Started this thread after can”t find much opinion on JB”s foods.

JB”s people like to eat duck because a lot of Teo Chew”s descendants among the Chinese community locally. Hence 1st location going to suggest JB”s Baliban Braised Duck 八哩半卤鸭 .


Must order braised duck.


Braised pork knuckle , also another signature dish.


Braised mix organ ( intestine, tongue, ear & egg)





Bean curb


Duck horfun





Don’t ask me the pricing , I contributed by eating only this round 😄.

This post has been edited by nihility: Jul 25 2022, 07:22 PM

looks good? how's the taste?

that's popular(same as that noodle fish ball) but not for my tastebud, but uncle roger might love it though(as always the M**)

i would drive 5minutes away(Tun Aminah area), eat abalone bee hoon soup or bitter guard soup better, or a cafe that serve nice burger & pasta....

15minutes away get you claypot BKT(clear soup but not SG peppery type), laksa(curry noodle), ayam penyet(original taste)

further away another very popular laksa(curry noodle), claypot BKT(black soup), ikan bakar(stingray), bitter guard soup, hokkien porridge and many more

you need try ask ask locals(i mean true local), all above in business more than 20 year(except ayam penyet), some i never been their shop before but my ex colleague tapau(ate many times) for me....

It was good. Among all the dishes , the pork knuckle the most flavourful (8.5/10)

The other dishes , duck & mix organ , the flavour not so heavy (7/10).

The horfun (8/10).

I felt the MSG content not heavy , I’m sensitive toward MSG & usually will feel very thirsty for water if the food contain excessive amount of MSG, after the meal , surprisingly I didn’t felt any thirst for water.

BKT don’t want , Klang & Kepong got so many BKT, no need go all the way to JB to waste the quota 😄. I’m interested in the abalone bihun soup near HSA , what is the shop name ? Google map is showing Ah Piaw @ Taman Sri Tebrau, it is not near HSA.

2nd place to fill the stomach quota for today was at Restoran Ah Meng @ JB.


See the sign board, must order the signature wok fried bihun.


SanLou Bihun, close eye order only.


Got enough wok hei.


Best eaten hot, don’t let it get cold.



Clay pot salted fish pork belly


Red snapper fish head curry


Signature tofu - I think so so only .


French bean - also average this one.

The above average were the bihun, curry fish head & pork belly.

Don’t ask me the price , other ppl pay I eat only.

Ah Meng used to be really good and one of my favourite restaurants. Unfortunately, I feel that their standard has dropped a lot....

Their kam heong fish slices is still quite good though.

Thank you for the feedback, I’ll keep that for the future revisit. Not going back so soon, got other places to go to fill the daily food quota.

In between Ah Meng vs Ah Kaw, which one is better in your opinion ? Got ppl told me Ah Kaw is the oldest outlet offering such dishes.

This post has been edited by nihility: Jul 26 2022, 09:33 AM

ah kaw also selling the similar san lou mee hoon
food should be quite similar

Don’t waste time with JB’s food. Nothing great in JB.

Hahaha, don’t say like that. Pity me abit, I have to go to JB quite frequent for many moons to come .

No good food also need to go eat the best out of the “nothing great” options .

3rd places - Restoran Woon Kian for the Kueh Tiau Kia (local name, actually it was a hor fun soup + braised meat).

















Spend RM 44 for 2 pax dine in. Average about 22/pax for dinner. Food taste - the hor fun & the cuttlefish cake tasted good only. Other only average but just don”t know why the crowd so big.

Some simple Wantan Curry Mee meal at We We Kopitiam @ Ulu Tiram. Tried also their steam bun & kopi pheng.



The Curry Wantan Mee was good - flavour enough & coconut milk creamy enough - rated 8.5/10.









Steam bun & kopi was slightly above average , not enough to give lasting impression.

Woon Kiang is really popular with locals & Sinkies because it is inexpensive and portions are quite big. Friday/Sat/Sun might have long queues due to the influx of Sinkies.
But yeah, I agree that the taste is only so-so.

