Boncafé - Pregolan — Restaurant in Surabaya

Boncafe has always been a special place to dine for many years. My fellow 90s kids who grew up in Surabaya would surely recognize Boncafe as one of the most renowned old school steakhouses in town with its flagship red and white colours, checkered table cloth and outdoor kids play area. Now that there have been more and more options to dine, I don't visit Boncafe as often as I did in the past, but I still could remember vividly how good Boncafe's steak was in the old days.

Boncafe still serves the same good ol' soft bread as starter. The bread is soft and yummy, especially when eaten with the slighty-salted butter on it (it’s already good on its own though), which will boost your appetite right from the start. The Sirloin Steak was well-marbled, marinated perfectly and grilled to perfection. It was tender, juicy and flavorful. The quality was good for the price and the portion was big as well. Meanwhile, the Chicken Roulade was nicely seasoned and the signature sauce helped...

Legendary steak in Surabaya that you should visit if: (1) you're rolling in cash, (2) you have never tried eating an Indonesian-style steak. An Indonesian-style steak is basically a hot plate with mushroom sauce, carrots, and longbean - serving as side dishes to a well done steak. If you have ever eaten a steak at a restaurant called Platinum, that is exactly what you're getting; except Boncafé's steak meat is of higher quality, and the fries are far superior in taste.

The food isn't bad, mind you, the steak is good, just not sure whether it's worth the price tag because service is nothing impressive when I visited and the meal was nothing particularly special. Most people who meet here seem to be families or groups meeting up to gather. I'd say try if you have the money, but it's...

Boncafe is Surabaya's oldest steak house. It serves its own take of steak. Therefore, instead of steak that you would expect in a western restaurant, you will instead find steak with the mushroom sauce flooding your meat. People will normally have their meat cooked to well-done here.

One of my preferred meat here is their t-bone steak, although it often runs out. Otherwise, you may try their oxtongue steak. The oxtongue steak consists of grilled beef's tongue. This part of the beef is rarely served in other restaurants - so do try!

For dessert, their favorite is the 'Es Puter Betawi'. It has a texture like ice cream with strong coconut milk taste. On the side, there is cut bread pieces, chocolate sauce, tape (fermented cassava), and some...