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Eats @ Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Johor Bahru (新山) offers a ton of eating options with wide varieties of local Malaysian delights, Nanyang specialties, international cuisines, etc, and also cafes. Many eateries are located in small clusters throughout the city and are food havens to go for cheap and good local food. The list of eateries below is sorted according to travel distance from JB CIQ, after crossing over from Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint.
Bandar Johor Bahru
(Include eateries in JB City Square & KOMTAR JBCC)
JB Eat: Tea Garden (古文茶) Kopitiam @ KOMTAR JBCC
Tea Garden's most-sold Hainanese milk tea and baked herbal chicken are indeed very nice. Must try!
Sep 12
JB Eat: Padi Kopitiam (稻香咖啡) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
Padi Kopitiam's snowy polo buns and crispy egg tarts are must-tries with their freshly-roasted coffee.
May 6
JB Eat: Hock Kee Kopitiam (福气安康) @ JB City Square
I will need many visits to Hock Kee Kopitiam to try more of its dishes, especially its top picks.
May 5
JB Eat: Oriental Kopi (华阳) @ JB City Square
Oriental Kopi's signature kopi, polo bun, egg tarts and Nanyang cuisines are great dishes to go for.
Mar 27
JB Eat: OldTown White Coffee (旧街场) @ JB City Square
OldTown's signature Ipoh white coffee, crispy toasts and noodle dishes are nice dishes to go for.
Mar 27
JB Eat: Meng Meng Roasted Duck (阿明帝皇鸭) @ JB City Square
Meng Meng's herbal roasted duck has nice aroma. Their honey pork and roasted pork are delicious too.
Feb 15
Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk
JB Eat: Kokoro Don & Noodle (心丼) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Kokoro's Japanese fusion don and noodle dishes are unique, flavourful and never cease to amaze me.
Jul 29
JB Eat: Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (阿嬷潮州糕) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih is the place to go for traditional Teochew kuehs with special coffees and many dishes.
May 25
JB Eat: Chai Ji Fish Soup (财记鱼汤) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Chai Ji's signature fresh fish slice soup and fried pork noodle are delicious with flavourful soup.
May 22
JB Eat: IT Roo Cafe Chicken Chop @ Tan Hiok Nee
As "the best chicken chop in town", I tried IT Roo Cafe's crispy and grilled chicken chops and fried rice.
Apr 19
JB Eat: SK Nanyang Cafe (兴记茶室) Kopitiam @ Tan Hiok Nee
SK Nanyang Cafe's signature Hainanese chicken rice and bee hoon series are delicious and must try.
Apr 3
JB Eat: Nyonya Dynasty Peranakan Delights @ Tan Hiok Nee — CLOSED
Nyonya Dynasty's hot-selling Nyonya-style nasi lemak is different from others and a must to try.
Mar 31
Taman Pelangi & Around
JB Eat: Ho Seng Kee Wanton Noodle (何成记自制云吞面世家) @ Taman Century
Ho Seng Kee's homemade noodle is unique, has springy texture and creates great-tasting noodle dishes.
Sep 26
JB Eat: Restoran Ah Kaw (亚九咖喱鱼头店) San Lou Mee Hoon (三楼米粉) @ Pelangi
Ah Kaw's original san lou mee hoon, fried tofu and other dishes are tasty and flavourful. Nice!
May 5
JB Eat: The Toast (土司坊) @ Pelangi
The Toast's butter-kaya toast, nasi lemak and duck egg fried kway teow are nice. Next will be mee Siam.
Feb 22
JB Eat: Soon Chiang Bak Kut Teh (顺江肉骨茶) @ Pelangi
Soon Chiang's traditional way of having bak kut teh offers a different experience to eat the dish.
Oct 22, 2024
JB Eat: Wang Xiang Noodle (万香生肉面) @ Pelangi
Wang Xiang Noodle is a great place to go for pork kway teow soup, or dry kolok mee, with yong taufu.
Aug 30, 2024
JB Eat: Grandma Ong Mee Hoon Kueh (王奶奶面粉粿) @ Pelangi
Grandma Ong's classic mee hoon kueh and spicy homemade Volcano black noodle are great dishes to try.
Jul 30, 2024
Taman Sri Tebrau
JB Eat: Rasa Ribuan (千里香餐室) Hakka Delights @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Rasa Ribbon's Hakka yam abacus seeds and Hakka fried noodle are nice to go with yong tau foo.
Sep 26
JB Eat: Zainal's Place Mee Rebus Johor @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Find Johor-specialty mee rebus Johor at Zainal's Place. Their sup tulang is must -try too.
Apr 28
JB Eat: Seng Steam Fish & Bak Kut Teh (成蒸鱼与肉骨茶餐馆) @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Seng Steam Fish's signature fried fish and bak kut teh are great dishes to go for and other dishes too.
