Classic Medan favorite. The mie pecel lontong is flavorful with rich peanut sauce and fresh veggies. Simple, local, and always hits the spot — a must-try when in Medan.

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Huge portion! Taste just okay: it’s tasty but not good enough to make me come back here. The place has indoor and outdoor seating area. I think the indoor one has problem with hygiene or air circulation because it smells like rat when I was there.

+3

After looking at some recommendations for authentic Indonesian the cuisine (non-chinese influenced), i decided to give this a try and it was near my hotel. I ordered lontong sayur, lupis and had sate kerang (cockles). The lontong was good for my taste buds - delicious but not noteworthy. Portion is decent. The gravy is quite spicy. The crackers don't heighten the flavor profile either. Lupis had the right texture not too hard, the syrup was sweeter. Staff was quick to take order and not offering me a look at the menu. It was my first time, perhaps should not assume I know the menu? Upon payment, they do not provide receipt as well. For non-indonesians, don't be surprised when they serve you sate kerang and an assortment of fried snacks when you dine in even though you didn't order. You won't be charged for these unless you consume them. I would recommend this place for tourists who are seeking authentic Indonesian cuisine. As for me, it's not something I would visit often.

Great authentic food here. You must try their Lontong Medan, which is their specialty here. It tastes very good. I think they put some peanut paste in the Lontong menu, which makes its flavor rather unique and delicious. Recommended

+3

I ordered Lontong with beef rendang. The food taste okay overall, I had better before. The lontong is firm and cooked perfectly. It is spicy, be careful if you dont like to eat spicy food, you might want to ask the waiter/server not to put the sambal or spicy vegetable dishes. Service is good, waiter and servers are nice. I asked many questions and they answered all nicely. Very attentive and welcoming (in medan way 😀) Atmosphere is okay… “local wisdom” or kearifan local in bahasa indonesia. People smokes like nobody businesses, this is very common in cities outside jakarta… which I don’t enjoy so much as I don’t smoke. All in all, you can try this. But next time I go to medan, I will go to eat lontong medan in some local traditional markets