Bali Bali

Cutting to the chase, I've now eaten here over 40 times over 5 years. Without hesitation, without qualification and without exaggeration Bali Bali has provided truly the most consistently pleasurable series of eating experiences I have yet encountered in London
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Howard Popeck - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 9
Thursday, February 02, 2012

I went to this restaurant with friends last wednesday bacause the waitress with gorgeous smile was inviting us in. She recomended some menu we never tried before. Surprisingly the foods were marvellous. Good prices and great food. Love the hot lamb chops and chilli fries as well as the other commoner dishes. Very pleasant service and clean toilets. Definately not the last.
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Carlos Jose - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend who is Indonesian. I must say, I was truly impressed with the food at Bali Bali. We were in London for 2 days and visited this restaurant twice. If I lived in London, I would go there all the time. I have never been to Indonesia but the food tasted very authentic, and I would love to go back and try more dishes.
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Alba Leader
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, February 07, 2011

I visited Bali Bali along with 12 of my colleagues. The food was hot and spicy and very tasty. The flavours were very authentic and the service was impeccable. Our waiter was very attentive. We all ordered off the lunchtime menus that had a great variety of dishes. I will definately be going again.
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Afsheen Qureshi
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, January 20, 2011

I was here with girlfriend. The food was marvelous. I'm Dutch, so I know the Indonesian food (rijsttafel) very well.

Excellent food.
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Marc Neve
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, December 24, 2010

Delicious, authentic, different, perfect for a night out in the West End.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, October 16, 2010

I am Indonesian and all I can say about this food is that this is the REAL DEAL!! I came to this restaurant based on a recommendation (I live outside of London) from some non-Indonesian friends of mine and needless to say I was cynical especially because I come from a whole gang of foodies and the balance of flavours, heat, sizzle, sauce and crisp has to be just right or you're in for a terrible experience and the experience begins with the aroma itself.

You can tell this is a family run restaurant as the ambience is relaxed and the decor inviting, woodwork from Bali, paintings from Sumatra and artefacts from Java, the bar stocks a reasonable selection of alcohol but the food is the star.

The staff know the menu so well and can guide you on your gastronomical tour of the islands and if I was to liken the food to another it would be a mix of thai, asian and malaysian style flavours...try the slow cooked beef rendang curry, the fried fish in chilli sauce, the gado gado salad in scrumptiously spicy sweet peanut sauce and the zingy garlic chicken, no, try the lambchops in green chilli, the prawn sate, the fish in yellow bean sauce and the beef in red chilli, NO, try the mild coconut sauced squid, chicken noodle soto soup, coconut rice and ikan bilis (crispy anchovies) and real indonesian king prawn crackers...okay I have visited a number of times and never been let down!

Spoiled for choice, vegetarian? Try the Rijstafel - a heady mix of dishes for you all to share, tell the chef what you do and don't want and they are happy to oblige! (more chilli, less chilli, no seafood, no peanuts...JUST GO ALONG AND SAVOUR THE FLAVOURS!

Enjoy!
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Mrs Asghar
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 15, 2010

I am Indonesian so I am pretty picky about how the food should taste, and this restaurant is the closest to home I can get in London! It's the Indonesian taste, very rich, lots of good spicy food, so if you are used to something bland, may be it will be a good idea to tell them to lay off the spice. Come in a group of 4 and share the food, eat Indonesian style and you make the most of it!!!
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CB
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, September 02, 2010

had dinner at bali bali on friday evening, we were a group of six with two children. the food was good and reasonable priced - the waitress was very helpful with explaining the menu and took extra care to make sure we could get some not so spicy dishes for the kids. both starters and main courses where good and tasty with nice kick to them yet not totally covered in chilli ! good atmosphere and a really enjoyed the visit.
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, July 05, 2010

The food was OK but the service was appalling. The waitress was incredibly rude. When I had a query about the structure of the pre-theatre menu she responded: " You've got glasses so you can read for yourself." Was she having a bad day, or is she a graduate of the Basil Fawlty catering and charm school? No idea. But one thing is certain, we won't be going back.
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curryman
2 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Thursday, June 03, 2010