Hey Everyone,
One of the Hottest Topics currently is of course the Ever-Present Haze Situation as you can see in this Photo.
Indeed Malaysia Johor Bahru, just like the Rest of South-East Asia are all affected. At times, the Haze is so Thick, that if I use my imagination abit, it kindda feels like I'm in Genting (except without the Cool Air) 😅
我人是在新山, 但是感觉好像也在云顶. No need to go Genting, Genting comes to us. Hahaha! 😅
Jokes aside, please do take care of Health especially for Children and Elder Folks. 😷 And please pray for the People of Indonesia too because they are also suffering taking the Full Brunt of the Impact. 🙏 If our Haze Level is Bad, theirs are Even Worse at Over 1000 PSI! 🫨 As BBC puts it, their Air is literally an "Ominous Amber". My Goodness!
Just look at the Photos coming from Kalimantan that looks Downright Apocalyptic. 💀 At the End of the Day, we are all still SEAblings and suffering together. 😔 Sometimes things happen that are Out of our Control, so please don't be too harsh. Nobody wants this to happen. Hopefully this Haze will resolve quickly. 🙏 #SEAblings #PrayForIndonesia
Indonesia Photo Credit: BBC.com
Moving on, October's Focus for me is again not too far away and in fact a Very Familiar Suburb / Neighbourhood because Taman Century 世纪花园 is of course just next to KSL City Mall which itself is Undoubtedly one of the Most Popular Shopping Mall in JB for Singaporeans.
Time really flies. The Last Time I was here exploring was back in 2023. It is certainly long overdue for me to check out as much places as I could. Of course I also checked out some New Places that have opened in KSL City Mall itself since then.
Alright anyway without further ado, lets get into the Culinary Highlights! 😄
華陽 Oriental Kopi (KSL City Mall)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MXPpEcwMDPTf2vZh7Picture this Scenario:
One of the Most Popular Modern Kopitiam Franchise opens in arguably one of the Most Popular Shopping Mall in Johor Bahru, located right next to 2 Other F&B Heavyweights 大上海 D'Shanghai and 阿明帝皇鸭 Meng Meng Roasted Duck and also located right next to KSL City Mall's very own GSC Cinema Hall. 😅
Can you even imagine the Amount of Absolutely Insane Queues this Branch will have?
Hahaha! Earn Money machiam Earn until Pek Cek. 可怜的華陽老板数钞票数到手软. Hahaha! 😅
Jokes aside, the Outlet here is also Not as Large as the one in JB City Square 華陽 Oriental Kopi and looks to be about the Same in Size as their Branch at Aeon Mall Bukit Indah. (Review Coming Soon in the Future)
Fair Warning: KSL City Mall officially opens at 10.00am, and this Opens at 9.00am. If you are not already here before 10.00am on a Weekend, you'd better be ready to Queue. 😅 (Yes you can access the Mall earlier via a Lift in the Carpark before the Mall's Official Opening Time.) Oriental Kopi 就是 Oriental Kopi. 去到哪里都是爆满. 😅
Verrona Hills (KSL City Mall)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EzZ6zt5v7tCayBsG8
This is apparently a Very Famous, Multi-Awards Winning Premium Bakery and Patisserie that started in Kuala Lumpur. In one of the Youtube Videos I watched for this Place when it first opened in KSL City Mall at End-2025, apparently the Whole Place was practically 爆满.
Now after almost a Year after its Opening, the Hype has certainly died down but its still a Very Popular Bakery from what I can see. Tried a few of their Signatures and I understand their Most Famous Bread is their "Basque Cheese Toast" which costs a Whopping RM19.90 (S$6.60)! It is also specifically the one that is supposedly quickly sold out the Fastest.
Is it really worth the Hype and Money? How do all these "Premium Breads" taste from the Perspective of someone who actually does Baking? Tune in to my Future Review to find out!
天香永平手工鱼丸面 Bebola Ikan Yong Peng
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMDcp98H2trBP7Vb6
Alright moving on from KSL City Mall and actually exploring Taman Century itself.
Mentioned and Recommended by our Favourite JB-Resident Amelia. Thanks to her heads-up, apparently this Eatery is related to a Very Famous Yuan Yean in the Malaysian Town of Yong Peng. I haven't visited Yong Peng myself yet so I have no reference how Famous this is.
The Eatery here in Taman Century itself as I understand from the Friendly Boss has been around for Over 10 Years already. Indeed the Place looks the Age. Nicely Airconditioned located along a Row of Shophouses, and as you can see it is quite Popular.
