English Tea House & Restaurant, Sandakan.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 //
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Fancy a place to have a nice tea break session chilling, catching up with friends and family while taking a break from the hustle bustle of a city life? This is the place to be. Apart from serving fine teas from around the world, they also serve a variety of cakes and pastries along with a la carte selections of traditional English specialties and of course local Asian favorites, they do not sell pork though.
a place where you can also have a game of lawn croquet and its free for both adults and children
This place is able to accomodate up to 250 guests and its a perfect location to held a large garden parties, weddings and other business or personal events. They also do provide a range of wedding anniversaries and birthday packages that can be held in one of their gazebos which also opens for public when there's not function on anytime of the day.
my lil cousin who is so happy with her soft drink
they do serve juices too, and its fresh :) not packaged or anything close to that
my favorite hot drink at all times, hot chocolate
a very rich chocolate filled dessert with a cherry on top!
New york cheese cake, which is simply oh so delicious.
Tuna Club sandwich , they do serve a varieties of Western delights and the portion is usually huge too, you can share it with another person definitely .
Their home made burger, look at the thickness of the meat patty and the portion of the potato wedges!
and of course, a varieties of tea sets.
This set is the most expensive tea sets among all that is available there which is the Royal Tea Set.
If you ask me personally what do I think about the price of the food and beverages here, I can honestly tell you that the price is actually quite reasonable for a coffee house / a restaurant but not for all the items. What I meant by reasonable is because they're charging the food at a higher cost but the portion is huge, service is considered top notch and the food quality is definitely there. It all depends on what you're looking for.
Been there twice and it's still my favorite place and I'm pretty sure its the same for the locals and tourists there too as they always have customers patronizing this place despite of its price.
Experience the lush, tropical greenery and cool breezes while you enjoy spectacular views of the town and bay. Relax with a cocktail in hand, socialize with friends and family under a gazebo or enjoy a wide selection of beverages at the long bar.
Award winning restaurant :)
If you would like to know more about this place, do check them out at this link :)
p/s: I don't know if some of you are aware of this restaurant in KK which is located near Jesselton but honestly, that branch can't beat the original branch that is located in Sandakan in my personal opinion. You really got to just try this place in order to notice the differences :)
Labels: English Tea House, Family, Food, Kota Kinabalu, Places to Eat, Places to Visit, Sabah, Sandakan, Tea Break, Western
Sandakan - Good Taste Restaurant
Friday, February 17, 2012 //
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On the very last day of my trip to Sandakan recently, we had the famous Yu Kut Teh and Bak Kut Teh that is a must try here. Well, if you know me well I've been to Sandakan too many times but have not actually heard of seafood teh (fish kut teh) before until the boyfriend kept asking me to try it because apparently he loves it so much and tried it the last trip he was here. He even took pictures of the articles on the walls along with the contacts and sent it to me!
Anyways, my uncle is familiar with this place so off we came to Good Taste Restaurant to try out their famous, none other than their seafood teh fish kut teh (is that how you even call it? that is how you call it. ) since in Kota Kinabalu and most other states in this nation we only tried Bak Kut Teh before. Of course, this shop do serve Bak Kut Teh still for pork lovers but I still prefer the original ones back in Jesselton ( Gaya Street , KK ).
This was in the morning around 11am , super packed with humans waiting for tables and for most, happily enjoying their food. That's my mum! See how happy she was ;D lol !
like I said, this shop is famous and was featured in seriously a lot of magazines and newspapers that the articles are enough to fill up the four faces of the wall and I have never seen any restaurants / cafes featured in so many before , this place is proven to be really that good :)
Their unique seafood dishes features dishes like fish slices kut teh and prawn teh which comes in two types of soup. A strong pepper soup which is the dark color soup as shown above and the lighter in taste yet sweet soup which is the white soup as shown below. Personally, I liked both of it, but I love the lighter one the most, it complements the sliced fishes really well.
Another dish that is a must try is this super soft, easy to peel off skin called "Nai Mang" according to the chinese . I am not sure what is the name of this fish in english but I know its a poisonous kind of fish but it is alright to take it in small quantity , and surprisingly it is very good!
