Sang Heng Dried Noodles // 生 兴 茶餐室

One of the oldest teochew style noodle shops in town, another one would located just further down, I was told they are all related, selling the same style of noodles.

This shop, located besides OCBC stretch, does sells teochew braised duck as well. The place can get quite crowded and the Old man selling the noodles, will literately get into his own "zone" where he doesn't acknowledged your order...

That can get quite troublesome, as you have no idea if your food order has been taken note. But surprisingly, he remembers!!

Anyway, lets talk about the food then.

Since this is already such an established shop, there is no need for ratings.

Whats Good?

The soup, is rich and tasty, (not sure if there is MSG though) according to Eric Koh, their soup differs from the others that are being offered in JB, as they uses prawns as their primary broil, instead of the bones.

Each bowl, has a assortments of ingredients which is shown in the pictures, consisting of prawns, pork, fish balls, pork balls etc. the lard, is another killer...really crispy and melts in your mouth...

Whats Bad?

The portion of each noodle at 5RM is reallllllyyyy small...a bit like He Cheng Ji wanton mee, please order big portion if u are hungry..next, the hygiene is really bad..the boss collects money and cook noodles, without washing hands of course...definitely not for the weak stomach...hahahaha

Address：1-12 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Next to OCBC stretch

GPS: 1.456832,103.764718

Operational Time：Morning

Angry man staring at me

Ah Pek working hard...

Nice presentation...but the portion is misearable

生生 兴 茶餐室

坡底第三站

credit: bestfood admin, Eric Koh

再去一家坡底的老字号, 听eric 说，这家的汤底是用虾来熬。

赞：面的配料丰富，有虾，肉丸，鱼丸。特制辣椒吃到我冒汗，哈哈。汤，很鲜甜。

弹： 5rm 不够吃，面有点少，老伯，有点＂爱买，爱买＂点菜时，也不做回应，不懂到底有没有听到，卫生方面有待加强，因为，老伯一手收钱，一手煮面。


地址：1-12 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
OCBC 同排
GPS: 1.456832,103.764718

时间：早市

Fu Zheng Xing Restoran // 福振兴餐室

Is this the best Big Bao in JB town area? At least that was what one of my friends told me.. i have the luck of the having it once..like 2 years back..it was really good.


However, luck was not with me this time round..went there at 10 am, the big baos are all sold out!!, so have to settle for 2nd best..small bao.. content is supposed to be the same..but apparently not. 


Slightly salty, and does not include an egg... better luck next time..oh yeah, inside this same kopitiam there is also another stall that sells the same type of teochew noodles in Sang heng...

Shop：Fu Zheng Xing Restoran

18-26 Jalan Siu Nam, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

GPS:1.45902,103.766001

opposite Mobil

Operational time：Morning before 10 if possible

Finally found the place...

The landmark is Esso station facing the CIQ area

Big bao is out of stock, got to settle for second best...small bao

Decent filling..skin of the bao is soft...but, still prefer the big bao

坡底最好吃的大包？

这家是有位友人介绍的，这家店里也售卖点心，还有面。

坡底最后一站

店名：福振兴餐室

18-26 Jalan Siu Nam, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

GPS:1.45902,103.766001

Mobil, 对面那排店屋

时间：早市 

推荐：大包， 饭菜，干捞面 

可惜没口福，10am 大包卖完，照片的是小包。味道和大包有所不同，偏咸， 没有鸡蛋。

听说有时生意好时，9am就卖完了。

Jing Hua Kopitiam's Nasi Padang Stall // 锦华咖啡店的Nasi Padang

Heard so much about this stall, in town area, but the parking in that area is really atrocious, and really not adviseable to go down during peak timings. Nasi padang is probaly one of the many comon local dishes offered in JB . This stall has been recomended by many friends..I guess I just have to try once right?

I went there at 10.20am, the food just came up, can see from the picture..there is a huge variety of choices..

If you are a Singaporean, plese take not how the system is run in JB for this type of stalls. 

1) 1st, u order Nasi and collect it from the boss.

2) Next you get your own dishes on the plate..lovely..as for portion, u decide but of course u will be charged accordingly

3) next u pay the boss.

Now, there is no fixed pricing, unlike in SIngapre,m 1 meat + 1 veg 2.50 type. The pricing can vary depending on the boss..

what u see in the pic is worth 5 RM, ok for me I guess..cos nasi Padang is lot more expensive in SIngapore..hahaha.

What's Good?

The Sambal, spicy and nice...u can help yourself to it..curry is fragrant.. not the best though, but definitely worthy of recomendation

What's Bad?

