Joe Sun ~ Food&Coffee Co

Hey hey peeps.... Happy rainy day and happy beautiful Saturday. It's been reaaaaaaaally long since my last post ☺️ 

Nevertheless, today hubby & I decide to head over a newly open cafe in Damai Plaza - Joe Sun Food & Coffee Co. In Cantonese, Joe Sun means Good Morning 🌞 it's name alone is very inviting and the interior design is visibly done ~ black and white. 

The moment we step into this cafe, we were greeted by warm and friendly smile from floor staffs. Service alone earns 2 thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻 from us.

After carefully studying their menu - they have quite a selection to choose from and all looks so delicious - that we decide to choose "Mantou Canapés" RM13 and "Sweet Potato Salad with Turkey Ham"RM12. As for drinks, hubby immediately decide to try o their Affogato (which he fell in love with after having one from a cafe in Melaka - Backlane Coffee in Jonker Street)... and my usual - latte. Joe Sun's coffee is nicely brewed.

Backlane Coffee - Jonker Street

Joe Sun serve Mantou Canapés first and latter later. I was having second thought when hubby offer a small bite of his deep fried mantou because they always if not always 😆 comes with excessive oily... not the case with this mantou from Joe Sun! Nicely deep fried while maintaining the fragrant of mantou / sweetness of sugar from flour & chicken was layered with cheese sauce. Next few bites after first starts to feel greasy from the cheese sauce, we agree that it's better to be shared among 2 or 3 person. It might be better if the chicken was seasoned heavier and grilled before topping up with cheese sauce.

Mantou Canapés 

Next up is my salad. Now I actually goggled the word 'salad' after took a look at my salad. Somehow, this pass as a salad but to me, it's way too little lettuces in mine. There's was only 5! and the veg was wilted, lost its shape as if it's only serve as plate/food bottom layering. Mashed potatoes was nicely serve as there were mixture of texture with some cubed potatoes and finely mashed potatoes. However, I find it over seasoned with lemon juice so it's a bit to tart for me. 

Sweet Potato Salad with Turkey Ham

Verdict (overall) : 3 out of 5

Service : 5 out of 5

Food : 3 out of 5

Value : 3 out of 5

Address : Joe Sun Coffee & Food Co

Lot 47-0, Damai Plaza Phase 4

Luyang

88000 Kota Kinabalu

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Opening hours : Mon - Sun 7 am - 10pm

Ah Wong's Mixed Fish @ Kedai Kopi Yun Yu

阿黄鱼雜粉 @ Kedai Kopi Yun Yu 

Everyone knows how Sabah is so well known by its fresh fish and seafood. Hence there's many to choose from when it comes to fresh seafood especially fish noddles and fish related produce. Which one offers the best fish noodles you'd asked, it will all come down to your personal preference.

Today for instance, I'm going to introduce Kedai Kopi Yun Yu in Taman Foh Sang. This shop has been in operation for years serving very delicious homemade breads - Roti Khawin and still does serves one of the best Roti Khawin and Kopi O' in town. 

Recently year, they have a new tenant serving fish noodles by the name 阿黄鱼雜粉 - Ah Wong's Fish Noddles. 

Ah Wong opens from 6am till 3 pm daily but please be early during weekends - to avoid disappointment. Once most ingredients finishes, hungry diners will be dissapointed. This place can be very crowded during breakfast and lunch. 

It's hard to find food outlet that doesn't uses any MSG (ajinomoto) in their food now but all diners, you may be assured by Ah Wong! They do not use any MSG but made their soups from genuine ingredients from vegitables and fish+chicken bones. Two thumbs up for Ah Wong!

They have varieties of fresh ingredients to choose from; fresh fish slice, fish paste, fish balls, fish noodles, fish tofu and fish heads. Those whom prefers fried version, they have fried fish tofu, fried fish cakes, fried fish slice and fried stuffed tofu with minced fish. I think they have special ingredients from time to time like fried fish skins for example. 

Upon orders, do specify which type of noodle you want; they have mihun - rice vercimili, kueh teow - flat rice noodle or egg noodle. All available in soupy or dry (kon low) version.

This has become one of my hubby's fave breakfast place. We always come in and order fish paste egg noodle in soup (RM 6 per bowl) for hubby and fresh fish mix mihun (RM6 per bowl) for myself. 

They serves laksa too. I tried once (forgot to take some photos then) it was not bad. The laksa soup is just nice.