Hardena, South Philly
11 people recommendvia r/PhiladelphiaEats, r/philadelphia, r/philly11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Hardena draws recommendations for Indonesian food in South Philadelphia, with one diner naming it among their favorite restaurants in the city. Another describes a casual, family-owned restaurant where customers line up to order food from behind glass, and praises the cooking. A separate diner particularly recommends the eggplant, while an Indonesian commenter praises the food's authenticity. A nearby resident reports returning regularly over a decade.
Address
Hardena, 1754 S Hicks St #2217, Philadelphia, PA 19145
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Eggplant
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/naivemelody9 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Feb 2026taste
Calls it possibly their favorite restaurant in the city and urges checking it out for Indonesian food.
- Recommendsu/nitronomicon in r/philadelphia · Sep 2024taste
Commenter says Hardena is always amazing and is glad it made the list.
- Recommendsu/mladyhawke in r/philadelphia · Sep 2024taste
Describes a family-owned restaurant with counter ordering and praises the food as delicious.
- Recommendsu/Nervousnelliyyy in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025taste
Excellent casual Indonesian platters; the eggplant is a favorite.
- Recommendsu/trashcat1379 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2024
A nearby resident calls it a go-to spot over a decade and praises the Indonesian food.
- Recommendsu/LettuceInfamous5030 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2024
Notes that Hardena serves Indonesian food in South Philly.
- Recommendsu/ummizazi in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2024
Listed for Indonesian food
- Recommendsu/DutchIndo14 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Jun 2025taste
Indonesian commenter says Hardena's Indonesian food is amazing and authentic.
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- Recommendsu/dkf_oli in r/philly · May 2025
Says to look for it, calling it what they're looking for.
- Recommendsu/ezbeanie in r/philly · Sep 2024variety
Has incredible vegan options.
- Recommendsu/RedditGotSoulDoubt in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2024
Great Indonesian food
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