Bali Satay House in Barnet

The chicken satay and Fried duck dish was amazing!!

Unique to this restaurant is a dedicated menu for satay with everything from lamb, fish, tofu, tempeh, beef which can be ordered as a starter or mains. We shared a starter portion (£11.95) of the chicken satay which was outstanding. For mains we shared the sea bass which was fantastic too. As we were still hungry we were recommend the lamb satay which was OK. Although not specified on the menu the chicken comes with 6 skewers and the lamb with only 5. We were kindly provided with complimentary dessert which added a nice sweet ending to an enjoyable meal. The service throughout was exceptional - we had a nice chat a couple of times with one of the waiters who also assisted us in choosing dishes and played along with me tricking my other half into believing that the birds were real. Overall: Best chicken satay I have ever had and wonderful service... however I do feel the menu overall is overpriced hence the tough decision to drop this to a 4 star. Mains are £20

Can't fault anything at all. Been a few times now and always enjoyable. Great flavours and fantastic service.

Excellent Balinese food - highly recommend

Not as good as I expected. We have had much better Satay elsewhere.

I don't have pictures because I was so taken back by the food that I truly enjoyed it! Will defo go back!!! ♡ highly recommend ♡ pretty and family run. Service was top class ! ♡

Had a lovely dinner here the other night. Really nice service and delicious Murtabak. So happy to have found this place so close to home, hard to find Indonesian food in North London, so glad we did.

Excellent food! Lamb and chicken satay with sauces, spicy potatoes and rice really hit the spot. Can't wait for a return visit...

This is by far the best estate beef I have ever had. Everything fron the seasoning to the soy sauce to the peanut sauce and the way it'd cooked. Couldn't of asked for more. Well worth the money. The rice was cooked lovely. I didn't leave one bit. I will definitely be coming back again and telling people about it. Plus ther was no grease on it. Superb

The food, the service, the drink that's all good, except the journey to get there. Is a horrendous journey, from home to Bali Satay House in High Barnet. Took 3 of us 1.5hours by Metro/Underground and took 2.5hours by Bus to get home!!! All in all is good, the weather, company and the food and drinks, they all scrumptious.

Great selection of Balinese dishes. Definitely beats your run of the mill Indonesian restaurant. Also fairly reasonably priced.

Went to the restaurant with six friends last night. Took over an hour and a half for starters to come, was really quite disorganised Main courses came out 2 1/2 hours after ordering. At different times with no explanation. You get your main course and then five minutes later your rice. Food way warm not hot! To be honest, I they had a nightmare. Was a chef short Beef Rangdan, was leather boot To be honest, I definitely won’t be going back

What a fantastic local restaurant. Three of us went for lunch and had a mix of dishes, and not a fault among them. Particular standouts were the satay, sea bass and aubergine. Great vegan/veggie options too. Service was stellar, although we were the only ones in the restaurant! Others have mentioned the price but we found it very reasonable - we paid £33 a head for 3 of us which included shared starters/desserts and own main courses. Definitely visit this place!

After 1hr 50 minute and only served with starters they still couldn't say when would get main course. 15 min before then we were told would be 10 or 15min .Paid for what we had and walked out and purchased takeaway fish and chips next door. Apparently new chef but really they should never have taken our booking made couple.hr previously if they couldn't cope. At 5.30pm booked for 7.30pm and restaurant only 50% or so filled. Shame as prev visits have been very good but will never go again.

Their food and ambiance was amazing. Highly recommended!

It was an amazing and authentic experience which was good as we went here to celebrate a birthday. The food was well made and they offered lots of complimentary food with a nice tea and sweets at the end.👌👌👍😀

Delicious Indonesian food. A wide range of choices - not just the satay. The set lunch menu was well priced. We enjoyed the colorful decorations and the hospitable welcome (and a free rice sweet for pudding!). Really good to have an authentic restaurant like this in Barnet

Had a lovely evening with family. Friendly approachable staff and great food. The aubergine dish is a must especially if you like chilli.