Best Kuay Teow Kia in JB is still Hai Wan (aka Neptune), in Taman Pelangi, Jalan Sri Pelangi, two shops away from a 7-Eleven.
Their kuay teow is smooth and has great texture.
The pig skin/egg is well braised, much tastier.
Tofu is silky smooth, can't find it anywhere else.
Lean meat or pork belly doesn't have the "pork" smell.
It is considerably more expensive than Woon Kiang, but tastes much better (imo).

Thanks , will keep this location for the next round of outstation visit.

Nearby Hai Wan, there is one restaurant named Sze Zai Hiong, they said eat shark fish . What is your opinion on this ? I haven’t visit yet .

Also got some contractors said if want to drink kopi at JB must go Ulu Tiram drink kopi. Claimed Ulu Tiram kopi the best in JB & kaw enough but didn’t give me any shop name . Got any insight on the location?

I've been to Sze Zai Hiong a number of times, but never eaten shark there. My family members usually order their signature deep fried tilapia (非洲魚) in sauce, I'm not a fan of tilapia though. I just eat the stir-fry dishes like vege and meat etc. The food is not bad, it's quite a popular place. Air-conditioned and clean.


I'm pretty sure I know which Ulu Tiram coffee shop those contractors are referring to. Sunshine Coffee (previously known as Sunshine Kopitiam)
1, Jalan Beladau 19,Taman Puteri Wangsa, 81800 Ulu Tiram,Johor

There's a stall selling nice HK style chee cheong fun (char siew/prawns/mixed). The kopi-C, teh-C and toast are good. Wantan mee is ok.

Previously, they used to be in a old and big corner lot kopitiam. The food/drink was REALLY good then.
Some years back they moved to a newer and smaller shop. Food standard seems to have dropped. Maybe my taste buds are demanding.

Thanks for your reply. Will take note on the Sunshine Coffee on my next trip.

Sorry bro😅 I mean JB nothing stands out but still good good food to eat everyday. Still got many very very nice place.

This looks very good actually😍

Visited Sunshine Kopitiam. Ordered the Laksa (Curry Mee), half boil eggs, Kopi Peng , toast.















Laksa - 7/10, I tasted better one before.
Kopi - 7/10, I tasted better one before.
Half Boiled Eggs - 9/10
Kaya Butter toast - 6/10

Above average but not enough to give lasting impression.

Breakfast at Kin Hua @ JB.













Overall experience around 6/10. The JB kopi tasted lighter compared to Klang Valley or northern region. I still prefer northern region kopi taste.

Only good thing you can see at JB, you can see a lot of Malay friends dining in Chinese operated Kopitiam.

You didn't try the HK style chee cheong fun? I think that's the only food that stands out there.

In JB the people don't care about which race is operating the eatery, as long as the food is good they will go!

😅, no. By the time I reached there, could only see the Johor”s laksa still operating. Cannot order too much foods for the daily food quota as I”m ordering the coffee, kaya toast & half boiled eggs also. Maybe next time if I ever pass there again.

Want to ask your opinion about Ikan Bakar Tampin. How will you rate the experience there ? I went last week but because the waiting time was 1 1/2 hours, I decided to opt for other.

Can't help you with that one! Haven't been there, not a big fan of seafood. If the queue is 1.5hrs I would also look for another place.

I going to make another attempt for Ikan Bakar Tampin 😄, this round will go early.

You any locations worth to visit for breakfast & lunch ?

Ya Wang @ JB for the roasted duck. Reached early morning , hence ordered the wantan noodle with Char Siew & Roasted Duck Drumstik. Costed RM 22/plate.









Abit dissapointed on the roasted duck. The taste was not the same like 10 years ago anymore. Last time the herbs flavor was very deep into the roasted duck. Still rated around 7/10 nevertheless .

Lunch at Tong Guan @ JB . It was located at the other end of Kin Hua Kopitiam. 10 years ago, this shop does not exist yet.

Tried their kopi pheng & seafood laksa ( it was a curry mee) .

The kopi pheng was good, I think they added palm sugar into the kopi. Rated 9/10, it was selling at RM 9.90/ glass.

