5/5 Stephanie B. 4 years ago on Google
What
a
beautiful
setting
for
a
romantic
evening.
We
were
taken
by
buggy
down
through
the
exquisite
property
of
the
Mandapa,
a
Ritz
Carlton
Reserve
hotel
and
at
the
end
of
our
magical
journey
ended
up
at
at
the
beautiful
swift
flowing
Ayung
River.
We
had
booked
a
cocoon
bamboo
pod
in
advance
(this
is
necessary),
and
everything
I
had
heard
about
this
unique
dining
experience
turned
out
to
be
true
.
It
was indeed
a
magnificent
experience
to
dine
at
the
edge
of
the
river
and
one
of
these
gorgeous
handmade
bamboo
pods.
The
food
was
incredible.
I
had
the
degustation
vegetarian
menu
which
comprised
of
seven
dishes.
Each
one
was
beautifully
matched
and
flowed
in
flavour,
creativity
and
precision
from
one
to
the
other.
My
favourite
was
the
portobello
mushroom
dish
proceeded
by
the
pumpkin
tortellini
with
pine
nuts,
sage
butter,
ricotta
cheese
and
confit
lemon.
My
partner
had
the
gourmet
menu
which
comprised
of
nine
dishes.
The
chargrilled
octopus
with
roasted
eggplant
chickpea
mousse
and
olive
crumble
was
his
favourite.
We
met
the
charming
and
extremely
knowledgeable
sommelier
who
magically
appeared
after
each
dish
and
expertly
described
the
paired
wine.
His
little
stories
really
made
the
evening.
We
tasted
fine
wines
ranging
from
Austrian
whites
to
New
Zealand
savignon
blanc
to
French
and
Italian
masterpieces,
to
match
the
European
flavours
of
the
food.
The
presentation
of
each
dish
was
a
work
of
art
in
itself.
As
we
were
there
to
celebrate
my
birthday,
the
beautiful
serenade
inside
the
private
cocoon
pod
by
the
gorgeous
team
of
waiters
and
waitresses
was
a
beautiful
surprise.
At
no
time
was
this
dining
experience
over
the
top
or
too
fancy.
The
beautiful
mannerisms
of
the
staff
and
the
way
that
they
make
you
feel
so
comfortable
when
dining
is
the
experience
that
I
will
take
home
with
me.
I
highly
recommend
this
fabulous
dinner
out
for
a
special
occasion.
It’s
on
the
expensive
side,
and
well
Worth
it.
A
beautiful
Bali
experience
combing
nature
and
luxury.
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