Aug 23, 2024
JB Eats: What to Eat in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru (新山大马花园)
Taman Sri Tebrau (大马花园) is another food haven to go for more Malaysian or Johorian local delights.
Apr 29, 2024
JB Eat: Ah Soon Bak Kut Teh (亞顺肉骨茶) @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Along a street with several bak kut teh outlets in Taman Sri Tebrau, Ah Soon Bak Kut Teh is my usual haunt.
Jun 17, 2022
Taman Sentosa & Taman Melodies
JB Eat: Pekin Restaurant (北京楼) Chinese Cuisine @ Taman Sentosa
We had our reunion lunch at Pekin Restaurant with suckling pig, crispy duck, tiger grouper and more.
Aug 31
JB Eat: Shoon Huat Bak Kut Teh (顺发肉骨茶) @ Taman Sentosa
Shoon Huat serves flavourful and delicious claypot bak kut teh with tender ingredients and add-ons.
Jun 24
JB Eat: Tangkak Beef (东甲牛腩面) Beef Noodle @ Taman Sentosa
Tangkak Beef's new outlet in JB is easier for me to keep trying their dishes without going to Kluang.
May 22
JB Eat: Nam Heong Ipoh (南香) Kopitiam @ Mid Valley Southkey Mall
Nam Heong is the place in JB to go for Ipoh white coffee and dishes. The famous egg tart is must-try.
Apr 10
JB Eat: Kopilicious Kopi-Bing & Malaysian Delights @ Taman Sentosa
Kopilicious's kopi-bing (iced coffee) is nice and their dishes are delicious. Reasonably priced too.
Apr 7
JB Eat: Kang Bee Hong (慷美峰) Chicken Rice @ Taman Sentosa
Kang Bee Hong's traditional charcoal-roasted chicken and honey char siew are well-roasted and tasty.
Mar 17
Taman Century
(Include eateries in KSL City Mall)
JB Eat: Pin Wan Wan (拼碗碗) Chinese-Style Mini Bowl @ KSL City Mall
Pin Wan Wan's Chinese dishes are really legit and tasty without being overly spicy or salty. Delicious!
Sep 16
JB Buy: Kueh Ho Jiak (赞) @ KSL City Mall
Kueh Ho Jiak sells a wide varieties of kueh, yam cake, rice dumplings, cookies, mousse cakes, etc.
Sep 15
JB Eat: Tian Xi Kopi (添囍) @ KSL City Mall
Tian Xi Kopi offers some special dishes and desserts and a great spot to go for something different.
Sep 14
JB Eat: Empurau Kopitiam (忘不了.南洋咖啡店) @ KSL City Mall
Empurau Kopitiam's poached chicken rice and KL Hokkien mee are nice. Their curry puffs are tasty too.
Jul 29
JB Eat & Buy: Monday Night Market @ KSL City Mall (KSL星期一夜市)
Eat and buy cheap local food at the pasar malam outside KSL City Mall on Monday evening.
Apr 28
JB Eat: CJ Teochew Fishball Noodle (川记潮州鱼圆粉) @ Taman Century
CJ's fishball noodle is full of ingredients and the curry laksa is nice-tasting too.
Jan 21
Masai (Permas Jaya)
JB Eat: Lai Ji Pau & Dim Sum (来记包点心) @ Permas Jaya
Lai Ji serves dim sum items and steamed buns at cheap prices. We tried 10 items on first visit.
Mar 31
JB Eat: Kulai Shi Wah Bak Kut Teh (古来世华肉骨茶) @ Permas Jaya
We had bak kut teh with pork ribs and pig trotter with & without vinegar at Restoran Shi Wah.
Mar 30
JB Eat: 118 Wei Seafood Restaurant (118海鲜餐馆) San Lou Mee Hoon @ Permas Jaya
118 Wei Restaurant's seafood dishes and Johor-specialty "san lou" mee hoon (三楼米粉) are delicious.
Mar 30
JB Eat & Buy: Sunday Night Market @ Permas Jaya (百万镇星期日夜市)
Permas Night Market is held on Sunday evenings and there is direct bus service from JB Sentral.
Mar 30
JB Eat: Kuching Style Restaurant (猫城茶餐室) Sarawak Delights @ Permas Jaya
Kuching Style has nice Sarawak kolo mee and 3-layer tea. They have an interesting "mani cai series".
Aug 28, 2024
JB Eat: Sang Heng Noodles (甡兴茶餐室) Teochew Fishball Noodles @ Permas Jaya
Sang Heng is the place to go for old-taste Teochew fishball noodle with braised add-ons.
Aug 16, 2024
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