After spending a few days eating the local food in Sabah, the Indian in me was craving for some good curries and roti. We were staying at Le Meridien, and right at the waterfront area, which is a hub of eateries.
While passing by we saw Kohinoor Indian Restaurant and decided to give it a try.
On a weekday night, the place wasn't too crowded. They have indoor and outdoor seating by the water, but we chose to stay indoor as it was cooler and more quiet.
The decore is reminiscent of India with dupattas and bangles forming part of the decore. The wall paintings also depict scenes from Indian villages.
The small kitchen is visible clearly, and the bar counter is right at the entrance. Seating is not too large here, only a few tables inside.
Coming to the food, we ordered palak panner and choley masala with rotis and kulcha. Also had some papad, pickle and onions all of which were chargeable!!
The palak paneer was ok, palak had a good texture and flavour, but paneer was hard as expected. It really is difficult to get good soft paneer in most places outside India.
Choley masala was very tasty though, we finished the whole thing in minutes. The spice levels can be adjusted as per your preference, so no fear. We had medium spicy and it was perfect.
Rotis were nicely baked, neither burnt nor too soft, proper tandoori rotis. The stuffed kulcha was soft and had a nice filling of potatoes and onions, went well with the curries.
Quantities are large and we ended up leaving half of one dish, 2 curries will suffice for 3-4 people easily.
Service is average, some of the local staff were busy playing around rather than looking after customers. The Indian guys in the kitchen were working hard.
Pricing is not very high, and justifies the food. Not a bad place for a bit of Indian tadka.
Rating - 4/5
While passing by we saw Kohinoor Indian Restaurant and decided to give it a try.
On a weekday night, the place wasn't too crowded. They have indoor and outdoor seating by the water, but we chose to stay indoor as it was cooler and more quiet.The decore is reminiscent of India with dupattas and bangles forming part of the decore. The wall paintings also depict scenes from Indian villages.
The small kitchen is visible clearly, and the bar counter is right at the entrance. Seating is not too large here, only a few tables inside.
The palak paneer was ok, palak had a good texture and flavour, but paneer was hard as expected. It really is difficult to get good soft paneer in most places outside India.
Choley masala was very tasty though, we finished the whole thing in minutes. The spice levels can be adjusted as per your preference, so no fear. We had medium spicy and it was perfect.
Rotis were nicely baked, neither burnt nor too soft, proper tandoori rotis. The stuffed kulcha was soft and had a nice filling of potatoes and onions, went well with the curries.
Quantities are large and we ended up leaving half of one dish, 2 curries will suffice for 3-4 people easily.
Service is average, some of the local staff were busy playing around rather than looking after customers. The Indian guys in the kitchen were working hard.
Pricing is not very high, and justifies the food. Not a bad place for a bit of Indian tadka.
Rating - 4/5
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