DON’T GO!! My 82yr old father is spending his 5th day in hospital with severe food poisoning from the restaurant. To be clear, he has been diagnosed by Barnet General with Clampylobacter in his gut which is an infection contracted through chicken infected with hands contaminated by human faeces. This place should be condemned.

We enjoyed our dinner, but we felt that the prices were a bit steep for what we got - and we skipped desserts at 8£ a piece. The karaoke and singing were an odd choice for the ambiance - it wasn’t /bad/, but it didn’t add anything to our experience, as the choice of music was western indie-pop to karaoke backing. Had it been Indonesian music we would have been much more enthusiastic! The waiters were lovely, but we had to wait far too long for our food. Overall not a bad place to eat, but personally didn’t think it was worth the hype.

Great food which is as close as it can get to what you find on the Indonesian island itself. The Nasi Goreng spices and satay peanut sauce have a very authentic flavour.

Excellent food first time in this restaurant. Everything was good but food took too long to arrive. Would visit again

Honestly the most disappointing visit to a restaurant. The ambience was nice and we knew the dishes were expensive. (main course £20 each and starters between £7 to £15.) My parents are vegan and I eat meat and love Balinese cuisine. So we ordered the tempeh satay. £10 got us four skewers. tasty yes, but overpriced. I ordered the beef martabak and it was fine. But the tahu isi was flavourless and a meagre portion. We then had to wait over an hour for our main course. The waiters were anwful and knew nothing about the dishes, unable to answer simple questions. Food came out at different times and were served cold. By the time I got my food I’d lost my appetite, and honestly, the vegetarian dishes were flavourless. It was criminal to be charged so much for so little. And a waste of three hours! Other tables had the same problem, with one table receiving a massive chicken dish long after they’d finished. It had so much promise but I’ll never go there again. Don’t waste your time or £

Went with friends . Was surprised we had to order in advance as there was a group of us. Had chicken satay which was generous portion but unfortunately some was inedible as almost burnt . My other half had beef rendang but some of the meat was not at all tender. Would not go back .

Excellent evening. Very enjoyable food experience and I am looking forward to going back soon.

Food ok meals arrived at different times. Chocolate ice cream was delicious. Some staff were OK but bill was thrown on the table, with we're closing now. Won't be going back

My first experience of this cuisine and it was delicious. Lots of veggie options. We were a very large party and the service was excellent and they were very accommodating of the young children with us. Also they gave us free t-shirts! Would definitely go again.

Really enjoyable night and delicious food. There was live dancing too that was a nice surprise.

Lovely experience! Very unassuming restaurant on a standard high street but...with the most delicious food! Staff are clearly proud of the fare as they take pride in explaining how the dishes are to be eaten. Very enjoyable experience and we will be back for another indulgence soon.

The last time I enjoyed authentic Satay Chicken, cooked to perfection on a charcoal BBQ with proper peanut sauce, was at Satay Corner, a delightful Hawker Centre in Singapore. Upon entering, we were warmly welcomed by the lovely husband and wife team, and our waitress, Tara, was outstanding. They made us feel like part of the family, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was buzzing with energy. We started with every Satay skewer on the menu - the sambal and peanut sauce were absolutely incredible! We then had the curries and their fried fish, finishing off with banana fritters for dessert. Wow, wow, wow! I will definitely be visiting again. It's wonderful to have an authentic Balinese restaurant right on our doorstep, offering a taste of something epic and local, without needing to venture into London.

Nice food - good portions. Servers can get a bit talkative.

Lovely restaurant and fantastic satay!

The food at Bali satay house genuinely took me back to Bali. Definitely a lovely hidden gem on our doorstep. Will definitely be coming again.

Food was top quality, plenty of choice. Generous portions all cooked fresh. We had a selection of starters and main and everything was well served. Staff are amazing, they go above and beyond even whilst busy and can tweak orders depending on allergies. We're given the option of packing up some left over food. Will be visiting again. A*

So called live music was so bad sadly, we left before ordering. So off putting, ambience was painful.

Definitely forms part of your staple diet.

