Indonesian food is rare to find for me, so I was very excited to go here! It met my expectations but did not blow me away. Ambiance is modern and casual, and food came out fast. read more

The service is friendly, and the atmosphere feels local. Overall, not bad at all--worth a visit for a genuine taste of Indonesia!

Amazing food and great hospitality! Good fusion of Indonesian, Thai, & Chinese cuisine.

a humble establishment in a popular area of london. stopped by on a weekday at 12:30 for lunch and the restaurant had plenty of space. service was quick. we asked for the lunch menu which is an excellent deal. i got the vegetable soup as a starter but i think they gave me prawn soup instead. spicier and saltier than i expected. the kari ayam was wonderful for a cold day. it's not too spicy but still warming and rich in flavor. portions are a bit lacking in vegetables. for the price point though, its a definite to-go read more

Bali Bali - kari ayam and nasi goreng - Indonesian Near Me - London, XGL

Went to London for vacation and ate here on the first night. Love it and enjoyed the atmosphere. Tasted authentic. read more

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Delicious meals and good day service. The staff are friendly and trying to accommodate the wishes of their customers. We tried different dishes and the most delicious was the beef Rendang. The price tag might be a little bit higher than the other restaurants but the quality is good,. read more

The food and the service was outstanding. Spicy, flavorful and quick to come out. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Bali Bali - Traditional spicy Indonesian food. - Indonesian Near Me - London, XGL

Some solid Indonesian Food! The Rendang had a great spice to it and hit the spot. The Soto Ayam was good, but it lacked some of the depth of flavor that I am accustomed to from my trips to Indonesia in the past. Overall, a repeat stop next time I am in London! read more

Decided to check this place out because it had a tripadvisor sticker on the window. The restaurant was empty around 5 when I went. The owner greeted me and was super friendly! Unfortunately the dish I got (its was a curry chicken?) was mediocre. Maybe I ordered one of the unpopular dishes but I didn't really like it. The chicken was kinda dry and crispy. I was hoping for something tender, especially since it is a curry dish. I will have to try out this place one more time and hopefully I'll get something better. read more

Bali Bali - Indonesian Near Me - London, XGL

It was not bad in my opinion. My apology for forgetting to take photos of what i ate here. It serves many other south east asian food other than indonesian. This is recommended to try for the indonesian food since it serves many indonesian food too. Other than that, it was just okay read more

Very good food. Comfortable friendly and quick Great pre or post theatre place. We had a great lunch and would return for dinner!

Two words for you ladies and gents... set menu. It's a new cuisine that I haven't tried before and this was the only way to do it. I went with friends who have been to Malaysia and they assured me that this is authentic Indo-Malay. It's really tasty and a great choice if you like Thai but aren't as much of a fan of the spice. Nope, this place doesn't look much and the service although, very friendly is not the most efficient. But all the same I really quite like this place and since discovering it I have been back a few times. Aromy X is right, this place is full of Indo-Malay families and friends around big tables tucking into tasty dished. I see this as a good think, I supose it means it's authentic? Or at least, in London it seems it. read more

Wow. Wait... I need 84 more words for a review? Seems like just wow should suffice. Amazing. Delicious. An experience i won't soon forget. Good service. Incredible food. I had the fried lamb chops with the... Ginger, chili, garlic sauce? Can't remember the malay name of the dish, sadly. Mind blown. If you like se Asian food. Give it a go. read more

Venture out of Leicester square and Covent Garden and try something different on the side streets of London, that's where the good stuff is at. Don't waste your calories on generic Shake shack and Five Guys. Bali Bali has a great lunch offer of Indonesian and Malaysian food where you can get appetizer and main course for only £8.5 (mainly rice based dishes like nasi goreng). Available every day until 2.30pm. Pay a pound more and you get an appetizer and a choice of prawn dishes, chicken coconut curry, squid, beef and more. Add another pound and you get dessert included (choice of ice cream and banana fritters). Where can you get a flavorful three course meal for £10.5? The prawn soup was really good, yellow coconut based where you can taste the shredded pieces and you get three prawns. Pretty good size for the price. The spring roll is filled with veg, chicken and prawn. For main course we had chicken curry and sambal squid. Curry sauce was similar to the soup. The squid wasn't rubbery and lightly fried with plenty of sambal. It's literally just sambal and oil, which for me though I don't mind. The banana fritters had a very light batter, and thin drizzle of syrup, which is good. I like that they include the rice in the lunch deal, I hate it when places charge £2-3 extra for our beloved staple called rice. read more

