Ordered babi genyol and babi guling and got almost exactly the same food exact for the pork crackling, which is defo not fresh and store-bought and too hard to bite. The satay was chicken, definitely NOT pork. There were only a few pieces of pork, cooked in some kind of curry sauce, but VERY dry.
I don’t believe this was proper babi guling they served us.
Upon entering the restaurant which was empty, I ordered babi guling then the waitress turned around and seemed to ask an elderly lady if it’s available, the lady shrugged to say yes, but I think they actually ran out of babi guling and served us whatever else they had, thinking we won’t notice.
Also food was way too spicy, even for someone like me who’s super spice tolerant who enjoys sichun food. Would ...
Read moreI won't be giving the five stars if they're located in mainland Bali. But given the limited options in Penida and how they chose to serve traditional Balinese food in the touristy part with very reasonable pricing, they definitely deserve the stars!
The pork dishes are delicious and perhaps the best (with very few competitors) in the island. Be Genyol is a bit different from what the Balinese would make in the mainland. The ayam betutu package is also oddly served with a sunny side up, but hey why not. My champion though is the chicken soup side they serve with the betutu package. It's exploded with tasty flavors and truly Balinese in a bowl. And this alone, my friend, deserves...
Read moreThe only really spicy food we had in Bali! Without adding loads of sambal ourselves, that is. Some of the most flavorful food too! This place is interesting, because on the one hand, it has an English language menu and modern/western interior design aspects, but on the other hand, the staff doesn’t speak English and the food seems to be very authentic and doesn’t attempt to cater to tourist tastebuds (hence the picante). So I’d categorize Warung Made as not touristy but still tourist-accessible. The soup and satay...
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