Bali Bali Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their roti Chennai is excellent as are their shrimp in chili sauce."
• "The dishes are original Indonesian taste."
• "A small, but very popular Indonesian restaurant, I was very impressed with the quality of the food."
• "Everything was delicious, especially the Semur Daging."
• "Authentic Indonesian and Malaysian dishes."
• "Superb authentic food."
• "The food is still delicious, freshly prepared, authentic."

Cons:

• "Food was inauthentic and meat undercooked."
• "In terms of Indonesian food, they certainly do cater for the locals as opposed to the authentic food you'd expect with the name of the restaurant."
• "Tahu telur isn't as authentic as what I had so far."
• "I would avoid the lunchtime specials which are mediocre."
• "But our meal today lacked that special Indo flavor."
• "The food however was unequivocally average for all six in my party."
• "The dishes themselves were tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "The owner even had time for us at the end, waitress was excellent as well."
• "Staff were friendly. The Kari Daging and chicken sate were both delicious."
• "The staff is fast and efficient taking orders and serving us."
• "Staff are efficient and attentive."
• "The staff were very friendly and welcoming, very nice atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "The staffs were so friendly, thank you for your service."
• "Service was great, food was served ninja speed."

Cons:

• "We felt extremely rushed out at the end when they brought the bill without us requesting it."
• "Service was apathetic, with the staff sorting amongst themselves and chatting."
• "One senior staff (Indonesian, middle age guy) coming to our table, mention LOUDLY: THERE IS NO DISCOUNT BECAUSE WE ORDERED LUNCH SET MENU."
• "the staff know about this they not even doing anything then we can’t eat anymore because so disgusting we can smell the sick we not even eat quarter of our meals when I asked the bill they doing nothing just give me the bill."
• "Staff not attentive, we arrive one give us the menu and leave."
• "Food service slow (for example I waited 18 minutes for the Soup starter alone."
• "Service was OK. Had to keep flagging them down for things."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is still just a bustle of friendly faces."
• "Once again a gorgeous meal at this gem of a restaurant."
• "The vibes, sooo Indonesian."
• "But overall was delicious food, calm atmosphere and a cosy place to eat at away from the noise a few yards away!"
• "Very well decorated with Indonesian art."
• "Loved the aesthetic particularly the lighting levels and tiling at the bar."
• "The ambiance is lovely and relaxing."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere is not the best but is ok although it is not quiet."
• "The decor looks newer but it’s lost the cosy intimate feel of before."
• "They aren't that welcoming, they mumble frequently, talk amongst themselves rather than pay attention to the diners."
• "Dirty table linen, hurried unfriendly staff."
• "The linnen wasn't the cleanest, no ice with our drinks and the can of coke I got was room temperature."
• "It was supposed to be a nice celebration, but it was ruined."
• "Customer service was very poor, I got treated like a criminal because I opted out of the optional service charge."

Value

Pros:

• "Affordable too."
• "5 star quality food at affordable prices."
• "The pre-theatre menu (served until 7:30) is especially good value."
• "And even more impressive was the price; the value for money on the lunch menu was exceptional."
• "The bill was a very reasonable £120, for 4 mains and numerous beers!"
• "The prices were reasonable and I found the value for money to be excellent."
• "The food is authentic and delicious and will not hurt your wallet."

Cons:

• "The prices are quite steep for the quality and quantity however."
• "Overall not worth the price."
• "Juice glass was very small which is annoying."
• "Appalling waste of 70 quid."
• "Lunch special quickly goes from being reasonable value to overpriced."
• "Quite expensive for what was served."
• "Didn't like the unexpected charges. £2.80 for a can of coke and then a service charge on top."