BW Bus Restaurant (KK FoodieVenture #215)

The moment we arrived at Kundasang town area, our eyes quickly spotted a billboard that promotes this unique restaurant. Obviously that piqued our interest and off we went to Mile 7, Kg Pinausok for a visit. Themed restaurants are nothing new but this is my first time visiting a bus themed eatery. They have taken several old-school buses (that only boomers, gen x & millennials can relate - and that sadly includes moi) and creatively renovated them into eating stations. There's a fee upon entry (if you only wish to 'jalan-jalan' inside the compound just to take selfies and not dine in) that will be deducted should you ordered something off their menu. The menu size was small so we'd ordered their Homemade Beef Burger and Chicken Sausage & Caramelized Onion Toast, together with Chocolate and Milo Dinosaur drinks. Our meals were okay, nothing special. My toast was even drenched in some sort of carbonara-like sauce that makes it weird and soggy but still okay tasting for me. It was obvious that food was not their biggest strength and the place was more of a tourist destination than anything else but still, it was a good one-time experience. 

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Kloud Restaurant, Bar & Cafe (KK FoodieVenture #214)

It's nice to see that even a relatively small town such as Kundasang has new eateries with modern and sleek vibe. And we'd only discovered this place because we coincidentally stayed at their accommodation as well. The eatery is divided into to different spots within the premise. The one that me and my hubby actually tried out was their cafe,  which is on the premise's compound while there's also a full-fledged restaurant located inside the accommodation (our room is located on top of said restaurant). But we didn't have time to try out the latter because we had a minor car problem and had to rushed back to KK the following day. 

Again, if only the fog were kinder to us than maybe we could spot the Kinabalu mountain from where we are sitting at the cozy cafe (during said time). But nevertheless we still enjoyed our Hot Chocolate and Mocha, together with some Penjaram Waffle and Chocolate Fudge cake while also watching the scenic (albeit misty) views ahead. Both eateries are open to the public and is 'the' place to take selfies, what with their picturesque pine deck and direct mountain view from the restaurant. They're also easily spotted from the main road and not too far off the road as well. 

*And here's the entrance to the Kloud Restaurant deep inside the accommodation 

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Outward Vacay: Mountain Valley Resort Kundasang

It happened to be our wedding anniversary when me and husband dearest went to KK late last year and we thought that we should at least make some effort to be a little romantic (this is coming from two lazy introverts so...). So we decided to try this accommodation in Kundasang (they're located along the main road to the main town area from KK at Bundu Tuhan, Tenompok). I was curious as to why the place was among the pricier ones in town but after arriving, I think I understand why. 

For one, it was probably the location. On a good day, you could see the peak of Mount Kinabalu clearly from the premise. Sadly, we were not blessed with such a good day when we were there as we can barely see the peak from our room even at sunrise (and the room was supposed to be one of the best rooms with a direct view of the mountain - not our luck I guess even though it took me months before to booked them). But I was very pleased that they made an effort to decorate our room even though I only mentioned about the anniversary in passing. Also, the small room has a more 'hotel-vibe' then the usual chalet types which I preferred as well. They also have 2 eateries (one restaurant and the other a cafe) within the premise that are opened to the general public (more on that on a later post) and adequate parking spots. Oh and you could also rent a space within the premise for your very own camping experience should you are into such things. 

Type - Superior Deluxe Room 

Room - 5/5 (the room has spectacular views - if only the fog was being cooperative) 

Price - 4/5 (at the higher end but personally I think it was worth it) 

Service - 4/5 (staff were helpful & friendly during my stay) 

Decor - 4/5 (room was your typical hotel room but the vicinity looks great) 

Facilities - 5/5 (it's rare to see a place in Kundasang that has both Instagramable restaurant and cafe at the same area) 

Location - 5/5 (no steep or bumpy roads leading up to the place so that alone was already a winner in my books) 

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The 1985 Coffee & The Living Room (KK FoodieVenture #213)

Now it wouldn't be right for me not to stop by at least one or two cafes before going back to Tawau and because of that, I'd visited this place (specifically on the 1st floor level of Plaza 333, Jalan Kobusak - on the front side lot). Mind you, it was only after me and my hubby had finished our brunch that we realized that the cafe is actually divided into to different shops (and even though they're on the same floor, they're not side by side - rather, there's a vacant shop in the middle of them). 

The one that we went (I assumed) was their more laid-back coffee cafe (instead of the diner like setting) and I loved the ambience. We'd ordered their Hearty Scramble Egg set, Beef Lasagna (a first for my hubby) and Premium Dark Chocolate Cake with some drinks. A huge standout has got to be their lasagna, since my hubby (who's not a pasta fan at all) was raving about it. Others were good as well and pretty tasty. 

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