Dari Museum Affandi kita lanjut makan lagi di... ayam geprek! Jujur ini bukan bagian dari rencana karena bahkan tau ada makanan ini karena rekomendasi temen komentar di Instagram hari sebelumnya. Gw googling sendiri dan yang muncul di awal dan sepertinya terkenal itu Ayam Geprek Bu Rum. Kebetulan banget lokasinya deket dari museum.
Gw pikir Ayam Geprek Bu Rum berbentuk bangunan restoran, taunya di tenda di area perumahan. Ternyata ini kayak komplek gudeg Wijilan gitu, jadi di sekitarnya juga ada ayam geprek lain. Rada salah sih datengnya pas jam makan siang, rame banget! Kita hampir nggak dapet tempat duduk dan bahkan sampe ada yang makan di mobilnya sendiri.
From Museum Affandi we had lunch at Ayam Geprek Bu Rum. I just knew about ayam geprek the day before from a friend so we decided to try. I google-d by myself and found this to be the most popular. Fortunately, the location is not too far from the museum.
I thought they have their own building, turns out that it is a tent in a neighbourhood. It's like Wijilan gudeg center, so there are some other ayam geprek from different owners nearby. It was very crowded when we came since it was lunch time. We almost didn't get any seat and some people even ate inside their own car.
Kita sebagai pelanggan baru ngeliatin gimana pesen makanannya. Sistemnya self-service jadi bisa disesuaikan selera. Pertama kita ambil dulu alas jaring dan kertas, terus ambil nasi dan lauk seperti tahu, tempe, sayuran, dan lain-lain. Terakhir, ini dia bintang utamanya. Masnya nanya kita mau berapa cabe, dikasih garam dan lada, abis itu ayamnya ditaruh di ulekan dan ditumbuk. Oh, jadi ini toh kenapa dinamain ayam geprek. Soal rasa, mantap! Padahal ayamnya digoreng tepung biasa dan bahan sambelnya simpel. Antisipasi takut kepedesan, jadi gw cuma minta 1 cabe. Lain kali ke sini akan minta 2 cabe biar lebih nendang.
We observed how people order the menu. It is self-service. First, we take the base and paper to cover then we take the rice and side dishes. The waiter will ask how many chillies we want, then they add salt and pepper. They put fried chicken on top and it will be smashed together. That's why it is called ayam geprek (ayam=chicken). The taste? Despite using simple ingredients, it is delicious! I only asked for 1 chilli, I should have asked 2 instead. People who love spicy food often ask for more than 5 chillies! I believe there will be explosion in their mouth.
Setelah berpanas-panasan, kita ngadem di Galeria Mall. Tujuan utama sebenernya ke restoran Canting yang ada di rooftop mall ini. Berhubung Canting baru buka jam 5 sore dan kita bingung mau ke mana, berakhirlah ngabisin waktu muterin satu mall.
Gw tau Canting dari postingan sepupu. Serunya dia adalah lagi ada party waktu itu jadi rame, ada DJ dan banyak lampu-lampu di luar. Gw berharap lagi ada acara kayak gitu juga taunya nggak ada dan cenderung sepi. Walau lagi sepi, tapi gw suka banget sama tempatnya, cocok buat kumpul cantik sama teman-teman atau nge-date. Karena udah kebanyakan makan dan masih ngerasa kenyang, kita pesen Nachos aja buat camilan. Nachos dan sausnya enak banget. Untuk minum, gw nyoba Teh Tarik yang unik karena ada topping cincaunya. Harganya standar restoran cantik Jakarta, jadi agak lebih mahal dibanding restoran Jogja umumnya.
After that, we went to Galeria Mall. The place we wanted to visit is actually Canting restaurant which is located at the rooftop of this mall. Since it opens at 5pm, we wasted our time walking around the mall because we had no idea where to go.
I knew Canting from my cousin. There was a party when he was here so the place became very lively, there were DJ and pretty bright lights. I was hoping there would be some kind of event like that but there wasn't when I came. Even though there weren't many people and it was a bit quiet, I love the place. It is perfect for girls gathering or dinner date. Since we ate so much today, we only ordered Nachos. Both the nachos and sauce taste great. For the drink, I tried Teh Tarik which is a bit unique because they add grass jelly. The price is more expensive than most Jogja restaurants.
Ayu yang mau lanjut pergi sama temennya pengen balik ke penginapan dulu. Dari mall menuju penginapan, kita naik TransJogja. Kesabaran pun diuji. Bus yang sesuai rute kita nggak kunjung tiba. Pas dateng pun penuh banget dan cuma beberapa orang yang bisa masuk. Bodohnya, gw terpisah sama Ayu di bus berikutnya yang dateng. Dia udah masuk, gw belom, pintunya ditutup, dan bus jalan dalam sekejap. Wadow. Akhirnya Ayu turun di halte berikutnya buat nunggu gw. Mending di bus berikutnya yang dateng lagi gw bisa masuk, ini nggak. Antrian mulai nggak jelas dan gw disela. Sabar. Lalu gw dan Ayu pun bersatu kembali. Udah capek, mirisnya di bus ada sekitar 5 kursi yang kosong tapi nggak bisa didudukin karena super basah berkat AC yang bocor. Hadeuh, gini toh rasanya peak hour.
Sampai di penginapan, Ayu langsung mandi dan berangkat. Gw tadinya ngajak temen-temen gw yang di sana ketemuan tapi batal dan jadilah gw bermager ria di penginapan lalu tidur terlelap sampai besok paginya.
Ayu was going to meet her friend but we went back first to our guest house by TransJogja. It was peak hour so we waited long for the bus and by the time it came, it was fully occupied so we had to wait again. I got separated with Ayu on the next bus, I was left behind. Then she got off on the next stop to wait for me. After several bus, I managed to get in and be together with Ayu again. We were very tired and there were 5 vacant seats but unfortunately they were wet because of broken air-con.
Arriving at the guest house, Ayu took a shower and left. I was going to meet other friends but it was cancelled. I ended up sleeping until next morning.
Arriving at the guest house, Ayu took a shower and left. I was going to meet other friends but it was cancelled. I ended up sleeping until next morning.
On the way to guest house
