Today's Cafe — Restaurant in North Sumatra

A casual place to eat with insanely big portions. The banana pancake was so unique and way too big for one person, I persisted and fell into a sugar coma.

We were back the next day to try the potato randang and sweet and sour vegetables. The randang was the closest I’ve found to traditional randang so far in my trip, with lemongrass and whole spices throughout the thick pasty sauce, while it didn’t go super well with potatoes it did make for a nice vegetarian option. I’m sure the beef would be fantastic.

The sweet and sour vegetables were your typical pineapple juice and ketchup sweet and sour (not a bad thing, but it’s nothing special). Nice chunks of pineapple and fresh vegetables made it a great sweet dish to balance out the spice and intensity of the randang.

The two dishes which were incredibly cheap split between the two of us with a pot of tea and white rice filled us up so much we almost couldn’t finish it. I cannot express enough how large the portions are. It’s great.

Service is slow, even when quiet, but that’s fine by me as the food is so fresh and there is only 1 or 2 people working at a time (both cooking and serving). Bring your computer and get some work done on the free Wi-Fi (code is on the front page of the menu) or chill out on the lounge chairs on the balcony. We stayed for hours working on our laptops.

The staff are lovely and very accomodating, you’ll feel comfortable here as a foreigner, even if you’re a solo traveler. It’s usually quite quiet.

I don’t have much experience with drinks here but the hot tea I’ve ordered has come with the sugar seperate which is great to get it to the sweetness level of your liking.

To the owners, you have a gem here, keep it the way it is, it’s a fantastic...

The food is amazing and the place is cosy :) Wish I found this place earlier, and i could have eaten here more often.

Their Gado Gado (RP20,000) and Chicken Rendang with rice (RP43,000) is sooooooo good. Portions are really generous too.

Food is prepared fresh as you order, so it does take some time - but it'll be so worth it!

Oh, and it's a big plus with free wifi! The owners own their personal hotspot to support the wifi, which they pay for by usage - so be kind and not go...

Was recommendedthis place by the guy from England who lives next door to citra supermarket. Ordered a mixed salad which was fabulous and a good portion too. Then had chicken coconut curry and rice which was delicious. Would definitely recommend this place. Great selection of dishes, great value, lovel clean place. And the staff?? I'd injured my knee, it had started to rain so the owner insisted on dropping me off on her scooter. You can't get better than...