The seafood laksa was selling at RM 19.90/ bowl. Tasted above average . Rated 7/10.

Tai Hong Kopitiam @ JB. This one highly recommended. Really caught me by surprise. Worth for revisist.

Ordered Mee Rebus & kopi ping. The mee rebus looked differrent & tasted amazing. The kopi ping kau & sweetness level just nice ( not too sweet ). 👍👍

I visit this place for lunch quite often, usually eat the leicha/hamcha or Penang laksa.

The yong tau foo is quite good as well. You can select what you want, and ask to add accompanying dry/soup noodles if you want.

There's one more branch in Taman Sentosa, they have the exact same menu. There is an air-conditioned section, more comfortable.

I went to the branch at Taman Sentosa this morning, it was a corner shop lot. Unfortunately it was closed.

Any other eatery like this? Not the tourist trap. A lot places here already get used to pancung Singaporean”s.

dont say like tat, during covid, no sporean come in, johoreans also kena pancung

they have another branch at permas jaya, which is not too far from sentosa

if you in town, you can go to taman Maju jaya (aka newspaper street) there should have a few for your to try in the morning
bkt, ktk, dimsum ( personally nothing to shout about), otak+ nasi lemak+ mee siam, Teochew old school noodles( only weekends) and a few others

Don”t get me wrong. Tai Hong is worth the value & the foods is great ( not a tourist trap).

What I means was the other locations. Later I will post some example with the food prices & the quality 😅.

Thanks for the recommendation , will make the effort to visit all the locations stated.

Breakfast at Restorant Yee Swee for the Laksa ( it was a curry actually ).

The laksa was rich with the coconut milk flavour, flavorful , less spicy type. My only complaint was there seems to be price mismatched with the serving portion. This bowl cost RM 11.00/ bowl with the serving portion like Penang”s hawkers serving standard.

It tasted good but I won”t make any revisit as I personally think it is not worth the value.

yea, tai hong still ok
the son still make sure everything is all right daily at all the outlets

You just happened to visit on their off day! They are off every Thursday.

Maju Jaya/Newspaper Street

Otak Shiduoli (Storey, they used to be at Jln Storey), their nasi lemak, mee siam and otak is quite good. They open very early, around 7.30~8?

Soon Chiang BKT, dark soup type. They also have pig stomach pepper soup. Pretty good, I come here for lunch sometimes.

Yi Bao mee hoon kueh, another popular lunch destination, they are usually packed, and close by 4+ They have various types of noodles to choose from, I like the "you mian".

Ka Ka (Jia Jia) dim sum, pretty generic dim sum, can find better ones.

KTK, I don't like it because it has the "porky" smell, but some people like my cousin prefer it.

Further down the street (away from Plaza Pelangi) there is also a beef noodle store run by a China lady, it's not bad too, eaten there a few times.

tats my fav ktk in the world
hahahaha order the lean meat if u do give it a try again, this ktk older or same age as me hahahah

oh ya, another femes one is the soon lee mee Hoon kueh, diff from yi Bao right

itu bkt also my favourite......

mana its beef noodle, higher up the slope?

I think it's just different preference! My cousin (grew up here) and his Thai wife, who are based overseas, absolutely love this KTK and always eats it several times when they come back. I still prefer Neptune/Hai Wang.

Surprisingly I've never tried Soon Lee mhk, even though I live pretty near and frequent this street. I guess I just stuck with what I know is good, Yi Bao.

Yeah, the beef noodle is past Soon Chiang BKT, further up.

Went to Otak Shiduoli, it was closed on Thursday.



Yi Bao also closed but malas to take photo.

Last last , decided to walk into Oh Yeah Noodle House within the close proximity. Too hungry already to look for alternative.

The menus offered looked like Penang”s Street food. Tried the Prawn Noodle with pork ribs, priced at RM 14.90/ bowl.

Tasted above average , it was good but just cannot beat Johnny”s Prawn Mee @ Subang Bestari. Rated aroud 8/10.

why u never when to the original jalan storey otak instead ?

https://goo.gl/maps/wKsro4zQfSHEKw7a7

that otak u went is also open by their family member after split over some disagreement i heard.

