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Showing posts with label Taman Pelangi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taman Pelangi. Show all posts

Wanton Mee @ Soon Lee Coffee Shop in Taman Pelangi Johor Bahru 顺利茶餐室.☏+607 332 6890

Restoran Soon Lee 顺利茶餐室 | 148 Jalan Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru  ☏  +6073326890 ⏰ 6:30 am - 4:30 pm | 6:30 pm - 1 am
Came to Taman Pelangi's pasar pagi or morning market which is held on Monday mornings. Opted for my usual kopi C kosong and wanton mee at Soon Lee coffee shop as the hyperlocal vibes of the market seemed to flow into the kopitiam.

Toramaru Wagyu Yakiniku Pelangi Japanese Charcoal Grill 虎丸新山彩虹花园 ☏ +6010 668 5855

 Toramaru Wagyu Yakiniku | 195, Jalan Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru ☏ +6010 668 5855 ⏰ 12 noon - 2:30 pm | 6pm - 11pm (Tues off)
Visited the newly opened Toramaru Japanese restaurant in Pelangi which main attraction is wagyu beef. 

You Char Kway near Pelangi Plaza @ Jalan Maju Jaya 現做現賣油条

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现做现卖油条 | 39, Jalan Maju, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru (food stall inside Xong Ling Seafood coffee shop) ⏰ 7am - 11am

Whenever I am around Jalan Maju, JB's "newspaper street", I will pop by the corner kopitiam at the far end (opposite Rong Shu Xia Kway Teow Kia).

Sze Zai Hiong Family Zhi Char Restaurant in Pelangi • JB's Well Kept Secret 食在乡


Buddy who lives near Sze Zai Hiong restaurant noticed that the shoplot eatery was always packed whenever she passed by. So, we were excited to check out this popular place which is hardly mentioned in JB social media.

Eugene's Grocery in Pelangi Johor Bahru

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Eugene's Grocery is a fine Western foods grocer cum restaurant in JB's Taman Pelangi. Established about 5 years ago, it is well known in the foodie community.

Kim Chi & BBQ Korean Restaurant in Pelangi Johor Bahru

Kim Chi & BBQ Korean Restaurant in Pelangi Johor Bahru

Last night, buddy Phoebe invited me to join her family for dinner at Kim Chi & BBQ Korean restaurant in Taman Pelangi. Unfortunately for me, I was unable to join them due to a prior commitment - my apologies 🙏 As I was craving for Korean BBQ, we checked in at Kim Chi & BBQ the very next morning 😄

Moonlight Cake House @ Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru Reopens after Big Revamp

Moonlight Cake House @ Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru Reopens after Big Revamp

I was invited to the Moonlight Cake House outlet in Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru which just reopened after major rebuilding lasting 2 years.

Popular Steamboat & Yakitori in Sri Tebrau Johor Bahru. Kofuku-Tei 幸福窝

Grouper Fish at Kofuku Tei Steamboat

Steamboat restaurants are everywhere in Johor Bahru and more are sprouting up regularly. So, it is quite hard for any steamboat place to stand out from the crowd. After dinner at Kofuku-Tei 幸福窝, this relatively young steamboat restaurant is among our favourites in Johor Bahru now.

The Kettingi Briyani Experience @ Jalan Serampang Taman Pelangi



Met Yap SC at a Johor Arts Festival event, and inevitably, we exchanged notes on new food finds in JB 😄 SC told me about this nasi briyani place in Taman Pelangi which he had been to 3 or 4 times recently. He said a few things but when he mentioned country goat and goat intestines, I went "OKOK I must go try this tomorrow" 😂

San Lou Dry Chow Tah Bee Hoon Creator Ah Kaw 亚九 三楼米粉创办者

San Lou Dry Bee Hoon Creator Ah Kaw @ Restoran Ah Kaw 亚九咖喱鱼头

San Lou Dry Bee Hoon 三楼干米粉 is one of Johor Bahru's iconic dishes. I first tasted and blogged about JB San Lou Dry Bee Hoon in 2011, and have eaten it numerous times since. Since 2011, I had hoped to interview Ah Kaw 亚九, the creator of JB San Lou Dry Fried Bee Hoon. I finally met the legendary hawker today, after more than 7 years.

HW Wanton Mee for Supper @ Bangkok Spa Pelangi JB 海威雲吞面 ☏ 019-755 9355

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HW Wanton Tan Mee 海威雲吞面 | 68, Jalan Abiad, Taman Maju Jaya, Johor Bahru (beside Bangkok Spa) | Waze: Bangkok Spa ☏ 019-755 9355 ⏰  6pm - 3am (Mon off)
Many JB buddies have been telling me about this popular supper time wanton mee shop near Bangkok Spa in Taman Maju Jaya (near Pelangi). Restoran HW Wanton Mee opens 6pm to 3am.

Restoran HW Wanton Mee used to open 9 to 5 - I mean 9pm to 5am 😄 It's a favourite haunt of JB's night owls.

(Update: This night owl wanton mee now operates "family hours" 11am - 10pm [Mon off]. ) 

Ah Chuan in JB is One of my Favourite Fish Soup Stalls 阿全鱼湯⭐⭐⭐⭐

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If you have been following my blog, you will know that I am a big fan of simple fish soups. I find a good bowl of fish soup with a bowl of plain white rice very satisfying and comforting. One of my favourites is Ah Chuan in Johor Bahru - it is just a small stall in Starfood coffee shop in Taman Pelangi where the (Monday and Thursday) morning market is located (so parking can be challenging on those days).

Mamalicious Nyonya House @ Taman Pelangi Johor Bahru 蓮姐传统手制糕点

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Buddy KK told me about Mamalicious Nyonya House at Jalan Sri Pelangi where the Pelangi pasar pagi is located (on Mondays and Thursdays). "Meet you at 7:30am because later most of the nice kueh will be snapped up by aunties doing marketing" KK warned me 😄 So, I set my alarm clock to make sure that I got here early.

RMB Noodle House 長江一品粿条汤. Taman Pelangi. Formerly LJ Noodle House

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We were exploring Taman Pelangi for food and decided to check out RMB Noodle House. We passed this corner noodle shop a few times before and there were always customers inside - often it was full house.

Tai Hong Kopitiam Lei Cha Fun in Taman Pelangi 大丰擂茶

Tai-Hong-Kopitiam-Lei-Cha-Fun-大丰擂茶

Johor Bahru and nearby Kulai town are good places to get the Hakka staple Lei Cha Fun 擂茶飯 (also known as hum cha 咸茶). There are many lei cha fun stalls and this dish is in many restaurant menus in JB. It says a lot, that with so many lei cha shops around, Tai Hong Kopitiam 大丰擂茶 serves the favourite lei cha of many Johoreans.