Warung mola mola — Restaurant in Denpasar Selatan

A very good Japanese owned eatery away from the busy and a traffic packed Seminyak/Kuta area.

Their main speciality is Japanese cuisine, from ramen, sushi to sashimi. They also have some options of Chinese and Indonesian dish. The ones we ordered were all very tasty and fresh. The portions are very generous, you normally only get small portions in most Japanese restaurant in the tourist areas for the same price.

The staff are very friendly and attentive, and we were greeted by the owner who were very welcoming.

We came here during a very off tourist season, so it was not so busy that evening.

Definitely a place to try if you are...

Kedai Jepang punya orang asli Jepang yang sudah lama stay di Serangan, Bali. Kemarin ada Bapaknya, ramah dan helpful sekali menjelaskan menunya satu-satu. Ngajak kita liat proses pemotongan ikan.

Waktu ke sana, tamu lain ya expat Jepang. Cuma mejaku aja yang lokal. Dan semuanya keliatan akrab bener, hangat suasananya 🥹

Tuna & Salmon Negitoro Bowl Nasinya enak, well seasoned, tekstur pas tidak terlalu lengket (mungkin mereka pake nasi yang berbeda yaa buat Bowl dan Sushi). SALMON DAN TUNA NYA FRESH BANGET 🥲🫶🏻 Porsi ngenyangin. Bener-bener mangkok isi kebahagiaan. Aku biasanya gak gitu suka makan Negitoro di kedai Jepang, karena ada daun bawang. Tapi di sini, enak banget, mixed very well 🥹

Madai Sashimi Sweet and fresh. Pemilik kedai ini bilang, stok ikan gak terlalu banyak. Tapi Madai lagi available, dan stoknya lagi bagus-bagus banget. Ternyata pas keluar emang enak, seger.

Shime Saba & Toroaji Sashimi Enak. Enak banget. Aku sempet ragu mau makan Shime Saba ini, soalnya biasanya kan makan versi kalengan alias sarden, ditumis pula 🥲 Ini enaaaaaaaaak banget ya ternyata, gak ada amis-amisnya.

Toroaji seperti biasa uenak banget. Meaty sih, teksturnya beda jauh sama sashimi yang umum kaya salmon atau tuna. Cuma tetep bisa dinikmati banget!

Vegetable Tempura Enak~ cocolannya bahkan lebih cocok di lidahku daripada punya Sushi Kunti. Walopun duaduanya tetap kesayanganku 🫶🏻

Eskrim Ogura So so siiihh. Ya eskrim vanilla biasa pake ogura paste aja~

Dapet fresh fruit untuk pencuci mulut, free 🤌🏻

Harganya murah-murah, dapet...

Japanese expat here, 2nd time at Mola Mola. Had grilled Sanma fish as master recommended , with rice (second serving free of charge 😍) with clam miso soup. This was a such a winner combo! Want to try other grilled fish next time. (Sushi and sashimi are good as other reviewers recommend already) After the meal not just my tummy but my heart was filled too. Was a real Japanese home cooking I felt as I was back home with mama. See...