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Jothy's Fish Head Curry and Banana Leaf Restaurant

| Api Api Center, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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Ranked #42 of 194 restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
Cuisines: Indian
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Reservations
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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

love the curry fish head, that's their signature anyway. they also feature deep fried fish roe, a must try

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London
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52 reviews 52 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

Fantastic food in basic but friendly surroundings. Came here 8 years ago and loved it and been twice on this trip. Try Chilli Chicken with rice and veg washed down with a couple of beers and a chai latte for "pudding" Highly recommended

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

Bad Customer Service. Like people owe them money. You need to keep on asking for the basic items which served in indian restaurant. Seem fine serving foreigners but when come to local (sigh )

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Perth, Australia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013 via mobile

Very quiet the night we visited, lots of friendly and attentive staff. We tried the banana leaf meal were impressed with the presentation and the flavours of the accompaniments. The beans and the cabbage were favourites. Chicken Ayam and a mix of squid and prawns ( a special request that was accepted with a smile). Great meal, cold drinks and... More

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Dongguan, China
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121 reviews 121 reviews
41 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

We tried Jothy's on the recommendation of our driver as it was air conditioned on a 32c day. Its located behind and underneath Marina Court. Its a clean and friendly restaurant with great Indian food. We went a bit mad ordering a little too much food all eaten off a banana leaf except the Birani Chicken. The quality was very... More

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Donetsk, Ukraine
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

For the lover's of Indian food - good choise. Tasty curries and chapati. They have special rice on banana leaf - didn't try, but looks gorgeous. Since it's quite popular place, has reviews on tripadvisor and lonely planet, prices are little high. There are many other less popular and same delisions options. Friendly and helpful staff.

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

Always make it a point to drop into Jothy's whenever i'm in KK. My comments as follow, compared to other Indian restaurants in the same area, Jothy's is clean, airconditioned and comfortable, its a godsend due to the humidity and heat in Malaysia. So its worth paying the extra for food and beverages. As for the food i love the... More

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Perth, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

We came here for dinner when we noticed the lonely planet sticker on the door. Was a bit skeptical when the restaurant was empty but given that it was 7.30, I just assumed that we were one of the early diners. The owner and his family were sitting at one of the tables but didn't make any attempt to greet... More

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Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
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207 reviews 207 reviews
91 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 59 cities Reviews in 59 cities
89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2012

We had walked past this restaurant, and been put off by the large “Fish Head Curry” sign. Later we read up about it, and seeing they had more to offer, decided to give it a go. The décor is a bit sparse, and the menu is a little confusing, but the food was really good. I had the chili chicken,... More

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Tawau Division, Malaysia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

The curries were good but the fish head was disappointing as it was just very spicy and very fennelly.

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