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Brass Monkey Cafe & Bar

Lot No. 1-0, Lorong Lintas Plaza 4, Lintas Plaza, Kota Kinabalu 88300, Malaysia
6088261543
Ranked #10 of 124 restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.0 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
Price range: S$0 - S$128
Cuisines: Steakhouse
Good for: Child-friendly, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Child-friendly, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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malaysia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

we went with taxi because it is far away we thought since good recommendations we will try for steaks. Place is quite far if no car and taxi charged us rm20 and back rm 25 which is too much.then we ordered steak and chidren some lamb. dishes nice and lamb good but overall a bit disspionting . expected a bit... More

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Had a xmas dinner there. Lots of people and based on their service, i think they are not well trained to handle big crowd. furthermore they dont have enough table cloth and cutleries to cater the xmas big crowd. If they can prepare more reasonable price for their food, i will go back again.

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See 8 more reviews by Taira-K for Kota Kinabalu
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

menu isn't extensive however they do serve set meals... food tastes ok... free cake for person celebrating birthday there...service is average...

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See 11 more reviews by fibby1 for Kota Kinabalu
Macau, China
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

went there second time to have the steak and was very unhappy for the price the consistency of the same steak was not there.I supposed that was because the owner was no way to be seen. you get him around hanging and chatting to customers most time. we will still go back but the dessert was damn good no doubt.... More

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See 6 more reviews by carlosying for Kota Kinabalu
Manchester, United Kingdom
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

A good place to have dinner and hang out with friends.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

The food, atmosphere and service were OK, and the place seems quite popular. The menu has a Italian theme to it, and European wines are available. They offer a set 3 couse menu, or a-la-carte. Overall, there was nothing to complain about, but the meal seemed poor value compared with some of the local cafes & restaurants we visited.

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See 6 more reviews by TWinster13 for Kota Kinabalu
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

My parents came over to visit my Fiance and I in Malaysia. We decided to take them to Kota Kinabalu which is one of our favorite places to hoiliday. Every time we have been to KK we always visit this restaurant and it never fails to impress. Once again the hospitality of Raja and our server Amy was second to... More

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
2 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

just ok. could be better. portion is not consistent. I am also wondering why is it called Monkey. Very curious. Hope to know.

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Sandakan
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Monkey can't be seen inside the bar but I don't know if the cook is a monkey or he is born in the year of monkey. But the food there is guaranteed for human being.

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See 6 more reviews by SKLF for Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012 via mobile

For this price, you definetely can get better. It's lamb chop is pathetic. It's a place to hang out, if you don't mind the food and it's price. But definetely would not return.

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