Surabaya Restaurant — Restaurant in Borneo

The only authentic Indonesian version of sambal ayam penyet/lalapan ayam in the region. Their sambal have a fresh and distinct flavor you rarely found in other restaurant.

Their default sambal for lalapan ayam is prepared fresh and made with no oil, unlike other establishments around. They do have other type of sambal you can choose (spicier one and another cooked ones which have sweeter note), but mind you that their original sambal itself already spicy for most people (that come from me who loves spicy food).

Their food portion are very fulfilling with huge piece of chicken and well flavored fried tempe and tofu. The blanched veggies they serve also plenty and match really well with the sambal.

If you’re an ayam penyet and/or sambal fans, Surabaya Restaurant is definitely a must visit restaurant...

The food here is great with generous portions, and the service is generally fine. However, I had a disappointing experience with the woman at the cashier. Like many people today, I rely on cashless payment methods and didn’t have any cash on me at the time. When I asked if I could make an online transfer, instead of handling the situation politely, she repeatedly insisted, "CASH ONLY, CASH ONLY," in a rude and harsh tone, without making any eye contact. It would have been much appreciated if she had communicated more respectfully. The restaurant could improve by embracing cashless payment options, such as a QR code, which would make the experience more convenient...

Not much choices for Lalapan, so I opted for chicken lalapan. Compared to the other lalapan restaurant, the other lalapan restaurant has more choices. The sambal was ok, I ordered less spicy which didn’t give me any kick at all. So I asked the server if they can give me a small bowl of their normal sambal (normal spicy)... and I felt the normal sambal was really good! Go for the normal sambal, which...