October 11, 2012

Grazie Restaurant

This Italian restaurant named as Grazie meaning "thank you" in Italian. Graie provides warm and inviting great service. It certainly makes for a loud and fun dining for any occaionas. Staffs are friendly and intuitive. This restaurant captures the 'real' Italian of fine dining, beautifully romantic atmostphere, great food and serious restauranting. Bravo! It located at Wawasan plaza, next to Hotel Tang Dynasty. If you are loss, just as the local! An authentic recipes offering variety of pastas, pizzas, main cours and mouth-watering dessert to choose from. All dishes are cooked only with pure olive oil.

If you like tradition, Grazie is definitely a place to be.
 
 

Ravioli di Pesce RM 29.80

Spìgola alla Mediterranea RM 39.80 (Baked seabass fillet)
Panna Cotta
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Foods : 5/5
Customer Services : 5/5
Cleanliness : 4/5
Price range : $$$$$
Overall : 5/5

Comment : The Carre D’agnello - boneless lamb rack served in Rosemary and garlic sauce, is a must-try dish. The most requested dishes are Spaghetti Lobster, Spaghetti GRAZIE and Tonno al Cartocci. However, they also offer wide range of oven-stoned pizza. "There is always a spare room in your stomach just for dessert." The classic Italian dessert pannacotta has a proper creamy texture. And finish up your meal with a cup of coffee which freshly brewed by Italian coffee beans!
*Ps Get in early if you don't want a wait, or call them for reservation.
 
Address:

Grazie Ristorante Pizzeria Cafe
Lot 2-1-20G, Ground Floor,
Level 1, Wawasan Plaza,
88100 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah Malaysia.

Contact no. : +6019 821 6936

Email : graziekk@yahoo.com

Website : http://grazierestaurantkk.webs.com/

Business hour : Dinner only 5pm - 10.30pm (Daily Mon - Sun)


 

October 9, 2012

Dott's Egg Tarts

Dott's is a tiny little stall that can be found at many malls in the town. The hugely popular egg tart is the signature here. There is no need to travel all the way to find a delicious egg tart, it is available all the time at their stall.  


The egg tart is rich in creamy custard taste, not too sweet nor too oily (butter-ly) ; and it is served warm from the oven. So it give a freshly baked taste and feel the cryspyness of the puff crust. A well-combinated egg tart gently melts on mouth! Beside that, they also have savory puff - BBQ chicken puff.


They also do customer order for catering, but they don't do the delivery so you may need to come in store and pick up your order early in the morning (because you want it freshly bake). Well, just simply give them a notice in advance.


Egg tarts for RM1.20 each
BBQ chicken puff for RM1.50 each
 
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Foods : 5/5
Customer Services : 3/5
Cleanliness : 5/5
Price range : $
Overall : 5/5

Comment: Highly recommend to take out their egg tarts and best eaten while it's still nice and warm. Perfect!

 

Address:
Dott's Egg Tarts (next to Damai Post office)
Lorong Damai Point, Damai Plazza,
88300 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah Malaysia.

Contact no. : 6088 261 027

Can also be found in major shopping mall:
-Karamunsing shopping complex
-Wisma Merdeka
-One Borneo Hypermall
-Warisan Square

 

 

October 8, 2012

Equatorial Restaurant 貴都海鮮樓

Equotorial Restaurant is a famous Chinese cuisine restaurant, provides wide choices of local chinese menus. It attracts many local and tourists to tuck in here.

Keep in mind that for some of the dishes, they are required pre-order night before, mango chicken, "fo tiao qiang" 佛跳牆, crab shell fried rice, pork knuckle etc. the restaurant is made up of three shop unit and they do have private rooms located further down behind the front restaurant. Having said that, its a place suitable for holding any occasions, special events or even small gathering.


