Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)
Address: 112, Jalan Meranti, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2tB5TFSnjEfARyt7
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
Kopi O Kosong (Hot) = RM2.50
Main (Small, Pork & Liver) Kway Teow = RM10.00
No Service Charges
Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.
Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.
Side Note: I took Grab to this Place and for some reason, I don't know why the Grab Driver I took kept complaining and Niam Niam Niam that this Place was really hard to find. Maybe he's not from JB? Not sure about it. I still eventually reached the place safely though.
The Actual Place is quite a Larger Airconditioned Eatery and actually Quite Crowded with Customers when I visited at 7.45am on a Weekday Morning. That's Quite Impressive.
Given how Older Looking it is, its probably a Local 老字号. As soon as I stepped in, there is a Nice Delicious Aroma of Kway Teow Tng in the Air. The Staffs were Polite and Reserved and ordering of food is directly from them who will input your order in an Ipad.
One thing I did notice however is that despite being an Enclosed Airconditioned Environment, there seems to be a Noticeable Fly Issue here. Anyway it took 5 Mins for the Kopi, and 8 Mins from the Kway Teow. Everything was served up in 8 Mins which was quite impressive considering the Crowd Level at that time.
Quality of the Chilli Condiment
This had a Noticeable Sourish Note and tasted like Alot of Lime is used.
The Taste Profile actually closely resembles something you'd get for Chicken Rice actually.
It has a Gritty Texture with a Gentle Spicy Kiss and a Gentle Heat on your Tongue.
Adding some of this Chilli into the Dish enhances it with a Slight Sourish Kick. Not Bad Chilli.
Kopi O Kosong (Hot) = RM2.50
Served in a Standard Cup, this had Classic Old Kopitiam Kopi sort of Aroma. Initially hits with a Bitter Shot but not Overly Biter. No Siap Siap but also Not Overly Strong. This was a Gentle Kopi to wake up for the Day.
Main (Small, Pork & Liver) Kway Teow = RM10.00
Visually Impressive and Beautifully Presented, it looked like a Decent Amount of Food
despite the Smallest Bowl on their Menu that I ordered. The Dish consists of:
Soup and Kway Teow of course
3 Slices of Pig Liver
Bak Chor and Pork Slices
Pork Lard Pieces
2 Leafs of Veggie
Quality of the Soup
There is a Faint Aroma of Cooked Kway Teow in this. Visually Cloudy Looking due to the Bak Chor mixed in, the Overall Taste was 清甜 and Savoury. The First Taste that hits me is the Presence of Dong Cai and this reminds me Very Strongly of the Soup that I had in 亞華粿條 Ah Wha Eating House in Permas Jaya.
冬菜 is a Good Ingredient to flavour a Soup and its done decently here. Doesn't taste like much MSG is used and Not Overly Salty. This was a Very Decent 清甜 Tasting Soup.
Quality of the Kway Teow
Amount given is Acceptable for the Price. While almost certainly from a Package,
I thought it was a Slight Thicker. Still Smooth and Tender to the Bite. 
Quality of the Rest of the Ingredients
Pigs Liver were 3 Large and Thin Slices, these were Nicely Boiled Soft Tender, not Overly Dry Type.
Not Overly Livery in Taste too.
Bak Chor and Pork Slices were about 5 Lean Slices and about 1 Tablespoonfull of Bak Chor. The Pork Slices were not Marinated but had a Nice Natural Sweet Clean Meaty Taste of Pork and Not Overly Porky. Same with Bak Chor, nicely Meaty Clean in Taste. 
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At the Price of RM2.50 (S$0.90) for this Cup of Kopi was alright. It wasn't those Super Gao Gao type, but was Decent enough to wake me up gently in the Morning.
At the Price of RM10.00 (S$3.20) was a Very Acceptable Price for a Decently Filling Bowl of Kway Teow Tng that didn't felt Stingy with Ingredients even for the Smallest Bowl that I ordered from the Menu.
The Soul of the Dish is certainly the Dong Cai Infused Soup here that reminds me very much of the Kway Teow Tng I had in 亞華粿條 Ah Wha Eating House at Permas Jaya the other time.
What I particularly liked is how they processed their Pork here. I like the Original Natural Taste of the Original Meat without the Need for any Marination. Must be Quite Fresh Pork I reckon.
Other than a Noticeable Fly Issue I faced, I have generally no issues with this place. The Fact that its actually Quite Popular with the Locals even on a Weekday Morning as I visited was already Pretty Impressive.
If you are here in Taman Melodies craving for something Hot and Soupy to start the Day, is ok with the Prices on the Menu, is ok with a Dong Cai infused Soup, I can definitely recommend to give this place a try.
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