Taste of Bali

09/04/08

Taste of Bali

by judge101

I am by far so sad this place has closed. I called today and talked with the owner. Their reason for closing is because the rent is 6500 and they cannot afford it. Does anyone know of a place not too far from there that has residential living space combined with kitchen/dinning area????

Anyhow- they had the best slow cooked beef stew over rice... we have to do something!!!

• Pros: best 'homecooked' rice bowls available
• Cons: all the way downtown! No parking

02/29/08

Great customer service

by lynntofu

I really liked this restaurant and they had several good vegan/vegetarian options.They made there own temphe. I just went by it the other week and it looks like it gone. Whenever I went in there customers were always coming and going so I thought they got good business. Maybe they moved? The man that worked there would always go 'hello my friend.' It was a great place to people watch as people walked by the windows.

• Pros: inexpensive, good food, good customer service
• Cons: n/a

09/29/07

Good Place to Start

by foodd

While it's true this may not be the best Indonesian you'll ever try, you don't have to read many of these reviews to see that the friendly service, low-key atmosphere, and good food at Taste of Bali resonate with most of its customers, both new and long-time.

For ex-pat reviewers who decry the food, saying it isn't like what you're used to, that shouldn't come as a surprise. I'm sure your makanan asli (authentic food) is delicious too - you're lucky to have such a wonderful culinary heritage in your own family - but there's more than one way to make and flavor dishes, and just because it's different from what you're used to, doesn't take away from the possibility that it's good. There's more than one way to make a good dish, whether it's mac & cheese or gado-gado.

Taste of Bali is a good introduction to the many wonderful possibilities of Indonesian cuisine. Make plans to go there a few times and find out what you like. If it's new, you have a wonderful food world awaiting you.