Bali Hai

"Roses are redViolets are blue,Bali who???This food good"Chau da ma (special s/o to my viets luh y'all but no matter the flavor y'all can get this too) it's lil jKim and first let me say RiP Kobe and Pop Smoke I hope y'all eatin good up there Sooo let me say this, on the record, this dish right here bruhhh sooo gewd like economical eats, that's my weakness like imagine a place where it's ayce (all you can eat) for bout $10 you can eat two bowls filled up with as much food (meats and veggies) you humanly fit into a regular dinner bowl I was a exercise and sport science major in college, but I was NASA dark matter atomic particle physicists come dinner time at Bali yo like werd to my mother, this joint lit and delishish and did say cheapThey got that frozen thin sliced beef, chicken, turkey, and pork with the favs like potatoes, peppers, onions, and bean sprout etc. like dawgggg pls I'm tryna lose that weight. They be grilling on a giant flat top just like they did in Mongolia -2k19 BCE the sauce is tangy, salty, sweat and sour plus spicy (if you bout it, can make it 10 like me, cuz I like to suffer while having fun)Imma pinch this off cuz I could go all day, Bali hai, my guy or a thot... 1 million percent my homie for lyfe and of course I went with my shawty, got two meals for bout $15 not including tip, so imma be back, believe it!PSA: they got lots of space good for large parties and they got azz drink so if you feel cultured

Oh man, I should have read the reviews for this place, especially Daniel's review. I come here expecting your typical Mongolian grill experience, oh boy did we learn it was not so... first I saw the frozen shaved meat, with no indication on what it was. I was hoping for tofu and shrimp or fish, well I couldn't just get that and add it to my bowl, it's a whole complexity that doesn't need to exist, also I am charged extra for it. They were out of tofu, calimari and scallops. I could only get lil cocktail/salad shrimp and imitation crab(fish), which cost me $5 extra to get a mix of both. LoLThe house sauce was like water, it didn't add to the flavor of the food. I even asked for extra, and it came back just 'wetter' and not anymore flavorful.I honestly, didn't like this place with its needless complexity, pointless extra charges on alternative protein options (get this... noodles are an extra add-on too!).I'm a hard skip on this restaurant.

My dad has been going to Bali Hai every week since 1987. Even when the Raleigh location burned down in a fire, he didn't let that stop him. He drove an additional 30 minutes just to eat at the Garner location. That's how good it is to him. For me, it all depends on what I get.ENTREE (2 bowls): I used to get B since that's what my dad always gets, but I've made the transition to D, which is both sweet and spicy. I don't like it too mild or too spicy, so D-7 is perfect for me. The only meat I get is turkey since it's nowhere near as chewy as the other meats (beef and pork), and I always fill one entire bowl with just turkey. For my second bowl, I fill half of it with veggies that I want to eat and the other half with more turkey. Their turkey goes well with the overall dish and how they make their food. I highly recommend the turkey here! The only downside is that the dish is drenched in sauce.. so stack some napkins under one side of your plate to gather the oily sauce on one side of your plate. Nonetheless, it's pretty good. 7/10WORTH IT? Yes, as long as you know how to stuff your bowls, you will definitely get your money's worth. Come with an empty stomach!NOTE: The only downside is that you can't take your leftovers home.. I guess it's to deter you from overloading your plates, but it doesn't work and they end up wasting a lot of food.

I've been going to Bali Hai about 35 years. I think today was my last visit. They now put all food in to-go containers even if you are eating in. You pay when you pick up your to-go container. When I asked for water the woman, I won't call her a lady, very rudely told me she didn't have time to get water and I would need to buy a drink.Food was still great. Atmosphere and service left a lot to be desired.End of an era. I won't be back. I doubt they survive much longer.

I've never liked this place, even before the newest location but I went anyway. The food is good but they pile heavy, wet rice on your plate and then weigh it. Do you know how much cooked rice weighs? A lot and it's such a cheap thing to make yet they charge you by the ounce. The bill choked me! I won't be back!

Bali Hai used to be one of our favorites and we enjoyed going. You would pay per bowl 1-2-3 bowls, whatever you could pile on. It was pricey but it was worth it. During the shut down we got take out and paid crazy prices for the ability to take away our favorite food. It was weighed after rice was added to your container. Okay, whatever, pandemic prices. We finally went tonight and planned to eat in. Got our food in our bowls and had to figure out what to do since no one was helping. No one offered us drinks. We sat and thought we were eating in. We saw them putting our food in plastic containers. So we thought maybe they misunderstood that we were eating in. Nope, it's how they are doing it now. Everything is to go regardless if you eat in or not. They are still weighing food AFTER they add rice. I don't eat rice. The price to eat in is $8.50 per pound with rice. If you don't want rice it's $10.50 per pound. They use all disposable containers and utensil and bottles of water instead of cups of tap water. So we basically paid to eat in but it's to go. I literally got 1 bowl hardly piled high because I don't eat much and my meal was $22. Total for 4 people, 2 adults and 2 teens, $75.Unfortunately we won't be back. EVER!!!

No garlic sauce, no mango sauce, no broccoli, no eggs, no bacon, noodles are extra, no fountain drinks or tea and everything comes in styrofoam. Crazy Fire in Raleigh is way better.

I tried, in the past, getting the food without the rice and they do charge extra per pound if you ask for no rice. This is ridiculous, but theyve been doing this for years.. My problem is when they put huge amounts of rice to jack up my total that really pisses me off. It should be a serving but they have literally given me almost 1.5lb worth of rice several times and I only find out when I eat cause half my container is full of rice. Where is all the meat and vegetables I put on my tray???The Strickland location is also very inconsistent. The spice number they ask you depends on the cook. There is no consistency what so ever. Sometimes my D5 tastes like D10 other times its bland and tastes like soy sauce.I'm not going to return to the Strickland location again.

I've been a patron of Bali Hai for over 20 years mostly at the old restaurant on Wake Forest Rd prior to it burning down. The food and service was always great. Sometimes a long line at lunch but they got you in and out. Now since the pandemic, it's take out even if you eat in. It's not the same as it was. The price per pound is a bit expensive. I think they're hurting their business by charging every one like the this. I always enjoyed eating in the restaurant because the food was hotter and fresher than taking it home. I used to eat there at least once a week. Now maybe once a month. The restaurant is never busy now. I miss the lines. I miss eating at a table with the food served on a plate not a styrofoam take out container. I miss having a beer with my food.

This place is a dump but it's cheap and delicious. I would come back because I'm on a retirees budget.