I embarked on a day trip to Johor Bahru (JB) Taman Mount Austin with the gang again after 3 years. JB has become one of the most familiar state of Malaysia that I have been visiting frequently, I have lost count of the number of times I have visited and I never get tired of visiting despite my last visit was just 2 weeks ago. So when GF asked me to go along for this trip, I immediately agree because there is just so much more things to explore in JB.
To avoid the jam, I was at Woodlands early in the morning at 9am and began my adventure together Meryl, GF and Kelvin. It took us an hour for us to clear both checkpoints and reach JB.
We made a stopover at Taman Century and start our day with the famous Wanton Noodles at Restoran Yit Foh for breakfast. This was my second visit to Yit Foh after 6 years. The restoran was full hourse when we arrived, thankfully we managed to secure a table without much waiting time.
We got a plate of crispy wantons which has a crunchy texture when bite, it was so addictive.
The wanton noodles were served with the home-made cha siew and wanton soup. The egg noodles were springy and toasted in chilli sauce that gave a fiery kick when consumed. It opened up our appetite at once.
We also had a big bowl of wantons for sharing. This was really a savior which helped to balance out the spiciness we experienced from the wanton noodles. The bowl of wanton soup was comforting and delicious.
Restoran Yit Foh
153, Jalan Harimau, Taman Century, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Operating hours: 8am to 4.30am daily except Thursday
After the satisfying breakfast, we drove down Aeon Mall Tebrau City Shopping Centre for shopping. GF and I got a black dress from Padini.
After we were done with shopping, we went to The Alley (鹿角巷) to try their famous bubble tea chain that originated from Taichung.
I got Earl Grey Milk Tea with pearls at RM10.70 (or S$3.57).
The Alley is best known for its unique rounded base cup and handmade Deerioca tapioca pearls. The drink has a fragrant earl grey tea flavour and combined with ice, it made a perfect refreshing drink.
The happy us with our drinks, we were enjoying our trip so far.
We walked over to Komugi Japanese Bakery to buy bread which we will be smuggling in to karaoke for our late lunch.
Aeon Mall Tebrau City Shopping Centre
No. 1, Jalan Desa Tebrau, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
We walked over to Tesco Tebrau City to play claw machine and snack shopping. Being a enthusiast, it is GF must do activity when she's in JB. No matter how old are we, we become a kid at heart when we see cute plushie.
I bought a big pack of Rota Prawn snack at RM2.50 (or S$0.83) from Tesco.
After we completed our mission, we headed for karaoke next.
We revisited Decast KTV because of the affordable package that they offer. We paid RM20 (or S$6.67) each for 3 hours of singing session from 3pm to 6pm with free flow of drinks.
Singing our heart out for the past 3 hours.
JB feels like a second home to us, we frequent this city a lot for their shopping, entertainment and food. JB doesn't bore us as there is always new places to explore. Moreover, the pricing is reasonable and it won't burn a hole in our wallet.
Decast KTV
1, Jalan Austin Heights 8/5, Taman Austin Heights, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
We drove down to Restoran Secret Ingredient Chicken Pot which is highly recommended by GF. The restoran is also located along Taman Mount Austin, an area where many great food spotting places are located.
The restoran has a clean and simple furnishing. Perhaps because it was a Sunday, there was still ample of seats in the restoran.
We ordered the large Chicken Pot for sharing among the 4 of us. The chicken pot inside comes with generous chunks of gong bao chicken in a delicious non-spicy broth. It was a comforting pot to have for dinner where we drizzled the flavourful broth on our white rice.
We also ordered more side dishes to add into the chicken pot for our steamboat dinner. Here were some of the dishes we ordered - glass noodles, luncheon meat, hotdogs, baby corn, crabsticks and vegetables.
I enjoyed the dinner where the broth was packed with flavour from the gong bao chicken and all the ingredients we added in. The price was also very pocket friendly, it was only RM20 (or S$6.67) per pax.
Secret Ingredient Chicken Pot 秘制鸡公煲
35, Jalan Austin Height 8/1, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Operating hours: Tue to Sun from 12pm to 10.30pm
We ended our night with our last stop to Hotcake Johor which was located further down the street for a drink and dessert session. The cafe looked inviting with its cute decorations and pleasant colour combination.
Feeling thirsty after the steamboat dinner, we immediately ordered a drink to quench our thirst. I had Milk Tea at RM10 (or S$3.33) with jelly cubes in it. I just can't have enough milk tea.
The milk tea has a light roasted brew, together with the milk , it added sweetness to the drink. My all time favourite drink.
GF and Kelvin ordered the Pancake with Vanilla Ice Cream for sharing. The pancake was very fluffy and light, it literally melted when we insert in our mouth.
The cafe was a nice place to enjoy a dessert break and laughter with the awesome companions. Good food, shopping and great company creates the best escape from our mundane life in the stressful city.
Hotcake Johor 舒馥芮松饼
71, Jalan Austin Heights 8/1, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Operating hours: 11am to 11pm daily
Time was getting late and we left JB at about 9pm, there was a jam and we reached Woodlands at about slightly past 10. Though it was only a day trip, we managed to accomplished so much in a day. It was always so fun when we travel, let's have the next one soon again.
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