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Sasha Moonon Google

a month ago

An absolutely fantastic and unique dining experience! We ordered the Taliwang chicken, beef burnt ends, pork ribs, crispy squid tentacles, peanut salad, and summer salad. Every single dish was completely on point. You can tell everything is made with genuine care. The flavours are authentic, bold, and absolutely delicious. The standout for us was the Beef Burnt Ends - so yummy and melts in your mouth. The ambience is a 10/10, and the service was superb. The owner is incredibly lovely and helpful. We will definitely be back!

emma leeon Google

2 weeks ago

Although the entrance is a little tricky to find, it’s absolutely worth it. The restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere, and every dish is thoughtfully prepared with authentic flavours. So happy to have finally found a genuinely authentic Balinese restaurant in Sydney. Highly recommended!

Ines Yeon Google

3 weeks ago

We had a wonderful dinner at KKO KKO Balinese. The beef ribs were incredibly tender, and the grilled chicken was juicy and full of flavour. The staff were genuinely warm and attentive. They even followed up with a thoughtful message afterwards, which made the experience even more memorable. Highly recommend!

Mellisa Gordonon Google

3 weeks ago

How should I start? When we arrived, Jane gave us a very warm welcome. It was genuinely lovely to hear her share the background and story behind the restaurant, and it immediately made the experience feel personal and special. The food overall was fine, although we found many of the dishes quite heavily seasoned and intensely flavoured. As each course was served, Jane introduced the dishes, which we really appreciated. Unfortunately, the experience changed during the meal. Jane knelt beside our table while we were still eating and the conversation gradually shifted away from the food. Instead, she began asking what we all did for a living and why we were in Sydney. The questions became increasingly personal, and several of us started to feel uncomfortable. The conversation then turned to how difficult business had been since COVID, how little she knew about social media and digital marketing, and how other people kept telling her she needed to improve in those areas. Knowing that some members of our group work professionally in this field, it felt like the discussion was no longer casual conversation. Out of curiosity, I looked up the restaurant’s Instagram account while we were there. What I saw did not match the social account presented. The account was active, professionally maintained, many ‘influencers style’ content. Jane herself appeared to feature in the content regularly. That made us question why the situation had been described by her so differently. We couldn’t help feeling that our sympathy was being encouraged in a way that felt uncomfortable. Unfortunately, our concerns seemed justified the following day when Jane contacted one of our guests through social media, despite them never providing their social media details directly. She asked for a five-star Google review after using information from the booking to locate them online. Whether or not this was well-intentioned, it felt like an inappropriate use of personal booking information and crossed a professional boundary. To make matters worse, before we left, Jane also tried to sell us her chilli oil. The product did not appear to have the food labelling that consumers would normally expect in Australia. While this may simply have been inexperience rather than deliberate wrongdoing, operating a restaurant comes with a responsibility to understand and comply with basic food labelling requirements. It’s disappointing because the restaurant has genuine strengths. The food was enjoyable, the setting was welcoming, and the hospitality initially felt heartfelt. However, for us, trust is just as important as the food itself. Once we felt that personal boundaries had been crossed and our goodwill may have been leveraged for reviews, it overshadowed what could otherwise have been a very positive dining experience. For us, honesty comes before good food, and integrity comes before good service.

Duncan Strathieon Google

3 months ago

Unbelievable! You must check this place out. On the basement level of an anonymous looking office block. Wait to be seated in front of a thin net curtain as you catch glimpses of light and shade beyond. Once inside it's lively and all the tables quickly filled up - perhaps a reservation is the best move. We chose the peanut salad, signature chicken dish and spicy fries. Great choice. There are 4 levels of spiciness - we went for level 3 which was superb - tingly without burning. Good range of drinks on offer. A great place and a wonderful Scots lassie serving as well 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😃