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Windbell Seafood Restaurant

20 Jalan Selangor | Tanjung Aru (3rd Beach), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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Ranked #48 of 192 restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
Cuisines: Seafood
Dining options: Reservations
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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Food are quite fantastic! The ambience is better at night. This is located at the other end of Tanjung Aru Beach, so have to be careful that the taxi is aware of the location. Best way to find way is to inform taxi that it is next to the Sabah Flying Club.

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Lichfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

We arrived at this restaurant after a stroll down to the third beach. We didn't know what a steamboat buffet was but was quickly advised by the helpful staff. You order a soup which is kept warm by a burner on your table then choose from a vast buffet. There is a wide choice of fish, shellfish, fish balls and... More

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Malaysia
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Eat till you drop for a reasonable price. There is a fair variety of choice. Good place to spend the evening with family or friends burning the night as you dip and cook you choice of meat and vegetable. Best enjoyed with ice cold Coca Cola.

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Kuching, Malaysia
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14 restaurant reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

as we were preparing to leave kota kinabalu the next day, were taken to this place called windbell seafood restaurant. met it's orang putih owner. it was near a beach. Food was great. a good place to be when you want to say goodbye to family.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012 via mobile

i just went today,the atmosphere is air-conditioned and excellent!there are many choices of food from the steamboat foods,to the ready-to-eat.the service is quite good and you can experience a nice view of nature beside the restaurant.the bill is quite expensive if you order other drinks than chinese tea or water.just go and try it yourself,no worry,it's HALAL. :')

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Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

All you-can-eat buffet with a wide variety of food:- fresh seafood, different types of meats, lots of processed food (eg. meatballs, fishballs, fish cakes), vegetables, cooked food (noodles, fried chicken) and desserts. The fresh seafood spread is nothing extraordinary but the huge disappointment was that some of the meats were practically still frozen...not a very good impression created in terms... More

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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2012

The tomyam soup served for steamboat is very bad and taste bitter..food selection very limited and not delicious at all..The service also not good..we order drinks and for about 20 minutes waiting still not served to us..when we asked the waitress, she said not order yet..then why didnt u guys ask us what to drink???!!!..refilling the chinese tea also need... More

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Fritz J K, Owner at Windbell Seafood Restaurant, responded to this review
15 October 2012

We are sorry to hear about your negative experience here at the Windbell Seafood Restaurant and would like to apolgize for the lack of service you have experienced. We pride ourselves with providing good, friendly and efficient service as well as good, consistent and fresh food at a reasonable price, however on this occasion we seem to have failed, for... More

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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16 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012 via mobile

top rating for the service... Could overcome the quality of food which is average. I like the variety of seafood steamboat n its price is ok n environment make u really feel like home. Very warm n recommended to tourist n local.

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

although the food wasn't anything special but the company that night i enjoyed the most!i suggest steamboat is one of the way to eat/cook as you share/chit-chat with friends/family ;)

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

The waiters and waitresses are friendly. U will be warmly welcomed upon arrival. The food is just average. There are steamboat places better than here.

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