Prepare yourself to be on fire with these spicy dishes
Chicken dishes, or ayam geprek, have always been one of people’s favourites here in Indonesia, especially if it’s spicy. After all, it is one flexible dish that keeps growing in popularity over time, and you can always be creative with your chicken dish. Another plus point about a chicken dish is that you can find it almost everywhere. So, you probably need a good guide if you don’t want to waste your time searching for a good chicken dish all by yourself. For that, we have listed seven places here with good spicy chicken for you to begin with.
AYANA Midplaza, JAKARTA
The fact that the renowned 5-star hotel AYANA Midplaza, JAKARTA also has the spicy chicken ayam geprek in its Rasa Restaurant menu shows just how popular this dish actually is. Furthermore, Rasa Restaurant’s version of ayam geprek is quite different from others’. It uses several slices of chicken fillet combined with cheese and chili, which results in a true delicacy. Eating it in Rasa Restaurant’s stylish, elegant interior, you will agree that this might be one of the best places to eat a spicy chicken dish.
The People’s Café
There are many cafés offering spicy chicken dish, but The People’s Café is another thing entirely. In fact, it chooses to be creative with the release of Geprek Gokil, which is actually an ayam geprek dish in pizza’s clothing. It’s made up with various ayam geprek dishes topped with different kinds of chili, including one slice topped with mozzarella cheese, arranged like a pizza. Moreover, you can definitely try this with your friends and have a fun gathering—which is all the more reason to try this dish.
Remboelan
Most renowned for its traditional Indonesian food, Remboelan is one of the restaurants in Jakarta that offers delicious spicy chicken dishes. Served with deep-fried chicken fillet topped with garlic chili, its Ayam Geprek Sambal Bawang Batu Tulis is another delicacy that you have to try if you consider yourself as a spicy chicken enthusiast. On the other hand, if you’re not really a fan of ayam geprek dishes, you can always try its Ayam Sambal Matah Uluwatu which is also good.
Geprek Bensu
Built by famous celebrity Ruben Onsu, Geprek Bensu quickly gains popularity as one of the best ayam geprek restaurants in Indonesia. It’s not all without reason, though. Aside from offering delicious spicy chicken dishes with various toppings at affordable price, you can also adjust the spiciness level to your liking to make sure it suits your taste. Still, no matter what level you choose, be sure to always have a glass of water ready since you will need it sooner or later.
Nona Judes
This eatery owned by famous Indonesian actress Prilly Latuconsina has various delicious menus for you to indulge in. Including chicken, fish, and squid, Nona Judes sure is ready to welcome you spicy-food lovers. Even so, its spicy chicken dishes stay at the top of its menu, which is understandable. There is a variety of chilies you can choose at Nona Judes and whatever you choose will surely satisfy your craving for spicy food.
Geprek SAy
If you’re searching for an affordable but good variation of ayam geprek dishes, then Geprek SAy by local celebrity Shandy Aulia is absolutely worth including on your list. There are up to six types of chili that you can try at Geprek SAy, and each type has its own unique taste. Combined with its nicely cooked chicken, Geprek SAy will definitely give you a great spicy dining experience.
Ayam Jerit
Beautiful celebrity Titi Kamal sure has a good reason for naming her restaurant “Ayam Jerit”. Meaning “scream” in English, there is a high chance that you will scream in the middle of your meal because of its spiciness. In fact, conquering the spicy chickens here may prove to be a challenge for you, but it never hurts to try. Well, maybe just a little bit…




