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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The Bretzel Co. Bataras Tawau

It seems that more and more of my hubby's fave food joints are making their way to our shores and this snack franchise is the latest one. Located within Bataras Hypermarket at Jalan Chong Thien Vun (specifically in front of the Rotiboy shop), we'd only visited their booth recently after we made sure that all those 'early curious long lines' had diminished. We've tried some of our all time faves such as the Triple Cheese Pretzels, Chocolate Bretzel Stix and Bretzel Sausage Bites and everything tasted good, like the ones we had before. I'm currently into their Jumbo Kaw Kaw Cheese Sausage as it is big in portion and very filling. 

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

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CariMeee Kolombong (KK FoodieVenture #264)

Yup I know, we've been down this road before. But do bear with me guys since my hubby is a huge instant noodles fan and when he heard that Carimeee has opened another bigger, shinier branch at Light Industrial Centre, Jalan Tuaran, Kolombong area, we were there in a heartbeat. Needless to say, it has the same concept as their Plaza 333 branch but with nicer Kpop inspired decor. I mean, there's literally a huge picture of Big Bang's GDragon near to their exit. Nothing much to comment about their food (it is what it is) but I was puzzled however with their choice of location for their second branch. We were there at night and the place was so quiet (with most of the shops already closed) that we actually doubted that we were at the right area. Then again who am I to question that right? 

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Noms City Mall (KK FoodieVenture #263)

After our lunch at Olde Station Kopitiam at City Mall, we obviously decided to walked around the mall since we were already there. And it was then that I realized that I haven't posted anything about this cookies store, located on the ground floor of said mall (even though I'm actually a frequent customer - my bad). They usually made an assortment of soft cookies and the ones that we'd gotten that day were their regulars the Oreo Cheesecake, Double Choco Chips & Tiramisu and all were of course chewy, yummy and not overly sweet. They're also very active within the smaller, local food carnival scenes and as far as I know had also opened another shop at Karamunsing as well as kiosks at ITCC Mall and Riverson. 

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Tea Co. Sutera Avenue (KK FoodieVenture #260)

After a satisfying lunch at the nearby Cabe Ijo, my stomach decided that it still has some room left for a nice, cool drink and so we made our way into this place (located at the front side of Sutera Avenue, on the same row as a Chagee branch & ASNB office). I never actually knew that they also have a selection of munchies to go along with their drinks so we'd ordered their Fried Sweet Potato Fries to go. It was really nice & the portion was also pretty big despite ordering their small sized. For drinks, I initially wanted their Cheesy Chocolate but since it wasn't available, I opted for their Peace Ice Tea instead. I was rather surprised to find the drink has quite a lot of mix fruit chunks in it but hey, I'm not complaining. It was definitely a refreshing drink & will be my fave for future visits. 

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