk, more than five types of grilled meat satays, and soupy noodles and meatballs. This dream is a reality. And my point about the food being better than restaurant food is that it is homemade, relying less on thick fatty sauces and more on fresh ingredients and lighter flavors.
Variety is high at the food bazaar. And while quality is hit or miss (in my humble opinion), the experience is more than made up by the intereactions with the friendly Indonesian organizers and families.
I love Queens.

** 800^th review **
I came for one of the monthly Indonesian Food Bazaars here and had a great time. To be honest, I was definitely one of the non-​Indonesian people there, but that was not a problem. There were lots of interesting, yummy things to try — food that you won’t find in American Indonesian restaurants, even the ones I’ve been to in NYC. I wish there had been more descriptions on the food items, but everyone was willing to explain what was in the food. I’d say there are minimal vegetarian items, but there are a few. You’ll have to ask. Lastly, get the dessert items! They’re great!