I very rarely send in reviews but this place is mind blowing. The owner is absolutely lovely, so on welcome you are already made to feel part of the family! The food is absolutely exceptional and so authentic! I wish your family continued success and hope they open more (please!!) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A lively welcoming restaurant with friendly staff. Didn't know much about the food, but there are some standout dishes, satay, veg fritters, rendang, really really good. And the egg on the nasi goreng was lovely!

Absolutely delicious food. Complex flavours, a fresh taste to everything and not too oily. Our waitress was very helpful in talking us through the menu and making recommendations.

Very tasty food let down by appalling, slow service. It was busy in the restaurant but other tables seem to be getting served quicker than us. We had chicken satay (6 skewers) and chicken dumplings (2 dumplings) for starters, these were good but took almost an hour to arrive. The main courses took another 30 minutes. The slow cooked chicken was delicious, and a very large portion (2 drumsticks, 2 thighs), as was the chicken betutu. Be wary of the allergen listings, a lot of the vegan dishes have the crustacean sign next to them.

Genuinely fantastic. Some of the best satay I have ever had. The chicken skewers were absolutely delicious with a beautiful char.

Such an enjoyable experience dining here , food is all fresh cooked to order and light. All served on fabulous traditional crockery and with imagination Thank you so much to all the team ,

Lovely local place with Dancer on Wednesday night. Simon (part owner) was very welcoming

It is an amazing restaurant with a lovely atmosphere, the staff are very friendly, with regards to the food if you want to try something new then you won't be disappointed, lets just say when we finished the plates where empty.

Very disappointed after all the hype. All I can say is that it must have been a different chef on the night Jay Rayner went! Following the reply I'm not sure how identifying myself makes any difference. We DID tell the waitress our thoughts when she asked how our meal was as we paid. She said it was a shame we hadnt enjoyed it and she looked forward to seeing us next time we came! Pretty tasteless and the beef was dry. Don't understand what all the hype is. Simple.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Both my Wife and I eat a plant based diet and the Vegan options on offer here are amazing. Nice and spicy, fresh and oh so tasty. A must visit to anyone in the area.

Lovely place and beautiful food!

This isn't just finger lickingly tasty food it is a whole culinary experience at a different level, which doesn't pale every time we revisit. The authentic food with serving pots actually brought from abroad and an extremely friendly staff creates a homely yet a well thought out restaurant experience. 5 stars all the way!

The food is amazing! Huge portions and the most authentic Indonesian food I’ve experienced in London. Would highly recommend! This is the second time I’ve been and am always pleased by the friendly service, beautiful and delicious food and chilled atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back!

Incredible surly waitress. Mackerel sate portion was tiny and arrived with no sauce?? Forgot our mains order so we waited for ever and when we asked what was happening we then got dishes separately... . Grilled fish was fried. Really not a good experience at all. You can do much better although possibly not in Barnet...Jay Rayner clearly had a very different experience?

Great chicken satay, next level. Rest of meal was just OK, especially after I read the amazing reviews we expected a bit more. Bit good food just don't think we'd do back.

Great food and service. The satay dishes were amazing. They also cater well for vegetarians and vegans. Definitely going again!

Excellent Mothers Day lunch with superb service.

I visited the Bali Satay House for Mother’s Day lunch with my family. The food was amazing, and the service was efficient and friendly. We had a mix of starters and mains with both non vegan and vegan dishes. In our party of 8 including 2 children, everyone was very happy with the experience. We’ll definitely be going again!

I drove pass Bali Satay House, first time seeing it as I am not from the area. I decided to stop for a takeout and I am glad I stopped. I only ordered chicken satay and chicken Nasi Goreng. Delicious! Really both delicious. I will now be a regular.

We have deep-fried sweetcorn fritters, which remind me of similar dishes in the repertoire of Myanmar, the heat-blistered kernels bursting out of their skins amid the batter matrix. They are scattered with chopped spring onions and served with more of the perky sambal, which is weirdly addictive now the hiccups have subsided.

