Yejeon Korean Restaurant Mataram — Restaurant in Mataram

Visiting this restaurant was one of my wishes since I really longed for my favorite Korean restaurant in Surabaya. The ambiance was quiet. They have many decorations that I believe have been imported straight from Korea, such as dolls with traditional Korean clothing, paintings, and calligraphy. They also have two seating options: chairs downstairs and floor seating upstairs (we opted for the second one). I brought my sisters and daughter and told them to share our food because I understand that Korean cuisine always comes in huge sizes. Therefore, we ordered rappokki + mozzarella cheese (IDR55,000 + IDR10,000), jjajangmyeon (IDR55,000), beef kimbap (IDR45,000), boneless Korean chicken rice bowl (IDR42,000) for one of my sisters, kids menu jjajangmyeon (IDR42,000) for my daughter, blended cookies and cream (IDR32,000), ttalgi uyu or Korean strawberry milk (IDR25,000), banana uyu or Korean banana milk (IDR25,000), orange squash (IDR27,000), four bottles of cold mineral water (IDR40,000), and strawberry sundae and tiramisu latte cheesecakes (IDR38,000 each) for takeaway. These prices haven't been added by 15% of tax and service. The banana uyu immediately became my favorite since it really tasted like banana milk, while my daughter didn't seem to enjoy her ttalgi uyu, probably it was too sweet for her liking. One of my sisters, who was initially confused about what to drink, really liked her orange squash. The default rappokki on the menu didn't have mozzarella, so we asked the waiter to add it as an add-on. The ramyeon on the rappokki was well-cooked, yet the tteok was a bit too overcooked for my liking (I like super chewy tteok that was not cooked for too long). And, unfortunately, they didn't add any toppings on it, like carrots, onions, or boiled egg (like my favorite cafe in Surabaya did), only several chops of leeks and odeng (fish cake). But the gochujang sauce and cheese fixed everything. Next, the jjajangmyeon was chewy and I really liked it, yet the taste of the jjajang (black bean) sauce was a bit off for me (ooonly a bit, not too much). However, they put a generous amount of meat and vegetables (like potatoes and cabbage) on it, so it was a plus. The default jjajangmyeon should have come with danmuji (yellow pickled radish), but the waiter forgot until I asked about it. Make sure you ask about the danmuji if you order this. Then, the kimbap had many fillings, such as bulgogi, danmuji, cucumber, and sauteed carrot and spinach. It was super tasty to eat with the rappokki sauce. Next, the boneless chicken on the rice bowl tasted amazing, which made me question myself why I didn't order it in the first place. Then, my daughter really enjoyed her kid's menu, though what she ordered was similar to mine (only in a smaller size). She finished the noodles along with all her side dishes (boneless honey chicken, gyeran-mari (rolled omelet), and jelly), which surprised me (she is a picky eater, so when she finished her meal, it is such a good sign for the meal's taste). I tried her honey chicken and started to feel guilty for not ordering it. Overall, I liked all the things I ordered that night, and I might visit this place again to try their desserts (I got curious about their gimmari, pajeon, and hotteok) and...

On the first day of the business trip, after work, I said that I would like to serve Korean food to my Indonesian colleagues who worked hard together, and Lombok's local team manager told me that he knew a very good Korean restaurant, Yejeon Korean Restaurant. Since it was a Korean restaurant introduced by the Indonesian team leader who lives in Lombok, we arrived at the restaurant with both expectations and concerns. I was impressed by the Korean-style interior of the restaurant entrance and the bright and clean interior. The overall menu felt like a simple fusion, localized Korean restaurant. I could feel the owner's localization strategy and the effort to maximize the Korean taste and feel. The well-educated staff was very kind, helped me with detailed menu selection, and tried to inform the Indonesians who went to eat with me about the ingredients and taste of Korean food in advance. Personally, I ordered an additional shareable snack menu in addition to the personal menu for good experience a variety of Korean food. First of all, both those who tasted Korean food for the first time and those who had eaten Korean food once or twice were generally satisfied. However, as a Korean, I was a bit localized, and I felt sorry for the limited ingredients, but I was more satisfied with being able to eat Korean food in such a faraway Lombok. And in terms of food price, it's good value for money. This is a very attractive Korean restaurant when you want to eat Korean food in Lombok that is clean, moderately edible, and...

Kalau cari makanan otentik Korea boleh di coba. Tapi harganya lumayan mahal sih. Dan sayang ada menu yang tidak worth your money salah satunya Budae Jjigae. Kuahnya gk berasa, gak ada gurih2nya. Masi mending pakai Nongshim aja menurutku. Bukan penggemar ham jadi emang gak cocok dh di lidah aku. Sosisnya pun gak tau kok rasanya kurang. Dan harganya 175rb belum tax and service. Trus pesen dalgona coffee kan tapi kok gk ada rasa dalgonanya aseli sih rasa dominan susu.

Galbi Platenya enak, saosnya enak. Daging lumayan tebel. Cuma aku lebih suka kalo kita grill sendiri atau at least disajikan pakai hotplate jadi masih dalam keadaan panas. Soalnya pas sampai meja udah dingin. Harganya 199K belum tax and service😂

Trus chicken popnya tidak aku rekomendasikan, cuma ayam dada di goreng tepung gak ada saos sama sekali. Mungkin lebih cocok untuk anak-anak kali ya.

Kimbap ok lah. Tapi biasanya dapet saos kecap asin. Cuma kemarin kok gak ada ya.

Minumnya yang ok juga Jeju Matcha, Peach tea soso lah ya, sama dalgi uyu atau Susu Strawberry bisa sih buat anak-anak.

Sama pesen Haemul Pajeon untuk take away.

Total bayar 750rb untuk orang dewasa dan 1 anak kecil. Tapi pas minta bungkus sisa budae jigae dipakaikan mika plastik kecil buat biasa bungkus nasi kuning. Kan pasti tumpah2 ya😂

Mohon maaf sih kalo service disini emang dari dulu kurang sreg aja. Kayanya gak sesuai sama...