This is the best place in the row of restaurants on the promenade in Semporna. Even if you don't want to eat the whole fish caught from the aquarium, you will find a lot of different delicacies here, such as good squid or the unique, velvety and spicy Nyonya Laksa. Add fresh coconut and the meal is complete. But watch out for prices, this area is geared towards serving Chinese tourists and prices are higher than elsewhere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
RM 40–60
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
The food is tasty and reasonable price.
The owner can speak Chinese / English / and Thai (a little bit) . The staff is nice and kind.
They also accept credit card.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
RM 40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken Rice
We bought seafood from the local and here they do provides seafood process with Rm25/kg.
Reasonable price.
The only drawback is the boss is smoking 🚬 which i hate it.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Had dinner twice at this restaurant. It’s one of the few that will prepare seafood purchased elsewhere for a fee. At around RM20 per 1 Kg. Cooking style is more Malay. The husband/wife team was really friendly and helpful and the staff were attentive. A huge table of seafood cost us around $100 including lobsters, crabs, mantis shrimps and grouper. We tried a few different cooking methods and sauces and they were all very yummy.
It’s located on the main pier next to the seafood market. If you are sitting a bit further away from the restaurant (they will add tablets for additional guests) be mindful of your belongings as there are usually quite a lot of beggar kids hanging around asking for food and money. They were harmless but just be careful with your items.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
RM 40–60
I was brought to this place by our tour guide when I first arrived at semporna town.
The boss is from melaka apparently and he is trying to bring the peninsular Malaysia culture to Borneo. His signature dishes include chicken rice and nyonya laksa.
Apart from having authentic taste, and pretty tasty as well, I don't find a reason to try the food from where I was from.
Chicken rice has nice aromatic rice, chicken is pretty smooth and tender.
Both the couple owners are friendly.
The floor is very oily and slippery. So walk with caution.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Came to this restaurant as it is less crowded compared to other restaurants with seaview. But it's swarmed by tourists by 6pm so better to come early. No live seafood here but their frozen fish is quite fresh.
Price per person
RM 40–60
Nice location in front of the sea, can enjoy it when eating
The food we ordered is nice, meehoon is very nice, kolomee not bad, kueytiao soup is light taste
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
RM 1–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
I ordered fried sotong, which goes by weight. The owner told me the smaller portion would be about 300gr. Y he never showed me the weight of the one he picked, and it turned about to be 400gr.
Granted it is a small difference, I thought they would show me the weight since they have signage everywhere that there is no bargaining on the price
Anyway, the output was quite good: cooked just right with a little batter that you can enjoy the sotong. Surprisingly, it was served with mayonnaise and spicy catchup, but no limes or lemons. I asked for some, and I got 2 little wedges.
The water spinach with garlic was right in flavors although 50% more expensive than other restaurants in the area.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
RM 40–60
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Sotong Ring
Food will take a long time. Plenty of people bring their own fish / clams here to cook. Quality of food is not bad
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
RM 40–60
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Tried both Fat Mama and Borneo Rock. I'd prefer this place as they will cook seafood bought elsewhere for a reasonable fee. Food is delicious and boss is friendly.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
RM 80–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
