[Closed] Makmu, Surabaya

If you grow up in Surabaya or have been living in Surabaya long enough, you must be familiar with the word 'makmu'. It literally means 'your mom', and we Surabayans use this word to express our disapproval or dissatisfaction. Okay, actually it's considered a profanity lol. However, in this post I'm going to review a kind of food court called Makmu. I'm really amazed at how a swear word is used as a business name haha. Anyway, actually 'makmu' here is the short form of 'MAKan MUrah'. Brilliant word play!

The food court is non aircon-ed, thus it feels warm inside. There is a small aircon-ed section, but it often functions as private room for events and group bookings. There are many stalls to choose from - most stalls sell Indonesian food and snack though. Oh ya, here you are required to order at the stall, where you will be given an order card to be brought and paid at the cashier. You can also order drinks at the cashier by the way.

Mojito Strawberry - IDR15,000

It tasted just like strawberry syrup with soda and lime. Refreshing!

Iced Latte Mocha - IDR15,000

Totally regretted ordering this. It tasted like cold milk with very little coffee syrup and lots of liquid sugar. There was not any hint of chocolate at all (oh please, this is mocha latte dude). Well, cannot complain since it is only IDR15,000.

Mie Kuah Kleneng - IDR18,000
My friend got attracted to try the noodle from Mi Pecut stall. It is just simple egg noodle cooked in spicy soup with a few pieces of siomay. If you are a fan of spicy food, you will like the soup - but to me, it is devilishly spicy!

Fish & Chips

It is indeed fish and chips, but do not expect to get one big fillet of fish. Instead, you will be served bite-sized fish with a small amount of fries. The batter tasted sweet, I felt like eating goreng pisang lol.

Beef Pepper Rice - IDR25,000

Since I wanted something heavy, I got myself this beef pepper rice from a stall whose name containing the word 'plate'. Yes, it's another budget version of Pepper Lunch haha. For IDR25,000, this dish was not bad. The beef slice was generous and the seasoning was quite good.

Martabak Manis Mini Ovomaltine Keju Kacang - IDR40,000

If you fancy having some martabak asin or manis aka terang bulan, head to the martabak booth right  next to the entrance. I tried their martabak manis mini with ovomaltine, cheese and peanut. Eh, it turned out really good! It tasted very cheesy but in a good way, resulting from the use of premium cheese. The Ovomaltine spread could be more generous, but it tasted so yummy to eat together with the cheese and nut. By the way, look at the takeaway box, isn't it too cute?

Overall, Makmu is one of the better hang out places in Rungkut area. You can consider this place to 'bukber' (buka bersama) with your colleagues, friends or family. Just be ready with the crowd and be ready to park your car a few meters away from the location.

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Jl. Rungkut Kidul 4/M-32 (MERR)
Surabaya, Indonesia 60293
+6282141376535
IG: makmu_sby
Opening hours: 11am - 11pm (Mon - Fri) // 9am - 11pm (Sat) // 8am - 11pm (Sun)