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Seafood Section Closed - Lobsters at Straits View Seafood Restaurant 海景轩海鲜酒家 in Sungai Rengit, Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang
The lobster sculpture in the town square makes it clear what Sungai Rengit is about.

I was in Johor's Lobster Town, Sungai Rengit, Pengerang at lunch time today. Here in Sungai Rengit, I had "little choice" but to indulge myself in the local speciality - which is lobster, of course.

I counted at least 8 major seafood restaurants in little Sungai Rengit town itself. Since I recently tried the benchmark lobster at Jade Garden, I decided to indulge in a little risk taking by trying another restaurant instead.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

I picked the newly opened Straits View 海景轩海鲜酒家 which is located at the junction of Jalan Besar and Jalan Pasar (the only two main streets in Sungai Rengit town, Pengarang).

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

This was the handsome 400 gram fellow, who (unfortunately for him) caught my eye.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

Lobster pricing is seasonal. Current pricing at Straits View is RM120/kg for medium sized and RM160/kg for large sized.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

MR lobster was dispatched with a quick sharp blow.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

I asked for MR lobster to be prepared with "superior broth" 上湯. The lobsters can be done in other ways like fried with butter, black pepper, chili, or steamed.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

The lobster in fragrant superior broth right off the hot wok.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

Straits View's lobster was beautifully done. The succulent flesh came off the shell easily in a neat single piece.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang


Look at the inviting plump, juicy lobster flesh layered with a golden creamy gravy. The lobster flesh was naturally sweet, tender, yet firm and slightly bouncy.

Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

I thoroughly enjoyed my lobster at Straits View Seafood.

Besides lobster, Straits View also has fish, prawns and crabs as well as egg, vegetable and pork dishes on its menu. The boss also told me that Straits View may be adding crocodile meat on its menu in the future.

See also my second visit to Straits View where I tried out their other signature dishes.

Sungai Rengit Pengerang Johor Map
  
Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang
Lobster Sungai Rengit Pengerang

Restaurant name: Straits View Seafood Restaurant 海景轩海鲜酒家
Address: 84, Jalan Besar, SungaiRengit, Pengerang, Johor
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/XojAs
GPS: 1.350667,104.220868
Hours: 11:00am to 11:00pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 2 Aug 2012

6 comments:

  1. Looks good I want too! This is your 2nd post in this town?

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  2. wahhh...the lobster statue also big...sure will attract lots of customer one..hehe

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  3. Was there this afternoon. Food is good

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  4. Looks shiok. If you had to choose, which lobster place would you recommend? Will be going on Nov23 for lunch.

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  5. You write so deliciously and expertly on food. The pictures are perfection!

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