The Kelapa House

I've seen quite a few local businesses (more specifically within the food industry) had to bow out and has to be taken over by some other restaurateur as of late, and this one was no exception. The formerly The Palm Restaurant(just to recap, they're located at the backside of T2 @ Apas commercial area, right next to Starbucks) is now known as The Kelapa House (yes, it is literally just a translation of the former) so the menu has now been revamped. This time around the menu were more Malay than fusion and I'm all for it. We've tried their Nasi Goreng Abu, Sate Ayam and some Telur Dadar Bawang (my hubby has a peculiar appetite that particular day so...) and all were pretty tasty. Maybe we will come back and try something else from the menu in the future. 

** Current status - Still in operation (as of Oct 2024) 

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Chawan Kopitiam

After rebranding themselves with a catchier name (they're formerly a branch of the locally popular Teatime cafe), this eatery (located at the Fajar Complex area, directly facing the CIMB Bank main office) can't seem to get back their 'former glory' as lesser patrons can be seen dropping by said establishment. And it's a shame since the food that we'd tried out were pretty good. But then again it is understandable since competition is very stiff within the area. So far we have tried their Nasi Lemak Ayam Penyet, Mee Mamak Rendang Chicken and my mum's favorite the Claypot Yee Mee and all were flavourful and commendable. 

** Current status - Still in operation (as of Oct 2024) 

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La Doux Patisseries

Although I actually haven't had the pleasure of dining in this patisserie slash cafe at Garden City, (on the same row as a Dozo branch) yet, I did bought a couple of their products a few times and I must say that I'm impressed. It's not everyday that you could see a high end, high quality French types of pastries and cakes, especially in Tawau. Mind you the price might be on the 'premium' side but I personally thought that is was worth it. So far I've tried their Pain Au Chocolate, Chocolate Eclair, Chocolate Tart and Dark Chocolate Mango Yuzu Mousse and all were definitely decadent and tasty. But what I was most impressed by was their Wholemeal Oat bread as it was huge for its price. And you could also ordered western food should you wanted to eat something savoury in house. 

** Current status - Still in operation (as of Oct 2024) 

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Eean Cafe

Also known as Nasi Payau Takada, this is actually the first time that I've encountered an eatery with 2 names. My hubby has seen them being promoted on Tiktok a couple of times so we decided to give them a go recently at Plaza Damai, Jalan Damai (they're right in front of Damai Suites, a soon-to-be-open budget hotel and not that far off from the Tabung Haji office). Since my hubby is a fan of payau, he'd ordered himself their Nasi Goreng Payau but got a bit disappointed with the bland taste of said dish. I've ordered their Nasi Ayam Bakar Sambal Ijo and I like the fact that the chicken was cooked throughout and the sambal was spicy. But hubby dearest absolutely loved their Watermelon Juice so it was all good in the end (I guess). 

** Current status - Still in operation (as of Oct 2024) 

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