Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul (JB City Square Mall)

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)

Address: Lot No MF-19A Level 3 JB City Square 106, 108, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Located within JB City Square Mall)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3usNJvC2YToxUdq78
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

🍧 Teochew Chendul Original = RM8.40

No Service Charges

 Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.
Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.

Review Update:
I have since been to the Original Stall in Penang and I was right. 🇲🇾 The Amount of Ingredients given here are Stingier in Comparison. I have since lowered the Review Score as such. 😅 Please refer to my Penang Review for more details. 👍

As I'm going to Penang very soon in August 2024, I thought I might as well give this Famous Franchise a Try. 🍧😋 Apparently the Name of this place is referencing to one of the Most Famous Roadside Street Food Stall in Penang. 🇲🇾 This is a Relatively Small Modern Eatery located in a Somewhat Ulu Secluded Corner in JB City Square Mall. I think they also have a Branch in Singapore? 🤔 While I have of course eaten Chendol, I have never eaten from this Particular Franchise before and I have no idea if it is actually related to the Original Roadside Street Food in Penang. 🤔
Despite how Ulu its location is in JB City Square Mall, you can see in my Photos just how Popular it is even on a Monday Afternoon when I was there. 📷 I cannot even begin to imagine how much more Packed and Crowded it will be on Weekends! 😅

Chendol is not the only item they sell here, as they also do have some Meals and Finger Foods too. 😋 You just go up to the Counter, order what you want, pay for it and it will be sent to your Table. Staffs are Friendly but mostly keep to themselves.

🍧 Teochew Chendul Original = RM8.40

The Dish was served up quickly in less than 1 Min in quite a Large Bowl. 🥣 As you can see from the Photo, it is Milky White in Colour with Red Beans, 🫘 Green Jelly Worms and Shaved Ice. When its all mixed together, it will take on a More Brownish Slushy Colour.

This Version looks very Different when compared to Singapore's Version of Chendol. 🇸🇬🍧 Our SG Version is more Solid and looks more like a "Mini Ice-Kacang" while this version is Alot more Soupy. 🤔

Because it looks more Soupy, my First Impression was that the Ingredients don't feel like alot. Probably at most 1 or 2 Tablespoons. 🤔

Unlike Singapore's Chendols however, this doesn't taste Overly Sweet. 👍 I mean obviously it's still Sweet, don't get me wrong, but I felt the Sweetness is Noticeably More Subdued when compared to Singapore's Overly Super Sweet Versions. 😅





Ingredients as already mentioned aren't alot. The Amount of Green Worm Jelly was OK, but I felt it could use more Red Bean. 🫘🤔 The Soul of this Penang Chendol however, is its Strong but Elegant Undercurrent of Coconut Milk Base. 🥥😋 It is Strong, yet not Overpowering and I love its Undercurrent of Creaminess. Singapore's Version also has a Coconut Milk Taste for sure, but I feel Penang Version felt more Deep and Robust but yet not Overly In Your Face Vulgar. 👍 The Coconut Milk here never overstayed its Welcome. 🥥👍


It's this Elegant Undercurrent of Coconut Milk Base that impressed me very much and elevated the Dish from a Simple Sweet Dessert to something that felt Deeper in Essence if it makes any sense. 🥥👍 This Level is not something I taste for Singapore version of Chendols. Now I understand why this is Famous. 👍

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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Total Price of RM8.40 (S$2.50), I feel this is Worth the Money to come give this a Try (if you haven't already). 🍧👍 No Idea how much this cost in their Singapore Branches, but I'm sure it'll Definitely be alot more Expensive. 😅

The Deep and Elegant Undercurrent of Coconut Milk really is the Soul of the Dish. 🥥😋 This really is the one that distinguishes it from the other Chendols I've eaten in the past. If only the Ingredients (especially Red Beans) 🫘🤔 were abit more Generous, this would have been Perfect.

I love that its Not Overly Sweet although of course this is still not something that I can eat often, so it'll have to be an Occasional Treat for me only. 😅 If you enjoy eating Chendol, I can definitely recommend this. 👍 Now that I've tasted it, I am ready to go to Penang to try the Actual Original Roadside Stall! 🇲🇾😄