This is their Menu if anyone is Interested:
Interestingly, while their Fishballs are their Signature, I actually enjoyed their White Tofu and Fried Tofus more. What I do also like is their Handmade Fish Cake 手工鱼饼 at RM6.00 (S$1.90). Fishcakes like these are Commonly Sold in Most Eateries, but I think this one here may be the Most Juiciest Fish Cake I've eaten so far in JB. Fuiyoh 一口咬下去爆汁! Wah.
If you are craving for a Bowl of Comforting Hot YTF-Styled Soup near KSL City Mall, I can definitely recommend to come give this place a try. Everything you see here cost a Total of RM22.50 (S$7.10) 好吃. Totally understand why Amelia recommended this Place. This is a Nice One. Thanks!
世纪一碗 Century Bowl
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qChdpxDvnq3a9MTz8
Next up is this New Place? that I came across in my Social Media Feeds. Located relatively Near to Holiday Villa Hotel, it quite a Popular Place as you can see on a Sunday Afternoon. This place served 东坡肉 Dong Po Rou which is quite a Rare Dish to find in Johor Bahru.
Nicely Braised with a Good Gravy Zhup, while the Fat is indeed Melt in Mouth Quality, the Meat Section is more on the Tender Side, not the 一咬就破 type. Not Cheap at RM25.90 (S$8.20) for the Small, but I thought was still a Very Decently Well Made 东坡肉 though.
Their Signature Dish is basically a More Atas Version of Wanton Mee (without Wanton) and its their Legit Well-Roasted, Well Caramelized Char Siew that got my notice. Delightfully Smokey and Not Overly Sweet, while it isn't like You Kee XO Restaurant Melt in Mouth "Meat Candy" type of 不见天 Char Siew, it is also Very Decent and the Whole Dish was Well-Constructed. This is a Place that treats their Culinary seriously at the very least.
Alright with that aside, here are a Couple of More Places I visited and a Sneak Peak of the Other Dishes I ate! 😄 (Hahaha these are all the Places I visited in the Month compiled so thats why you are seeing so many of them. Of course its impossible to eat so many in just 1 Weekend lah.) 😅
亚华粿条 Ah Hua Kuey Teow
点心工坊 Dim Sum Empire
興華老店 Heng Wah Kopitiam
K Fry Urban Korean (Holiday Villa)
永和粿条 Kedai Makanan Yong He
龙家鱼汤 Long Jia Fish Soup
新友記茶餐室 Restoran Sun Yau Kee
友水餐室 Restoran Yew Swee
Saigon Saturday
Unnamed Char Kway Teow Stall at Sing Li Kopitiam
益和云吞面 Yit Foh Wantan Mee
And as always: Queue? What Queue? 😄
One of the Most Popular Modern Kopitiam Franchise opens in arguably one of the Most Popular Shopping Mall in Johor Bahru, located right next to 2 Other F&B Heavyweights 大上海 D'Shanghai and 阿明帝皇鸭 Meng Meng Roasted Duck and also located right next to KSL City Mall's very own GSC Cinema Hall. 😅
Can you even imagine the Amount of Absolutely Insane Queues this Branch will have?
Hahaha! Earn Money machiam Earn until Pek Cek. 可怜的華陽老板数钞票数到手软. Hahaha! 😅
Jokes aside, the Outlet here is also Not as Large as the one in JB City Square 華陽 Oriental Kopi and looks to be about the Same in Size as their Branch at Aeon Mall Bukit Indah. (Review Coming Soon in the Future)
Fair Warning: KSL City Mall officially opens at 10.00am, and this Opens at 9.00am. If you are not already here before 10.00am on a Weekend, you'd better be ready to Queue. 😅 (Yes you can access the Mall earlier via a Lift in the Carpark before the Mall's Official Opening Time.) Oriental Kopi 就是 Oriental Kopi. 去到哪里都是爆满. 😅
Verrona Hills (KSL City Mall)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EzZ6zt5v7tCayBsG8
This is apparently a Very Famous, Multi-Awards Winning Premium Bakery and Patisserie that started in Kuala Lumpur. In one of the Youtube Videos I watched for this Place when it first opened in KSL City Mall at End-2025, apparently the Whole Place was practically 爆满.
Now after almost a Year after its Opening, the Hype has certainly died down but its still a Very Popular Bakery from what I can see. Tried a few of their Signatures and I understand their Most Famous Bread is their "Basque Cheese Toast" which costs a Whopping RM19.90 (S$6.60)! It is also specifically the one that is supposedly quickly sold out the Fastest.
Is it really worth the Hype and Money? How do all these "Premium Breads" taste from the Perspective of someone who actually does Baking? Tune in to my Future Review to find out!
天香永平手工鱼丸面 Bebola Ikan Yong Peng
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMDcp98H2trBP7Vb6
Alright moving on from KSL City Mall and actually exploring Taman Century itself.
