Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)
Address: 99, Jalan Dato Sulaiman, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kJH857CDQ8bi5cZE7
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
F5 Chinese Radish Cake = RM7.90
S5 Pork Dumpling (Siew Mai) = RM7.90
S4 Prawn Dumpling (Har Gao) = RM9.90
B11 HK Style BBQ Pork Bao (CSB) = RM9.90
Service Charge 6% = RM2.23
Do take note that this Place only accepts Cash or Wireless Payment. Debit / Credit Card Payments are Not Available.
Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.
This was a Somewhat Larger Dim Sum Restoran nestled among some Residential Landed Houses here in Taman Abad. Its Airconditioned but wasn't Super Cold but still felt Airy. Very Simple Furnishing and Design, the Music Background they have here were some Soft Instrumental Versions of Classic 80s English Pop Songs. The Whole Place has a Humble and Peaceful Vibe.
No Customers at all and Empty on a Weekday at 11.10am with me as the Only Customer throughout my Entire Duration of Visit. The Only Staff manning the place that day was a Very Friendly and Welcoming Pinoy Lady who spoke Very Decent English. Really Jolly and Friendly, even when she was wearing a Mask, I could still "see" her Smile.
The Most Adorable Decoration they have here was a Whole Wall covered with our Old Singapore Telephone Cards. Wow! Younger Generations will probably not know these but this was what we had to make Phone Calls on a Public Phone. Really Nostalgic to see these, I can see that the Owner is probably an Avid Collector.
Anyway it took 4 Mins for the Chinese Tea, 8 Mins for the Radish Cake, 14mins for both the Siew Mai and Har Gao and 17 Mins for the CSB. Everything was served up within 17 Mins. Quite Long considering I was the only Customer that day.
D15 Chinese Tea (Hot) = RM1.50
I ordered this simply because they don't sell any Classic Malaysian Kopi or Teh here. It came in a Rather Large Mug, not a Small Cup. Tea Flavour is Nothing Special, not Gao Gao Type, it tastes like its probably made from some Teabag.
Think of this more as "Tea Flavoured Plain Water" is how I would describe this.
Tastes like a More Diluted Version of an Average "Diao He" from a SG Kopitiam.
F5 Chinese Radish Cake = RM7.90
Ordered this because this is one of the items that is Very Highly Praised in Google Reviews for this Place. Comes in 6 Rectagular Cuts, the Dish had a Very Nice Fried 油香味 Aroma when it was served. Also comes with a Small Side of Sweetish Mayo Cream.
The Most Prominent Thing Visually about this is its Rather Thick Batter Coating which was Savoury Crispy to the Bite. The Actual Carrot Meat within however doesn't have any Haebee at all. This is not those Very Gao Gao Haebee type of Radish Cake, also Not those Very Melt in Mouth Texture type. 
Personally, I don't find this as Amazing as its being described in Google Reviews.
The Cake Meat within tastes quite normal and average for me tbh.
I think what made the Reviewers like this is probably the Mix of a Crispy Thick Batter mixed with the Cake Meat that gave it quite a Solid Bite. For me though, I feel the Batter for this is abit Too Thick for my Liking. This was a Not Amazing but also Not Terrible Average Carrot Cake overall for me.
S5 Pork Dumpling (Siew Mai) = RM7.90
Both Siew Mai and Har Gao are served in Plastic Mr DIY Containers, not Traditional Bamboo Baskets. I thought these were Decently Wrapped although they also looked Very Much like Typical Factory Supplier types, not done In-House themselves especially when I only saw 1 Pinoy Staff throughout my Entire Visit in this Place.
Taste and Bite Texture tastes like a Rather Bouncy Supermarket Level type of Pork Meatball. Sweetish and Slightly Porky. The More I tasted this, the More it really tastes like some Supermarket Product. Dipping this into their Standard Sweetish Garlic Chilli helps alleviate the Porkiness abit.
S4 Prawn Dumpling (Har Gao) = RM9.90
Decently Wrapped with Folds, Dough Skin was Not Overly Dry although it is Quite Thick that prevented Breakage. Not the Type of Har Gao with Soup within, the Filling looks like its made up of at least 1 Small Prawn as I dissected it.
Juicy and Slight Soft Bouncy, this was Sweetish and Not Overly Prawny. Compared to the Siew Mai, this tasted Slightly Better in quality but only Slightly. Nothing Amazing, this was Acceptable as a Basic Har Gao.
B11 HK Style BBQ Pork Bao (CSB) = RM9.90
I thought the CSB Size were quite Large. I wouldn't call this Dough Soft and Fluffy. More like Sticky Niam Niam 黏牙 type that also sticks to my Throat as I swallow this. The Filling within is Sweetish but also doesn't taste like they cooked it themselves.
Quite Fatty also, it looks like its made up of Mostly Pork Belly? The Fat Ratio is More than Meat, obviously to scrimp on Cost. This tasted like a CSB you'd normally get from a Frozen Section of a Supermarket. Again, Acceptable but Nothing Amazing.
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At the Price of RM1.50 (S$0.50) is certainly affordable for this Chinese Tea but I'd describe this more like a Tea Flavoured Plain Water.
I ordered this simply because they don't sell Standard Kopitiam Beverages like Kopi here.
At the Price of RM7.90 (S$2.60) for the Siew Mai, these tasted like our SG Kopitiam S$1.50 type of Dim Sum Standard. Highly Unlikely they made these, they tasted very much like a Supermarket or Factory Supplied type of Dim Sums.
Har Gao RM9.90 (S$3.20) tasted slightly better than the Siew Mai but also not by much. Overall Very Basic Acceptable and Nothing Special for these.
At the Price of RM9.90 (S$3.20) for the CSB was also not particularly worth it. Also probably another Factory Supplier type of Item.
The Dough was Sticky Niam Niama type, nowhere close to Soft and Fluffy. There are Very Obvious Attempts at Scrimping when I see how much Pork Belly is used instead of Meat.
That said, the Quality of this is also Nothing to Shout about. The Cake Meat is also probably not made by themselves. This isn't that type of Gao Gao Haebee, Super Melt in Mouth type of Radish Cake. It just has a Tad Thicker Flour Batter which resulted in a Crispier Crunch that's all. Nothing Particularly Special about this Radish Cake in my Opinion.
As you can see, Nothing in this Place wowed me at all. This isn't a Dim Sum Specialty Restoran and everything tasted Very Basic and Average. Every single item tasted like some sort of Supermarket / Factory Supplied item.
Seeing that there was only 1 Pinoy Lady Staff throughout the Entire Time I was here, I don't even see any Kitchen Crew other than her when I tried to take a Glance at their Kitchen. I highly doubt they make any of their Dim Sums inhouse. Very Very Basic Average in Quality.
Having said that, its the Customer Service of this Pinoy Lady that I do appreciate. Really Friendly and Welcoming, she lifted my spirits and improved my Dining Experience very much during my Visit. Don't let my Average Score deter you from this place. If you are here in Taman Abad craving for some Dim Sums, this may be the Only Place in this Suburb that offers it. If you set your expectations that the Quality of Dim Sums here are Very Basic Average, is ok with the Prices on their Menu, this is a Place that is still worth to try if you want.
At the Very Least, come check out their Extensive Collection of Unique Old Singapore Telephone Card Decoration Wall. It was certainly Nostalgic and Refreshing to see this especially if you are also a Fellow Avid Collector. Hahaha how many Classic Old SBC / TCS Artistes can you remember from this list?
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