The rather normal Bak Kut Teh in my opinion, like I said I still prefer KK's one as compared to this because I love the taste of the herb soup in KK's one better :)
Besides these dishes, of course they also serve pig organs and drunken chicken and prawns dishes.
Must try dishes! Each bowl of the Yu Kut Teh and Bak Kut Teh cost about RM 8 - RM 12 per bowl.
and of course, various types of vegetables!
Their daily business hours - 8am -2pm , 6pm - 9pm
Good Taste Bak Kut Teh Restaurant
Lot 5, Block D, Bandar Nam Tung,
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
Tel: +6089 615 899
Labels: Chinese, Family, Food, Kota Kinabalu, Places to Eat, Sabah, Sandakan
The Chub's Grill , Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Monday, January 9, 2012 //
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My parents & I headed to The Chub's Grill for dinner tonight. Treated my parent's for dinner at this new grill joint as it was our first visit and to celebrate my parent's 20+ years anniversaries, glad it did not disappoint at all.
pictures time.
my parents :)
our main courses - the grills!
The food was good and portion was reasonable, in general but I really liked my mum's Grilled Salmon priced at MYR 45 for a full platter, I ordered the Grilled Lamb Shoulder ; MYR 25 and my dad ordered the Grilled Pork Belly ; MYR 25 which both are their Chef's specialties. The grills generally have a satay sauce taste to it but when the meat is in your mouth, it tasted different - more grill flavors in it. Though I think it lacked a bit of the charcoal grilled flavor but its alright, many of you don't fancy that kind of flavor anyways.
so good it pops! :)
As for drinks, we each ordered their signature chilled drinks - Chilled Mango, Kiwi & Peach. Priced at MYR 5 each, these light and easy to consume drinks are considered reasonable as they include a generous portion of yogurt pearls inside and it is definitely something new for the locals here, as I've not seen much of this type of pearls in Malaysia except when I was in Kuala Lumpur. Definitely worth the try!
Till Then!
Labels: Family, Food, Kota Kinabalu, Places to Eat, Sabah, Special Occasion, Western
Forlino Restaurant Sunday Brunch @ One Fullerton, Singapore
Sunday, September 18, 2011 //
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That Sunday morning was a lovely laid-back Sunday and also the day we bid each other adios. Just perfect to how I would want to spend my weekends, just chilling and relaxing even if it meant just doing something simple. Bryan and I had breakfast at Burger King. No idea why we had burger king that morning, but just merely after 1 hour of burger king we had brunch at Forlino with my sister and Alan. Imagine how much we both can eat!
Forlino is a classic Italian fine dining restaurant that is located at One Fullerton, or better known as the Fullerton Hotel Building just across Marina Bay Sands which has the most awesome-st view of the iconic Esplanade building, Singapore City Center and of course the Singapore Flyer.
The Forlino restaurant seats only 80 persons and it's chef Patron Mario Caramella is the pioneer to his signature style of cuisine which combines classical Italian flavors and ingredients with contemporary presentations and modern cooking techniques. He focuses on bringing the "timeless" appeal of his homeland cooking to the world. - by means food that undergone intense preparation and of highest quality and to be partaken only on special occasions as an integral to a memorable meal.
Indeed, the food did not disappoint at all.
First to serve on the table was,
this bread on our side plate.
I love how the texture looked like, golden and crispy yet fresh, bread.
Next came our appetizers which consists of the ever oh so delicious ;
Pan Roasted Goose Liver with Apricot Sauce - better known as Foie Gras
3-Years Old Finest Parma Ham with Cantaloupe Melon
Blue Crab Tomato Salad with Champagne Vinegar
Tagliolini with Cod, Chilli and Turnip Tops
Crispy Fried Prawns and Calamari
I love the Foie Gras the most among all, its like the best thing I ever had in my mouth. It just melts inside your mouth the moment its in your mouth I can't even describe it.
I enjoyed the Parma Ham and Crispy Fried Prawns and Calamari but to me it ain't anything really different from what I have tasted before.
