Rumah Makan Tabona

Rumah Makan Tabona

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Hours
Sun
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Mon
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tue
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wed
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thu
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Fri
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sat
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.8 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.0 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $6.00
CUISINES
Asian, Indonesian
Special Diets
Halal
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About
Rumah Makan Tabona specialises in serving authentic Medanese Curry since 1983. Only served free-range chickens and only the best beef with carefully selected spices/herbs, cooked daily to ensure every single bowl served is the best curry you ever tasted. Come and enjoy a bowl of hearty curry with a choice of chicken or beef, served with rice/rice noodles/egg noodles. Complete with a glass of signature iced calamansi drink (kietna) or if you are a fan of coffee, don't miss out on the ice coffee.
PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $6.00
CUISINES
Asian, Indonesian
Special Diets
Halal
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles123 reviews
Excellent
51
Very good
53
Average
17
Poor
1
Terrible
1

Lee B
Melbourne44 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • none
not a fancy restaurant by any means. we went for lunch, the tables were full of locals, the beef curry was perfection on a plate. well worth the price, good service, great food, compliments to the chef
Written 13 February 2023
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Shelvy Arifin
Jakarta3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022 • none
Tried their curry beehoon and their mie ayam. Loved it! I was in Medan a few days later and read the review and order it through Gofood. The noodle was so delivious. The curry is good too, just right, not to thick but so flavorful. It is too heavy for me to eat curry for breakfast, but it was so tasteful. I ate one portion with 3 of my friends. they all like it. We'll eat it again and next time we'll eat it at the restaurant.
Written 23 July 2022
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Ingrid
Jakarta68 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • none
The legendary curry place in town. The place is definitely famous among tourists and the locals. Tabona has been there for so many years and the place has become more and more spacious, also crowded over time. They provide the guests with non AC room (outdoor) and AC room (indoor). I definitely opt for the latter. The type of curry Tabona has is more into 'light' curry instead of the rich and thick one. It is fragrant, I quite like it, although I am more into something that has kickin' flavor. There are two options of meat you can choose which are beef or chicken, served with rice or vermicelli. If you are not a fan of curry, you can go for its Wonton Noodle which tastes quite okay. Tips for savouring the curry to the maximum experience : Have the 'EMPING' in your curry, it is a kind of chips, they usually put it on table. One thing you shouldn't miss when you are at Tabona,is its Kopi Susu (Traditional Coffee with Milk). That is totally my favourite and if you love coffee, try it and thank me later ! ;)
Written 10 March 2020
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JannieLiong
Western Australia94 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • none
Went here with family for lunch. Place was really busy and crowded during lunch time. Had to wait nearly 40 minutes for our lunch to arrive. Portion size was small and curry taste was just average and price was expensive. Not worth for the wait and money. Will not recommended.
Written 6 January 2020
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EtaTandela
Jakarta448 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • couples
It's a must to eat here and try their curry bihun. Delicious, you can ask with chicken, blood, or other intestines. The place is not too comfortable. But worth to try
Written 1 April 2021
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Henry
Medan27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • none
I've eaten at Tabona many times. I prefer the mie pangsit ayam. The curries are also excellent as are some of the other snacks on offer. It is a great local dining experience. If you are a visitor to Medan, a good choice for a "local" experience, best experienced as a breakfast / early lunch type of place.
Written 6 January 2020
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Felix L
Surabaya92 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • none
This restaurant is quite crowded in lunch time. The dish offered only chicken curry and beef curry, served with steam rice or vermicelli. To be honest, this is the best local curry dish I ever enjoyed!
Written 29 December 2019
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Darwin
Jakarta19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2019 • none
They only sell curry either chicken or beef and they have been selling this for a few years. Would always recommend their curry but for a noodle curry, to be fair this is quite expensive
Written 25 December 2019
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Mae Ling T
Singapore56 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 • family
Ambience 3/5 Location 3/5 Price : $$ about USD3.5 per bowl Food Quality : 3.5/5 Don’t mind eating if in the vicinity but would not go out of the way to have a meal.
Written 18 November 2019
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vivian941
Medan6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • friends
Aside from the location and busy-ness of the place, the curry is amazing! Kari bihun ayam đź’Ş Very fast service too, good for quick brekkie before work!
Written 15 November 2019
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theonlyrita
Vancouver68 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2019 • family
One of the best chicken curry we ever had. Rich and fresh curry. Combining it with either vermicelli noodles, rice noodles or rice, just suits us so well. Pricewise was fine, location also not that bad. It was quite packed when we were there, but service was quick. Everybody loves it :)
Written 13 July 2019
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Ellen P
Jakarta410 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • friends
Had lunch here with a couple of friends when I visited the city. I was told that it is one of the popular eateries in Medan. Indeed the place is crowded during lunch time. I had chicken curry beehoon. For me it tasted just ok, maybe I'm just not into curry. But one thing for sure, the curry is not very thick, which is good.
Written 23 March 2019
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Marchieto
Jakarta1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 • family
This is the best curry stall i’ve visited in my whole life, the best one in Medan, this restaurant sells chicken and beef curry, they give two options, rice or rice noodles, but last time i visited, i picked rice, the curry tasted so good, it has an amazing smell, and the service from the restaurant is also good, so i recommend this place to tourists, they will be suprised with the amazing wonderful taste!
Written 25 December 2018
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vivian
Stuttgart17 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • family
We went to eat there 5 mins ago. Super disappointed. When the curry comes, one curry bowl is filled with 3 pcs of dmall beef meat, 2 pcs of potatoes and chicken bones.. with the high amount money they charge and so less food in one bowl, def. a no no.
Written 23 December 2018
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Lewis Yang
49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2018 • friends
Went around 10.30 local time. Not too crowded. I had the beef curry bee hoon. It looked unassuming but It is simply delicious. One of the highlights of Medan.
Written 27 November 2018
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