Goreng Kuih Lobak (KK FoodieVenture #178)

Let me just start off by saying that I've been dying to try out this particular stall for ages. I mean, if you frequented the single stretch of hawker stalls just below the Segama Street pedestrian bridge, then you know that this uncle is legendary. He's been churning out this single dish for years and I've been told that it was delicious. So finally I've made it there one day to sample the much talked about Fried Radish Cake (a Chinese comfort dish) and I must say that I'm not disappointed at all. It definitely lived up to my expectations as it tasted savoury and appetizing. Will definitely be back for more next time.

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Happy Macaron Day (KK FoodieVenture #177)

So err.. Happy Macaron Day? Yeah I know, that's a lame attempt at an intro but still I just couldn't resist. I mean, how often do you find a place that pretty much declares everyday as a dessert/pastry day huh? And personally, that was what made me step foot inside the cutesy looking sweet shop in the first place anyway. Well, that and I was actually waiting for my laundry nearby (at Lintas Plaza, there're just around the corner at the far end row of the commercial area) and by chance saw them as I was walking nearby.

I admit that I didn't have much experience with macarons so I was just pointing at everything that looks and sounds good to me (namely the Green Tea, Strawberry, Pink Shell, Injeolmi, Chocolate and Oreo variety). I don't know whether it was normal for macarons to have such a thick filling but I kinda like it. My personal faves were the latter two but eating all of them at once might caused you to have a sugary overload so best to avoid such things. My husband was not interested in the macarons at all and instead tried out their Chocolate Muffin which he said was pretty nice. Also the shop was kind enough to give us some free cookies for our purchase. Much appreciated to them as the cookies were lovely as well.

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Container Kebab Suria Sabah (KK FoodieVenture #176)

It still amazes me just how fast the food scene in Kota Kinabalu comes and goes these days. I'd barely posted a review out and it was quickly closed and replaced by some other eatery; which goes to show just how hard businesses are trying to stay afloat during these Covid19 times. One such place is this somewhat new kebab shop located on the lower ground floor of Suria Sabah shopping mall. I can't remember which shop had  occupied its space previously but the bright yellow decor really stand out for me (yup, I'm exactly like a fly attracted to bright lights err.. or in this case food). A majority of its menu obviously centers around the Middle Eastern snack so I wasted no time in trying out their Wholemeal Jumbo Kebab. Not a fan of kebab before as they tend to be messy but this one is to my liking. A tad salty but still pretty yummy.

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The Glass Cafe & Food Court (KK FoodieVenture #175)

So one thing that baffles me during my previous trip to Suria Sabah shopping mall was my inability to find their main food court. I mean, I pride myself for never getting lost (thus far) so it was during my third time circling the 3rd floor of said mall that I finally realised that the food court has quite literally gone 'missing'. They might be closing temporarily for renovations (I hoped) so for lunch that day, me and my husband decided to give another supposed 'food court' within the mall a go.

Well, it wasn't exactly a food court per se. We were recommended by the Hotel 7 Suria staff to try out the food court (apparently it was opened by the same management as the hotel) so we went to the 7th floor (err, it's the small floor right above the SSF furniture store and just below the cinema - formerly a grill & bar of sorts by the same name). I would personally classify them as a restaurant with a variety of pre-cooked food and an assortment of baked goods on sale. We were enticed by what we saw and decided to try out their selection of food and it was pretty good. Scrumptious food with very nice tastes to them. What's more, the place has a huge open balcony for patrons to freely take selfies from, with a good view of the surrounding KK area.

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Grill Patio ITCC (KK FoodieVenture #174)

Man.. I just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to my workload. But here I am trying my best to give another (somewhat) short review on my previous KK food outing.

I've probably mentioned this several times on my previous posts that my husband is a big fan of grilled burgers. So it was just as well that he insisted that we dropped by this eatery when we were in ITCC Penampang shopping mall (they're on the ground floor, at the far end of said floor). They do have a few other branches elsewhere but since we were already within the area, we just decided to try out this outlet instead. Foodwise was okay I guess since we came in with high expectations (due to local social media hype). My Grilled Chicken Cheezy Burger was delicious but nothing extraordinary about it. Same goes for my husband's Beef counterpart as he thought that while it was good, he'd tasted better offerings elsewhere. Service was also pretty smooth despite a large crowd although waiters and waitresses could do with some smiles once in a while (and not be looking like it was a pain serving customers).

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