AL BALAD RESTAURANT, ARABIAN & INDONESIAN FOOD — Restaurant in Jakarta

Price quite reasonable. The place quite small and this time around, business seems a bit low. Ordered mahdi rice and grilled chicken. Rice mahdi just ok, but the grilled chicken breast quite huge, covered with spicy flavor, a bit like sambal. Packed in carton box and the grilled spicy chicken were put in the centre of the rice covered with aluminium foil. Waiting order is quite a while. Perhaps that's the sign that they shall freshen up the dish. Grilled chicken taste fresh, rice mahdi is okay meaning, its has taste, a bit dry, basmati rice and they give generously. Place located near the famous Bakmi Gajah Mada, so be cautious because the place itself is easy to be passed if we don't keep an eye on it. Other foods they served as well is with mutton and chicken. They don't serve beef option, and they also has budget deal which a bit cheaper. They said the budget deals has reduced volume of...

Terrible place to dine in. Came in the afternoon. No staff was at the dining area, place was empty. Staff were all hiding at the back. Restaurant's design is terrible. Dining area is too empty and lacking design that we thought this restaurant was not functioning anymore. Sink in dining area can't function well. Turned the knob of the tap many times but the flow rate of water was low and slow. WORST OF ALL IS THE FACT THAT MY FAMILY MEMBER IS CURRENTLY VOMITTING AND HAVING DIARRHOEA AFTER CONSUMING THEIR NASI MANDI WHICH HAS COLD CHICKEN IN IT. CHICKEN WAS SERVED TO US WHILE IT WAS STILL COLD. She has to go to a nearby hospital now as she has been running to the toilet at least 15 times since that night until the following day. We should have realised it wasn't a suitable place by the empty dining room we saw once entering...

We came here for dinner with the family. Service was very friendly and quick. We sat down on the floor just like the Arab tradition. Ordered a large dish of lamb mandhi and Adeni tea. The rice was well cooked and lamb portion was just right and very flavourful. The chilli was very spicy! Just a teaspoon will be enough. The Adeni tea was served hot and plentiful. It tasted OK but I think it should be a bit more spicier for more flavour. If you're looking for Arab food, this is a very good restaurant to go to....