In Reply to: Tommy's posted by HBKiwi on Friday, 6. August 2010 at 13:05 Bali Time:
Having spent many years going to Tommys cafe and thoroughly enjoying the food and staff there I find it hard to believe your experience was that bad.We are all definitely entitiled to opinions and yours does sound like you didnt enjoy it, but I have to say the food and I was there 2 months ago was just as good as ever the ice coffees the best in bali, the service as friendly and attentive as they can be when busy. They dont emplly a large staff and the staff do a great job to help out as much as they can,I know at times when staff have obligations to family,ceromonies,or illness they can be short staffed or have friends helping out it may not be perfect but hey your in bali!The lady you spoke of running restaurant is Desma she is a New Zealand lady who runs a tight restaurant in cleanliness and food but she is also a lady who loves to meet,chat and learn more about her customers, me myself enjoy that interaction and if things are a bit slow I just chill out.Desma does some wonderful things for the balinese she dosnt brag about, but shes always aware that MOST her customers dont come to Tommys for it to be the coffee shop back home!Maybe you would like the new coffee shop in Jalan Padma next door to fairy shop menu is set, order at counter very westernised and dont chat with staff.Sorry you had this experience but be fair and next time go back and give it another try maybe it will be better next time around for you!