Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)
Address: 266, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/K6ZrCSgaiG7Fi1Zv7
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
Handmade Fishball = RM1.60
Extra Large Fishball = RM2.90
Stuffed Bitter gourd = RM2.50
Stuffed White Tofu = RM2.50
Laksa Toufu = RM1.50
Yee Wat = RM1.60
(No Carbs, No Fried, all Boiled into Clear Soup)
Service Charge 5% = RM0.79
Gov Tax 6% = RM0.94
Final Bill = RM17.45
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The First Time I encountered this F&B Franchise was their Eatery in JB City Square Mall which you can read here: AK Noodles House Back then I didn't think it was Very Special tbh. The One I'm at I think is their Actual Main 总行 in Taman Sentosa. As I looked through the Google Reviews for this Place, apparently they're quite Popular for their Handmade Fishballs.
The Eatery is actually a Yong Tau Foo Place and is a Large Restoran. Even on a Friday Weekday Morning when I visited at 7.30am there were Noticeably Alot of Customers although not yet Full House. And these Customers are probably Locals too as I didn't notice any Singapore Cars when I was there. Impressive.
The Restoran is divided into 2 Sections with the Front Section being where you enter and is also where the Ingredients are all situated for you to pick and choose. The 2nd Section is the Dining Area within which is Air-Conditioned and surprisingly Cool and Comfortable even at 7.30am. The Staffs were Polite and Reserved.
How to Order your Food:
1) Just like a Regular YTF Eatery, pick and choose your items from the Ingredients Section first. For Veggies, just take 1 Slice will do, no need to grab a Whole Bunch btw. I like that all the Prices are listed Clearly.
2) Once ready, pass it to the Nearby Staff, let them know how many people are eating and proceed to enter the DIning Area.
3) By Right you should be given a Tag but for my case, apparently this is not required but its probably also because it wasn't Very Crowded when I visited.
4) All that's left to do is to just wait for the Dish to be served up which was about 4 Mins for me. Quite Fast for the Elevated Level of Customers during that time.
Compared to the Soup I had in their JB City Square Branch, this was noticeably made at a Higher Level. It was Decent Above Average Fish Based Fishball Noodles type of Soup.
I don't know why but there was a Unique Slight Tartness to it. Saltish but also Not Overly So, it doesn't taste like alot (if any) of MSG is used. I wouldn't call this a Super Amazing Quality Soup but it was brewed with some Effort at least.
And now we come to each of the Ingredients.
Handmade Vegeball = RM1.60
Visually it looks like a Typical Vegeball that you'd expect with Bits of Scallion and Chilli Pieces embedded within. What impressed me more was how Extremely Firm and Bouncy it was to the Bite. Confirm Guarantee this is Handmade.
The Fishball literally bounces off my teeth and what I also liked were the Ocassional Shots of Fresh Chilli Pieces which gave a Quick Tease. Meat itself is not at all Fishy and Tastes Very Clean. Really Nice.
Handmade Fishball = RM1.60
Also Bouncy, but I personally feel not as Bouncy as their Vegeball. This one was Slightly Fishier in taste but also not overly so. Personally I still prefer their Vegeball for the Added Bounciness compared to this one.
Extra Large Fishball = RM2.90
Oh this was indeed Large. I think at least 2 Times Larger than a Normal Fishball. Same Bounce Texture as their Regular Fishball but because its Much Bigger this was Very Meaty and Satisfying to Munch. Didn't Jelak from this, this was a Good Choice.
Stuffed Bitter Gourd = RM2.50
Classic YTF Item, this was quite a Thick Chonky Piece. Decently Bouncy with a Slightly Rougher Texture, I liked the Slight Bitterness sometimes shooting through when I bite this that is also not Overly Bitter. If you like Bittergourds, you will probably have no issues with this one I reckon.
Stuffed White Tofu = RM2.50
Another Classic YTF Item, this was a Big Piece that is Divided in 2 with the Top Half being a Fishcake and Bottom being the Tofu. For some reason, I thought the Fishcake here was Noticeably Softer compared to the others.
Tofu itself doesn't have a Overly Raw Tofu Taste, but its this noticeably different Fishcake Texture that gave me a feeling that this isn't made by themselves but probably from some Supplier. Its not bad though, just that I don't think this is made by them.
Laksa Toufu = RM1.50
Triangle Shaped with a Fried Skin, this was More Tofu than Fish Paste tbh. Acceptable Tasting, but also Nothing Special. I also feel this is not made by them because this one taste very Average.
Yee Wat = RM1.60
Chose this because I've never heard of this Ingredient before. Its not just a Different Shaped Fishball, now this one tastes Handmade by them. It has a Unique "Double Bounce" is how I'd describe this, with a Firmer Outer Bounce and a Softer Inner Bounce. Probably 2 Different types of Fish Paste combined. Clean Tasting, this was not bad.
Quality of the Veggies
As mentioned, just take 1 Slice will do when you do pick this. About 6 Leaves given, nothing particularly special about them. Decently Clean with No Sandy.
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At an Agar Agar Average Price of RM2.00 (S$0.70) for Each YTF Item, I feel these were priced very reasonably for what they are. I personally find their Clear Soup Quality to be Decent but Nothing to Shout about. I do appreciate there was Effort in the Brew and it isn't just a Simple MSG Laden Broth. At the Very Least this tasted Better Quality than their JB City Square Branch.
What is Special for me are their Handmade Fishballs of which they are actually Famous for. Indeed these were good and my Favourite has got to be their Vegeball for the Most Bounciest Texture. This is Surprising for me, because Vegeballs are considered "2nd-Tier" YTF Items for me. It was the Mix of Superb Bounce + Ocassional Fresh Shots of Chilli that clinched this one for me.
The Next Item I liked was their Extra Large Fishball. Although not as Bouncy as the Vegeball, the Fish Meat tasted Clean and it was Very 爽 to 大口大口吃鱼丸 like this.
Having said that, not all the items are Handmade by them as some of them tasted Very Noticeably Different as I mentioned in the Main Review. Personally, if I were to come back here again, I would probably just choose nothing but their Vegeballs and their Extra Large Fishballs. Hahaha!
Overall, I have no issues with this Place. Prices felt affordable, Staff Service was Decent and Most of the Items were well made. Compared to their JB City Square Branch, this was Very Much Better in Quality and Effort. Not just a Touristy Place, it seems that even the Locals like this too.
If you are here in Taman Sentosa, I can definitely recommend to give this place a try if you are ok with the Prices. Their Handmade Fishballs do taste Very Decent. Do come here on Weekdays though if you can, because if its already Popular and Crowded even on a Friday Morning at 7.30am, I reckon this place would probably be even more 爆满 on Weekends.
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