Ahjumma’s Kitchen, Surabaya
It was my first visit to Ahjumma's Kitchen and I was thrilled. You know the standard of a Korean restaurant will not be the same when it is owned by a real Korean or when it has a real Korean chef, at least. The menu boasts a selection of familiar Korean food like ramyeon and bulgogi, to the less common finds like samgyetang and tangsuyuk. Set menu with rice is also available if you do not feel like sharing the main course. Fyi, it is not a KBBQ restaurant with smoke extractors - it still has stove on every table but the staff will cook for you instead.
Iced Ocha - IDR10,000
Sadly, the ocha is not refillable here.
Sadly, the ocha is not refillable here.
They only gave free kimchi and lettuce. No other banchan, which I consider unfortunate in case of a real Korean restaurant :(
Boneless Pop Chicken with Sweet and Spicy Sauce (small size) - IDR42,000
The dakgangjeong sauce was not spicy but more on the sweeter side, unfortunately it somehow left a greasy aftertaste. The chicken meat was tender though, and it remained crispy after being untouched for some times.
Chicken Ginseng Soup - IDR80,000
I had never eaten samgyetang in Indo before. My first and last time eating it was at the famous Korea Ginseng Soup Restaurant in Seoul, thus I had set the bar high lol. The samgyetang at Ahjumma's was rather bland and I hardly detected ginseng taste. They put a whole chicken inside the pot, whose meat was so tender and easy to tear off from the bone. Still, the overall dish was delicate and warming.
Bulgogi Hotpot - IDR200,000
For those who are new to Korean food, I would suggest you to try this dish as you would find the taste suitable to your Indonesian palate. It is cooked before your eye, and unlike KBBQ restaurants, you can enjoy it smokeless. The beef was so tender and the bulgogi marinade was distinct. It also had some tteokbokki slices inside yayyy.
Coffee Bingsu - IDR43,000
Seeing the bingsu at Ahjumma's Kitchen got me reminiscing my Korean bingsu quest in Singapore 5 to 6 years ago. For sure, Ahjumma's bingsu is much more reasonably priced. The portion is big, enough to feed 4 people after the meal. The shaved ice was sooo smooth, even my mom and grandma who were first-timers to Korean bingsu got impressed. The coffee flavor was quite distinct and it matched perfectly with the sweet caramel ice cream.
In summary, Ahjumma's Kitchen is an authentic Korean restaurant worth returning to. The menu offers you the opportunity to try something more other than Korean barbecue. The staffs were also friendly and welcoming. Location-wise, Ahjumma's Kitchen is really accessible to where I stay, so I can imagine myself frequenting this place for bingsu or ahem, soju fix hehe.
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Jl. Manyar Kertoarjo 38
Surabaya, Indonesia
+6231-5946912
Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (Mon - Sun)
Kronology:
ReplyDelete1. Setelah datang dan order makanane dan menunggu sangat lama, kemudian meja belakang kami dikirim kimchi condiment nya, saya menanyakan waiter tsb yg dibelakang saya, namun pura2 tidak dengar sehingga saya harus panggil bel, dan tidak ada yg datang.
2. Setelah itu meja depan , diantarkan kimchi condiment nya, sedangkan meja saya masih kosong. Setelah itu sy belnlagi masih tidak ada yg datang.
3. Meja sebelah kanan samping saya, yang tadi awal kita order masih kosong, dan baru order malah langsung dikirim kimchi condiment nya. Setelah saya bel berkali2 barulah manager datang, ketika saya minta kinchi nya, bilang kosong!
Sampe akhirnya makanan meja kami datang, minta condiment masih ga dikirim. Service parah beneran sangat tidak profesional. Restoran kualitas servis kelas sampah. Makanan nya biasa saja padahal tapi sombong banget pelayanan nya sampah beneran.
Saya tidak marah krn restoran ramai dan stok kimchi kosong, dan saya tahu itu kemungkinan akan dipakai alasan utk mereply. Melainkan ketika kimchinya masih ada kenapa kok diberikan meja lain bahkan meja kanan yang baru datang dan order setelah saya!!!
Yang perlu DI GARIS BAWAHI adalah 4 Fakta utama tentang Servis Ajuhma Lenmarc ya g kita terima hari ini:
1. Setelah saya datang dan order, Sebelum Kimchi kosong, meja depan, belakang dan samping saya (yg baru datang dan order setelah saya), mereka semua dikirim condiment kimchi nya, sedangkan meja saya tidak. Ini sangat tidak sopan dan meremehkan!!!!!
2. Waiter yang lewat bahkan berdiri tepat dibelakang saya, dipanggil berkali2 tapi pura2 tidak denger
3. Bel berulang kali dipencet tapi tidak ada yang tanggapin dan ga ada yg datang
4. Kemungkinan besar review ini akan ditanggapin dengan debat alasan kimchi kosong. Padahal ketika kimchinya masih ada kenapa kok diberikan meja lain bahkan meja kanan yang baru datang dan order setelah saya!!!
Sy tulis ini masih posisi dimeja, pakai baju hijau.
Saya akan siapkan PROFESSIONAL video review nya dan viralkan serta akan sy info ke
Semua teman group kuliner saya agar tidak kesini lagi!!!!!!!!!