Ultimo, Italian Fine Dining @ Seminyak, Bali

I was wondering whether the prices were as affordable and as good as advertised by numerous bloggers. So I wandered over to the maître d's stand and scanned the prices.  Doing a quick mental calculation within the 3 currencies, it wasn't too bad.

We had to wait 5 minutes before a table opened for us. We were placed towards the corner in the outdoor seating area. The dining experience started with cell-phone light. We couldn't read the menu properly due to the extremely dim lighting.

The best thing I had during the entire meal was actually the restaurant made bread basket and extremely yummy pesto butter. I think most of my stomach contents that night was from the bread.
I did feel a little put off by the waitress who took our orders thought .She was surly and curt. Although she offered to change my pasta to a starter, I had this feeling that I was being rushed through? Maybe they were facing a lack of manpower that night.

Yummy bread basket. Camera photos and low lighting definitely doesn't do justice.

My ravioli con polo with mushroom and butter sauce was amazingly good and fresh. Luckily it was changed to a starter. I would have extremely sated this had been a main. If you change your pasta to a starter, they change it to half price since you only get half the portion.

Presentation is sloppy though

Ant's mushroom soup was just alright.

He continued on to the Ultimo Pizza, the house pizza. It had a thin crust and the toppings were duking it out for the main stage. The taste of cheesy mozzarella, tomato, bacon, sausage, onions and capsicums spread came together nicely. Then again, when you have cheese, everything is going to be alright in the world.

The pollo arosto with tomato paste and risotto, my main, paled in comparison to the ravioli and pizza. Pollo arosto is literally roast chicken in Italian. So, I got half a roast chicken and a whole lot of tomato paste. It was fine at first before the constant chewing tired my mandible out. The sourness of the tomato paste got to me as well.

There were more tomato paste hidden under the chicken

 We skipped dessert as we were feeling a little sick from all the food. I was seriously considering getting some wine to help digest but being in a foreign land with only Ant as my travelling partner made me think twice.

Like ducks, we waddled out and grabbed a cab back to our hotel. We need more people to conquer Ultimo!

Anyway, the food here is a definite value for money. Portions are big enough for 2, so be nice and share.

Ultimo
Address: Jalan Kayu Ara, No.104X, Seminyak, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Tel: +62 361 738 721
Opening Hours: 4.30pm - 1am
Price: $$