We ordered the white fish and river prawns. The food was good but we paid IDR 900,000 for 2 dishes and 2 drinks. As indicated in other reviews, our taxi driver took us there for lunch. Exhorbitant- seems like a tourist trap.
We ordered the white fish and river prawns. The food was good but we paid IDR 900,000 for 2 dishes and 2 drinks. As indicated in other reviews, our taxi driver took us there for lunch. Exhorbitant- seems like a tourist trap.
Our driver recommended this place for freshly cooked crab. The crab weighed 1.9kg and when cooked and served up, my friend and I felt very disappointed. It came with no body, so the bulk of meat was missing, the claws also had no meat in...them. The only bits of meat were from the legs - there was barely enough to feed one person. There was not the slightest hint of chilli and the sauce was watery and sloppy. Served with the crab was a pot of gluggy rice and vegetables which we didn't touch. The price - equivalent to AU$90. We also had a bottle of very poor quality red wine - AU$55. During our meal a band turned up in front of us, sang a song and then out came a hat for us to tip them. I don't mind expensive meals and I understand the setting - on the sand of the beach - is an excuse to overprice, but the entire meal was disappointing and tasteless and we left still feeling hungry. I do not like feeling ripped off, and it was definitely a big rip off and a extremely bad meal. Restaurants should not serve up bad food whilst charging fine-dining prices. Wait staff were polite, management obstinate.More
We had picked out a restaurant but it didn't open until 11:30am and we had to get to the airport. Asked the driver for a rec and he clearly took us either to family/friends or someone that gives him a finders' fee. It was awful...and the most expensive meal we had here. I kept wanting to like it but it was really bland and overcooked. You pick out front from live/fresh fish to be grilled. Who knows what we actually got.More
The location on the beach is really pretty but the food is expensive and not as good as we were told. We ordered the squid, lobster, crab, and tiger prawns. Everything seems very fresh and you have the option to pick your live crab or...lobster if you want. I like to pretend my food was never alive so that part wasn't really my jam. The prawns were pretty good and huge. The lobster was a little mushy and maybe overcooked. The squid that we got (grilled) was pretty rubbery but someone else got the breaded and let us try it and it was delicious. The crab had almost no meat in it. We were pretty disappointed with he food overall and even more disappointed that we paid so much for it. It is very expensive. Our friends spent $70 USD on a lobster. Not worth the money. There is a band that comes around and sings a song or two at each table then harasses you if you don't give them money. "You listen, you pay!"More
Services not so good while the foods was also a verge the seafood come to the table not fresh at all for the atmosphere around there is okay it fantasy look closely to the see
Seating is on the beach. After we looked at the menu, we returned to the front to choose our seafood. In our case we had 2 king prawns apiece and a good sized red snapper which we shared. We were offered and decided upon lemon-butter...on the grilled snapper. The prawn arrived steamed and a bit chewy. We could not detect lemon nor butter on the snapper. It took two requests to get additional lemon wedges. Rice is rice and the plate of veggies (fried morning glory vine?) was small. All in all it was an unremarkable meal. There are better meals to be had in Bali.More
We went with the a guy from the hotel from the bali jet set staff and in our way back he brought here for lunch ! The restaurant was very dirty and staff were rude ! And above that , it was very expensive!!! +...we didn't eat anything we leftMore
This is the last and will never come back to this cafe. The crazy price I ever paid in such of place. Really surprised me with the quality of food and I felt like being robbed.
Planned a lovely evening meal with friends on the beach. The location is beautiful however that's where it ends terrible food at a crazy price more expensive than European prices!! on top of that think the scales are rigged as there is no way that...we ate the food that they indicated. Complained bitterly to the Manager who just shrugged and gave no response. Given the multitude of great places to eat in the area give this place a wide berth just awful on so many levels avoid at all cost !More
This Restaurant ruined our beach dining experience, 1.3 mil RP($130 AUD) for absolute disgrace of a meal!!! I don't comment badly very often but this was this TERRIBLE and staff didn't want to know about it when it came time to pay either. The crab...was mushy and over cooked, was definatly not the correct weights either STAY AWAY & RESTAURANT SERIOUSLY PICK UP YOUR GAMEMore
$130(aud) for minute quantities of poor quality seafood, cooked poorly. I think that just about sums up my experience. Fish tasted off too - literally spat it out. When I complained to our waiter, and politely refused his offering of more potentially rotten fish, another...staff member was summoned (presumably the manager). When advised of the exorbitence of their pricing and rottenness of their fish she replied "ok sir, to make you happy I give you two beers..." ... I didn't accept.More
Seafood is expensive. Taste is not worth it with the price. The only thing make me happy is only the sound of sea. Surely i wont come to there again.
Bad interior, waiters forgetting about drinks, 2-3 times overpriced menu, very small portions, 15% additional charge - run away from it!
Just had the most overpriced seafood . Dont mind paying more if the food is good but sad to say , it was done quite badly . ordered 4 sets of seafood @ 1mil rupiah each . I believe they have a separate price list...for locals . It came w a lobster ( not too big) , a small crab , 2 prawns, a few pcs of squid , 6 clams & 2 drinks. Items were either overcook or just taste funny w the sauce they apply on it . The view was ok but not the beach , it was littered with rubbish . Btw this is my 3rd time having seafood at Jimbaran from my previous trips and they were fine . after this experience i dont think i will visit Jimbaran bay for meals any time soonMore
It gives me pleasure to testify very credible merits of Grand Matahari Cafe at Kedonganan beach, operated by hospitable and accomodating Pak Nyoman. Mouthwatering seafood in all varieties from the fresh catch: fish, prawns, clams, squids, crabs, oysters, lobsters etc. - all diligently grilled and...garnished to perfection in spicy or Balinese sauce fashion. Transparent menu with ala carte dishes or sets featuring combination of everything. Just imagine the outdoor scenery: tables with lit candles are set in the pleasantly cold sand, buskers mill around and entertain the guests with their acoustic renditions, while the lights of landing aircrafts are flickering in the dark sky.... An ultimate seafood dining experience which everyone should jut down on bucket list during holiday in Bali!More