Warung Pantai seseh — Restaurant in Bali

TO ALL FOREIGNERS, TOURISTS:
CHECK. YOUR. BILL.

I've been coming to Bali for over 12 years. This island has shown me kindness, generosity, and heart – until today. Today, I was scammed out of 70k IDR at a warung I used to visit frequently, right by Seseh beach. I stopped by with my 4-year-old son for a quick bite – we were in a hurry, but he remembered playing here with a local child we know, so we came back. What greeted us wasn't the warmth I used to feel, but a cold and suspicious energy. After max 45 menit I asked for the nota. The girl at the counter rapidly listed the items verbally – faster than I could follow. When I asked to see the bill, she hesitated. One of the guys said in Bahasa that if she showed me the receipt, I’d see what she added. That raised a red flag. She flashed the bill quickly, holding onto it, while I was trying to keep an eye on my anak. Against my instincts, I paid. But something didn’t sit right. I turned back and requested the printed nota to take with me when I left. Only later that evening when I had the time, I took a proper look at it. See picture. Diane – kamu kenapa sih? Masalah apa sama kamu? You charge people extra, while your service is absent. Kamu kasih harga lebih mahal, tapi service nggak ada. Karena saya hitam? Karena saya mama sendiri? Bule? Agama beda? Kamu diam aja – saya duduk 45 menit sama anak, kamu nggak bilang apa-apa. But your colleague's careless comment in Bahasa gave it away:
'Dia bisa lihat, "orang jahat"'.
And I did. To be clear: I’m not new. I’ve lived, worked, and loved on this island for over a decade. I’m part of a local community here, with friends and children who used to come to this very warung. But today, you scammed me – and that means you’ve lost all my HORMAT respect. If you believe this kind of behavior brings you prosperity, remember: you don’t get to charge people for karma – especially not stolen karma. You can keep your dirty money. But you’ll lose what matters more – trust, community, and integrity. I will let my network know. TO ALL FOREIGNERS – AND ESPECIALLY MY...

I'm making this review in the hopes that they fix the issue quickly. I have come to this warung for several years. I haven't been recently until today. I walked in, asked about the lounge chair which they told me twice that it costs 150k. I told them twice that it is fine. You only need to tell once. Not a big deal. They asked me which table, I let them know and they gave me a lounge chair with sand all over it. I cleaned it. 20 staff are in the back socializing, smoking, being very loud like they are hanging out at social gathering for themselves. Not one staff is on the beach paying attention to customers. After sitting in the chair for 10 minutes with my head turned back looking at the 20 staff, no one payed attention. I had to finally walk over to them and ask for service. I asked for Kombucha and a glass of ice. She did not bring the glass of ice - I had to ask again when she brought the drink. 10 minutes later I'm smoking - and the same exact situation happened - all of them in the back/side of the warung doing the same exact thing. I finally got my ashtray. As I write this, other customers have their heads turned continuously looking for service and now have to walk up to the counter to get anyone's attention. The staff and servers are now walking around the beach laughing and yelling to each other loudly like kids. I live in Bali many years, and I understand what staff is like here, but this is one of the worst I've seen - and literally 20+ of them here. They laugh and smilie at each other, not pay any attention to customers, and when you talk to them or look at them, their smile goes away. I love this warung -...

Warung Pantai Seseh, Seseh, Bali: Least favourite of my dines in Canggu, Nyanyi and Seseh but one has to tick off the beachfront dine and feel the black sand under your feet. Hurl all your romantic notions of beachfront dine. This is rather nostalgic as it’s reminiscent of Bali 2 decades back – old school, rickety, unpretentious and down to earth. But don’t expect cheaper prices. It’s comparable to some of the more upmarket options in Seseh. But you do get the beach experience. Lights were blown out when we were there. Sandbags were rained-out wet and totally uncomfortable to sit on. After sunset, it was pitch black with the lights blown. I have been to better beachfront dines (yes the rustic ones too) and I suspect that when commercialism and development kicks up a few notches more with more competitors, this might disappear into the books of history....