This post has been edited by chitchat: Jan 5 2023, 03:48 PM

Aduhai, coz I don”t know mah. Now I know it from you.

Thanks. Keeping it for next round.

ok lar bonus for u, same row corner lot of the otak place u went, is one of the best morning KTK place.

https://goo.gl/maps/YJykBkdCtQGczvTW8

I had this same greenish herbal drink when I ate there once! It was extremely sweet and tasted quite weird. Didn't go back there since.

Kamsiah 🙏🙏

It is called “eight treasures tea” a.k.a “ba bao cha” , one of the Chinese herbal tea variant. Coz morning already took the Johor”s laksa , need to cool down the body with the herbal tea. You can request for less sugar.

Now for some list that I think not worth the value.

Tepian Tebrau , night time for grilled fish @ ikan bakar. I was being told that the crowds was no where during their prime before the MCO.

When we reached there, there were a few promoters standing on the road trying to promote their stalls. Got to know the Tip Top stall is the best( unfortunately sold out) & stall no.30 is the second best.

Decided to go for the stall no.30 for the stingray grill. Picked 2 pieces of stingray cuts. The selling prive was RM 9.50/ 100g @ RM95/kg ( eating gold…😅). Since not me paying, hantam saja la.







The taste = 8.5/10. Above average & nice . The price , at RM 95/kg for pari, confirm this one is top rated tourist trap price.

I know of this place but never eaten there, cos mum says it is expensive, her friend runs a dessert stall there.

For stingray I normally have it at Cedar Point, there are two stalls. Should be a bit cheaper. I think in general stingray is just expensive now.

I go gerai Yoong la, stall 30

cedar point also not cheap ler... yea stingray is expensive

chitchat I did went back to old shop before, regardless of apa rumour outside, their otak diff, not the so called storey otak, and for decades their nasi lemak were never in house made hahahahah , all outsourced

Another addition to the list that I think not worth the value.

Seafood at Senimbong, Permas Jaya, JB. Last time this place was full of seafood restaurants, now only 3 operators remaining.















Food taste acceptable , freshness was below average. The price very obvious to slaugther tourists & Singaporean.

The only good thing on this location is the nice sea view facing Singapore. Average around RM 40-50/ pax.

I just tried this seafood restaurant at Impian Emas a week ago.

Restoran Shan Ming Impian Emas - 124866, Jalan Selatan Utama, Taman Impian Emas, 81300 Skudai, Johor

Had two servings of mud crabs, one kam heong and one black pepper. Quite fresh and well done. Also ordered a lot of other assorted dishes. Yam ring was nice.

Not cheap but I feel it was reasonably priced. Overall the food was pretty good, worth trying if you are nearby.

A few years ago they opened a branch in Pelangi very near my house, and it was a good competitor to San Lou restaurant one street away, but COVID struck and the business didn't survive, they went under.

today bonus for TS, white wantan mee with nice wantan, normally i will order big (meekia+meepoh) + add extra wantan (beware their spicy is real spicy for those cannot handle much, else order "small" spicy or none

https://goo.gl/maps/o91PD1d2suTHZrv5A


so which storey u find it nicer ? new or old ? normally i have otak at another place

Haven”t try to visit yet. Saving it for next trip. 😄

Thanks for the wantan mee outlet recommendation. So happened that we were talking about famous wantan mee that only operates at night time at JB since 20 years ago. Got any idea about this ?

at night famous one should be this one https://goo.gl/maps/zSQweeNqvhyXpgbu9

but i never eaten before, coz rarely eat wantan mee for dinner. let me know nice or not

I didn't know about this one until my sister told me this HW wantan mee is one of Singaporeans' favourite. Went to try it last month and it is not bad.

Same here, never eaten wantan mee for dinner and I don't go out for supper, so I'd never find out about this place normally.

They open at 6 PM until 1~2 AM iirc.

On the second look at the photos from Google, the wantan resembles the Foo Chow's kampua, even the wantan looks more like foo chow "bien nyuk". This stall operated by a Foo Chow's descendant from Sarawak ?

