JB Trip Preview - Taman Setia Indah (Austin Crest)

Hey Everyone,
Hahaha probably one of the Rare Times you see me posting Early for a JB Trip Preview and yes as you can see, I'm back in Taman Setia Indah again! 😅 Although to be fair, this Part of the Suburb is known more as Austin Crest? 🤔 But I still group this together under Taman Setia Indah lah. 😅

No need to describe this Neighbourhood / Suburb further I guess. 😅 Feel free to read up on my Earlier Write-Ups here JB Trip Preview - Taman Setia Indah and my 2nd Visit JB Trip Preview - Taman Setia Indah (Extended Preview!)

And Yes, you're seeing a Roast Goose 烧鹅 here. 😄

I'm glad to announce that I've found yet another Brand New Place to eat GOOSE in Johor Bahru! 😍 Hahaha, Why settle for Mere Roast Duck when you can eat Roast Goose? 😅

Here are the Highlights of the Trip:

凯天港知味茶楼 Kai Tian is really the Main Reason why I came to Taman Setia Indah again when I came across this place on Google Maps that sold Roast Goose. 😋 Quite a Lucky Find actually. 😄

Goose is a Rare Poultry to find in Singapore and Malaysia. 🤔
If you are interested, here are 2 other Restaurants I have reviewed previously in Malaysia Johor Bahru that sells Goose:

Tanjung Puteri (R&F Mall): CMJ Kitchen 潮满记老潮汕饭店

Taman Mount Austin: 新隆记·中華風味 Xin Long Ji Chinese Restaurant

As for this place, if you are interested in the price, here is the Menu for Roasted Goose. 📝 I chose Lower Half for RM120.00, and the Final Bill (with Service Charges came up to RM132.00 (S$43.00) as you can see on this Receipt.

When comparing Final Bill with another Roasted Goose Lower Half I ate previously in 新隆记·中華風味 Xin Long Ji Chinese Restaurant in Mount Austin, the price there was RM100.30 (S$33.00) 

So this Place is More Expensive in Comparison. 🤔 But that said, THIS Roast Goose Skin is more like HK-Styled 脆皮脆皮 Crispy Skin type 🔥 while Xin Long Ji's version is more towards 水水 Zhup Zhup type. 💦 This is the 1st Roast Goose I've eaten in JB that is the 脆皮脆皮 type.

Hahaha in fact, the China 老板娘 is so proud of their Roasted Goose, she even took it out to let me see it Pre-Roast. 👍 I've roasted Duck and Goose before myself, and from the Texture of the Air-Dried Skin, I can see they are done nicely. 12 Hours according to the Lady Boss. 🕑 Of course they can do it better with more Professional Kitchen Equipments lah compared to my Meagre Home Setup. 😅

The Pride she is showing here with their Goose Pre-Roast to their Customer shows me how much Confidence they have in their Roasts. ❤️ Hahaha but also abit 怪怪 lah. 😅 Pre-Roast show it to me, Roast Finish liao also show to me. 😅 I don't think Most Restorans will bother to do this. Certainly not in Singapore. Hahaha! 😅

If you would like to visit this place, you need to take note of a few things:

1) Obviously Roast Goose is Limited Quantity.
I think Per Day only got Total 8 Gooses available. 🤔

2) It is of course best to Call / Whatsapp in advance using the Contact on the Name Card as you can see.

3) If you are visiting this Place on a Weekday, Minimum Order is Half a Roast Goose RM198.00 (S$64.00) Only on Weekends are the Other Types (Upper Half, Lower Half) available. They don't sell Roast Goose Plate by Plate btw.

4) If you are Dining-In, there is Minimum 50 Minutes Wait after you make your Order where they will Roast it On-Demand. 🔥 In addition, there is of course a RM50.00 Deposit Fee to pay first.

5) Credit Card Payment is available, however there was some System Error when I visited. 🤔 So be prepare to use QR Code Scan Payment (which didn't work for me) or Prepare Cash.

6) This one is just my Personal Observation. This Restoran itself is Old Looking and throughout my visit, I never saw any other customer. 🤔 冷清清 even on a Saturday. 🤔 To be fair, I did visit this at 10.30am where Most Normal Human Beings won't be eating Roast Goose 😅 but you might want to take note of this if a Popular or Crowded Restoran is a Requirement for you.