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The restaurant serves Indonesian (Jakarta), Malaysian and even Thai food. Try the rijstafel that comes with samples of Indonesian dishes. Something that I would suggest for people who are not familiar with Indonesian food. The food is simple and tasted just okay. Service is excellent. My server was especially friendly to us because we're their ASEAN neighbour. Food is halal (kosher) except the beef dishes. read more

A. Man, I have to go to England to get awesome malay food? shizzat B. Best malay food I've ever had, including spots in nyc, philipines, hawaii C. Great service, they were so nice and attentive D. I'm drooling as I'm typing E. If you need to be intro'd to malay/indonesian fare, this is a great place to do it hit it, I'm telling you, hit. read more

Honestly, I would've felt a little uncomfortable coming in and ordering if I were not with an Indonesian person! There's just so much to chose from, and it seems like if you're not Indonesian everything kind of blurs together. My friend definitely agreed that their menu could be streamlined a bit. Besides having him order our food to share, service was quick and reliable. And of course the food was pretty good, but it wasn't too inspiring. Nothing to write home about, but a good place to start if you've never had Indonesian food. read more

Ok, but not great. The food was really beige and I was unimpressed. I have come to expect big, bold flavours from Malaysian/Indo food and this place really fell short of the mark. The service was attentive and the décor was reasonably pleasant, but really, without good food, it is kind of irrelevant. I would not go back considering there are other much better restaurants in the area in the same price bracket. read more

The food and service are brilliant. ive never tried Indonesian cuisine before but i can say i will be definitely coming back and i cannot wait! i highly recommend the RIJSTAFEL SPECIAL set menu. read more

Fantastic meal at Bali Bali. Having lived in Indonesia for 3yrs have had some experience with the cuisine. We ordered the martabak, rendang, Soto ayam, nasi goreng, kamgkung, sambal ayam, acar and sambal hijau udang. The stand outs were the sambal ayam and udang and the kangkung. Delicious! Rendang was also very good and everyone has their own version they prefer. I personally prefer a spicier and dryer version but I'm sure there are many who would prefer this slightly sweeter and wetter version. Acar was covered in peanut sauce which I wasn't expecting. Personally prefer the plain pickled version without peanut sauce. Kids loved the nasi goreng which they finished so quickly I didn't get to try it. Soto ayam also good but needs lime and a little more complexity (that's what makes Soto ayam the best...when you get multiple flavors in one bite). The owner also gave us batik face masks which we LOVED. Definitely worth a visit or three. read more

Restaurant just away from the main hub of Shaftesbury Avenue / Soho. Turned up without a booking on an early Saturday evening. The restaurant did not have much room but we were not turned away and room found. I noticed that this was the case for pretty much anyone turning out so at one point, many people standing waiting to be seated that it disturbs those dining especially when some bends across you while you are eating to ask the other diner what they are eating. That aside, food was nice, I have been here many times for lunch in the past and have always enjoyed the food. Great for a casual no fuss place but up market enough to feel like a little treat. read more

Absolutely delicious. I had a coconut chicken that--months later when I finally find their business card in my bag, and so remember to write a review--I still remember and get a little mouth-watery over. Bali Bali is not a fussy place. It's quiet, it's low-key, and the food is consistently good. This isn't a knock-your-socks-off kind of place, but it's also a place I wouldn't just pass by. Quality food in a relaxed setting. Especially nice for lunch on a rainy day. read more

Nice restaurant just off Shaftsbury Avenue. The atmosphere is relaxed with a homely, peach decor. The service was okay, that's not to say the service wasn't good just nothing special. Good food. I had the squid special with Indonesian soy sauce. It was nice but quite sweet. I liked it until I tried my friend's food. She had an aubergine dish and a prawn dish, both of which were in a delicious, tangy, savoury Sambal sauce. It far outweighed the squid. Fair prices. read more

Great service! Great late night food in Central London for apres theatre meal. Very authentic and tasty Indonesian-Malay dishes. The chili aubergine dish is particularly tasty. RECOMMENDED! read more

This place is excellent and probably one of the best places to eat in central London (if you like Malay food). It's always packed but you're only likely to have a 15 min wait if you haven't booked and there are plenty of pubs nearby in which to kill the time. The food comes out hot and fast, the staff are friendly, efficent and numerous and the desserts are frozen solid which is brilliant if you just had something spicy. Oh and yes the other reviewers are right... foods are authentically hot so buyer beware. =) I always go for the soy squid and rice with a Punky or sorbet to follow but there's an incredible array of authentic food to choose from. Check out the menu if you're passing by and dont be fooled by the prices and homely decor, it's excellent. nomnomnom, 5 cookies for BaliBali, I can't wait to go back. read more

Been here twice, and would definitely go a third time. No fuss, tasty and authentic Malaysian food, served by an indifferent staff and at reasonable prices. Fair warning: when they say something is spicy, it's spicy. read more