I did not like Blue crab tomato salad with champagne vinegar because I just dislike vegetable salad but I tried the crab and it was good too! :)
The tagliolini with Cod, Chili and Turnip Tops was served in a different plate. It was a different kind of pasta among many other pastas that I had tasted because the taste is unlike the usual pastas sauce but rather the ingredients gave the sauce a rather special taste that is unexplainable. I remembered my sis enjoyed it so much she finished up the remaining asparagus on the platter :P
next came our main courses , which consists of
Pan Roasted Halibut Filet with Fennel and Citrus Sauce
I had this and to me the first impression when I looked at it its just like a piece of salted fish being served on my platter but do not let it underestimate its specialty. The Halibut Filet was pan roasted until it has the texture of golden yellow crisp and yet the flesh was still soft and easy in the mouth.
Crisp Duck Leg with Caramelized Shallots and Marsala Wine Sauce
Had bites of the Crisp Duck Leg and the meat was unimaginably soft and tender its so easy to eat and of course the sauce matches the duck leg perfectly as wine sauce are always a good match to meat items.
Wagyu Beef Cheek with Red Wine and Aromatic Potato Mash
Among all the main course, I would highlight the Wagyu beef and reckon is it the best among all that we ordered. Bryan gave me pieces of it and it was our first time having it and I seriously had not idea how tender was a wagyu beef until I got to try it myself and now I truly understand why cows are treated so well just so they are able to produce super tender yet juicy meat. Not to mention, how the marble fats doesn't even give you the goo-ey feeling when you chew it. Now I understand why people would pay such a high price just for such a small piece of this heavenly meat to be serve on their platter.
For desserts, we had their signature dessert which is the
Molten Lava Chocolate Cake with Banana Gelato and Rum Sauce
I cannot help it with I see the chocolate melts out of its shell like a lava and quickly put it into my mouth as I felt the warm chocolate melting on my tongue. To mix with the Banana Gelato which tasted like vanilla and the rum sauce just explains why this is their signature dessert.
Chiacchiere was served with coffee and tea after that :)
Does this place looks familiar? Singapore famous blogger Xia Xue had her wedding here.
That's us with our happy-filled-tummy smile.
Until Then.
Labels: Family, Fine Dining, Food, Forlino, Italian, Love, Personal, Places to Eat, Singapore
Sandakan - My Rabbit Year Celebration.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 //
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Again,
it has been almost a week since my last post!
Was really busy with my assignments and I'm glad all the reading paid off.
Yesterday had my economics presentation and my lecturer's expectation was really high this time.
After our presentation she said my group was really good and that she's impressed,
and we have also set a new standard of work for the other groups in the future. Teehee, good luck!
And that means,
I have to start cracking head for my Dissertation which I've been saying I needed to start doing but just couldn't find the time to do so :( sigh.
Anyways,
I'm just going to update what happened during Chinese New Year this year because I have limited time.
This year's Chinese New Year was just back to how it was 3-4 years ago I guess.
Long gone the days, since my house actually have open house, it's getting tiring for my mum.
So she decided not to held an open house anymore and then our new years was spent overseas, or in Sandakan.
Last year I was at Beijing with my family, how fast time flies :/
This year's was spent back at Sandakan,
uncle's place, went there for 4 days 3 nights,
and it was raining cats and dogs, floods everywhere!
Just some pictures from the trip that I made into collages,
few of the new decorations in the house... love em!
Uncle's house has more toys now compared to before!
courtesy from the last trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.
First night's dinner, got to love that herbal chicken :D so tasty.
First day's best breakfast - the famous siew kut and
Second day's fish noodle was not bad too.
Dinner we had pork knuckles, octopus, prawns , abalones , crabs and pork stew , vege (:
I love home cooked dishes!
Second day's fish noodle was not bad too.
Dinner we had pork knuckles, octopus, prawns , abalones , crabs and pork stew , vege (:
I love home cooked dishes!
checked into D'Northstar Hotel and realized that it was a very good place to stay at.
Just newly opened, about a week before we were there and it was really nice.
The room was big enough and everything inside was of course still new and was modern looking.
I did not take pictures of the room in general though.
The staffs were all friendly, every time they see you coming at the door or before you leave they'll all greet you.
Even those at the front desks,
and there's once I came back to the hotel with my dad
and it was pouring heavily, we did not have an umbrella with us,
the bell man saw me and ran after me to escort with an umbrella to the car , very attentive staff!
had our tea break before uncle's open house on the 3rd day we're there
@ Brew Cottage, located at Prime Square, just behind the hotel we stayed at.
