Port Ninety One

Here's another 'lepak' place that me and my hubby had been to and has been appearing in local social media posts as of late. They're located at the backside of Jalan Chester, not far from the Daeng Mapatta mosque and Klinik Mabello Hermina. The ambience is pretty chill with assorted vintage motorcycle memorabilia decorating the tiny place. They mostly served coffees and teas, as well as the MM Smash Burger stall which is the main reason why we were there in the first place. Hubby is a big burger enthusiast and he said that their burger is one of the best that he'd tasted locally (thus far). I personally think that it's tasty as well since they're known for their hand-crafted smashed beef patties burgers (I had their Classic Burger while hubby ate their Double Burger - it's pretty much the same burger, as the variant depends on just how many patties can you 'telan' at one go 😂). 

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

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101 Recipe

Wow, I just realized that I haven't been posting for awhile now and I'm thankful for the Deepavali public holidays since I can finally catch up on things. 

I'm already a regular customer of this joint (since they were still known as 101 Breakfast) but mostly through Foodpanda. I only been to the actual place once since they'd moved from their previous location years ago. Their new location is at the single row of shops at Taman Berkeley. I thoroughly enjoy their food (which includes sandwiches, burgers and all-day breakfast menu) as they have healthier options for you to choose from, like the 101 Signature Sandwich that I had (and my go-to favorite). My husband had their Grilled Chicken Burger and he thought that it was juicy and nice as well. 

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

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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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