Best Steamboat in Kota Kinabalu

Sri Maju Steamboat has been a popular place for a piping hot serving of steamboat for two reasons - extremely fresh seafood and its delicious broth. Pretty much just skip everything else and focus on their seafood items - fish, prawns, crabs, clamps etc. They're sourced daily and are incredibly fresh, which makes the entire steamboat experience really enjoyable. 

QQ Cafe has been know to dish out one of the most competitive pricing in steamboat buffet. Their steamboat however, is fairly common with the use of a twin-pot, allowing 2 different types of broth at once. Seafood, poultry and vegetables are fairly fresh, though it is best eaten before 7/8pm. All and all, if you're looking for a fun place to hangout while feasting on something, QQ Cafe may be your choice.

Station 13 Xiao Tao Yuan is a Taiwan inspired steamboat restaurant. Well, it's more of a shabu-shabu place but with a large pot in the middle instead of an individual pot for all. Anyway, what is great about this place is the freshness of the pork slices, along with the variety of cuts available. Vegetables such as tofu and greens are fairly fresh, with the soup being another one of the attracting attributes. 

Craving for both BBQ and steamboat at the same time? Wanting to have more but there's only a second stomach for dessert? Well then, look no further as Steamboat Bakar Kota Kinabalu might just fit your criteria. It uses the same concept as Thai BBQ, where the top is meant for grilling and at the bottom, soup. By grilling the meat on top and allowing the natural juices to flow into the soup, you'll bet your vegetables well taste incredibly sweet as well. 

If you're feeling generous and in search of a place with a good variety of ingredients for steamboat, then Beijing BBQ steamboat may be your choice. Though the place may not be as spacious or airy (due to the immense smoke coming from the pot), it compensates with quality and quantity of their steamboat. From the standard clear to tomyam broth, array of seafood to poultries, they have it all. Just be ready to pay when it's all over.

For those who are willing to pay a little premium, Primo Hot Pot is a great place to be. Their interior design is done quite nicely with the tables being nicely spaced from one another. Easy put, they're considered a more refined version of the traditional steamboat, with a cozy ambiance, air-conditioning and tip top service. As for their steamboat ingredients, do not worry, it's guaranteed fresh and the broths too are highly addictive.