Please note that this Establishment has Ceased its Operations.
Oops. I goofed up. 😅 Apparently I only found out Last Minute that this place has since ceased operations based on Google Maps. Haizz 生意真的很难做. If anything, it goes to show how difficult it is to run a F&B Business in JB. 🥲 I guess my Review here will have to serve as an Archival Record instead. 🤔
Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)
Address: 33, Jalan Jaya Putra 7/3, Bandar Jaya Putra, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yeN8yackWPQhU9oCA
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
Service Charge 10% = RM12.00
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I first featured this Restoran in a Past Preview Post and pretty much given a Mini Review about it. You can read my Past Preview to get more Information here: JB Trip Preview - Taman Setia Indah (Austin Crest)
Important Quick Reference Information:
1) Roast Goose is Limited Quantity. Per Day only got Total 8 Gooses available.
2) Although you can Walk-In like I did, It is best to Call / Whatsapp them in Advance using the Contact on the Name Card to avoid Disappointments.
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.
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.
Alright with all the Quick Reference Information out of the way, lets get to the Review Proper.
This was a Fairly Large Restoran located among some Shophouses in Austin Crest that I just happened to luckily discover has Roasted Goose so it was the Main Objective of my Visit the other time. The Signboard shows that they do Dim Sums and the Interior also looks like they do Classic Tze Char. I guess they everything also Bao Sua Bao Hai do ba?
Not a Good Initial First Impression
When I stepped in at the Opening Time of 9.00am however, the Whole Place didn't even look like they're ready for Business. Although Air-Conditioned, it felt like they just turned on the Air-Con and the Place even got abit of a Stale "Restoran just Opened" type of Smell.
Completely Devoid of Customers or even Staffs, the Whole Place was Deserted. I even had to "Hello? Hello? Anyone there?" several times before a Myanmar Staff came out to meet me. Not a Favourable 1st Impression for a 1st TIme Customer as you can see.
Awkward Language Barrier
Although Polite and Reserved in Demeanor, he absolutely could not understand what I am talking about whether I tried to speak in English or Mandarin. Not even Basic Malay.
Situation salvaged by the China Lady Boss
Luckily his Boss (a Young China Chinese Lady) came in a short while later which resolved this Communication Issue. She was Very Polite, Friendly and Welcoming Lady with all Smiles that really lifted my Initial Awkward Mood and 1st Impression. It was from her that I got to know of all the necessary information that you read in this Review.
Really Friendly and Chatty, she even shared a Little Story of a Singaporean Customer who patronized them Every Week just to SOLO eat Half a Goose. hahaha not sure if this is a Dua Kang story or not, but it was interesting. As I mentioned in my Preview Post, this China Lady Boss has such Pride in her Goose even showed them to me Pre-Roast and even After-Roast. First Time got such Reaction from a Restoran like this.
Calculation of the Waiting Time Required
As she mentioned a Minimum of 50 Mins Waiting Time, I left to eat at some other place. And yes, I actually timed them. I made my order at 9.09am, came back at 10.30am (1 Hours 21 Mins). I was told the Roast Goose is almost ready.
1 Min at 10.31am, they told me it was Finally Ready and Showed Me Afer-Roast before they start Cutting.
It was 10.38am when the Dish finally served up to my Table to eat.
So from the Moment I ordered at 9.09am, till the Moment I finally started eating at 10.38am, it took roughly 1 Hour 29 Mins. And this is even when I'm the Only Customer that time. So to set your Expectations, this is the Expected Waiting Time if you want to eat Roast Goose at this Restoran
With all that out of the way, now let us get to review the Roast Goose Proper.
Roast Goose (Lower Half) = RM120.00
Quality of the Condiments
There are 2 Condiments served with the Roast Goose as you can see.
This Orange Condiment is a Plum Sauce which was Sweet with a Slight Intense Tart Sourish.
Basically a Nice Fruity Sweet Sauce.
I thought this was Decently Done for what it is.
The Brown Condiment I think is Shacha Sauce? This was mixed with Goose Oil and Ginger Pieces. Salty but not overly so. I liked the Ginger Pieces that added to this which added a Gingery Depth to it.
I'm not sure if this Sauce has an Official Name or if this is Mixed by Themselves, but this was a Very Unique Sauce that I thought was mixed with Decent Effort.
Finally we come to the Main Star of the Show.
I specifically requested for them to Not Chop the Drummy and I'm glad that they followed this Instruction correctly. Visually Beautifully Presented, I thought it was Plated Decently even though I didn't see any attempts at Garnishing to add Colour.
Not counting the Goose Drummy, I counted 12 Cuts lying at the Bottom.