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff and a great choice on the menu. Highly recommend, we will definitely be visiting again

The food was very nice, btw they don’t offer chopsticks due to it being an Indonesian restaurant so order skewers and use them as chopsticks

Walking through the white French doors you are invited into a warm cosy ambience, transporting you to the far east with red hanging lanterns and birdcages. We came here with a family, the service was excellent, every single dish once you place the the first spoon in your mouth your mouth is bursting with the most exotic, tantalising, beautiful flavours to the point you do not want to talk or conversation, you just want to revel in the flavour. Excellent standard of food. Highly recommend it.

Delicious food, friendly and attentive service, charming decor. Had chicken dish and the flavours were distinctive of the Indonesian cuisine.

great spot just down the road from high barnet. incredible food, super flavourful and a really nice atmosphere. highly recommended and will be back!

I enjoyed taking away meals for a while now, but the latest I've picked up have ridiculously small portion inside while their prices have been pumped up.

Went today based on “the review” and was supremely impressed. Parking was easy the staff superb but the star was the food - 4 of us had prawns (x2) and sweetcorn fritters to start and then for mains we had the deep fried chicken and the chicken satay plus beef rendang (spelling?) my naming of the food is way off how brilliantly detailed it was without a bite being anything but a total enjoyment - then we had puddings and left joyful into the night

Great food, friendly and attentive service. Fantastic chef

Excellent satay and good food generally, will return

We were delighted to discover this super restaurant. The food, staff, entertainment and ambience all deserve 10/10 and we look forward to introducing friends and family and enjoying many more visits.

Warm, friendly with great food. Make sure you book as full because it’s good.

Really disappointed by the meal here. Firstly, beware of their allergen information as the staff say this is wrong on the menu and the website, which is a serious issue. It's listed against each dish, so diners could easily just order without telling staff they have an allergy. In terms of the food, the satay sauce was pretty good and meat was ok, but all the mains were very ordinary and lacked typical flavour for the dishes. Staff were friendly enough, but mistakes were made with the order without apology and service was slow. I was worrying about how to answer the "how was everything" question from the owners, but they never asked. Have heard good things and other reviewers seemed to enjoy it, so perhaps it was an off night.

Warm and friendly service coupled with authentic food. Really enjoyable.

Absolutely love this place. We have been here a few times now, trying something new each time and are never disappointed. Its authentic, tasty food, the ambiance is just right for a restaurant not too loud or quiet and the service each time has been amazing.

We decided to return based on everything we loved from our first visit and as described on our previous initial evening meal with friends. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by Ben who not only remembered us but even remembered what food we ordered on our previous visit! In spite of being extremely busy everyone involved in making our second visit so memorable were so attentive to our needs. It is rare to find a restaurant that you might score 11/10. This is the ONLY one that has warranted it. WELL DONE BEN AND YOUR TEAM…. amazing! See you soon. Gary

Really enjoyed my visit here. The satays are fantastic, both the lamb and chicken varieties, with generous portion sizes. The nasi goreng was also nice, and the rendang. Prices are very reasonable.

Very tasty food and reasonably priced. Interesting menu of drinks and dishes. Very authentic Indonesian cuisine. Loved the chicken satay and the grilled bream. Fish was chilli hot! Generous portions and some dishes could be shared. On Wednesdays there is Balinese dancing. Would go there again. Staff provided excellent customer service.

Great food and great Serive. Our waiter Eddie is very accommodating. I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is amazing

All of their foods are cooked after they get the order. It's so fresh and delicious. This restaurant owner has devoted love and a lot of work into each dish. Highly recommend. Wish I live near.

Amazing food and lovely service. We will be back!

Food is exceptional! 3 visits in 2 months.

Fun and different cultural experience

Food was nice but a bit on the pricey side. Their complimentary homemade crackers given as we sat down were delicious. So was the satay.

Recommend the egg fried rice with satay

£5 for prawn crackers, to receive 7 CRACKERS!?, salad servings so small they use a sauce pot and is less than 1 tbsp, food wasn't bad but at these prices and portions, I won't be coming back. Even the satay sauce was 1/4 the pot it's a bit of a joke. Not to mention it arrived quite fast but the chicken was still ice cold in areas

You are warmly welcomed on entry, and the service is consistently fantastic throughout the meal. Food is freshly prepared, full of flavour. Easy parking outside.

