Recently, we drove through the busy streets of Seminyak and we had a great laugh! A big banner said there was going to be a new restaurant and the name sounded quite familiar; Mannekepis

Mannekepis is the famous statue of Brussels, Belgium. This statue, a naked little boy doing the number one, can also be found at the entrance of the Mannekpis Bistro in Seminyak. “Great name”, we all said to each other. And soon after that; “I hope they are going to serve Belgian fries!”

Mannekepis opened its doors on the 21st of December. And a few days after, we we’re invited to grab a bite over there.
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I must confess; this was not the first time I spent an evening at Mykonos, the popular Greek restaurant located on the busy Laksmana Oberoi street in Seminyak (also known in the expat community as ‘eat street’). Often I have the craving for a nice piece of good quality meat, with no fuss but also won’t burn a hole in my wallet . So the invitation of Mykonos was a very pleasant one; we already knew the food was going to be great.

Like my other visits to Mykonos, I just cannot begin my dinner without a good appetizer. The usual pita bread dish with Tzatziki (yoghurt with cucumber, dill, garlic and olive oil) and Humus (chick beans with tahini, yoghurt, lemon, dill, garlic and olive oil) was immediately ordered, so the dipping could begin. I started arguing with my friends that they were taking too much Tzatziki to put on their bread; at the rate they were on there wouldn’t be enough left for me! Just kidding…we just ordered another plate.
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Queen’s Tandoor is located in Seminyak’s main street, Jl. Raya Seminyak. We arrived around 12:00 pm or so. It was a lunch that I will not soon forget. First of all; you get a welcomed Indian feeling by its decoration, which is a blend of a rich Indian colonial style.

We were directed upstairs and sat down at a table directly next to the window, enjoying a view of the ever-busy Jl. Raya Seminyak. When the manager came to our table to take our drink order he asked what we would like to have as a drink to start our lunch. I was thinking, “would it be a beer or something really typical Indian?”. I might get beer anywhere else (although due to the recent alcohol importing problems in Bali, beer will probably run out in a few moments), but something Indian is a different story. (more…)