Bali Bagus Restaurant Review

85 Franklin Street
Melbourne
(03) 9662 1474

Food
Indonesian Cuisine. The reason I wanted to try this restaurant is that Bali Bagus had a stall at Albert Park Lake for the Indonesian fun walk recently. The food from their little stall on the day was very unusual and funky delicious. We had sweet little jellies with coconut and sticky rice, and rendang pie. I was very keen to try the restaurant when they displayed their business cards there. Unfortunately the restaurant was a bit of a let down compared to their little stall at the fun day. It was mostly bay marie food and my meal was not quite reheated hot enough. A bit dry and bland. No desserts or side dishes on the menu.
Service
Friendly service, prompt.
Value
Reasonable value, no banquets or set menus available.
Decor and Atmosphere
The atmosphere seemed much like a univerity cafeteria, pretty drab and small.

Garamerica Restaurant Review

230 Dorcas Street
South Melbourne Vic
Phone (03) 9696 2192

The name of this new and already popular restaurant is derived from Gara and Merica which is Salt and Pepper in Indonesian.
Food
Authentic Indonesian Cuisine that was for me, unique and absolutely divine! I loved every delicious course. Don't be confused with the Drinks and Desserts being grouped together on the menu. We ordered 'Es Teler' and found it was a dessert not a drink. So my partner had his dessert before his mains by accident! But wow, you do have to try this unique dessert! It would be very refreshing on a summer night as it is served with a snowy ice mountain and drips of condensed milk on coconut, avocado and jackfruit.
Service
Very prompt. Great service.
Value
This website aims to feature the best value restaurants in Melbourne, and boy does this one qualify! We ordered a 3 course meal for 2 people with extras and got out of there for $35 total!
Decor and Atmosphere
Quite plain. The only let down we had is that we were seated in a small back room instead of the main eating area, which would have had a much nicer atmosphere. Therefore I would say book in advance to be seated out front, as it was all reserved.