Parking is limited, and the seating capacity is really small at this kopi tiam. so go before 11 am if possible, or take away.

Shop：Jing Hua Kopitiam's Nasi Padang Stall

Address：39-67 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee

Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Malaysia

Jalan Trus / Jalan Tan Hiok Nee intersection。

GPS :1.456838,103.76434

Operational Timing：10.30am till sold out

Lots of variety to choose from

Love the presentation..5 rm for this .. reasonable in my opinion...but my JB friends say it is expensive 

终于吃到了，由于在坡底，停车问题，让我却步。
昨天，终于，找到停车位，步行在坡底，吃吃喝喝。

店名：锦华咖啡店的Nasi Padang


地址：39-67 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee

Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Malaysia


Jalan Trus / Jalan Tan Hiok Nee 交界处。


GPS :1.456838,103.76434


时间：10.30am till sold out

赞：食物选择多，不贵，而且食物放在小篮子吃，很有特色。sambal 够辣， 香 。

弹：坡底， 停车有限，咖啡店座位有限，中午太多人。建议11am 前吃。

Geometric kitchen

Signature Dessert White Chocolate Pudding with ice cream  Ratings :4/5

Broccoli Soup clear taste, not too creamy 3.5/5 

Duck Leg Confit, with rice...delicious! 4/5

Raisin Pudding with Ice cream 3/5

 

Finally get to taste their full menu this afternoon. For a start, their menu is not western food, but fusion.. With their own unique creation of dishes that incorporates local food.. I heard from their boss they planning to change menu after new year.. Laksa pasta is going to be on the menu.. 

Here is what I had, 
1) soup of the day ( cabbage)
2) Duck confit leg
3) Raisin pudding with vanilla ice cream

Here are my comments

Food 3.5/5

Their strength lies in presentation, portion is decent, but fusion dishes is not for everyone. 


As some might find their taste not authentic. But for the adventurous taste buds.. U might 


welcome the refreshing change, besides the usual offering of chicken chop, steaks n fish n 


chips.

The soup is nice, taste is balance. As for the duck confit, skin is nicely pan fried till crispy, 


taste slightly salty, but could be due to salt being use for preservation, as confit is a French 


style of preservation. But I think the use of herbs, would make the dish taste even better...

As for the dessert I prefer their signature dessert white chocolate pudding with ice cream 


compare to this one.

Environment:3/5 unconventional decor. But works for me.

Price: 2.5/5 

this meal worth 36 rm I would say it's reasonably priced.

Overall: 3/5 can try 

Shop details

Geometric kitchen

93, jalan kuning , Taman pelangi 


GPS:1.484265,103.775455

Closed on Mondays

Tel : 07-3337773

Zhi Ran Hai Xian // 自然海鲜

Credit to June Cheng
This shop, is one of those shop that serves, value for $$ sze tzar with seafood. The taste, I must say is nothing shout about. But for the pricing and quantity, i think it worthwhile to eat. Manage to order just 2 dishes, as there are just the two of us.
Curry fish tail tasted a bit creamy. with lots of vegetables
Tou fu, simple fare nothing out of the ordinary.
But, there is something good about this place is..the timing . it opens from 3 pm onwards when most restaurants closed at 3.
It comes with air con seating, though not a lot.
I'm sure this shop might have more things to offer.. but meanwhile here are their ratings


Food：2.8/5 

Service：3／5 Prompt service


Environment：3／5 comes with Air con


pricing ： 3.5/5 46 rm 3 dishes, with drinks. cheap!


overall：3／5 worth some calories


ps : 在坐的时候，发现他有送外卖，也蛮多日来打包。

Address：Jalan Dedap 24, Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 


GPS: 1.540089,103.801489


Timing：3 pm to 2am closed on Monday


Tel:07-3533316






自然海鲜，经济又实惠

credit : June Cheng

常常，听网友June提起这家店，昨天刚好经过，吃了一餐，顺便看看，是否如她所讲，又好吃，又便宜。

6点钟进入店面，只有一桌在吃，感觉上好像，没什么人潮。不过，有两样值得一提

1）店内有冷气
2）营业时间： 3pm
To 2 am

对没错， 和一般的餐馆不同的是，他营业时间，是人家的休息时间。也就是说，如果在三点这种时间想吃煮炒，可以考虑这里。

食物：2.8/5 

点了，
1）咖喱鱼尾 - 偏辣， 味道中规中矩。不过胜在份量相当多，鱼肉新鲜。
2）炒长豆－炒江鱼仔，甘香美味。
3）招牌豆腐－清谈，简单的一道菜，没太大惊喜。

服务：3／5 上菜块，服务满意。

环境：3／5 有冷气！

价钱： 3.5/5 加了茶水，一共46rm. 超值！

整体：3／5 值得吃！因为，价钱值回票价。

ps : 在坐的时候，发现他有送外卖，也蛮多日来打包。

店名：自然海鲜

地址：Jalan Dedap 24, Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 

GPS: 1.540089,103.801489

时间：3 pm to 2am closed on Monday

Tel:07-3533316

TGIF Resturant

TGIF X mas lunch

Xmas season again, this time round, I had a little gathering with some of forum's members. Was told that this is THE place to go for ambiance in town for x mas. Why lunch then, well dinner is almost double the price.. that's why.