SmokeyTheBear
today I pass by, only I notice yibao = soon lee mhk
hahahah its the same, just we both name it differently

chitchat I prefer the maju jaya one dy, morning went bungkus
itu Yit hoe one of my favourite

the night time wtm got 20 years liao ar? I dont think got so long, operation time used to be 8/9pm to 4am, then covid, now I think back to 8pm open

was famous for the Thai god/ Thai lady boss
this one is Thai style wtm

dunno sporean fav or not la, but last time is for party goers

nihility
is the nasi lemak still there? tat one is the femes one, the seafood macam not really good la

Nasi lemak? which post you are referring to? Permas Jaya? I saw the seafood only, no nasi lemak la.

yea at the senibong village there one, on stilts one

dont think is sarawak, the wantan very small one and melt in the mouth


that MHK not bad, my go to stall if want eat MHK but seldom eat.

yit hoe mahal liao

ya i dont think that WTM got 20 years.

actually I haven't been to yibao for decades hahahha
warm like hell there in the afternoon

I just clarified the with the person who told me about the wantan mee with 20+ years history. According to the source, no, it is not the one. It is Woon Five Nine. My source told me he used to travel to JB when he was young. Will patron the that wantan mee at night.

This morning dropped by for breakfast at Mok Gao Beef @ Kulai. An adjacent town to JB around 20min drive away.

Tried their dry version of mix beef organ & tendon.

Taste : 8/10
Price : 8/10
Ambient : 6.5/10 ( they operates in new village houses).

Total cost around RM 18 for the dry & soup option.

59 was ikan bakar at Tebrau market , then they venture into the mee soup
the mee soup they open beside ah piao wtm, is it possible he mistook it as ah piao
those days they are side by side, with tables sharing on the roadside
ah piao wtm was supplied by Yick hoe those days until ah piao sales shoot up till not enough mee I heard, then they produce their own
ah piao has quite a few branches after that, but then u know la, with branches dy the main shop hype slow down already

another old school wtm is ho Seng Kee, but They upmarket dy , shift to city square
those days need to wait 90 minutes for a bowl of wtm at the old shop, crazy

I always ate at Ho Seng Kee at the old shop too! It was sometimes a 30~40 min wait in the morning around 8~8.30, didn't encounter 90 mins before.

Ate a few times at City Square, it started at 10.90, but it's really pricey now, one bowl is 14 I think. Haven't been there since.

maybe I exaggerated but weekends is bad those days

yea rm 14 easily, I still buy from there on n off if I drop by CS, my old old folks like it
every time I swipe the card is rm 100 Plus for a lunch

Hi!

Any good fried rice to recommend? (Non-halal)

So far I only tried Sohai in Skudai (always sold out when I reach) and Kedai Ta Wah (in Johor Jaya)...

Thanks!

Personally not a big fan of fried rice, but my family likes the one from Meng Kitchen.

29, Jalan Keris 1, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor

The food there is pretty good. Also has popular dishes like KL style black noodles, yam ring, fried sotong etc.

Eight Toast @ Kulai



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The food at this place was decent & the pricing also decent .

Order the Mee Rebus, start to like Johor Mee Rebus. So far the mee jawa Johor have yet to dissapoint me.

RM 7.80/ plate for the Mee Rebus.
RM 3.60 for the 2 pieces half boiled eggs
RM 3.80 for the kopi peng
RM 5.90 for the mayo egg toast

Looks good!

Kulai is considered pretty far for me, and unfamiliar. Will try if I go somewhere nearby like Johor Premium Outlets.

Hi,

Any good fish and chips to recommend in Johor Bahru?
I only know of Edwards, Fish & Co, Manhatten Fish Market and George and Dragons.

Any other eateries to recommend?

Thanks!

It is just a neighboring town not that far bro. The other day, I went to Pontian to look for pineapple. Surprising to know now Pontian is current pineapple town vs the old Pekan Nenas town in the geography & history book long time ago.

can try lavender fish n chips
but pricing not cheap

@nihility
kulai prices seems not tat bad, town prices quite crazy nowadays

MD2 pineapples are very nice

Hi,

The Lavender is it situated in Taman Pelangi? Near Giant Pelangi?