We ordered two noodle dishes: Mie goreng, char kwe tiaw and both were very good. Rendang also very good. Authentic, good ingredients, nice presentation. Food came quickly and hot. Nice space with white linen. Reasonable prices. Best of all the sambal (chili sauce) was flaming hot. We were very pleased. read more

Bali Bali was a fun destination while a group of us that grew up in Indonesia were in England for a wedding. They throw in a few thai and chinese dishes for those who need something familiar, but much of the menu really is Indonesian. The highlight for me was the soto ayam, which was delicious and I've missed so much. My hubby liked the ayam sambal since he was specifically looking for a kick, and I loved the gado-gado (veges with peanut sauce). The service was good and the atmosphere was relaxed. read more

Located near the Covent Garden neighbourhood, this was a brilliant find for rijstaffel (rice table), or what I like to refer to as a Dutch version of tapas of Indonesian dishes. The drawback is that you need to order for a minimum of two people, so this doubles your cost at the onset. Their "special rijsttafel" is about 18.50 GBP per person (multiply by 2 people) and their regular "rijsttafel" is 16.50 per person. The difference was that the "special" version had a fish dish. The fish actually had too many bones, so even though I ordered the special version, it was the one dish which we left mostly untouched. However, the other seven dishes were very good., including an additional basket of shrimp crackers with a dippng sauce (see uploaded photo). Next time, I probably will go with the regular rijsttafel. The service was very nice as they thought they recognised me from before. Whence they learnt I had never eaten there before, they continued to be friendly and nice. All in all, it was a very solid meal and good service. read more

Bali Bali - Special Rijsttafel (8 dishes plus shrimp crackers) - "Dutch tapas" of 8 Indonesian dishes at Bali Bali in Covent Garden/London April 2015 - Indonesian Near Me - London, XGL

Wow. Great food and service. Found a new must eat when visiting London. Portions and price very reasonable. Became one of my instant favorites. read more

I work very close to this place and when I'm not counting calories I'll be in here grabbing a nasi goreng or mee hoon goreng to take back to the office for lunch. They have 14 lunch options for £5.50 to take away and in this respect it's one of the best value places in the West End. It's also very tasty stuff and in the sub zero temperatures of a London spring it's a better option than most of the Earlham Street hawkers a few foot steps away. read more

Our party of 5 went here for dinner. The nasi goreng was good. We had beef and chicken satay, beef rendang, and a few other dishes. All of them were good. Prices are really good for the service and quality you get. read more

Excelent food for a very affordable price. Menu can start as low as 7 quid, including two courses. Look out for the spicy stuff, it's for pros. Recomend eating during weekday luch time, as it's not too busy. The service, as in most Soho restaurants, is not outstanding. They didn't have the dish I ordered so they decided to change it for another one (which was very tasty btw) BUT THEY DID NOT CONSULT ME!!. Anyways, it might of just been a new waiter, or in fact... a very old one? read more

We have been for the first time in Bali Bali Restaurant and ordered the Rijstafel for two persons and paid 17 GBP per person. The restaurant was a nice place where you felt fine. The staff was friendly and asked if everything is ok and also gave advices when you ordered. The also offer a set menu for 9.95 GBP if you order before 7:30 pm. Altogether I would give 4 1/2 stars because it is not quite as good as in Bali but probably one of the best Asian in London as far as we tried. read more

Not very authentic Indonesian food, more of a Southeast Asian hybrid. Staff are very friendly but unfortunately the food is only ok. Decent option if you're near Leicester Square and craving Asian food, but then you might as well hit up Chinatown. read more

Having come back from travelling in South East Asia, with my wonderful memories of my trip I was keen to try out this restaurant. Alike my travelling experiences, I was greeted with friendly smiling faces and looked forward to the food. Unfortunately the overall experience wasn't amazing but with the rain outside and the busy traffic I think it was understandable. It was decent enough food for the money and I probably would come back here. It is a different menu than the bog standard ones found in China town and for this I would recommend it. It is also in a great location for a pre theatre meal and has some good lunch deals also. read more

Went there last night with boyfriend and my parents. The food was delicious and very modestly priced. Unfortunately, the restaurant itself isn't as nice. The waiter was nervous and just a bit clueless. I'm sure it was his first night or something, we aren't fussy people and we encouraged him. The music was awful chart hits on repeat, doesn't do anything for the ambiance. Lucky we were in good company and ignored it after a while. Definitely worth visiting, really yummy food. read more

Love this place one of my favourite. I have been here so many times just love the food. The best place for Malay food! Do try the Malay coconut pancakes for desert. Price is very reasonable and service is fine. read more

Bali Bali - Indonesian Near Me - London, XGL