Arundari Restaurant — Restaurant in Bogor

If you familiar with ayam goreng Suharti at Jakarta which famous since 80s then you must try the ones at Bogor. It was called ayam goreng ardhita. The original resto is located at Padjajaran street, you may spot it very easily since the logo was quite catchy, a chicken head!.

From outside the building looked traditional with enough parking area. The indoor dining area was spacious with simpe long tables and chairs. They filled the room with decorative artificial plants to add colors.

I ordered Ayam separo (75k), soto ayam (30k), cah toge ikan asin (35k), tahu/tempe bacem (8k/pcs), meal package with rice, fried chicken, karedok, and sambal for 41k. For drinks I had teh poci (22k), strawberry juice (22k), starfruit juice (21k). Their fried chicken is the best! Well marinated and moist. I also like their tempe and tahu bacem.

Personally I felt ashamed how come I never visit ardhita after years have lived in Bogor (am a regular now!). Anyway, during pandemic ardhita open new restaurant at Sholeh Iskandar street but with different concept. The new one is more modern in interior, vibes, and menu. While the original resto kept their humble and traditional dishes, the new resto includes western...

Their fried chicken "ayam kremes," is one of our family favorite dishes. They renovated the inside restaurant into a bright, updated, clean, and inviting place to eat. Their various "paket nasi menu" is perfect for gathering with a reunion or co-worker. For families, their whole chicken or gurame is nicely paired with tempe mendoan, tempe bacem, buntil, or other dishes. Their buntil is quite good for Bogor, since they offer two options of leaves: daun singkong or daun pepaya. The curry soup of the buntil tastes good with rice and chicken. YUM!!!

Their "kunyit asem" drink is another highlight of the resto. It is very refreshing in the midst of a hot day or even rainy day.

For those who are into tempe, their tempe mendoan is nice, just make sure you request to be fried "garing" or "kering." Their tempe bacem is decent too. Gudeg is nice for Bogor if you are into traditional Javanese food.

My only suggestion is hoping for a sweet dessert like pisang goreng or another favorite traditional dessert to end our savory delicious meal.

I want to thank you to the swift staff who provide what we need even before...

Saya pernah kesini sekitar tahun 2010 dan 2011 bareng keluarga. Makanannya enak. Favorit keluarga. Dan saya sempat ke ardhita restaurant and lounge soleh iskandar karena saya pikir masih satu grup. Ternyata bukan. Denger desas desus dari keluarga gue yg sering makan di pajajaran katanya yg real pegang recipe itu justru sekarang yg buka ardhita restaurant & lounge. Penasaran dong. Akhirnya cobain lagi revisit ke pajajaran. Apa bener sekarang ayamnya beda? Btw, ternyata yg di pajajaran sudah di renov. Lantai 1 bagus, tp lantai 2 masih ga ada perubahan. Lanjut ke makanan, ternyata emang jauh banget ardhita pajajaran menurunnya. Dan dengan harga yg sekarang, menurut gue mahal tapi gak sepadan. Lo bayangin TEMPE MENDOAN 2 SLICE DOANG HARGANYA SAMPE 20 RIBU DAN MINYAK SEMUA!! meanwhile gue pernah ke ardhita sholeh iskandar harganya lebih murah tapi kualitas lebih bagus daripada yg di pajajaran. Ayam di pajajaran asin banget. Di solis enak mampus. Dan…. Pelayanan di ardhita pajajaran menurut gue paling buruk dibanding makanan kaki lima. Seriously. Gue akhirnya ngeyakinin kalo emang ardhita pajajaran ternyata ga seenak dulu EVEN UDAH RENOVASI. Mungkin bener desas desus netijen kalo ternyata owner real nya ya yg punya solis. Mungkin mereka masih famili atau ada masalah idk sih. tapi sorry to say. Gue memilih beralih ke ardhita solis yang emang dari segi pelayanan, tempat, makanan jauh di atas ardhita pajajaran. Semoga ardhita pajajaran berbenah deh kedepannya. Btw, ini gue bawa pulang makanan sisa gue makan di restonya. Dan dibungkusnya macam gini dong. Masa kalah sama pinggir jalan yg udah...