5/5 S T. 1 year ago on Google
Ibu
Mangku
is
a
gem
located
on
a
busy
thoroughfare.
What
looks
like
a
normal
eatery
leads
into
a
serene
garden
with
a
series
of
charming
pavilions
(which
house
most
of
their
seating).
The
menu
is
small
and
revolves
around
rice
sets
-
though
you
can
order
extra
portions
of
the
dishes
featured
in
the
sets.
Nasi
kedewatan
is
the
specialty
of
the
house
(and
area)
and
the
“spesial”
set
features
nasi
putih
(steamed
white
rice)
accompanied
by
small
portions
of
ayam
betutu
(chicken
slow
cooked
in
rich
Balinese
spices),
ayam
suir
(shredded
chicken
dressed
in
Balinese
spices),
lawar
(Balinese
salad
of
cooked
long
beans,
shredded
coconut
and
mixed
spices),
sate
lilit
(grilled
minced
fish
on
a
stick),
gulai
nangka
ati
ampela
(young
jackfruit
and
chicken
liver
curry),
sambal
embe
(rather
spicy
sambal
of
fried
chillies
and
onions),
kacang
goreng
(deep
fried
peanuts),
telur
pindang
(eggs
boiled
in
spices),
gorengan
kulit
ayam
(deep
fried
chicken
skin)
and
kuah
ayam
betutu
(gravy
from
ayam
betutu).
We
ordered
a
side
of
tempe
goreng
(deep
fried
fermented
soybean
chips)
and
lawar
(extra
veggies)
to
share,
on
top
of
a
Nasi
Kedewatan
Spesial
for
each
of
us.
The
restaurant
sells
snacks
near
the
counter
and
these
can
be
purchased
to
eat
at
your
table.
It
was
a
rainy
day
(light
rain)
and
it
felt
a
little
chilly.
Some
hot
drinks
soon
warmed
us
up
and
the
food
was
quick
to
arrive.
Everything
tasted
delicious.
There
were
so
many
things
on
one
plate
that
every
mouthful
tasted
different.
All
the
dishes
were
flavourful
and
the
different
textures
(tender
chicken,
crispy
skin
and
tempe,
etc)
gave
so
much
to
this
one
plate
of
food.
Sitting
at
a
low
table
on
the
floor
in
an
open
air
pavilion
with
only
one
other
(unoccupied)
table
made
it
feel
private,
yet
visible
to
attentive
staff.
The
peaceful
atmosphere
of
the
garden
and
Balinese
ornaments/decorations
in
the
pavilion
and
garden
lent
it
a
certain
serenity
that
Bali
just
seems
to
have.
I
now
know
why
Ibu
Mangku
is
a
Balinese
institution
and
why
this
restaurant
reportedly
causes
traffic
jams
along
this
road
during
lunchtime.
😁
Tldr
Food:
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Atmosphere:
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Price:
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Service:👍👍👍👍👍
Review
written
in
December
2022
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