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Spice seem to be doing a bit of a mix of Indonesian and Indian food at the moment. We ordered a prawn curry and a lamb curry (on the bone). Both were delicious and very spicy, which is how we like it. The lamb was very well cooked and fell off the bone, just as it should. Presentation was good with small dishes of chutney and ratia too. I asked if the prawns would be shelled, which they weren't usually - so if you go for the prawn and you like your prawns shelled, please ask, otherwise you'll spend half the meal spitting out prawn shells (very romantic!) :o)
The downside of this meal was the kids menu. The menu seems to be widespread throughout the Nirwana resort and my children were disappointed because they ordered mini-pizzas which were billed as being cheese and came with ham and brocolli on too (they were NOT very impressed, especially the vegetarian in the family!). So some attention to that kind of detail would be good.
Prices were OK for Bintan Resorts - cheaper than some of the other resorts.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Mayang Sari, Nirwana Resorts
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The location is remarkable beautiful, it locates by the sea, and they have their own pier for romantic dinner. it was so amazing!
the food is excellent!, also the waiters are friendly..the only problem is that we have to pay in Singapore dollar!!..damn..
Favorite Dish: The Gonggong; it's the local famous sea-snail, I found the taste is like eating escargot with local spices..hmm yummy
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: bintan resort complex area
Lotus Cafe within Angsana Spa & Resort serves a wide spread of food from both the East and West. Sitting there, you can spend you time just gazing out towards the lovely sunset.
Favorite Dish: Being in Indonesia, you'll just have to take in the palate of Indonesian food. I tried their Mee Rebus which was not too bad.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Jalan Teluk Berembang, Laguna Bintan, Lagoi 29155
Phone: +62 770 693 111
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Pulau Bintan is one of the Riau Islands and is especially assessible from Singapore by a ferry. However, many visitors seem to miss the Baan Aarya Thai restaurant and Bar located at the Bintan Beach Lagoon Resort. The restaurant and bar is built near the coastline. At low tide, you can see the stretch of dark sand and mud. At high tide, the water rises to 20-50 m away from the restaurant. With pavilions made of dark timbres and soft orange lightings, the restaurant feels cosy and even romantic. Even though I have been there after dark, I have no doubts that the view at late afternoon will be most excellent.
The Restaurant and Bar opens for dinner at six. You can enjoy a predinner drink at the bar although I must say some of the drinks were not consistently good. The menu has ala-carte items, but you can take samplers by choosing the set menus which are of good quality and value. Almost everything is delectable. Expect cooking with Asian herbs and curries. Ask the chef to go easy on the chillies if you cannot take real spicy food. Portions are generous and wide-spread varieties mean that you won't walk out of the restaurant craving for a snack in the middle of the night. Waiters and waitresses are in crisp white uniforms and generally attentive to your needs.
Remember that at Pulau Bintan, prices are "Singaporean" and not "Indonesian". These are every bit money-for-value meals with a wonderful ambience though and definitely one of the better restaurants in Pulau Bintan. You can pay in Indonesian ruppiahs, Singapore Dollars or US greenbacks. There is no need for tipping but you really like the food and service, leave the small change. It is not necessary but will be appreciated.
The restaurant has a dedicated website: http://www.baanaarya.com/home.html
Favorite Dish: I love set menus as they showcase the chef's skills and you can sample several dishes as an excellent price. Instead of naming the best dish, I will allow you readers to picture the flavours through the following photographs. Almost all dishes are delicious with hints of Asian herbs and spices. I especially enjoyed the 2nd dish, robustly flavoured duck meat in light soup. Just a wode of caution: the cooking is generally light except the curries. However, most dishes are on the salty side. I recommend most of you to ask the chef to go easy on the salt, especially if you have medical conditions of the heart, or are diabetic.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Pulau Bintan
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We have our buffet breakfast in this restaurant, the food is normal and the range is not much. But it has a nice view of the sea. We browse through the menu and they serve normal western food and some indonesia crusine. The price is quite steep.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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The most satisfying restuarant so far. It is locate on the sea and has a very nice ambience. You have to reach there early like 6pm when the sky is still bright to enjoy the sea view, as we end our spa session at 7pm, all we got when we reached there is darkness. But the sea breeze is so cool and relaxing.
They serve nice and cheap seafood and the dishes are also very delicious. We didnt order seafood but we order 3 dishes, fried malay noodle, broccoii with mushroom and lemon fried chicken and the bill is only S$40.
The most satisfying and delicious meal so far.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
This restaurant's speciality is buffet. They have different buffet dinner themes everyday. Food is great ( but not fantastic)..food variety is OK only. Price for lunch is 28++ for adult not inclusive of the 21% tax. Dinner is about the same price, i.e. EXpensive :)
Favorite Dish: I love anything that is fish...their seafood is very fresh and yummy!
Written Jun 15, 2010
Address: Bintan Lagoon Resort
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It offers different cuisines such as French, Italian, American and even local food. The veggies are fresh and so are the seafood. Desserts are equally delicious.
Favorite Dish: Grilled steak, salad and chocolate confectioneries
Written Dec 18, 2008
Address: Bintan Lagoon Resort
Orzo is billed as a Mediterranean restaurant, but seemed like it was mainly focussing on Italian food to me - lots of pasta and pizzas. The prices were fairly expensive we thought, the bill coming to S$160 including tax and GST for a family of 4 (only 3 beers consumed!).
The food was OK but one of the pasta dishes was prepared wrongly (ingredients added that had been asked to be omitted) - when it came back it was still wrong, so that kind of ruined it for one of us. Everyone else enjoyed theirs though.
Service was good, but we wouldn't go there again because it was just too expensive for a bunch of pizza and pasta.
Written Aug 2, 2008
Address: Bintan Lagoon Resort
Website: http://web.bintanlagoon.com/winedine.shtml
This place is pretty casual, probably because it is by the pool, so swimwear is expected. The food was fairly average, but not too expensive for Bintan Resorts.
Dishes we tried were the pizzas which were rated well by our family, the Chinese Fried Rice which was OK and nicely presented, but the chicken in it looked a bit dubious (so I didn't eat that bit!). The other Indonesian dishes they did were quite nice though. I had a creamy chicken pasta one time which was a bit too bland, but mostly the food there was not too bad.
Our kids weren't too impressed with the kids menu there though - processed rubbish - you'd be better to order them an adult meal to share with someone else.
Written Aug 2, 2008
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