One Eyed Jack — Restaurant in Bali

I made the mistake of not reading the reviews before eating here.. ate a meal, paid close to 40usd and was still hungry when I left, ended up eating at another place close by.. i dont consider myself a big eater, I've been to Japan and this place fails on every level. Everywhere in the area the price is 1/10 the cost and the servings are human size. There is no way they haven't got fake reviews.. Look at how many people are complaining about food size and saying it's expensive for years, sure charge a premium rate but increase proportions so customers don't feel robbed... if the owners cared about this issue it would have been addressed years ago.

Update: (in response to the owners reply) Honestly the ignorance/arrogance of the response below should be all you need to know about this restaurant. This is an owner who doesn't understand, prices, servings and most importantly customers. Warung food is sub $4 for $40 USD (in bali) I expect to leave full, even from a 3rd tier mediocre japanese restaurant. Let's look at your competition, Finns beach club serves japanese food, you can sit in their new restaurant area (luxury compared to yours) sit beside the beach in open air with sea views at a formal dinner setting, very comparable food quality, better ambience & most importantly realistic meal sizes at less than half the cost. Or tygr restaurant around the corner, service is exceptional, food in my opinion was much better at 1/4th the cost, servings also much larger. In all other restaurants i left feeling full and before you jump to your Nobu talk tacos arent japanese. You need to LISTEN to your genuine reviews. You have many reviews on trip advisor and google where people are leaving after paying beyond comparable prices for the area still hungry.. and buying another meal from another restaurant, the amount of reviews saying "yes SMALL dish size" should bother you but it seems you have inept comprehension skills, servings are FAR TOO SMALL FOR THE PRICE. If it wasn't for the high volume of new tourists to Bali, this restaurant would never survive. I've never in my life written such a scathing review but after your response,...

Another recommendation - another gem experienced.

One of the cultural experiences that I never get tired of is the welcome that diners receive when entering a Japanese restaurant. In a staggered chorus, everyone from the service staff, to the chefs, will look up and shout, "Irasshaimase!", meaning "Welcome to the store!", or "Come on in!" And the team at One Eyed Jack's do it well!

It's my last night in Bali, and I'm prepared to spend a little extra and treat myself. Happy Days! - it's Happy Hour when I arrive around 6:30pm. Thanks - I'll have two San Miguel Pale Ale's for the price of one (Rp50k). If you want to eat more cheaply, then include one the bowl options, as they will probably be more filling. However, I love to try as many dishes as possible when I dine out, so small plates and tapa style portions suit me fine, and Japanese cuisine is full of such options. The menu is divided into sections: Bites/Tacos/Raw/Bao/Small Plates/Yakitori & Bowls. I manage to down 7 plates on my own, plus 4 bottles of beer (seems rude not to at Happy Hour prices). Each dish is simply presented - without unnecessary garnishes, and flavours are delicately balanced. I savour each mouthful, and take in the casual vibe of the room.

The decor is chic Japanese, with lots of interesting photos adorning the walls. The ones near the bathroom entrance feature elaborate yakuza tattoos, which I think most people find fascinating. There is a polished concrete bar that runs almost full length of the room, and allows you to sit and chat with some of the staff while they prepare dishes. You can also look into the kitchen and observe food on the chargrill. The staff are all very pleasant, and accommodating. When I booked online, I enquired about coming in before the earliest available time slot at 6:30, and I received a prompt reply welcoming me to come in earlier if I wished to.

So my 7 dishes, and 4 beers at half price come to Rp591k (AUS$56), which I think is great value for a really tremendous night out. Hard to see you being disappointed by this place, so get yourselves along there and enjoy...

Not worth visiting/paying for!

After consulting multiple insider websites, blogs and Google we came across the one eyed Jack. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant ambience welcoming (eventhough the staff seemed to use the Japanese way of greeting guest in the restaurant as a joke and screamed the whole time?! - usually this is a very nice way of welcoming the guest but it seemed a bit odd and not taken serious - this might be just an impression though). Interior of the restaurant and the semi opened kitchen as well as the details on the menu (like the additional information for each sake) gave the impression of a higher class restaurant. The prices are quite high, even for European prices. However, the food was very disappointing. Lack of flavour in most dishes (e.g. the buns just tasted like the mayonnaise, flavour of the tacos were completely overruled by the onions / scallions ). The prices, the ambience ans the online presence portray an upper class restaurant but the food is not. For the prices you pay you would expect either huge portions or very high quality of food that inspires and surprises guest. We tried a large variety ( at least 2 items per category: tacos, buns, sashimi etc) but were disappointed all along. We are happy to pay good money for good food but this restaurant was a huge disappointment. You pay the same prices for better food in similar restaurant in larger European cities such as Amsterdam (e.g. happy joy joy), Berlin (e.g.187) or Munich (e.g. drunken dragon). Just remember we are on Bali. If you ask these prices you might want to deliver. In my opinion disappointing and not worth the money- there are many more better food...