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Funky Town

February 22, 2010 By: olombon Category: Eating Out, Local, Restaurant, Western

If you happen to pass by Damai Commercial Centre or need a quiet place for meal, why not give Funky Town a go. For the 80s folks, you may remember “Funky Town” as a hit song in the 80s disco era. Now fast forward two decades into the noughtie, Funky Town is a nice restaurant and bar, that serves simple western and local cuisines. Guests can dine at the outside tables or enjoy the cooler air-conditioned interior. The interior design can be described as moderate, except for the right side entrance, which is a heaven for music lovers, especially those who are into the 60s to 80s music scene. The owner also has a good collection of records, and some of these records are on display on the wall. In today’s digital world, it is nice to see this yesteryear vinyl records still working properly, as sweet music is still played on a turntable. The management also welcomes guests to bell out a song or two, with a guitar provided on stage.

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Mee Sup Pipin

October 12, 2009 By: olombon Category: Eating Out, Local


pipin noodle soup

Talk about good tasty food and KK Lites will travel to all sort of places, be it far or near, and at times some unusual places may pop up, just to gain that gastronomical fixed. Looking for Mee Sup Pipin can be categorise as an usual place experience and an adventure in itself. Looking for the shop itself can be a challenge for some KK Lites. This noodle shop is located at a village called Inobong, which many KK Lites would not even know where the place is. Yet Mee Sup Pipin is a gem to the local community and its popularity is increasing day by day, as more and more people from outside this area come to know this eatery. Today even tourist operators are bringing guests to try out the tasty foods served here.


the Mee Sup Pipin stall

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Restoran Sri Melaka

June 18, 2009 By: olombon Category: Chinese, Eating Out, Local, Restaurant


assam fish head

Walk into Sri Melaka Restaurant, immediately one will enjoy the cool air which is very much a blessing from the hot tropical weather outside. Once settled down one can look over the many delicious dishes (about 100 types) listed in the menu. Sri Melaka specialises in the fusion of Chinese, Malay and Nyonya cuisines. Traditional recipes and ingredients like assam, belacan, curry, chillies, gingers, onion, pepper, sambal and spices are used in the cooking of beef, chicken, mutton, to-fu (bean curd) and seafood. Assam fish head is by far the most popular dish. Other signature dishes include sambal prawn, curry fish head, fried cuttlefish, claypot seafood, beef rendang, to-fu salted fish and nasi lemak. Various types of soup and vegetable dishes are also available. Note: this restaurant does not serve pork. (more…)

Sate Mesra

June 02, 2008 By: olombon Category: Local, Restaurant


fish sate meal

Satay or sate is a dish consisting of chunks or slices of small sized meat on skewers from the midrib of the coconut leaf. Popular meats use for satay are chicken, beef, lamb and even fish. The meats on the skewer are then barbecued over charcoal fire, and then served with various spicy seasoning, especially the spicy peanut gravy.

Satay is believe to be originated from Java, Indonesia. Today it is also popular in many of the Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.


sate mesra

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