By the way, do you know the ever popular Ladies night, is started from TGIF?  Singapore used to have a branch ..but I think its already closed. 

For 20 RM set lunch, sounds like a pretty good deal I must say..so..whats the verdict then?

Food: 1.5/5

for a start the mushroom soup tasted like campbell soup without the water..yucks that totally puts me off..as for main course I had sphagetti with grill chicken breast..pretty safe choice right..oh man, the taste was so ordinary..and meat so dry.. can't believe this is the standards they are offering...

Ambiance: 3/5

Pretty cosy, I must say. but not the posh type..casual dinning at most

Price: 18.90+ on wards

Overall: 2/5 don't waste your calories in this one

TGIF 

Address: lot 2.01, wisma jotic, 2 jalan Ayer molek, 80000 Johor bahru

GPS:1.456733,103.759673

Tel: +60 72213380

TGIF 的圣诞午餐。

听说在坡底有一间相当有气氛的西式餐厅，Friday's 食物也有水准。所以，今年决定去试试看。

不说，可能很多人都不知道，其实Fridays，早在1965年就在美国纽约开业，至今所流行的Ladie's night也是Fridays 开始的。

个人口味评语，

食物：1.5／5 
蘑菇汤，太咸，不象汤，像羹，太浓稠。喝不下。感觉像campbell soup。
fish n chip 普普通通，grill chicken pasta ，鸡肉太干，pasta酱太少。整体失败。
价钱：3／5 value lunch 18.90rm 蛮划算。
环境：3／5 一踏入餐馆，就给人很舒适的用餐环境。
整体：2／5 吃一次就够了。



店名：TGIF 
Address: lot 2.01, wisma jotic, 2 jalan Ayer molek, 80000 Johor bahru
GPS:1.456733,103.759673
Tel: +60 72213380

En Ji Noodle Shop // 恩记面家

In JB, you could find Ho Cheng Ji style of noodles almost everywhere. However, En Ji noodle is a stark difference from that offering. Firstly, they use egg noodles, the texture of their noodles is thicker and more slightly more chewy. 

From the articles on the wall, it was said that they are actually a branch that originates from An Shun northen part of Malaysia, but the style is Cantonese. The shop actually does more noodle distribution instead of walk-in business.

This is the 2nd visit to the shop for me, that's why i tried their roast duck noodles instead of wanton noodles.

Personal Verdict

Food 4/5

The main part of the dinning experiences comes with the noodles..for the first time, i feel i could finish the whole bowl of noodles without any side ingredients..seasoned with just black soya sauce,  each mouth is indeed heavenly!

The fried wanton is another one of my favorite..their skin is fired to crispy perfection...can't stop at one....

Pricing 3/5 4.50rm for small bowl

Overall 4/5 worth your calories

店名：En Ji Noodle Shop

地址：41 jalan beladau 4

Taman Puteri wangsa 81800

Ulu tiram

GPS : 1.587686,103.80437

Tel: 07-8676963

时间：closed Monday , open 7 am to 4 pm tues to sunday

恩记面家，广东式云吞面。
在jb，到处都看到何成记式的面，恩记，的全旦面，变成独立风格的面家。
创于1965年，从安顺传到Jb，面家除了门面生意，也做批发。
由于，这是我第二次吃，我点了烧鸭面，炸云吞。




个人评语


店名：恩记面家


地址：41 jalan beladau 4


Taman Puteri wangsa 81800


Ulu tiram


GPS : 1.587686,103.80437


Tel: 07-8676963


时间：closed Monday , open 7 am to 4 pm Tues to sunday


食物：4／5 


和何成记面不同到是，面的口感比较弹牙，也比较厚，调味方面只有黑酱油，没放辣椒，吃了有种口齿留香的feel。让人想再来一碗。鸭肉方面，中规中矩，感觉象配角。
炸云吞，皮炸得非常酥脆，让我欲罢不能，一口气吃完。


价钱：3.5／54rm 面，4rm 炸云吞。


整体：4／5 值得试!