Bali Thai

About

Indonesian

Price Range : Under $10 ($)

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    Yelp rating
    4.5 stars

Location

Adress: 88 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1R3

Phone: (604) 291-7990

Work Hours

Mon 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Tue 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Wed 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Thu 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Fri 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Sun

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Noise Level
    Average
  • local_bar
    Alcohol
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    Free
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
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    Waiter Service
    No
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Angela P.

    star star star star star 14 September 2026

    Don't be fooled by the name of the restaurant, this is an Indonesian joint. This hidden gem is run by a lady from Jakarta. My boyfriend and I tried the beef rendang, tempeh and homemade soup and it brought us back to our travels in Indonesia. Wish we knew about this place earlier! We've been searching for authentic Indonesian food for the last 6 years and finally found an establishment. Hurrah!!

  • Brenda K.

    star star star star star_border 31 August 2026

    I don't think there are any other Indonesian restaurant besides Bali Thai (WHY???) , and will still visit here once in awhile.

    Their food is pretty good. Laksa is also good it had some chicken, seafood and tofu curds it wasn't too heavy. I totally recommend this and it doesn't come with 2 different kinds of noodles in it. I love how my soup wasn't too greasy and yet, spicy and milky.

    It's hard to order popular items if you go to Bali Thai around 7PM (they close at 8PM) , noodles sell out fast. I couldn't order any special items and the owner looked so busy and stressed, but she was helpful and friendly like last time. I got rice with 2 entrees for $9.25 and picked Tempeh with some braised beef. It was delish packed with flavours. Perfect with a pinch of Sambal on the side. Hopefully I come in earlier next time to order one of the noodle dishes.

  • Deb P.

    star star star star star_border 22 August 2026

    Had the Indonesian laksa for lunch.

    It was good, what truly made this dish was a GOOD base of coconut milk and perfect on point curry ratio, but the owner's home made belachan lifted this from a 3.5 to a 4 star.

    Why not a 5 star?

    Its located in a food court, not ideal but the quality of the food is authentic.

    Had some sweetcorn fritters which the Indonesians are so famous for.  This was divine.  Perfect, crispy, non-oily with tons of garlic.

    Reminded me of the Cape Malay food I grew up with.  Modest place, yum food.

  • Edward L.

    star star star star star_border 21 August 2026

    So I've been told this is (as of the time of writing) the only true Indonesian food place in town. Not counting the pseudo places such as Tropika. This is one of the booths in the Tinseltown food court.

    Parking is available in the parkade below the mall.

    The lady behind the counter is quite sassy and likes to call everyone Dear. Definitely made my friends and me feel special.

    I've been here twice now. I can't speak for the authenticity as I've never been to Indonesia, but the food here is freaking good.

    The mee ayam (chicken noodle) combo comes with soup (choice wonton or beef ball), as well as some bok choy. Everything is cooked fresh.

    The nasi goreng is also quite good.

    Be sure to ask for all the toppings for the full experience. House samba (spicy) sauce has a real kick. Served out of a ghetto jar. Then there's
    also the cilantro, fried onions, and that sweet black sauce.

    The soup is tasty and probably full of MSG. Similar to those of other SE Asian places. No complaints.

    Definitely worth checking out, though the food court here. also has other great choices. Recommended.

  • Denise W.

    star star star star star_border 20 August 2026

    I believe this is the only or one of the few Indonesian restaurants in Vancouver. It is kind of hard to believe that Vancouver is so culturally diverse but there are not a lot of Indonesian restaurants here. This is a family ran food stall inside the International Mall. The owner is very friendly and yes she Indonesian. My Yelper friends and I all ordered the bakmie with bakso (chicken noodle with beef balls). Carolyn mentioned that we have to have the  kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) in the noodle. They don't put the kecap manis on unless you specifically ask for it. We also had shallot and cilantro on top.

    The noodles had a very interesting flavors to it. It was very tasty. In the noodle there were baby bok choy, mushrooms and ground pork. Overall, I would come back and order it again. The meal also came with beef balls. The beef balls (3) were all homemade. Yes they were not perfectly round.

    I would definitely come back.

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