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It’s a MUST to visit this restaurant when you’re in Keningau town, it serves really affordable & delicious local Chinese foods 🤩

🍗 Fried Garlic Chicken Wings & Drumsticks 
SUPERB. This is definitely one of the BEST fried chicken I’ve ever had! 💯 Super crispy and crunchy coat on the outside, very juicy & tender on the inside! 🤤 

🐽 三味酱猪扒 
Not sure whether I named it correctly but the sauce has a sweet & sour favour, like lemon buttermilk? Taste interesting but it’s good nevertheless 😋

🥘 铁板豆腐 & 🥬
Fresh, taste averagely good & flavourful. 

Overall, the dishes are a little salty, which makes them go really well with rice!! 🍚

No.1 Garlic Fried Chicken @ Keningau 🍗

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🍋 Lemon Earl Grey 
This gotta be my current favourite! 🍰 if you happen to stumble across this baker after having sang nyuk mian at lintas, you seriously have to try this cake out! Their homemade lemon curd adds good tangy taste. Perfectly balanced sweet and sour flavours. 💯🫶

🍫 Chocolate Earl Grey
This less sweet than any typical chocolate cake out there. Can be a little dry. Comparatively less stand out than the cake above imo 🥹

They also serve a good variety of tongsui on a daily basis! (their fuzhu barley w/ginkgo & pumpkin sago are two of my go-to) 😋🥰

Lemon Earl Grey Cake 🍋 HANDS DOWN IT’S SO GOOD

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New Italian Restaurant in KK! 🇮🇹 located right above Kopi Ping @ Sutera Avenue with good ambience and friendly service 💯

🍄 Mushroom Cream Soup RM15
It was hearty and deliciously creamy (not too thick nor watery) 🥣 with a rich umami flavour 😋

🍕 Special La Veranda RM58
Comes with 125g chunks of fresh mozzarella cheese!! 😮 tastes great, best eaten when it’s still hot/warm before the crust becomes hard to chew 🤭

🧀 Ravioli with Ricotta Cheese and Spinach RM25 
Definitely my first time seeing ravioli that’s not squared ⭕️ taste wise was okay, quite small portion but good for sharing.

🍝 Orecchiette alla Bolognese RM28
My favourite of all actually 😍 First time trying this type of pasta and I enjoyed the texture. I looked up on Google and found out the name ‘orecchiette’ resembles small ear 🫣 well it works perfect with the minced beef tomato sauce 👍 

🫕 Cheesy Gnocchi RM28
Love the squidgy texture of these cute little potato dumplings ❤️ the sauce was “mix cheese”, I’m not sure how many types of cheese was involved in here but I’d reckon this for sharing as it may get too sated (腻) overtime.

🍸 Three Berries Mojito RM26
Not your usual sweet & fizzy mint lime mojito that you can't taste any alcohol. This has a good amount of rum in it, in a good way & strong berries taste 🍓 

🍰 Homemade Tiramisu RM14
Non-alcoholic. Taste average to me.

🍨 Chocolate Mousse RM8
Taste like normal chocolate ice-cream 🍫

🥑 Ciccio Bruschetta with Avocado RM16
Nothing very special. Roti 🫓 + Avo combo. 

La Veranda, Sutera Avenue

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This new Korean restaurant located in City Mall, KK is such a hidden gem! 🇰🇷

🍜 Jajangmyeon RM15 
So GOOD. Taste authentic. Savoury and mildly sweet. Noodles have a nice bouncy, and slightly chewy texture 🤤❤️

🥘 Tofu Soup RM20
Not as thick and heavy as typical stews. Has a deep umami flavour. I could finish a bowl of rice with this! 🍚 

🐽 Dopbap Pork RM15
Smells good. Pork has a strong garlicky bbq/“wok hay” taste. Goes really well with the fried kimchi and sliced roasted seaweed 😋 The complimentary sauce on the side looks spicy but it’s quite friendly to non-spicy eaters 🫶 

🍵 Iced Korean Tea (Small Jug) RM5
Maintains a strong tea smell taste. It’s not very diluted like other Korean restaurants here. 

Would defo revisit for their Jajangmyeon and try out the BBQ pork!! Not to mention, their service was superb 💯

Best Jajangmyeon in KK

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Check out this cute little booth selling premium Italian ice-cream located at the front corner of Coastal Coffee Club! 😍
 
Ordered their Tasting Platter, where you can enjoy up to 3 flavours at one go for RM25.50 🤩

🍨 Pistachio > 70% Chocolate > Vanilla Bean 

Their pistachio flavour is my personal favourite. It feels like I’m eating the real pistachio but in gelato texture 🤩 chocolate was rich and not too sweet 👍 vanilla was made with real vanilla bean, but it tastes relatively sweeter then the previous two 🙈

Would definitely come back to try out other flavours! 🫶

Yöus Gelato @ Coastal Coffee Club 🍨 

📍 Kee Hiong Bak Kut Teh 奇香肉骨茶

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Perfect comfort food for rainy evenings 🌧🥰

🍲 Original BKT Soup RM12 + Dry BKT Rm14
Soup was thick and rich, closest to the Klang BKT you can get here in KK. Pork intestines were well cleaned, pork cut (fat & lean) were tender and juicy. Soup can be quite little, but you can always ask to add on. Dry BKT has a strong and heavy flavour, makes it a good pair with rice 🍚 

🥬 Lettuce + Oyster Sauce RM9
I personally prefer the romaine lettuce (last pic) over the iceberg lettuce (3rd pic) due to its softer texture. I like how the crispy fried garlic on top adds an aromatic flavour to the vege 😋

🥖 Yu Char Kway RM2
Not as crispy, but acceptable. 

