At least I’ve tried…

I was delighted when I heard that this Kuching burger and sandwich franchise…

…would open an outlet in Sibu because I do enjoy sandwiches though not really a fan of burgers.

The outlet is round the corner from my house, very close by so on the second day after its official opening, my sister asked if we wanted to go and check out the place. Of course, we did and off we all went at around 11.00 a.m., not quite lunchtime yet.

The ladies went to place the orders…

…while I quickly grabbed one of the tables and sat there waiting. It was very crowded but there were still a couple of tables available.

I looked at the prices on the display board and could not believe my eyes when I saw that they ranged from RM13.00 to RM18.00. Never mind, I thought to myself. At least they were cheaper than those burgers at the international franchises in the peninsula (and some people thought they were not all that nice even) and hopefully, they would be nice enough to merit that kind of price tags.

My missus and my sister had this Big & Hawt set (RM24.00 each)…

– their grilled beef patty with beef pepperoni, topped with onion jam, grilled bell peppers and onions, sliced cheddar cheese and Noms burger sauce, all sandwiched in their signature oblong brioche.

My girl had their chili beef fries set (RM20.00)…

– cheesy loaded fries with chili beef (non-spicy) topped with shredded cheese and melted to perfection.

I went for the grilled Mac & Cheese sandwich with chicken slice set (RM22.00)…

– their creamy Mac & Cheese topped with smoked chicken slices, mozzarella, cheddar cheese and grilled tomato, sandwiched between house-made sandwich bread, grilled to perfection.

Yes, I thought mine was very nice and I sure enjoyed it! I guess the rest felt the same about what they had as I did not hear them complain.

My girl insisted on picking up the tab and I had the shock of my life when I saw the total – it was a whooping RM106.00 altogether. Goodness gracious me!!! We could have gone to one of those classier cafés or restaurants and enjoy some of their best dishes with that kind of money. None of them was in the region of those prices that I saw on display. My girl said that they were higher because they asked for the sets which included some fries and a drink – and there was an extra surcharge of RM4.00 because they asked for the mango-peach…

…instead of what they would usually give with each set!

By the time we were done, it was already past noon and a long queue had already formed at the counter. I had just got up from my seat when a Malay lady plonked herself down on the chair beside me vacated by my missus the instant she stood up and walked away. Perhaps they were all quite familiar with this kind of places and were accustomed to the prices, unlike me! Well, at least I’ve tried but with my measly pension, I certainly would think twice about going back there again.

NOMS Sibu (2.317578, 111.847704)…

…is located at No. 79, Jalan Deshon among the shops to the left of the Jalan Selemo traffic lights junction.