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Tamarind Hill

19 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
03-21483200
Ranked #73 of 933 restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
4.0 of 5 stars 53 Reviews
Price range: S$64 - S$192
Cuisines: Burmese, Thai
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Senior Contributor
44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Downtown Jalan Sultan Ismail and you feel like you are in the country. Great lunch venue for oversees business traveller's to get them quickly into great Asian cuisine. I have had excellent feedback from my oversees guests.

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Singapore, null, Singapore
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Havent had a chance to revisit Tamarind Hill but 1st experience there some years back was good. Entering the place brings you into another world altogether.

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Tokyo, Japan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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I loved the decor and the menu was interesting, but the staff, the service was not there. Hmm typical in KL... More importantly, I got mosquitoes feasting on me. I was their dinner!

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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Nice place and ambiance, however the food was way too expensive, for example a Cat fish, it will cost you RM 48 - 58 +/-

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Belize
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

We ate outside something of a treat among the bustle and high rises of KL. The entire place is decked out in artisan style dark wood and plenty of luxuriant foliage. Menu is broadly Thai based, with other regional elements. The food is good, not spectacular. It is pretty standard (but tasty) Thai - I did not see the high... More

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Singapore
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I went there with my brother and sister-in-law. Took us about 45 minutes in rush hour which wasn't bad by KL standards! Like the other reviewers said Tamarind Hills felt completely removed from the busy city life and was such a refreshing change. We had a walk around both parts of the restaurants and settled on Indo/Chinese. Although it was... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

The restaurant is in lovely surroundings: very tropical, lots of plants, water features, relaxing music. Menu great, higher end fusion mixed with Thai flavours and the food tasted great. Waiters were friendly but we did get our main courses served before our starters...overall a really nice place to eat in the centre of KL.

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Vancouver, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

This restaurant survives by style only, and surviving very well indeed. As their promotional materials says, it is away from the city, a very nice romantic surrounding, good service, and very good reviews.......but at the end, the food does not meet the hype. Could have been a lot better.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Located a bit out of the city, Tamarind Hills offers wonderful Indo-Chine cuisine in rustic environment. Choose to sit in the restaurant or in private gazebos. Prior booking is a recommended if you want to dine in the gazebo.

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Solihull
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011 via mobile

The restaurant is accessed up a long and difficult flight of steps. Not nice in the rain. The bar area is basically outside but under cover and rather dark. The wine selection was not cheap, and bottles were out of stock. Management seemed lacking. The food was generally interesting and several dishes very tasty. We dined in an interesting osef... More

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