Mentioned and Recommended by our Favourite JB-Resident Amelia. Thanks to her heads-up, apparently this Eatery is related to a Very Famous Yuan Yean in the Malaysian Town of Yong Peng. I haven't visited Yong Peng myself yet so I have no reference how Famous this is.
The Eatery here in Taman Century itself as I understand from the Friendly Boss has been around for Over 10 Years already. Indeed the Place looks the Age. Nicely Airconditioned located along a Row of Shophouses, and as you can see it is quite Popular.
This is their Menu if anyone is Interested:
Interestingly, while their Fishballs are their Signature, I actually enjoyed their White Tofu and Fried Tofus more. What I do also like is their Handmade Fish Cake 手工鱼饼 at RM6.00 (S$1.90). Fishcakes like these are Commonly Sold in Most Eateries, but I think this one here may be the Most Juiciest Fish Cake I've eaten so far in JB. Fuiyoh 一口咬下去爆汁! Wah.
If you are craving for a Bowl of Comforting Hot YTF-Styled Soup near KSL City Mall, I can definitely recommend to come give this place a try. Everything you see here cost a Total of RM22.50 (S$7.10) 好吃. Totally understand why Amelia recommended this Place. This is a Nice One. Thanks!
世纪一碗 Century Bowl
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qChdpxDvnq3a9MTz8
Next up is this New Place? that I came across in my Social Media Feeds. Located relatively Near to Holiday Villa Hotel, it quite a Popular Place as you can see on a Sunday Afternoon. This place served 东坡肉 Dong Po Rou which is quite a Rare Dish to find in Johor Bahru.
Nicely Braised with a Good Gravy Zhup, while the Fat is indeed Melt in Mouth Quality, the Meat Section is more on the Tender Side, not the 一咬就破 type. Not Cheap at RM25.90 (S$8.20) for the Small, but I thought was still a Very Decently Well Made 东坡肉 though.
Their Signature Dish is basically a More Atas Version of Wanton Mee (without Wanton) and its their Legit Well-Roasted, Well Caramelized Char Siew that got my notice. Delightfully Smokey and Not Overly Sweet, while it isn't like You Kee XO Restaurant Melt in Mouth "Meat Candy" type of 不见天 Char Siew, it is also Very Decent and the Whole Dish was Well-Constructed. This is a Place that treats their Culinary seriously at the very least.
Alright with that aside, here are a Couple of More Places I visited and a Sneak Peak of the Other Dishes I ate! 😄 (Hahaha these are all the Places I visited in the Month compiled so thats why you are seeing so many of them. Of course its impossible to eat so many in just 1 Weekend lah.) 😅
亚华粿条 Ah Hua Kuey Teow
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2zNzC8n7e7wuHvM5A
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2zNzC8n7e7wuHvM5A
点心工坊 Dim Sum Empire
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FByr899WfcFKbs167
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FByr899WfcFKbs167
興華老店 Heng Wah Kopitiam
K Fry Urban Korean (Holiday Villa)
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ESQHSpYC5Cf98JGp7
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ESQHSpYC5Cf98JGp7
永和粿条 Kedai Makanan Yong He
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qVim6fQknzRzWHpW6
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qVim6fQknzRzWHpW6
龙家鱼汤 Long Jia Fish Soup
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UkDAS5UivrH1HH9d8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UkDAS5UivrH1HH9d8
新友記茶餐室 Restoran Sun Yau Kee
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/K3njyaFKmMbukAHR6
https://maps.app.goo.gl/K3njyaFKmMbukAHR6
友水餐室 Restoran Yew Swee
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pKTQuec9nMiq7M3z5
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pKTQuec9nMiq7M3z5
Saigon Saturday
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6mAwKybox94etbDs9
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6mAwKybox94etbDs9
Unnamed Char Kway Teow Stall at Sing Li Kopitiam
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZioG8DjqJ9uwFcYU7
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZioG8DjqJ9uwFcYU7
益和云吞面 Yit Foh Wantan Mee
Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/e52GmUjV2yvmEi667
Alright, this ends my JB-Trip Preview for October 2026. 👍 Taking another Short Break for now. Tune in Tuesday 27-Oct where we will continue with More JB Food Reviews! Looking forward ahead, my November Kluang 居銮 Holiday Trip is coming up very soon!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/e52GmUjV2yvmEi667
Alright, this ends my JB-Trip Preview for October 2026. 👍 Taking another Short Break for now. Tune in Tuesday 27-Oct where we will continue with More JB Food Reviews! Looking forward ahead, my November Kluang 居銮 Holiday Trip is coming up very soon!
And as always: Queue? What Queue? 😄
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