Mixed platter
Individually shark fin soup
Hot & sour soup
Mango chicken ( Pre-order ) (signature dish)
Pan fried pumpkin tofu
Salad crystal prawn
Deep fried seafood tofu
Stir fly scallop
Teo-chew style porridge with pumfret fish
Garlic fried rice
Mango pudding with condensed milk (signature dessert)
Custard "wo bing"
 

Coconut pudding
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Foods : 5/5
Customer Services : 5/5
Ambience : 5/5
Price range : $$$$$
Overall : 4/5

Comment : Feel free to ask the staff to introduce their menu, they are happy to help you! The restaurant has many signature dishes and it taste perfectly fine! Food and presentation,well satisfied. However, it may be costly dining here, but it is worth to give it a try!

Address:
Equatorial Restaurant 貴都海鮮樓
Lot C-G8, C-G7. C-G6, Ground Floor, Block C,
Plaza Tanjung Aru, Jalan Mat Saleh,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,
Malaysia.

Contact no. : +6088 313399 or +6088 313166 or +6088 225166

October 3, 2012

Playground [ Closed Down ]

Playground is the third branch of Party Play Lifestyle Cafe. Well, it has quite different interior design from the former cafe. Playgroud's interior idea is like slipping back to childhood with something comfortable. Moody lighting, dark wood, primary school desks, electric tunes make this a very cosy warm venue. The menu, based on magazine style of eating, made up of mostly western dishes (pizza, pasta, lasagne, and wide variety of cakes and desserts) but there are Malaysian local dishes too.

Good place for anytime foodies - breakfast, lunch or dinner, it's all about families and casual eating; also a destination for the coffee and cake set.

Cuppocino
Flat White
Poached Eggs
The Spanish (Ommellet)
 

 

Foods : 4/5
Customer Services : 5/5
Ambience : 5/5
Price range : $$$
Overall : 4/5

Comments: Nice atmosphere, good place for friends and family catching up. The interior is funky, fun and colorful. As for the main course, we'd think the breakfast was perfectly prepared and cooked but it gone a bit salty for us. Otherwise, the menu is ideally creative and well presented, we love it! Must try their signature dessert, warm chocolate fondant freshly baked and serve directly with ice cream on side.

*Ps Do check out our blog of Party Play Lifestyle Cafe at Lintas.(Link below) They have quite similar menu.
http://101foodsinkk.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/party-play-lifestyle-cafe.html

Address:


Playground
M-1-1 & M 1-2 City Mall,
Jalan Limtas 88300 KK,
Sabah, Malaysia.

Contact no. : 088 487 210
Email : Patrickwoon@partyplay.com.my or

 

October 1, 2012

Charo's Fine Cakes and Pastries

Charo's is a bakery house specialized in fine cakes. Ms Charo Yong is the founder of the shop and she is a kind and friendly person. Starting out in this line since she was young, and open up a pastries shop is on of her dream. Charo has put her heart and soul into baking since then. Addition to that, she extended and picked up her baking skills from New Zealand baking academy. Established for about 2 years, Charo's was set up to spread her baking skills through her exquisite cakes and pastries.

 

They offer variety slices of cakes for customer to take away. Well, they also take customer order for cakes, just give them an early notice in advance. If you are sick of tradition butter icing birthday cake, why not trying out their signature fondant icing cakes and cupcakes for any joyous occasions. Besides choosing from available, you can deign your own decorations according to your taste.

 

Beside that, Charo's is now planning to hold a small group of class for those who are interested in baking and decoration skills. The class will be commencing soon, and surprisingly they have already some booking on the list. So don't be shy to ask Charo and book in if you are interested!

Butter Icing Cake from customer order
Trifle
Mango Yogurt Cake
Avocado Cake
Cheese Cake
Walnut Cake
Carrot Cake
Oreo Cheesecake
Tiramisu Cake
Chocolate Cake
Cream Puff
Chocolate Eclair
Quiches, Tarts and Pies for catering order
Foods : 4/5
Customer Services : 5/5
Ambience : 4/5
Price range : $$$$
Overall : 4/5

Comment : Have a light break and temper yourself by taking out slice of cake from Charo's to go! The most popular cakes are their triffle, avocado cheesecake, and tiramisu. Well, personally think that Triffle is the top choice!

Address :

Lot23, Block D, Ground Floor,
Lintas Square, 88300,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,
Malaysia.

Contact no. : 088 313 222
Mobile no. : 012 836 0692 or 019 880 3222 (Charo Yong)