Best Steamboats in Ipoh

R.K.I Steamboat Buffet & Grill is more than just a restaurant where you can eat as much as you want, but rather, a place where family and friends gather to share the simple pleasures in life. Most of the tables here are set for large gathering, which makes it perfect place to throw a party or even a corporate event. Plenty of meat, seafood and vegetables for everyone to indulge in, and several broth to pair them with. All and all, R.K.I Steamboat Buffet & Grill is one of the best places to enjoy simple Halal steamboat at an affordable price. 

OIC Greentown has been the place for many to gather, have fun and enjoy a great, hearty meal. Not only is it an all-you-can-eat, the quality of ingredients for their buffet spread too is pretty decent. Sure, there'll definitely be a section for frozen balls and what not, but the main dishes such as sliced meat and seafood are a delight. On top of that, there's also an option to grill your favourite seafood! Like many Malaysians, we tend to be greedy, wanting the best of both worlds and at OIC Steamboat, you'll get the best of both worlds.

If you're in for some modern, premium and luxurious style of steamboat, then you've got to pay D Steamboat Restaurant a visit. This fairly dark and cozy place is always packed with customers for 2 reasons, a great ambiance as well as a spread of awesome steamboat ingredients. Unfortunately, this isn't a buffet place so you might have to control yourself, but on the bright side, there's plenty of set meals for everyone. Their best includes Wagyu beef slices, Australian lamb, and Berkshire pork loin. Each of these sets comes with their respective sides of vegetables and assorted balls. Also, there are 6 different broths to choose from; Kun Pu, Hot & Spicy, Tom Yam, Herbal, Sam Sou, and Miso.

Particularly at this branch, for an additional RM10 per head, you can request for their Thai barbeque pit as well. Ingredients are fresh and although barbeque is preferred here, the amazing hotpot is not to be underestimated as the broth packs a good punch of flavours. Finish off your meals with some selection of desserts such as pudding and ice cream. Prices are affordable and thus, caters to many age groups and working class. Also, children below 100cm in height eat for free! As per the name, nothing short of good times is expected here. 

If you’re craving for steamboat with a wide range of options and affordable price, stop by at Zul Yahya Steamboat & BBQ! Starting from RM32 per adult for a steamboat buffet, the selections provided includes grilled meat, seafood, vegetables and other dishes. From clams to marinated chicken, crabs to daging black pepper, you will have a hard time deciding what to eat here because of the broad selections!

"Delicious" in Cantonese, Hou Mei Wo Steamboat brings a new culinary fare to patrons within the area with their signature homemade pork bone soup, salted vegetable soup and Tomyam soup. Ingredients are known to be of great quality - with fresh fish from our very own Ketam Island and NZ lamb among others. Do note that the restaurant is not buffet-style. You place your orders a la carte and ingredients reach your table per portion. Not forgetting the lime garlic chilli, garlic chilli and coriander chilli condiments for a dose of heat. 

Spicy Hotpot Restaurant lives up to its name with its Signature Chongqing chicken base which is spicy and delicious. Non-spicy food fans, fret not, as there is also non-spicy options here. Ingredients such as fish heads, meat and seafood are abundant alongside various types of vegetables. The hotpot here is much thick and rich compared to the other steamboat broths in the list, which might remind you of assam pedas and it is exactly that which makes Spicy Hotpot special. And you can enjoy your meal with servings of rice. 

Red Inn Hotpot is one of the go-to places for steamboat for those who lives near the area. Red Inn Hotpot’s provides a pot that holds four different soup bases so guests can order a mixture of soups. From pork belly to Wagyu beef, Japanese lala to green mussels, there is a variety of options for the meat, seafood and vegetable selections. Besides that, there are also handmade options that include pork meatball, beef meatball, shrimp meatball and a lot more!