Clair B.
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We came here for drinks this evening while in Bali and unfortunately had a very uncomfortable experience.
From the beginning, our waiter kept talking about arak. We clearly asked for our cocktails to be made without arak, which he acknowledged. Our first round was fine. When our second round arrived, the waiter made a comment saying they were “extra strong.” They were strong, but nothing too obvious.
However, when our third round arrived, the situation became strange. The waiter and another staff member repeatedly came over asking how the drinks were. From our table, we could see the bartenders laughing and looking at us while making the drinks. When we took a sip, it was extremely strong and very noticeable — there was definitely arak in it. The staff laughed, which made us feel very uncomfortable and disrespected.
We chose to leave before finishing the drinks. When we went to pay, our main waiter had disappeared. Another staff member asked if we liked our drink and we said no, it was far too strong. He offered to “put juice in it so you can finish,” which made it clear he was aware of exactly what had been added to the drink and was trying to cover it up rather than address the issue.
The whole experience felt sly and sneaky, and we did not feel our request was respected at all. Sadly, we would not recommend this place.