Thanks! =)

yes, somewhere near there
its actually jln serampang, just nearby Giant pelangi

Yes, it is at Jalan Serampang, Pelangi. The bakery is downstairs, with a small area for cafe seating. The Lavender restaurant L. Cafe, is up the stairs on the left after you enter the main door.

The restaurant is pricey and has (had? not sure whether they still enforce it) a minimum one food order per customer policy.

Seems like the policy, which led to a lot of complaints, was added by the owner's daughter, who happens to be my ex-classmate from primary school.

I think that policy still applies hahahha
and the food if u want to eat at the cafe downstairs, u need to takeaway from upstairs hahahah
need to pay extra for tapao too

one of the reason I did not really went to L cafe was because of that policy

Kedai Makan Jadi Baru Botak (JB Botak Asam Fish)






(This image was taken from Google)

This traditional shop operated by the Chinese owner but all races are coming to dine in. Can see the photo of TMJ when he was young & grown up taken with the owner of the restaurant being displayed on the wall with a few other famous politician. They didn't serve pork & employed muslim staffs.

The assam fish in my opinion was acceptable slightly above average but the one so memorable was their fried senangin fish. The fried senangin appearance was below average in presentation but the moment you put it into your mouth, wah! so flavorful & crispy.

This one ppl brought me go eat , don't ask me how much.

yea this one femes, next door is the femes bkt
this lumba kuda is where the femes food began, cathay laksa, beef noodle and the 2 mention above

the only time I go to eat was during covid, no crowd

nowadays shud be packed gila

Will check out the outlet you mentioned in future, thanks

Lontong Kuah & Lontong Kering (with beef rendang) at Onn Kitchen. They operates at a traditional Malay's wooden house.


Lontong Kering comes with beef rendang - must try & only available in the morning. If you are lucky, will get the coconut shredded topping - depends on availability of the day. RM 8/ serving - very flavorful & tasty, worth for value.


RM 7/ serving - above average. I prefer lontong kering over kuah version.

Haha I'm in JB and yet I haven't tried this place before! Have seen it a few times though, it's very near a KPJ hospital.

Will go and try it soon, I love beef rendang and my family loves lontong kuah with kerisik (shredded coconut) & roti canai.

This post has been edited by SmokeyTheBear: Jan 19 2024, 09:57 PM

One year late but recently I tried Fin & Feather at Taman Molek and their fish and chips is really good!

Seabass is RM38 and Grouper is RM56, I had the seabass.

Portion is decent and the fish was fresh and juicy.
The batter is crispy and tasty without being oily or too salty.
The sides of fries and salad are good too.

Mushroom soup was great. RM18

There is also grilled fish, chicken chop, slow cooked chicken, and various pasta though I didn't try these. The menu doesn't have a large variety like other places, they probably focus on doing these dishes well.

There is a set lunch menu with more economical options from RM 19~25, comes with a free drink.

They have a banner proclaiming best fish and chips in town, I think they can live up to it.

This post has been edited by SmokeyTheBear: May 21 2024, 10:23 PM

Long time didn”t add the list. Some update for this year

Nasi Ayam Kee Chup - Halal









Ambient : 6/10 , naturally ventilated , hot
Food taste : 7.5/10
Value for money : 7/10. RM 12 / plate , drink RM 2/ glass

JB Larkin - Kacang Pool Hj ( Halal )


Kacang Pool - I think the taste ok only


Lontong kering was good . JB almost everywhere lontong kering is nice.



Ambient : 6/10 - naturally ventilated
Food : 7/10
Value : 7/10. RM 10-20/ pax average

If you like chicken rice, you should try Pine Chicken Rice (name of the place). 161 Jln Beringin, Taman Melodies. They close at around 6pm I think.

Air conditioned and a bit pricey but their chicken is so good! I recommend the white chicken or soy sauce chicken.
The spicy chicken feet (deboned) is also nice, but the portion is small.