Gudeg Yu Djum — Restaurant in Yogyakarta

It was a very late post, I visited Yu Djum branch situated on Laksda Adisucipto Street, Nov 2021, but I could remember it well.

It was my wife's family favorite, so it is a must for us to have it every time we visit Yogyakarta. No other Gudeg seller considered. We visited Yogya on a staycation in November 2021, and you may guess, we visited Yu Djum.

I am a Central Javanese, born in Purwokerto, raised in Semarang area, and love Gudeg, but not this overly sweet, and very dry dish of young jackfruit cooked in rich coconut milk and spices. I love Sambal Goreng Krecek, ( Spicy Cow Skin cooked in light broth and chilies) but not their dry version of it...

It had been a dry, hot, humid afternoon in Yogyakarta when we had it for lunch... I could barely finish the meal due to its large portion, intense sweetness and dryness of the dish. This kind of gudeg is suitable for giveaway so you could bring it in a long car trip or flight, but not for dine in in a hot and humid afternoon in Yogyakarta. It is suggested to enjoy Yu Djum in a morning, late evening or cool rainy day.

I prefer a moderate sweetness of gudeg, with savoury and juicy sweet young jack fruit, juicy chicken opor ( chicken cooked in coconut milk and spices ) and off course, the cow skin cooked in chili broth ( sambal goreng krecek). This might be the most famous gudeg brand from Yogya, but not the tastiest one in my humble opinion. The branch service is up to the standard, not giving us a bad service, they just do their duty.

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This restaurant is a chain that specialises in the iconic Yogyakarta cuisine called Gudeg. Gudeg is generally composed of stewed eggs, tempeh, rehydrated beef skin, and chicken depending on your choice of toppings.

However, when we arrived here (this was before dinner time), they were out of almost everything on their menu, so we had to order the shredded chicken menu. The overall flavour was good, but the portion was disproportionately small. I don't feel like I received good value for the amount that I paid for.

The atmosphere was hot and humid, the floors were dirty, and the service was quite inattentive. I can understand the place being open to the outdoors hence the hotness, but the air circulation inside wasn't good either so it made the heat worse. I don't think I had a great experience eating here, so I don't recommend eating at their Malioboro branch. Maybe other spots are better.

⭐ 3/10

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Gudeg Yu Djum is the most popular gudeg in Jogja. They have plenty branches around the city. Some are located on the tourist areas. Including the one I visited couple days ago. Located on the busiest street of Jogja - Malioboro, this branch is visited by mostly domestic tourists. A small eatery near to the main mall on the street. Always crowded at the meal times.

Went here with my two Spanish friends who want to taste traditional food from Jogja while they were visiting Malioboro. I took them here and ordered two dishes. It turned out that they like the sweet jackfruit and the chicken but not the spicy cow hide. For me, as a local, the taste in this branch was not as I expected. The meals didn’t look fresh and appealing. Quite dissapointing. Taste is better at the main branch.

The service was not nice as well and the price is overrated. 18K for the cheapest meal to get a small portion of white rice, sweet jackfruit, and cow hide,...