Ritchi Coffee + Che Man Burger

Me and hubby had one of our 'santai' moments in town (specifically at Jalan Masjid, right in front of a popular local restaurant called Resto Kak Bulan and just steps from the Masjid Daeng Mapatta in the old town area) where we hung out at this coffee joint. It was your typical gen-z hang out but the vibe was pretty chill so we ordered their Milo Syak and Lychee Tea which were nice. Plus we'd also ordered some burgers (the Ayam Cheese Bertapok and Daging Cheese Bertapok respectively) from the Che Man Burger stall right next to theirs. Their burger patties were homemade and although it's delicious, the burger was overpowered by the overly sweet taste of their homemade cheese sauce inside said patties, which I personally don't like but others might think otherwise. 

** Current status - Still in business (as of September 2026) 

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Bibiq Corner Kubota Sentral

It's been hectic at work these days but thankfully I managed to squeeze sometime for an update or two. 

The funny thing about this place is that I have been to their second branch at Balung (not the one beside Tawau Airport as that's their main branch) but before I could upload the post, apparently their had moved to a new spot at Kubota Sentral, Jalan Chong Thien Vun (they occupied the former coffee cafe in front of Acteasan). The food is similar to that of the main branch but taste wise I prefer the original (obviously). We've tried their Nasi Goreng Payau, Nasi Goreng Sup Payau, Nasi Goreng Ayam Bakar and some snacks like Fried Popia and Tauhu Begedil and everything were quite good actually. It's just that I personally prefer the food at their original restaurant. But for convenience, you can now go to the more centralized location rather than go all the way to the airport just so you can eat their Payau food. 

** Current status - Still in business (as of September 2026) 

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Kopi Saigon Taman Semarak

There have been A LOT of teas & coffees (and everything else in between) cafes & franchises popping out these days. It's obviously the latest fad and this place is no exception. The local branch that I've been to is the nearest one to my house which is within the Taman Sejati commercial area (at Taman Semarak Tawau). The drink that had me hooked to this franchise was their Chocolate Banana. Unfortunately it was discontinued for some reason so I've tried out their Chocolate Original recently and it was okay. A bit overly sweet but still pretty yummy. They also sell a variety of cakes & cookies but I'm not sure whether it was out-sourced or not. I've tried one of those offerings before and it was quite decadent. 

** Current status - Still in business (as August 2026) 

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Mee Port

Since this is the first of its kind here in Tawau, there were lots of people (especially youngsters) flocking to the place a few months after they'd first opened even though their location is quite far from the main town area (they're sandwiched between Tealive and Pakopi branches in Bandar Sri Indah commercial area). I remember stopping by when me and hubby were on our way back from the airport and was fortunate enough to discover that the place was not crowded at said time. 

The overall concept is similar to that of Carimeee in KK, meaning you pick out your own instant noodles plus some side ingredients before cooking them at the cooking area. But the thing that the place should improve on is the errr.. lacking in almost everything. I think because they were very careful in going into such business, the choices for noodles & sides ingredients were severly poor. Also they only provide 3 cooking stations (with shared utensils) even though the place is significantly bigger than that of Carimeee. And because they were sitting between 2 beverage franchises, there seems to be no effort in providing in house drinks (only 2 choices of can drinks were available when we were there). But do take note, this is their situation over a few months ago so hopefully by now they have made improvements to these problems. Such a shame because they do have potential in this business. 

** Current status - Still in business (as of August 2026) 

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Seiyo Grill

I was scrolling through the pictures in my phone recently and noticed that I have (yet again) forgotten to post out a couple of places that I've been to months ago  🤦‍♀️ But then again better late than never right? 

So this first one is an eatery not that far from where I'm currently living (specifically within the Utara Business Hub, Jalan Utara Baru.. at the backside of the shoplot). Both my mom & dad were regular customers but me and my hubby had only tried them out once thus far. It's not that because they not good or anything, it's just that we'd often overlooked them due to their somewhat hidden location. We've tried their Nasi Sate Ayam and Grilled Chicken Chop. Both dishes were good but I found their satay lacking in terms of taste. Not enough marinate I supposed? My mom did commented that their menu items has expanded since we'd last been there so there might be an updated version of the menu that I've posted below so do try them out to see for yourselves. 

** Current status - Still in business (as of August 2026) 

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