My Personal Opinion of this Place and Quality

Yes, without a Doubt this is Not Cheap. 🤔 Lower Half of this at RM132.00 (S$43.00) is even more expensive when compared to Half a Roast Duck in Singapore. But this is a Roast Goose, not a Duck. Unless you know how to Roast one, you cannot even eat this in Singapore even if you got money to pay for it. 真的是有钱都吃不到. 😅

Also, a Goose is absolutely not a Duck. It is truly a Delicious Clean Unique Poultry that only People who have eaten before will appreciate it. 😋 As for the Quality, I'll be honest this is not as Amazing as the Roast Goose from Hong Kong obviously because they can only use Frozen Goose i'd imagine. 🤔 But I feel the Difference is not that Bad also.

Why I especially like this Place is that 50 Mins Wait where they Roast on Demand for you. This of course means the Roast Goose is FRESH PIPING HOT off the Roast. 🔥 Yummz! 😋

The Magic Moment is when I hold this Roast Goose Drummy and bite through it. 🤯 Hahaha with all that Decadent Beautiful Clean Goose Oil spill all over my Mouth, OMG so SINFULLY GOOD! 🤤 Long Time Readers of this Food Blog will know how I eat Roast Goose: Barbarian-Style 野人的梦! 😄 Hahaha!

Just look at all that Beautiful Goose Fat Clumping on this Big Fat Chonker! *Faints* 🤯
Spoiler: This Place doesn't get my Top Score, but its still a Recommended from me.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Hahaha Roast Goose aside, I'm here partly today also because of a Kind Recommendation from Amelia about some sort of Event in Santai Square and since I am already planning on visiting Taman Setia Indah, I figured why not just pop over. 👍

The Event is called "Duduk Playground" planned by what seems to be the Property Developer of Eco Springs? You can find more Details about it through this Official Facebook Page Link.

🗓️ Event Dates: 23-May-2026 (Saturday) and 24-May-2026 (Sunday)

⏱️ Event Time: 4.00pm to 11.00pm

If I'm going to be very honest, I don't really have mood to visit this actually. 😅 For one thing, Santai Square itself isn't a Particularly Popular Place (even on a Saturday Afternoon at 1.30pm) as you can see in the Photos. 🤔 Even with an Upcoming Event, the Vibe for this Place is still quite 冷清清 if I'm going to be very honest.

Given that its located WAYYY up North in Johor Bahru and cost over RM20.00 Grab Fare to go, 🚗 unless you are already in Taman Setia Indah, I don't feel this place is worth to specifically queue Kastam to come to JB for. 😅 I guess its not meant for Singaporeans, but targeted more for Nearby Residents lah. 🤔

I didn't bother to wait for the event to start as I was there more to take photos of the Actual Restorans there. 📷 The Future Post for this Place will be more of an Overview of the Location, more to let Readers of this Blog know of its Existence than anything. It was quite interesting to catch the Event Staffs being given a Pre-Event-Briefing though. 🤔 They all look very young. I wonder if they are Part-Timers or Staffs of the Property Developer? Must be quite sian kena arrow to have to work on a Weekend. 😅

And of course a Couple of More Places I visited and a Sneak Peak of the Other Dishes I ate! 😄

Below are the Complete List of Eateries I visited if you are interested. 👍
(Hahaha no, there are No Unannounced Surprise Visit this time. 😅)

凯天港知味茶楼 Kai Tian Dim Sum (Roast Goose)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yeN8yackWPQhU9oCA

一笼香 Dragon Bliss Austin
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6dXYv9fhAGQW971A6

Kenjo Bakery (Austin Crest)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/33mKiSQhHSdkbHuCA

好再来海鲜粿条 9 Nice Noodle
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/K3DsKCGq4dy6Kpfk7

Arjanphon Vegetarian House
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZRYz1f3zFnrVqeAGA

Santai Square (Spring Labs)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W3YepnLYLXZH4XL2A

This ends Day 1 of my May 2026 JB Exploration of Taman Setia Indah (Austin Crest). 👍

What will I find Tomorrow Day 2?
As always: Queue? What Queue? 😄