Review Bali Nights - Auckland Central

Rob X

Overall a delicious place to visit, had nasi Bebek tengil (duck, sayur urap, sambal matah and rice) and some fried chicken. All of it was super delicious, though the duck was a tad salty, which we communicated and the restaurant accepted as constructive feedback. Good sized servings and timing was good despite being relatively busy. Wouldn't hesitate to come back.

Isabella Guevara

Got the $50 set menu and was given a variety of vegetarian options with good serving sizes, my favourite dish of the night was the rendang.

Muhammad Taqiyuddin

Coming back here for lunch the other day with bowls of satay chicken and beef rendang. Each of bowls costs only 18 dollars. The tastes are so good and beyond my expectations as I am Indonesian and I can assure you won’t be disappointed with the foods. It is closed to the Countdown Ponsonby which makes it super convenient if we want to do grocery shopping and then have a lunch here. Nasi goreng and Ayam betutu are really good here! Definitely recommended!

Liza Cosme

We came for lunch to Bali Nights for the first time, the food was amazing. Our favourite was the Iga Bakar...it was melt in your mouth goodness. The prawns and the dipping sauce, yum! I could have eaten two servings of it myself. We loved the traditional Beef Rendang too and the addition of veggie greens with curry it was the perfect accompaniment to the dish. I'm all for the use of banana leaf, the aroma it gives to the food is really good. I know it's a street food style but a few comfy seats would be great 😊 The overall experience was really good. Looking forward to coming back to experience other dishes. If you wanna try a bit of Balinese food, this is the place to be.

Pauline Dawson

We loved the vibe of this place! The food was delicious. I got the whole fried fish which was a snapper. My partner got the chicken skewers which has a charcoal peanut flavour. This place is also BYO and there is a countdown next door 🍷

Lynn Amelynn

I love the spices of the food, the taste was pretty good overall but slightly salty. The size of the portion of the food are quite small for the price.

Lia Yosaatmadja

You could never deprive an Indo girl from her Indonesian food! Where do I go when I crave for a little slice of Indonesia? Bali nights! where do I go when I want to take my non Indonesian friends to try Indonesian food?? Bali nights! They always have the best service, the best smile and the best food! They showcase the best of Indonesian dishes, culture and generosity. (PS: I am not paid to say this! I mean it with all my heart!) My go to dishes are: Ikan sambal matah (fried fish smothered with fresh cut shallot, chilis and drizzled with lime juice), Iga bakar (grilled short beef ribs so soft they literally melt in your mouth) I am OBSESSED with their Iga bakar! And the last one is their rendang! Did you know that in 2011 rendang was crowned the best food in CNN's world's 50 best food?? I think both their beef rendang and their Vegan (Jack fruit) rendang are just to die for! they taste similar to how my mum would make rendang! so when I miss my mum's rendang, I would go to Bali nights!

M

Veggie fritters easily were my favorite item out of everything, very crunchy and yet so moist and soft inside . Sate Ayam is also on par with my favorite sate ayam in Jakarta. Beef Rendang is quite salty to eat on its own but perfect if you pair it with Rice and the green chili it came with. I didn’t have high expectations on sayur pecel just because some veges can be very bland but the peanut sauce has a very mild and sweet flavour, which made the meal very satisfying .I used to hate risoles growing up but this one def changed my mind - very tasty and wasn’t dry at all!! We ended the feast with pisang goreng - this took sometimes to prepared but they came out piping hot, careful when eating them if you have sensitive teeth - got a tiny shock from the contrasting temp. Highly recommend this joint for groups so you can try their sharing menu (I would assume their single menus also as amazing as the sharing ones, at least the one I have tried!) . Very friendly and attentive service. The process to make reservation was also very easy and pleasant ( I booked mine through google and only took me 1min to complete the booking - how awesome was that 🥰) . You can still walk-in and get a table but they can get very busy so highly recommend making reservation before coming in! ✨

Johannes Berweiler

In short ? Exquisite. Loved every dish. The flavours, the presentation, the vegetarian/vegan options. Fingerlicking good. Just what you expect from street food, but even a notch up. As for the atmosphere? Of course it depends on the patrons, but it can get very noisy. But still, we loved the place.

Wen Jiang

Very busy little eatery of Bali cuisine in Ponsonby on Friday evening. We were eight of a group (booked in advance) Service is great, food is very impressive, authentic. I could see people queuing. They provide the service of BYO. I would go back and recommend!

Carissa Huynh

We had a set menu and it was so tasty! The spiciest samabal was SPICY spicy (Sriracha is 3/10 spicy for reference). Really great atmosphere and friendly staff :-) would definitely recommend

Raf Nicholson

Loved everything about the dinner hear great value fo4 money and staff eere lovely and helpful

Cristina Luces

Authentic flavours and nice atmosphere! 🌱🩷 We waited a little while for our food.

Chi Feng

Not the first time being here but still amazed by the delicious food! This time I picked grilled fish and it’s delightful! Sorry I couldn’t wait to start eating before taking photos of how it was served, but you will forgive me if you know how good it tastes 😜

Store Eco Friendly

That food was amazing, modernize Asian interior design that really sparking our night. Authentic taste of Bali Indonesian food. Variety of option for meat eater and Vegan. Staffs are friendly and attractive. Really recommended to check them out 💕

Amber P

Food was delicious but smaller serves than we were expecting. More drink options would have been nice, but they did also offer BYO with $10 corkage/service fee.