Awesome food and beverages! at really reasonable price!
When we saw the bill, we all couldn't believe the price,
it was only RM50+ for all , and to top it off , no tax at all!
Ordered 2 glasses of Hot Chocolate, 1 Apple latte , 1 Nut Cocoa (MUST TRY!), 1 Ice blended Passionfruit , 1 plate of cocktail sausages with crumbs , 1 bolognese spaghetti and Beef burger set
Everything was good, seriously. Even the owner was being very nice, came talking to us and personally stood by the door to greet us goodbye even when the shop was packed.
I will and must go back there next time!
that night was the open house at uncle's place..
Thus,
ends the update for my trip in Sandakan.
More to come during this weekend!
Till Then!
ends the update for my trip in Sandakan.
More to come during this weekend!
Till Then!
Labels: Chinese New Year, Family, Food, Holidays, Kota Kinabalu, Places to Eat, Places to Visit, Sabah, Sandakan, Special Occasion, Vacation
Kota Kinabalu - Christmas 2011 - Sailor's Cafe , Boutique Cupcakes , Gaya Sport Restaurant , Old Town Cafe
Friday, December 31, 2010 //
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While everyone is busy doing a recap for what happened this entire year,
I am just gonna do a quick recap of the more happening things that happened for the past one week :)
Basically, it was on Christmas night,
we were invited to dad's friend's Christmas open house since we were going to have a planned family dinner the next day, thus we all decided to attend the party.
Apparently, it was not too bad :)
That night a lot happened.
We had really delicious traditional christmas dinner prepared by a chef who worked at various hotels
before such as Palace Hotel, Sutera Harbour and Shangri-La.
Currently, the chef is working for Tong Hing thus the food prepared was really, up to expectation.
Food like grilled lamb, turkey, mashed, pastas, cakes, red wines and etcs, the usuals.
Later on, santa made its appearance on a motorcycle and everyone was suprised especially the kids,
they actually ran to him to get their presents it was so funny.
Also, that night I learnt a new card game, called Crazy Fish War :p
A card that my sis bought and it was simpler than Monopoly Deal but easy to play with so we played it to spend the night.
The next day was spent at a new restaurant that we tried out, Sailor's Cafe and it was our first time there.
I've heard of a few recommendations online and also from friends and relatives,
thus decided to try it out in order to celebrate our family Christmas dinner and my parent's (early) anniversary as we all won't be here.
The ambiance of the entire restaurant was really cosy, with a huge christmas tree decorated using teddy bears, pictures of the owner( ex sailor) journey to a lot of places and also a gift shop so you can actually buy your last minute gifts there :)
Apparently this shop was opened only 4 months + ago as off today, it's doing quite well,
thank god for early reservations, it was fully booked that night and a lot of people couldn't get their table and left instead.
Our food which tasted not bad at all,
pastas, fries,lamb shoulders, steak, ostrich burger, cajun chicken with rice
everything was not bad ;)
and priced reasonably.
Drinks - Fresh juices , Root Bear Float and
Lychee something ;P
After dinner, we dropped by Boutique Cupcakes so I could take my pre-ordered cupcakes for dessert and also it was a surprise for my parents.
Decorated the dining table and everything, parents were really surprised and they looked really happy that night.
Look at the presentations, awesome no? :)
After two days of having western food for dinner, we decided to go for seafood dinner the next day instead of Little Italy,
Thus we went to our favourite seafood restaurant which is the Gaya Sport Restaurant and ordered the few usual dishes.
It was my first time trying their Tom Yam steam fish and it was different than I thought it was.
The herbs made the fish tasted really fragrant and yet its not spicy :)
After two days of having western food for dinner, we decided to go for seafood dinner the next day instead of Little Italy,
Thus we went to our favourite seafood restaurant which is the Gaya Sport Restaurant and ordered the few usual dishes.
It was my first time trying their Tom Yam steam fish and it was different than I thought it was.
The herbs made the fish tasted really fragrant and yet its not spicy :)
and lastly,
thats the awesome fried dumplings that we had during dinner after mass !
it was real good ;)
Happy New Year 2011 !
Till Then!
Labels: Family, Food, Holidays ., Kota Kinabalu, Personal, Places to Eat, Places to Visit, Sabah, Special Occasion
