Ayam Kampung Goreng Mbah Karto Tembel — Restaurant in Central Java

Location : Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia Ayam Goreng Mbah Karto started his journey in Sukoharjo Regency. This place is a simple Javanese restaurant, seen from the main dining room which is a wooden pavilion. Although it looks simple, this restaurant has managed to survive until now. It has been serving its customers since the 1960s. This legendary restaurant is managed by the second generation of the Mbah Karto family.

Even though it is managed by the second generation, the taste remains the same as the first generation.

Chicken marinated in a container on a wood-fired stove. Previously, free-range chicken was given bacem, garlic, and other spices. After marinated, then fried. It is said that this is the secret to the deliciousness.

As a companion to eating fried chicken, there are a variety of chili sauces, including “sambal blondho “and onion sauce.

“Sambal Blondho”, which is the mainstay here, as well as Jokowi's favorite dish, is made from the dregs of thick coconut milk or cooked areh. Then mixed with onion sauce.

In addition to chili sauce, fresh vegetables, urap vegetables, and white rice are also served. After eating, try traditional beverage such as Beras Kencur, and Es Kunyit Asam.

Ayam Goreng Kampung is the mainstay of this restaurant's menu. The deliciousness its came from the selection of chicken and the seasoning. The dish here uses young free-range chicken, approximately...

Ayam kampung goreng Mbah Karto Tembel is already well-known & popular among fried "kampung" chicken lovers in Soloraya area . To my opinion , the taste is good , tender , but less delicate due to its seasoning , that less of spices. Fortunately the taste is raised well by its sambal blondo & sambal bawang . Here , in this restaurant or rumah makan , the ambience or atmosphere is really traditional javanese style ! The house that's used as rumah makan is a common-traditional javanese house with the large yard in front . Moreover , the way we eat is also traditional javanese style , which we called as " muluk " that's mean : eat with the bare fingers , without spoon ! Definitely , a bowl of clean water is served for washing our hand . It seems the services , e.g. : how to order , how to serve , eating room arrangements , all are still need improvement in order to be well managed for the customer's convenience . Overall it's nice ! Don't hesitate to...

Still the best Indonesian style fried chicken I have ever tasted till this day! No wonder even the president eats here… it’s just so good, the chicken has good crispy exterior, marinated very well with spices, and moist and tender inside. Eat this with rice, sambal, and this special brown colored paste they have… just perfection.

Service is always fast enough even if the place is packed with people and you pay after you eat.

Atmosphere wise… not bad, it feels like an old traditional Indonesian house turned into a restaurant, might be a bit hot when packed with people but still worth it!

Even if the restaurant has a branch in the city… I would recommend to go this one, the original one. The chicken here is more fresh and they are never out of stock… I once went to the branch in the city and they did not have chicken thigh and head… they only had the...