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Jothy's Fish Head Curry and Banana Leaf Restaurant

| Api Api Center, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Ranked #40 of 123 restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Cuisines: Indian
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Reservations
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Reservations
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011

The food is tasty but the price is too overwhelm! Often given small portion of dishes and the service is so so. More

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Croydon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

We were recommended this restaurant and it was OK but the food was not quite warm enough and it tasted fine but nothing out of the ordinary. More

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Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Senior Contributor
43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2011
2
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I took the trouble to find this place during my stay in KK and only to find it was just behind Marina Court Condo. That's where I stayed. It was on the national newspaper that the outlet is suing a blogger and google for complaining about the food. So it was a must try for me. So my take is,... More

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See 3 more reviews by PunitaMy for Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2011
5
people found this review helpful

This restaurant serves the best Indian Food in KK. You must try their Chili Chicken, Chicken Biryani, and prawn masala. They are out of this world. To top it off try their mango lassi & their ginger tea. Amazing food. Also my kids really enjoy the ghee (butter) thosai with sugar - its crispy and a lovely meal for kids.... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2011
6
people found this review helpful

I have been there twice during my stay in Kota Kinabalu and they serve the most delicious authentic south indian cuisine i have ever tasted. I went with my wife and we both love their chicken bryanni and fish head curry which was very fresh. I as well enjoyed the chili prawns very much although it was a little too... More

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Los Angeles, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2010
4
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We had our dinner here on our second night at KK. We initially wanted to order fish head curry (approx. RM30) and chicken briyani (approx. RM12) but fish head is too expensive, and chicken briyani is sold out. So we ordered prawn sambal (RM10) and fish curry (RM6) instead. Both dishes are really great, but I like the prawn sambal... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2010
4
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The restaurant is cafe style rather that intimate restaurant, but the food is fantastic and terrific value. We had the fish cutlets with rice and the chicken biryani. They were both very tasty and the price was very reasonable at 45RM including two drinks each. Well worth a visit. More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2010
4
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A bit difficult to find on foot. Ask a taxi driver to take you there it's easier. Having eaten in a 5 star resort for 4 days it was great to eat local Malaysian food which was very tasty. I had the spicy chicken which was delicious but very hot as it had approx. 15 chillies in it. First time... More

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London
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2010
4
people found this review helpful

Amazing Chicken Biriyani. Our meal for 2 came to 45 Ringits including drinks ! Great Local food, apparently one of the locals favourite. This is more of a cafe style than a restauraunt, we went for dinner and was excellent. More

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KL
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2009
5
people found this review helpful

Jothy's Curry Banana Leaf Restaurant- Api Api Centre This restaurant serves the best south Indian food i have tried -throughout Malaysia. I am picky with my food, so people who know me, trust me when i tell them its a must try in Kota Kinabalu.On the must try list is their Fish Head Curry ( ask for more ladies finger),... More

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