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Closed - Dim Sum at Yit Foong City Restaurant in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru

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I've often heard grumbles that JB does not have exquisite dim sum. Or, more accurately, foodies grumble that they can't find exquisite dim sum in JB, except at expensive restaurants.


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Today, I stumbled upon Yit Foong City Restaurant, a simple shoplot restaurant in Taman Gaya that serves expensive restaurant standard dim sum at only slightly higher than kopitiam prices. The three Cham brothers who run the newly opened restaurant had worked in restaurants in KL and Singapore before applying their skills together in this new family venture. 

Everything at Yit Foong is handmade at the restaurant everyday, so all dim sum are fresh here. Here were what we tried during our visit.

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The ingredients used at Yit Foong were all fresh and we were able to taste the springiness and refreshing natural flavours that could only come from fresh ingredients. I especially love those dim sum made with bouncy fresh shrimp. There were non of those unappetising reheated thick skinned, deep frozen "dim sum" here.

If you are looking for a new dim sum place to try, Yit Foong is well worth a visit. There is a slight premium for the higher quality dim sum, and I feel that it is well worth the price.

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I took a picture of the price list. Sorry that you have to squint your eyes to see the prices but it is possible to make it out :P

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Restaurant name: Yit Foong City Restaurant
Address: Jalan Gaya 25, Taman Gaya, Ulu Tiram, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/akgZl
GPS: 1.568338,103.800619
Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm

 Non Halal

Date visited: 15 Jan 2013
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8 comments:

  1. dvdhen17 January 2013 at 21:16

    thanks sharing , this dim sum make my coming Saturday breakfast spot on

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  2. Anonymous18 January 2013 at 14:07

    Thanks for sharing. The price is high and the serving is small. So I would rather spend a little bit more seating in a air-conditioned dim sum restaurant.

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  3. Anonymous19 January 2013 at 10:13

    The one in Taman Daya.. Gim Cheng is much better. I'm very disappointed with the dim sum here.

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  4. Anonymous20 January 2013 at 17:45

    Jk , thks again for the suggestion. i also much prefer the previous recommendation at taman daya , gim cheng. Well. At least i had a fun ride to the place. Keep up the good work! - wr250r (wrr)

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    1. Tony Johor Kaki16 August 2013 at 08:52

      Thanks, I like Gim Cheng too. I heard it is getting better. Time for a revisit.

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  5. Anonymous16 August 2013 at 06:56

    You must be their good buddy huh??? Your review is totally rubbish. I would rather spend my money in New Hong Kong Restaurant.

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    1. Tony Johor Kaki16 August 2013 at 08:51

      I do not know the owners. I write up my experience of the food and restaurant as accurately I can. But this was a few months back and I have not been back recently. Meanwhile, I would like to give New Hong Kong a try as you suggested.

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  6. Anonymous11 May 2017 at 21:08

    Thanks for the suggestion!
    The dishes serve with sincerity and delicious though, will visit again ;)

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