This was our (family of six) first visit to Gonbei for a steamboat dinner. We previously stayed at Cameron Highlands Resorts nearly a decade ago, happy to report that the interior and furnishing remains as tasteful and elegant but as ever. The restaurant is a...more contemporary and modern extension of the second floor, comprising of an open-air dining area facing the forest. We were blessed with cool, not overtly chilly temperature, with no insects intruding on our dinner.
Ravi was our waiter for the evening and he was instrumental in making our experience one of the highlights of our trip. He was meticulous, sincere and friendly whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism. He detailed the extensive meat + seafood menu for us, which came with a selection of beverages including wines, which he also took time to carefully explain.
Servings were generous (we are by no means small eaters), meats were of good quality and the fresh vegetable produce was fantastic. There is also a live grill station with barbecued food to supplement your meal, but we were too full so we passed on that. Seafood was decent, but fish was a little underwhelming - tasted somewhat bland and like it had been frozen. But still, this is understandable given that we are on a mountaintop without any easy access to the coast.
Hossan was lovely and attentive and well, and the manager, Ong, came over to check on our meal and was extremely friendly and warm and engaging. All in all, couldn't be more pleased with our experience here.
Kudos again to Ravi, Hossan and Ong, will definitely be back on our next visit to Cameron Highlands.More