Because this was Freshly Hot Off the Roast, the Beautiful Aroma of Roasted Goose was Salivating. OMG so Good...
The Magic Moment of course came when I grabbed the Roast Goose Drummy and took my First Bite of it like a Savage Barbarian. (Ouch btw it is hot to the Touch since it was just Freshly Roasted hahaha!)
As you can probably tell, Time seem to have stood still as my Brain stopped working....
The Skin was so Crackling Crispy and Boiling Hot, it was Insane! Wooo it was so Hot, literal steam immediately gushed out as soon as the Skin was Punctured. As I tore into the Drummy further, the Meat within was Nicely Salted with the Classic Super Clean Non-Gamey Taste of Goose. If you have eaten Goose before, you will know exactly what I mean. I have also explained this before.
Your Brain will at first expect the Taste of Duck Meat because this thing really looks like a Duck, but this Duck Meat Taste will never Appear because this is a Goose, NOT a Duck. Goose is truly a Very Clean Tasting Poultry that you need to eat to know.
That said, the Crackling Skin does lose its Crispiness really fast, so do eat it fast. Some people on Google Map Reviews call this Skin tasting like "Paper" and I totally get it because it has cooled for them. But if you eat it Fresh, this Skin is Crackling Crispy.
Quality of the Goose Meat.
As I further savoured the Meat, I noticed a noticeable More Saltier Marinated Taste.
The Amount of Marinade Rub they used in this is Slightly Elevated which I thought was abit much.
I wish they eased off a little on this Salty Marinade because Goose itself is a Very Clean Poultry that doesn't need that much Marinade. Not a Big Issue really, as I reckon most people would have no issues. Its just a Personal Taste of mine to taste Meat at its more 原汁原味.
One thing I specifically noticed for this Particularly Goose is that this is a Damn Morbidly Obese Chonky Boy. Hahaha really Obese, you can see the Thick Fats lining this Big Fat Chonker. More Fats than Meat actually. I personally don't mind it because Goose Fat itself is Very Clean No Jelak, but some people may prefer Meatier. Having those Thick Decadent Fats swim all over your Mouth was so Decadent though!
Chomp Chomp Chomp and before I knew it, I had cleared the Whole Plate...
and I WANT MORE!!! I WANT MORE!!! MORE!!! MORE!!! Hahaha!!
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At the Price of RM120.00 for the Lower Half Roast Goose, the Final Bill (with Service Charges came up to RM132.00 (S$43.00). 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.
I'll be honest, because they can only use Frozen Goose, this is obviously not as Good as the one I had in Hong Kong. But I feel it is also not that Bad. Google Map Reviews of this Place is also very Mixed, with some loving the Goose, while some saying the Skin tastes like "Paper".
I personally enjoy this myself and although the Wait was Long, that also means that the Roast Goose I got was Boiling Hot Freshly Roasted. Really Hot No Joke, it was Actually Quite Challenging to even hold the Drummy while I took Photo of it.
My Concern is more to the Unfavourable First Customer Impression of the Place. The Place didn't even look like it was open when I arrived and the Language Barrier and How Empty this Place was will most certainly dissuade many from even trying.
Really, it was the Friendly Welcoming China Lady Boss who salvaged the Whole Situation for me. Some Google Reviewers also mentioned how nice she was too. If it was not for her, I probably would have left already.
So while this Place does not get my Top Score, I can still recommend this myself because it is still a Super SInful Roast Goose. Indulging in a Big Fat Chonker of a Roast Goose by myself at 10.30am in the Morning with no one to judge is a Type of Shiokness that is Indescribable. No I will not share this Goose! Hahaha!
If you are OK with the Price, Ok with the Potential Issues that I faced in the Review, I can still recommend to give this place a try if you are near the Area. Really Nice China Lady Boss who is so Proud of her Goose as you can see. I enjoyed my Dining Experience here.
Goose is a Rare Poultry to find in Singapore and Malaysia. 🤔 If you are interested, here are the List of Restaurants that I know in Malaysia Johor Bahru that sells Goose. 😋 Some of them I've visited and reviewed before.
Central Johor Bahru:
Tanjung Puteri (R&F Mall): CMJ Kitchen 潮满记老潮汕饭店
Tanjung Puteri (R&F Mall): 东北食府 Dong Bei Shi Fu Restaurant (I have not visited this yet)
Northern Johor Bahru:
Taman Mount Austin: 新隆记·中華風味 Xin Long Ji Chinese Restaurant
Western Johor Bahru:
Bukit Indah: 上品特色粤菜馆 Cantonese Gourmet (I have not tried. This needs to Pre-Book 1 Day in Advance)
Gelang Patah: 顺德馆 Shun De Cuisine (The Review will be Posted in Future)
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