XOCO City Mall (KK FoodieVenture #270)

I actually wanted to go somewhere else for some coffee (like I actually drink coffee 😆) but me and my hubby stumbled upon this cafe as we were strolling around City Mall KK (their located on the ground floor, the right side outer part of said mall if you entered from the main entrance). We were intrigued so we decided to go in and try out their Signature Chocolate drinks (mine was hot, his was iced) and some Chocolate Chilli Cheesecake. It was my first time trying such cake and I actually I liked it (my hubby not so much as he thought it tasted weird). It tasted more like a chocolate cheesecake but with slight spiciness as an after effect. The drink was also very nice but nothing note worthy I'm afraid. But it is definitely a great place for people to just hangout or if you want to have a quiet me time as the ambience were very chill and the staff were very accommodating. 

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BSGrill Warisan Square (KK FoodieVenture #269)

My husband has been mentioning this Malay owned western eatery to me a couple of times since he followed said owner on Tiktok. And because we were staying within the area (their on the ground floor of Warisan Square, on the same row as Cha Inherit) we decided to check out the car enthusiasts themed eatery (the owner also sells car accessories so...) while we were there. This is actually their latest branch as they also have other outlets in Putatan and Kingfisher. My Charcoal Grilled Chicken Burger was very juicy and nice while my hubby proclaimed that their Lamb Chop+Beef Burger combo were his current faves. Pricing was very affordable as well and portioning were okay for the price. The overall ambience was also pretty chill so a must try for any local western food lovers. 

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Oriental Kopi Suria Sabah (KK FoodieVenture #268)

With the unprecedented long public holidays recently (whole 5 days here in Sabah mind you including the weekend) it was only 'logical' (ehem) that me and my hubby unwind ourselves in good old KK. And legit question though; does Brunei have similar holidays with us as I often noticed them descending upon KK whenever we had school holidays? 

Anyways we were in the mood to wait-in-line for the much hyped Oriental Kopi outlet on the 1st floor of Suria Sabah mall since the crowd seems to be manageable when we walked by. It took us probably 20 minutes or so to be seated so it wasn't that bad when we were there. But I do noticed that the waiting time for larger crowd (more than 4 person) tends to be longer since it is easier to seat 1-4 person according to the size of their tables. 

The menu items were pretty extensive as well which made both of us a bit 'rambang mata' (I only managed to snap just a few pages of the actual menu below). We got greedy and ordered their staple 6+1 Oriental Egg Tarts. And yes, we did had to 'tapau' it back with us since we didn't expect it to be thick & err.. high (?) in terms of sizing. But we actually liked the (very) crumbling texture & (very) soft egg feelings. And I have to say that I'm in loved with their Peanut Toast as the generous (watery) peanut butter spread was just chef's kiss. We also had their Malay Fried Rice and Kampung Meehoon with Fried Chicken Meat and both were commendable as portioning were rather big as well. 

So would I come back and braved the waiting line again for them in the future? Maybe.. If I had a craving for the Peanut Toast. Their drinks were also okay but nothing outstanding I'm afraid.

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HeyLuck

Due to my very hectic schedule these days (as I also just realized that I didn't put out any posts last month 🤦‍♀️) I found myself visiting the Kubota Sentral area less and less and was surprised to find a couple of new places sprouting upon my absence. One such places is this western restaurant located on the same row as Tealive and Boost Juice, within the aforementioned  commercial area at Jalan Chong Thien Vun. Me and hubby decided to go for their Grill Chicken Chop with Blackpepper Sauce, Fish & Chips and some Onion Rings. For a new establishment, the food were not bad at all. And I also had to mentioned the drinks that we had which was the Lychee Luscious & Milo Haven, as they were both pretty yummy as well. It's good to know that their drinks were as tasty as their food, as most places tend to neglect that aspect of the service. 

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

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