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Nancy Margried (02/06/2018 14:12)
This is my first time to the restaurant, turns out the place has moved to inside the small alley beside the previous location.
Kesuma Restaurant presented not too big list of menu. We ordered Beef Rendang, Kesuma Chicken which was the specialty of the place, and sautéed beans and tempe. Rendang and Chicken came with rice. The portion, by Indonesian standard was big, by western standard was just right. Beans also came in big portion. Eating for two people, we were damn full, no space for dessert.
When we arrived, the lovely lady owner picked us up from the front alley, greeted us with sweet hot spice tea of cinnamon, cardamom, and clove as soon we reached her converted house to be the restaurant. It was really nice.
The food was, how can I say this, westernized version of authentic Indonesian food but in a very good way. It didn’t discount the authenticity, only abit less sharp to accomodate international taste and less spicy. All the ingredients were fresh. Seasoning was just right, balance was great. Beef was tender. Although it’s not typical dry rendang Padang, because Kesuma version was with curry sauce, which probably some fanatics will think this is not rendang, however, it’s a beautifully cooked dish. Chicken was rich, with lime leaves and pineapple. Strong combination, but will not shock your palate. The beans was fresh, tender with medium sweet of soy sauce. Overall, you can taste the freshness of all ingredients and they cooked everything just right.
I’ve been to Kaum Restaurant Jakarta recently an establishment by Potato Head Group, and Bu Ageng Restaurant Jogja some times ago. The quality of the cook on those places was below this restaurant. Will I come back, absolutely yes. I am curious on how they cook the Areh Chicken.
We paid 215,000 for food, plus 2 big Bintang of 55,000 each, where they made an effort to buy from nearby store since they didn’t have it. We tipped them for the excellent warm and timely service they gave us.
I hope my next visit will be in their new place which only 5 meters away from this temporary place. Too bad I didn’t have photo of the food. It was nicely placed in white bowls and plates.
Jun Sheng Lim (30/05/2018 02:33)
Hard to find but offers delicious food and excellent service
retno herni soliarti (11/05/2018 15:31)
The food was amazing but very bad service, we needed to wait for nearly 1 hour for the food, lack of staff and we needed to be more proactive and remind them about our order. Better to eat something first before you come here, most of the dishes in the menu are not available. Goodluck!
Inge Wagenaar (22/04/2018 13:51)
Very good food and a lovely owner. It’s a bit more expensive than most restaurants (85.000 for a main dish), but it absolutely worth it. The flavors are incredible, and it must have been the most tender chicken I have ever eaten.
It’s best if you make a reservation a day in advance, they are not always open if no customers are expected. And if you want to eat Rendang, come on Friday or Saturday.
Jonathan Caleb (07/02/2018 10:18)
scrumptous food, attentive host and lovely ambience. TBH my best meal in Jogya. it felt like a homely dinner at a boutique restaurant with mum's best homemade dishes. the 3 types of chicken recommended by the host were such a delectable and tantalizing treat. only problem is with finding it: its now hidden (moved from old place) to an alley next to the "Dalai Lama warung kopi & dormitory room" in the chef's own humble abode complete with classy yet cosy furnishing. refer to the attached pictures for directions.
Juliette McDuie-Ra (23/01/2018 13:58)
Amazing food!! The best I have had in Jogja. So wonderful to have the chef explain the dishes! If in Jogja, it is a must!!!
Rick Snijders (14/01/2018 14:02)
Hidden secret. Food with love. Take time to enjoy. Avoid main street go here!
Placenta Abshar Wijaya (05/12/2017 17:12)
Good place
Marijan Tamarut (04/12/2017 02:20)
Really wonderful experience, the food was the best we had in Yogjakarta. The restaurant has moved from the old location, now it's just inside the little alley where the old location was, in a more modest setting of chef Lilies' own home. Very quiet and intimate experience and wonderful hosts. They are in the process of decorating the new location and so I hope they continue to make great food and have lots of success, they deserve it!
Karen Martin (08/05/2015 13:58)
Flavour of the freshest spices comes through in the cooking. Beef randang the best i have tasted yet.
If you only have one night here make this top of your list for dinner.
z zeta (12/02/2015 17:21)
Great food,low price,staff are very friendly,My first day in yogyakarta have no cash to pay the bill,they said we can pay next day~haha.
James Suparyo (24/12/2014 05:52)
Didn't honour our reservation.
We called on 23 Dec around 6pm to make a reservation for our group (13 pax) on 24 Dec evening. We called 2 more times to ensure that our reservation was confirmed.
On 24 Dec noon, we got a call from Kesuma (Ibu Anisa) to let us know that our reservation has been canceled. We were very disappointed, as we had repeatedly called to ensure that our reservation had been confirmed. Bu Anisa told us that the man who took our reservation hadn't been aware that the restaurant has been fully booked for the 24th evening. Upon further conversation, she told us that a lot of their staff had gone on leave. So we don't understand if there wasn't any space for us or there aren't enough people to work at the restaurant?
We understand if the restaurant is busy, we wouldn't get upset if our reservation was turned down in the first place. Calling us at noon on the day of our reservation to cancel our booking is poor management and service. we already planned our evening around our booking at Kesuma and now, not only we had to look for another place to eat, we had to replan our evening.
this has been a very disappointing experience with Kesuma. We saw negative reviews of the restaurant on TripAdvisor and took it with a grain of salt. however after experiencing first hand, it seems kesuma does not have the capability to manage many customers at the same time. very disappointing indeed, especially our guests from Singapore and Australia have been looking forward to eat there.
we will never attempt to go there again.
Christian Bongen (18/07/2014 06:45)
Very nice Restaurant - very nice people - very good food! The restaurant lies hidden in a small street and ist worth being visited. You have to make a reservation because it is not very big and many people come to enjoy the quietness and good food in this place!
Eamonn o leary (10/07/2014 08:56)
This place is a little hidden gem. The old lady helped helped design and build the structure of the restaurant. Her english is perfect and her food is even better. If dont do anything else in town you must do visit here.
Joe mathis (26/03/2014 03:46)
Great food, all very fresh and spicy. By far the best I've had in a week here. Friendly staff and beautiful interior design. Would advise anyone visiting Yogja to stop by!