SRI Istana Ayam Goreng — Restaurant in East Java

Ok, before I start, everyone have different taste in food some like spicy one and some like sweet one.

Ok let’s start.

First this place is easy to find from gmpas or the road (they have really big sign and it’s easy to notice). The parking is decently large and you can easily find a spot to park your car, this place too have disability access and it’s a + for me.

The toilet and the mushola are clean too.

The atmosphere are really good for me, with the ambiance like old javanese place and I like it.

Now this is the part that really put bad imppresion on me:

First the staff. The staff didn’t feel really welcoming, the answer when we asked question fell really lazy. They rarely smile. I give it 2 stars not 1 because they still clean the table swiftly after the costumer leave.

Second the food, we ordered fried chicke 1/2 and Roasted chicke 1/2 with tempeh and tofu with sambal petis and we add sambal pencit. Both chicken really really sweet even the sambal petis. If you like sweet food this heaven for you, but if you dont (like me) avoid this place. But the drink my wife ordered Beras kencur are really good acording to her, they served it cold too. I give it 2 stars, some of the food taste good for me like tempeh and tofu, but their signature dish are not to my liking.

For the finale, why I give it 3 stars, I give it 5 stars for the atmosphere and how considerate they put ramp for disabilty access and it’s rare for most of the restaurant.

This 3 stars are from my opinion and everyone can have different opinion. No need to follow my opinion, you need to experience it once to know for yourself it this place is to your...

This family restaurant in Pandaan, serves flavorful dishes in a cozy and family-friendly setting!

The chicken is soft and slightly moist, with tender meat that’s both savory and sweet.

You should try the sambal provided on each table, it’s dominantly sweet with a slight spicy kick. I could barely feel the heat.

It becomes more sweeter when you mix it with the sweet soy sauce.

Since we’re looking for more spicy, we ended up trying their Sambal Pencit, a ground sambal mixed with chopped unripe mango (Pencit).

After trying both, the difference in spicy lines between the table sambal dan the Sambal Pencit is like heaven and earth. Sambal Pencit was far too spicy for my preference, and the unripe mango (Pencit) didn’t help much to cool the burn on my tongue.

To reduce the heat, we ordered their Beras Kencur. It has thick consistency and dominantly yellow color. Slightly sweet and served cold, it helped soothe my spice from the sambal.

Their fried tofu is quite unique, where the outer is slightly crispier. I assume it’s due to a light flour batter with mild spices.

It also served with petis (shrimp paste sauce), where it has a medium consistency and a bit sweet and savory, so I don’t get fed up with it.

The Tahu Telor is also delicious. The fried egg melts to your mouth and also savory. The tofu is also soft and it doesn’t sour at all.

The peanut sauce is dominantly savory, exactly what it needs for the Tahu Telor.

The place itself is cozy, with a plenty of parking space. It’s also kids friendly, with a playground nearby.

They even have a dedicated driver’s rest area, complete with a comfy sitting spot and a...

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The fried chicken tastes nice, the prices is relative high, the service time is not too long but not fast, just so so.

I had a-half fried chicken (it was include two pieces of chicken liver) here as my lunch, a Sayur Asam, and two portion of rice. The chicken is kampong chicken, so it is relatively small. Its meat is very soft, it tastes a bit sweet, and tastes better when met the Sambal, especially Sambal Terasi. By the way, be careful the Sambal Terasi was a bit hot. The Sayur Asam’s taste tend to be sweet too. And overall its food tastes sweet at dominance.

Everyone who come here must be well-informed about the price. I will give my food prices as example a-half Fried Chicken: IDR 50.000 Rice (per portion): IDR 11.000 Sambal Terasi: IDR 23.000 Sayur Asem: IDR 25.000 Es Jeruk Nipis: IDR 26.000

I was okay with the price at first, but after saw the chicken, i thought it was quite small to worth 50.000 idr.

I came here at lunch time, so it was at its peak, but i did not wait for a long time to get my lunch; i just sat and waited about 15 minutes, then my food came altogether.

Do not worry about the space to park your vehicle. Their parking lot was large. There were some employee that assisted me to find a place.

Another thing: They provided extra plate for every serve. I think it is for chicken bone and or other leftovers. They also had mini parks at beside of the entrance. At those parks, there are swings, water fountain, and other rides for children.

Okay, that’s all from me, thank you...