Tirta Arum in Ubud

I give 5 stars for nothing that really bothers me here and by this time I am giving this comment, it is the 7th time I have been dining out here during my stay in Ubud. For the place, it suits me because it is more of a homey restaurant. It is not a fine dining atmosphere sorta place or located somewhere crowded thingy and at the same time not being too far from the central. It is also clean. At night the street is very quiet for this area, therefore you can expect coming here with you or with your partner/friend being the only guest(s) if there are no other two or a few people around. This should not be suprising which maybe some people do wonder, I would say it is just the location.

The food alone suits me. My favorite is the set option - fried fish, it comes with a bowl of rice, miso soup, pickles and two other side dish. In general view, should be yummy enough if not super to everyone. But to me it is very yummy and fulfilling. The food concept is more of home cooked food partly, it is not something fine Japanese restaurants will offer but also not like what some casual Japanese restaurants can offer. Which is why, given so, I feel unique. The owner alone is a Japanese man, if I am not mistaken this place was first open in 1997 and he is very nice, very friendly. Usually if he has some side dish that goes well with beer, he would offer us a quick bite and of course, it is free (lol)

And since price thing is relative, so I cant say for anyone. But I would say, if someone is super budget and looking to very "fulfilling" main dish but cheap good food under 50k per dining, maybe this is not on the list unless you just want a single quick meal of side dish + mineral water I guess. So do expect to pay avaragely at least 180-200k (include tax) for two per dining, other than that.. we all pay more. If we are not on budget schedule, I personally don't consider this place as expensive at all. But to be fair, if one is not flexible on price, then I think the drink mostly cost a bit more than other restaurants offer in general. At the end, my thought is being in ubud and miss some Japanese food, this place is worth a try at least. There are not many Japanese restaurants around Ubud, and they all differ in value and taste. But if you want to feel homey and relax from the crowd and into some authentic Japanese taste, you can give this a try perhaps for the ramen served in rich thick tasty curry or fresh raw fish - sushi lover, or try the typical Japanese pizza and more.

(2017/Dec)

If you are looking for Japanese sushi (as opposed to American or Korean), this is the only place in Ubud. I stayed here for 8 months and tried them all, Warung Sushi is the best