Curry & Kimchi Lounge at Puteri Cove Quayside • Indian-Korean Fusion & Good Bar in Johor Bahru 🥂

Curry & Kimchi Lounge | LG2-28, Residensi Teluk Puteri, Jalan Tanjung, Puteri Harbour, 79000 Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia ☏ +6019 778 1987 🕗 3pm - 12 midnight (Mon off)

When I first heard that a Korean-Indian fusion restaurant called Curry & Kimchi Lounge opened in Johor Bahru, my first thought was "can meh?".

7 Grapes Wines & Tapas @ Puteri Harbour Johor

Puteri Harbour is the hangout, chill out place of choice of JB folks and visitors. There are many dining and drinking options here. Newly opened 7 Grapes offers a moderately priced option to enjoy the view of the marina and sea breeze while sipping wine with freshly made tapas.

Dinner in the Sky Malaysia in Johor Puteri Harbour JK1492

Dinner in the Sky Malaysia is now in Johor for two months (from 20 May till 19 Jun 2016). Dinner in the Sky is a novel dining concept that has travelled the world since starting in Brussels, Belgium in 2006. After over 40 cities, including KL in 2015 and Penang earlier in 2016, Dinner in the Sky Malaysia is now in Johor Bahru.

Spice Grill Puteri Harbour Johor Bahru JB JK1157

Combining traditional Indian cuisine and classic Western dishes, served in fine dining ambiance by the marina at Puteri Harbour in Johor Bahru.

MAGNUM Sports Cafe at Puteri Harbour in Johor Bahru

MAGNUM Sports Cafe at Puteri Harbour is a hip new place in Johor Bahru to watch sports with friends while enjoying good food and drinks.



LOL you can drink a wide range of imported beers and drive here safely, spinning around on your own red hot Ferrari :D

(Disclaimer: I meant spinning on those Ferrari inspired bucket chairs only.)



MAGNUM Sports Cafe is located at Puteri Harbour, Johor Bahru's lifestyle hub.



Food at MAGNUM Sports Cafe is in the good hands of veteran Chef Stanley (formerly from Lazio in Danga Bay) and his talented young charges, chefs Leon and Pansy.



Theatre and drama are routine in any good kitchen. Stanley is imparting his famous flare to his disciples.

The menu at MAGNUM Sports Cafe is American inspired.



Our MAGNUM Combo RM40.

The starter consists of fried fish sticks, tupelo chicken tenders, onion rings, steak fries (French fries), chips and salsa. Comes with tartar and house blended chicky sauce.



Love the tupelo chicken tenders - crispy outside while the nicely marinated chicken inside was moist and tender.



The juicy, crunchy, vegetable side.



The signature Mighty MAGMUM Burger RM40.



Juicy house minced, grilled double beef patties, melted double cheese and lots of crunchy leafy vegetables between the fluffy sesame buns.



Pardon the teeth marks. I can't resist showing you the mighty awesome burger I ate.



Philly Steak Sandwich RM26.



I love the combination of juicy savoury tender beef, sauteed mushrooms in creamy sauce between fluffy, crusty rolls.



Chicken Quesadilla RM20.

Chicken, chopped bell pepper, tomato, jalapeno and creamy cheese served in a warm tortilla fold.   



MAGNUM's burgers and sandwiches are served with this Amercian potato chip.



Really love these over-sized American potato chips. Thick and crispy, there was hardly any grease at all. 

Perfect beer food.

Must order this with every visit :D  You will love it.



New Yorker pizza regular size RM24.



Green peppers, tomatoes, and minced beef on a thin crispy crust.



Our final dish was grilled lamb shoulders glazed in a secret marinade which Stanley made using a version of his grandma's recipe. 



The stash of Australian lamb was served on a bed of mashed potato with a fresh garden salad side and micro cress.

The tender juicy lamb was savoury with distinct sweet notes.



Thanks Stanley for the invite. Love how the food here all bear your signature :D



Restaurant name: MAGNUM Sports Cafe
Address: Puteri Harbour, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/dldGp
GPS: 1.416812,103.658698
Hours: Mon - Sun: 11:00 am to 2:00 am
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert (alcohol served)

Date visited: 22 Jul 2014

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Brussels Beer Cafe in Johor Bahru at Puteri Harbour

Dave, a partner at Brussels Beer Café invited Johor Kaki to visit his newly opened restaurant at Puteri Habour, Johor Bahru. There are 8 Brussels Beer Café outlets in KL and Penang, and this is the first one in Johor Bahru.



Brussels Beer Café is really easy to locate at Puteri Harbour; it's just beside the multi-storey basement car park and right next to the escalator leading up to the Little Red Cube (where the Hello Kitty theme park is).



The layout and décor at Brussels Beer Café is quite simple and casual. There is inside seating with air conditioning and outside al fresco seating.



I like the al fresco seats because of the Marina view and the sea breeze.

To kick things off in the right spirit, we started with beers :D



Brussels Beer Café serves a wide range of beers from around the world. Hoegaarden is probably one of the best known Belgian beers in this part of the world. We tried the Roseé version of Hoegaarden which Dave said was very popular with ladies. The pinkish hue beer was sweet and had 3% alcohol. I still prefer my beer to be golden yellow, bitter and with at least 5% alcohol :D

Next time, Stella Artois - the other famous Belgian brand.




