However, I could not identify anything that looked or tasted like lobster in the dish. Judging from the dessert offerings, the owners must have thought that traditional Indonesian desserts wouldn't find favor with American palates. Batavia sells ice cream, cheesecake, tiramisu and a variety of fruit smoothies. Even though the dessert offerings seem incongruous with the rest of the menu, all of the heat generated from the meal made a fruit smoothie seem mighty appealing. The flavor of the espresso and the brandy shine through a judiciously applied layer of chilled mascarpone and cream.
Service is fast, attended by Indonesian servers.
Family owned, Batavia isn't a big restaurant, but it's pleasant, just 10 or so natural wood tables within kelly green walls. The combination of good food, good service and a cuisine rare in Jacksonville makes Batavia a welcome lunch or dinner spot.