The service was good and fast during two of my visits here. Definitely my current go-to BKT restaurant in town for now!

Klang-style Bak Kut Teh in KK

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Open-fire & plates-sharing concept dining place that serves hearty & rustic foods 🔥 

🧊 Blue Kitchai RM34
Tastes a little like the classic blue lagoon cocktail, but creatively garnished with a local kitchai instead of lemon. 

🥩 300g Charcoal Grilled Tenderloin + House Jus
Ordered this in medium rare. Soft and juicy in the middle and firm on the sides. It’s above average for me although some parts may be chewier than the others.

🍗 Marinated Boneless Chicken Leg RM40
Was highly recommended. Flavourful, tender and juicy. Goes well with the complimentary sauce - pandan chutney. 

🥘 Shakshuka RM38
Loaded with flavours. Easy on the non-spicy eaters. Best eaten when it’s still hot before the crusty bread gets hard to chew. This dish comes with coriander, do give them a heads up if you don’t enjoy this herb 🪴 

🥔 Smashed Potatoes RM20
Loved this. Roasted potato wedges (with skin on) completes with black garlic aioli and cured egg yolk sauce, gives a balanced sweet and savoury taste. 

I’d reckon to get their basmati rice/milk bread on the sides for a more fulfilling meal 😋

HEARTH KK

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Absolutely love the aesthetic of this renowned cafe! 🤩

🍳🥓 Woo! Brekkie 3.0 RM37
This shall top the big breakfast I’ve tried in town 💯🏆 As a hash brown lover, the crispy potato waffles 🧇 easily wins my heart ❤️ The greens are fresh and serves as a good palate refresher, esp the bacon, sausage and caramelised onions were quite salty to me. I love how they creatively swapped the baked beans for chickpeas, uncommon but in a good way 👍 Moreover, I had this at 2pm in the afternoon, friendly for late riser 😉😙

🥘 Pattar Chicken RM24
Fried chicken coated with their signature butter sauce, very very seasoned. This goes damn well with the basmati rice 🍚 it’s absolutely yummy! 🤤😋

☕️ Iced Latte RM13 & Americano RM11
Taste averagely good. 

Hope they turns final from “currently on trial” for these two on the menu 😍

Woo! Cafe Kota Kinabalu 💯

✨ ChuanFu Hotpot (川府火锅) ✨

🍧 红豆芋圆捞 
I very much enjoyed this dessert made up of black rice, red beans, taro balls, crystal boba, sago and etc!! 🫘❤️

🥘 Soup Base (Tomato; Mushroom Pork Bone; Herbal Chicken; Mala Spicy) 
I’ve tried all of them and I think the broth were flavourful but doesn’t give that MSG overload taste 🥹🫶 + you can adjust the spicy level for the Mala soup base! 🌶 

The coconut drink 🥥 was surprisingly very good, sweet and refreshing 😋 & they also offer more variety of condiments than other hotpot place in town! 🤩

This place let you choose small/big portion for each dish but in overall their big portion for meats were quite small imo, hence I think it’s bit overpriced 🫣 

If you’re a noodle person, I strongly recommend their handmade noodles! 🍜 + their crispy pork slices (酥肉) was yummy as well, but it comes with a little spice 🥵

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Good hotpot place in KK 🥘❤️

A restaurant that serves yummy healthy foods made with their own fresh produce! 🥬 

🐟 Ikejeme Single Portion Sashimi RM18
The fish was fresh, tastes heavenly together with the minced ginger and sliced cucumber 🥒 + wasabi and soy sauce 😍

🍲 Protein Bowl RM25
A healthy bowl of noodle soup 😋 I love the spinach noodles! The chicken broth has a rich savoury flavour with a slight sweetness from the ingredients. It felt warm and full having this on a rainy day 🌧

🍍Kale & Pineapple Super Beverage RM15
One of my go-to pulp juice whenever I’m craving for some refreshing summer drinks 💚 I asked for extra ice cubes because the pulp was a lil too dense for me 🫣

🍱 Collagen Fish & Kale Bento Set RM25
Steamed fish fillet goes well their superior inchi sauce. I especially like the seasonal vegetable on the bottom right fried with garlic! 🤤

Sad that they’re closing their restaurant doors soon this coming end of month (30/10/2022) 🥺 Hope they’ll come back in the future!

Healthy Nutritiously Good Foods 🌿😋

🍔 BBQ Pulled Pork Burger RM32
Salty and strong taste of barbecue sauce, to which I’m not a fan of. The shredded pork wasn’t as juicy nor tender as a good pulled pork would be. I prefer my brioche bun fluffy and buttery but this one was dry 🫠 On the bright side, fries were good 🍟 

🍝 Real Deal Carbonara Pasta RM32
It just doesn’t taste quite right imo. Aside from the pathetic portion of the bacon bits, the cheese (sauce) was watery and taste too overpowering, and pasta was a little harder than al dente 😕

☕️ Latte & Americano RM11 each
White was ok. Black was light roast, acidic taste. 

Overall, I had quite a disappointing dining experience. Not to mention it takes 40 minutes for the food to arrive. They may have other good foods but this two were just not for me 🥺

Looks appetitising but disappoints 🥲

One of my go-to cafe in town that never disappoints! 🫶

🥪 Steak Sandwich RM29
Love the sweet potato crisps! 🧡 steak strips were tender, goes well with the tartar sauce and slightly toasted buttered sourdough 👍 

🍳🥓 Nook’s Breakfast RM31
One of the best big brekkie in town that never let down! Have an option to choose between sourdough or white bread 🍞 everything on the plate was well seasoned and delicious 😋 

🥤Pink Soda/Rose Lemonade RM14
It was alright. But I’d prefer to stick with my usual caffeine order next time 🥹