We popped into this place for a drink at sunset but there was a staff meeting so had to leave. We had heard good things about this place but the decor is shabby and the place in desperate need of a refurb, I can imagine a few years ago this was a lovely place but is clearly not looked after.... More

Good service, delicious food, nice view. Everything is perfect. More

This is the best restaraunt in Sandakan. We ate here every night, food is lovely, cocktails are amazing and the roof bar is beautiful. Sandakan does not have that many nice places to eat and this is a rare gem there. More

A great idiosyncratic bar and restaurant - good food, mixers, wine beer. The service is friendly and relaxed - that means kinda slow when it's busy so chill out and enjoy the view while you're waiting. More

I went for a late lunch in the scorching heat. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the restaurant was open (open 7am-11pm) and that it served the breakfast menu until 5pm (the other food kicks in around lunch). I had pancakes with banana and nutella 7RM with a lime soda 7RM. The restaurant is really laid back in design... More

The food was good if not amazing, the cocktails were even better (we recommend the lychee) and it was very nice to sit outside in the breeze and watch the sun set on a hot Malysian night. More

I decided to check out this restaurant purely for the view. Had a quick look at the menu and decided to eat also. The young waiter was very attentive. I ordered a jug of beer (a little pricey) and a pasta (very reasonably priced). He delivered my beer within 5 mins to the rooftop and I had my pasta in... More

Thanks TA for another great dining experience - if we hadn't read the reviews, we would have never found this place. We were very lucky to have a beautiful night with no clouds which made sitting outside a real treat. The drinks were reasonably priced - got to love a mojito on holiday. The food was really good with even... More

I can understand why this is ranked number 1 on the setting and view alone. However if you were to judge Balin on the service and quality of food that we experienced, I doubt it would make it into the top 20. But back to the view: It is fantastic and if you manage to secure one of the outdoor... More