Sunset Point Amed Bali — Restaurant in Kecamatan Abang

We visited the much raved about Sunset Point 🌅 here at Amed Bali.

Getting There – You have to either drive 🚗, ride 🏍️ or book a driver 🚌 to bring you there. There is a huge parking 🅿️ area, so you need not worry 🫶 about not having a place to park. It is peached on a rounding, next to the main road.

Security – Has to be the best that I have seen after Hard Rock Care. There are security 👮‍♂️👮🏽‍♂️👮🏽‍♀️ at the entrance, at the site itself and right down to the carpark controlling the In ⬆️ and out ⬇️. These are jacked 💪 and beefed 🥊🥋🏋🏽‍♂️ up dudes and not some skinny guys in security shirts. So, your safety ⛑️ is already up 📈 a notch!

Tickets 🎟️ and Seats 🪑– At the entrance, you have to decide if you want to dine Buffet or Ala Carte 🍔🥘🥙. Whichever you choose, will determine where you can sit. We didn’t choose the Buffet because the food list didn’t look fantastic 🙄. We went with Ala Carte and sat above the infinity pool 🏊. (See pics 📸 and video 📹)

Staff 💁🏼‍♀️ – Friendly, spoke good English, carried lots of humour 😆! They walked 🚶‍♀️us to the seating area and we read the menu off the QR code 📲 and placed the orders with the waitress. Easy and Lovely!

Food – Largely, Western food 🍝🍕🍔🍟🍳 setting. It was nice but not exactly fantastic or awesome. It was just nice food to have with a cocktail 🍹🍸and catch the sunset 🌅.

The view is just amazing and breathtaking. 😍 I will highly encourage you to go much earlier 🕜 and not wait till it is too near to the actual sunset. You arrive, pick your food and seat, by then 30mins would have gone by. In fact, go early and spend the day in Infinity Pool and just chill. Wait for the sun 🌞 to move down and pass the mountain 🗻 and it’s amazing 😎! The live 🎸🥁🪘🪇🎺🎤 band also got the crowd going well into the night 🌃.

It was a very nice overall experience and I will highly encourage everyone to go by and visit...

5 STARS for the view although there are several places around the area with a similar atmosphere. If you don’t mind spending money just for the view, then this is a good place.

1 STAR for the shtty rule: They require you to pay 125,000 advance deposit per person before you can go in. You can’t even check the place first or the menu if it’s really worth it. The unfriendly security guard or the reception will keep insisting you to pay deposit first. And oh, if you hate the smell of cigarette, avoid this place at all cost. It’s a huge outdoor place but there’s no section for non-smokers. Every dmn table has an ash tray. So yeah, we didn’t know this is the case since we were not allowed to see the place first until we pay the deposit, so we didn’t have a choice but to inhale the second hand smoke from cigarette and shisha smokers around us.

1 STAR for the girls at the entrance who probably have to work the dishes instead of being receptionists. The first day we came, they looked like they shallowed lemons. The second day the same, although we still proceeded since we really want to see the place.

3 STARS for the service. Balinese hospitality is missing, or maybe that’s about it. Mediocre.

2 STARS for the cocktail, not drinkable. Well, I never had good cocktail in this part of Bali. I wonder why. If they can’t do it right, just stop selling it. Sell beer or shots. Enough. The fruit smoothie was good though, but also nothing special.

3 STARS for the food. Nothing special. Mediocre. It wasn’t expensive but not cheap either for Ahmed. Boring menu and not much...

I’m writing this with deep disappointment after experiencing unpleasant treatment not once, but twice at this place particularly from the security staff.

The first incident happened last year when my husband’s family and I came by, intending to hang out. As we were trying to look around and get a feel for the place, we were immediately treated with suspicion and aggression, as if we were just there to take photos or not planning to order anything. It was disrespectful and uncalled for. We’ve visited many beach clubs and restaurants around Bali, and we always know how to behave and support the places we visit. But this was the first time we felt truly unwelcome, so we decided to leave.

Today, I gave the place another chance, hoping for a better experience. Sadly, the same rude security staff approached us again with the same negative attitude, and once again we felt like we didn’t belong. Even the rest of the staff were not welcoming or warm.

What makes this even more disappointing is the fact that Bali is globally known for its exceptional hospitality and friendly people, something we’ve experienced everywhere else on the island. But unfortunately, we didn’t feel that at all here.

This repeated experience has left a very negative impression, and we’ve decided we won’t be supporting this place again. Even if our family or friends ask for recommendations in Amed, we will make sure not to recommend this establishment.

Respect and kindness should be the foundation of any hospitality business and unfortunately, this place has...