We booked a table at Bali Satay for four of us after reading the reviews on here. We were greeted upon entering by Ben who was such a welcoming helpful man, who could not do any more to make us feel at home. He went through the menu explaining each of the dishes and advised us on choices. Soon after the Co-owner Simon introduced himself to us and spent a short time talking about the evolution of the one of only two classic Indonesian restaurants in London. To sum up the service was hugely attentive, the food was above exceptional and ambiance delightful Simon & Ben. You have an amazing restaurant, one which as President of a large North London Club will be a regular visitor, along with many of our members for a long, long time. DO GIVE THIS RESTAURANT A TRY…. Trust me you will be writing similar reviews Good Luck Guys Gary

Food tasted good, but portion was tiny and the most overpriced food I've ever eaten. Beef dish didn't have much beef and mostly sauce.

If you happen to be local, give it a try. Lovely spiced fresh food, a different and very enjoyable change from the normal offerings. The closest to Balinese food you'll get without actually going there.

We held our son's birthday dinner here. Simon the Manager was excellent at organizing a set menu for our guests. All the food was delicious and our invited family thoroughly enjoyed everything. Thank you Simon and team for a memorable and wonderful evening for a special occasion.

Excellent Indonesian food. Tried about 6 different dishes between us and each on was incredible. The authentic decor was also very nice

The starters were good. But the main courses were disappointing. The lamb curry was mainly large bones with a little meat on them. The chicken in the chicken noodle dish was another skewer of chicken the we'd just had in the chicken satay starter. I hope they use this constructive feedback to improve

The food was amazing. Definitely coming back to try rest of the menu.

Newish restaurant for the area. The atmosphere was relaxing and the food was exceptionally delicious and well presented. The prices were reasonable for London. Our only suggestion for improvement is to increase the number of waiting staff in order to speed up the service. The poor singular waiter tried his best to look after all tables tonight and managed very well. Overall however, a very enjoyable experience and we will be back.

Bali satay is a very popular Indonesian restaurant around new barnet area,the inside decoration and fabulous food will take you to far east,seriously recommend and the service was great too..

Lovely food and service. Authentic Balinese food. I recommend the satay skewers and Nasi Goreng.

An excellent restaurant that I just cannot fault in any way. Everything was absolutely perfect.

What a beautiful restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious and very authentic, The lunch deal is an absolute steal. Hope to spread the word, as we had lunch there and had the whole place to ourselves.

Wow! What an experience. Could not recommend this place more. The joy I felt after the first bite of their nasi goreng is indescribable. The staff are lovely, especially our waiter Alex. It’s like a little slice of Indonesia in New Barnet.

Lovely food, definitely recommended. Sate Lelit was a highlight.

Authentic Indonesian dishes and friendly service Indonesian style

Absolute gem of a restaurant. Every dish was freshly cooked and flavourful. Service was very friendly and helpful in navigating the menu. There was so much more to try that we hope to go back again soon. Chicken satay was juicy; nasai goreng was well spiced without being greasy and stodgy with spices; pls check our receipt for full list of dishes, all are worth getting.

Wow wow wow wow!!! Incredibly authentic taste!!! Big portions!! Perfect for a food lover like me and the cendol was spot on!! My partner is Indonesian and she often gets homesick, so we go on missions to find food that replicates what she’s used to from back home, even when we’re abroad, i.e. Hong Kong or Malaysia. We often leave feeling that our mission was not accomplished. Bali satay house was the first restaurant that we’ve found that had that true nostalgia feeling for her. We may have traveled 2 hours for this restaurant but we’ll definitely be returning!! To add: When I visit Indonesia, restaurants usually give me the ‘bule’ spice level which basically means not spicy at all! For a white guy, I really love spicy food and can handle it better than my partner. I think the restaurant still played it safe and made it with a low level of spicy, so if there’s a code word for me to get spicier than please let me know lol My only complaint would be that you’re not located closer to me lol. Please open another store in West Sussex :) Just to add: the portion size and quality in comparison to the price we paid was gold standards in my opinion. See you soon!!

Amazing service and great food.