To go with the beer, we had Moules Mariniere which is live Dutch mussels simply steamed with white wine, celery, garlic and onion.



The soft like marshmallow and savoury (broad bean size) mussels were perfect beer food.



The milky robust savoury mussel juices at the bottom of the pot was so delicious, we asked for this German rye bread to mop it all up :D

Actually, I would love to just come regularly to Brussels Beef Café to have beer with Moules Mariniere, relax with friends and enjoy the sea breeze while viewing the Marina.




We also had Belgium Frites or Belgium style fries. The thumb sized fries were made from Idaho (USA) potatoes and eaten with regular mayonnaise or curry mayonnaise dip.


Brussels Style Pork Knuckle RM70.80++

Next up was the Brussels style pork knuckle with sautéed potatoes, mushrooms and brown sauce. The pork knuckle came with the meat and skin stripped from the shank bone. Everything was cut to convenient bite size. The meat was firm, savoury and just the right saltiness for me.



The crispy skin was quite dry, stiff and chewy. I ate it by dipping it in the savoury brown sauce to soften it a little.



Brussels Pork Burger RM20.80++

The Brussels Pork Burger is one of the best burgers that I've had in a while. Bouncy, pillowy sesame bun, caramelised sweet onions, flavourful crisp bacon on a thick and tender pork patty, smooth creamy mayonnaise and cheese with fresh lettuce. Excellent.



After the beers, I had an espresso (at RM6 for single shot). It was a perky bitter sweet full bodied syrupy hot tonic. Good!

Brussels Beer Café is one more place in JB to relax over good food, good drinks and a nice view.

Restaurant name: Brussels Beer Café
Address: Puteri Harbour, Nusajaya, Johor
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/eYA8w
GPS: 1.416984,103.658484
Hours: 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight
Non Halal

Date visited: 2 Jan 2014

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Johor Dinner Buffet at Harbour Café at TRADERS Hotel at Puteri Harbour

Aida, Communications Manager at newly opened TRADERS Hotel at Puteri Harbour invited us to visit their Harbour Café.

All guests are warmly welcome at the bright reception and entrance to Harbour Café.



Once pass the Café reception, guests are greeted by this unique cheerful display of fruit and vegetable pickles in large bottles.

Harbour Café offers a wide range of International and local favourites. Obviously, I couldn't taste them all in one day even though I wish I could :P and I could only take photos of food that caught my eye. So, there is much more on offer at Harbour Café than what is shown in this post :)

Alright, let's take a walk around at Harbour Café.



The heap of sweet and succulent blanched shrimps chilled on a bed of ice at the seafood station.



Lots of blanched flower crabs for crab lovers. Fresh crabs, no need for fancy cooking. Best on it's own,  au naturel :)



The Indian section has a large traditional tandoor (clay oven) where the meats on skewers and naan (Indian flat bread) are baked.



Executive Chef Alan, a hands on leader, demonstrating his roti canai flipping skill. 



Thin, crispy roti canai (prata) straight off the hot griddle.



William is the Station Chef in charge of the Indian station at Harbour Café. William who loves Indian cuisine learnt his craft under an Indian master, and now specialises in Indian dishes.




William's freshly baked masala chicken from the tandoor.



Executive Chef Alan who has worked in many countries in hotels under the Shangri-La group, is very proud of his herbal stew and soup station. Alan who hails from the town of Tapah in Perak, Malaysia proudly declared that his mother's cooking is his inspiration. Alan, a Cantonese, said that Cantonese people must have soup at every meal, and he grew up on his mum's soups and stews. I trust any chef who tries to serve us mum's cooking. Mum's cooking is best - no kidding.



I took a bowl of Alan's herbal lamb stew back to our table for three of us to share. I like the tender, flavourful lamb so much that I ended up eating up all three persons' share because they were too slow hehe and I forgot to wait for them haha :P



Chef Meng, the Chef De Cuisine in charge of Harbour Café whipping up a bowl of curry mee for us. Chef Meng also has many years of overseas experience with the Shangri-La group, including in Shangri-La, Singapore.   



Harbour Café's curry mee is as good as any of the old names in Johor Bahru town. Good balance of spices and santan, not overly spicy despite it's fiery looks - actually, just the right amount of spicy hot. The two good sized succulent, shelled prawns is a nice touch.



Chef Meng at the dim sum station. I need to come back to try this as many readers have been asking me where to find good no pork, no lard dim sum.



Pan fried salmon with creamy sauce and zucchini. Looks nice but I didn't try it this round. Too much good food, saving this for my next visit :)



The pasta section. I didn't try the pasta as there was just no more room in my seriously overstretched stomach.





The sashimi station is my personal favourite. Here we can indulge in fresh sashimi to our hearts' content LOL.



Chocolate lovers! Harbour Café has a chocolate fountain! Irresistible to the young and young at heart :)



Coming up next, my Harbour Café breakfast buffet experience :)

Restaurant name: Harbour Café
Address: TRADERS Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Nusajaya, Johor
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/3xCnf
GPS: 1.416727,103.659063
Business Hours: Dinner 6.30pm - 10.30pm @ RM78++ (10% svc charge and 6% gov tax). Children below 6 dine for free with two (2) paying adults, children 6-12 at 50% off.
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert

Date visited: 17 Jun 2013, 18 Jun 2013