SDK-TWU-SPN trip (back date 17-21 April 2014) Part 2

We started our journey to Tawau early the next day. We skipped our breakfast in Sandakan and hope that we could have a nice breakfast while we pass by Lahad Datu. Lahad Datu is just about 2-3 hours drive away from Sandakan only. This place was famous a year ago due to Suluk intrusion but it's very safe now! The first thing that we went for is the Sinsuran "Sang Nyuk Mee" (Pork noodle). I know that it was the most stupid thing to eat! Ha-ha. Because this restaurant has 2 branches in KK. 

Breakfast #1, this is never satisfy if you are on a food trip!

Later on, we drove down to Tabanak foodcourt which is near the Lahad Datu airport for Angel's "Char Kuey Teow" (Fried noodles). We reached there quite late and they ran out of kuey teow, so it's best to reach there early before everything sold out!

Breakfast #2, Angel's "Char Kuey Teow"  

It was quite a big portion, 2 plates are enough for 5 person to share.  No doubt that it's recommended in some blogs!! RM 6 per plate only...

After dropping by at Lahad Datu, we continued our journey to Tawau which took us about another 2-3 hours drive. Make sure that you clear your bladders before going on the highway because there isn't any rest house at the mid of the highway. Once arriving at Tawau, time to hunt for good food returns! We went to this 1st Drink & Food Center at Sabindo. Sabindo is located by the sea which comprises a row of food stalls, ranging from Chinese to Malay food. If you lost your way, get your GPS or Google Map to lead you the way!!!

Lunch at 1st Drink and Food Center, Sabindo Tawau 

Must try "Hiong Dai Mai" with seafood. KL's version is the dry one but their's is the wet once. It tasted like they cook with fish sauce!!

"Nai you" (Butter) noodle. It's dry fried noodle with butter fish. Highly recommended by the tauke as well! Something very special which you can't find this in any other parts of Malaysia

Bean sauce kuey teow. Super like this as well. Not too salty and better eat this up when it's still hot served from their wok! You may try the beef version.... Total damage done: RM 22.50.

Food trip is never satisfy without a nice dessert/tea break after every meal! =p We wanted to go for the best Pisang Goreng in town but the shop was not open. So we approached a local and he recommended this as well. Kayu Manis Restaurant for Pisang Goreng...

Kayu Manis restaurant, a tiny restaurant located facing the sea! Just about 5-10 minutes drive from Sabindo food center

 Sliced banana wrapped with crispy thin skin with chocolate sauce. Something very special as well. Worth to try something which sounds weird on the menu

Here comes the Pisang Goreng topped with cheese and brown sugar/ coconut sugar (Gula Melaka) Very full, very full!!! ** burppppp.... Excuse me.. =p

It was time to check into the hotel and that's all for this time..

To be continued...

SDK-TWU-SPN trip (back date 17-21 April 2014) BaLin, NAK Hotel @ Sandakan

This is the second time that I didn't go to the church for Good Friday and Easter mass while I'm in Sabah, instead I went for a trip with my friends due to the long holiday weekend! =p Anyway, I'm still keeping prayers in me. So as for this time, 4 person including me and my girlfriend took a short flight to Sandakan to visit one of my university buddy who is working there. Besides that, we traveled down to Tawau and Semporna as well for this trip to cover most parts of the East coast of Sabah.

Once arriving at Sandakan at around 9 something at night, we checked in into our room and went for a chit-chat session at this roof-top restaurant. BaLin Roof Garden is located at the roof-top of this NAK Hotel which is located right in the middle of the city center. 

To reach to this place is quite complicated, so make sure that you get some directions from the front desk before going up via the lift. The setting has a very cosy environment, very comfortable when you stepped into the restaurant. They have the in-door and out-door parts but the in-door part is very limited. I guess it will not be a good choice to choose here when it rains!

The unique design of the menu

They have a very unique piece of menu, it comes in a design of a newspaper. I guess everyone would want to snap a picture of this. Quite plenty of choices from the menu with reasonable price. So we just took two pizzas which recommended by my friend. 

Thin-crust seafood pizza! 

Some kind of thin-crust chicken pizza.. Not too bad for both of the pizza. At least you might come back for it when you come back to this place.... =)

Just coincide with this birthday boy during the trip, why not to have a birthday cake for him!!!

 Happy birthday Han Boon once again!!

The reunion of the 3 housemate during university time!

Total damage done was about RM50++ So that's for it for this time... 

To be continued...

KK See You Restaurant, Millennium Sabah

When it comes to weekend, it's all about waking up late, eat, sleep and dream back. But the interesting thing that you can do on weekends always is to search for good food that suites your fussy taste bud. We initially thought of going to Dong Feng Restaurant for some fishy stuff but we heard that there is also a new restaurant in Millennium that sells almost the same stuff. Why not to have a try!

KK Come Restaurant is located at the corner of some new shops. If you know where is I-Lotus, then this shop is the other end of I-Lotus. Many people might not realise this shop because it is hidden right behind where you would never turn into. Oh well, everything turns out to be good! Rating 4.5 out of 5.

Mixed vegetable. You would never thought that some fried potatoes goes well with this dish 

Tomyam seafood soup. Not a bad one, not too spicy either, having a mix of fish slices, prawns and squids. 

Fish slice and fish skin fried with ginger and spring onions. Not too salty, definitely you need to have a plate of rice with this!  ** We missed the fish lips because it was sold out!

Honey fried sotong. Didn't know that honey really goes well with fried sotong. A dish which you can hardly find. One of their special dish!

One more interesting dish is their oyster omelette. We didn't order that because it was also sold out. Their opening hours is from early morning 6 am till night. If you don't want any disappointment, better to have lunch rather than dinner. =) p.s. thanks Susan for the photos..

Enjoy and have a nice Monday!!!