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....

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.

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

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).

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.

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

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 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.

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