HazelDiary

*Updated May 2022*
More and more shopping malls are opening in Johor Bahru. Mid Valley Southkey Mall is one of the new shopping and dining destination in Johor Bahru. It is the state’s largest integrated shopping mall that comprises of retail, leisure, office and residences. The mall is said to open on 23 April and currently offering FREE parking services as of now. Read More

Weekend trip across the causeway Johor Bahru is an alternative choice for short gateway holiday for Singaporeans. It is literally a bus away and 5 minutes train ride from Woodlands Train Checkpoint to CIQ JB minus the traffic jam and queuing time. Apart from these, everything is good with the currency of S$1 to RM3 for now. Read More

[Updated October 2019]
Bak Kut Teh is one of the all-time favourite pork rib dish for Singaporeans and Malaysians. It comes with two versions either herbal or peppery based broth. And for Malaysia version, we have the herbal based broth and it is my favourite local food. Bak Kut Teh is a pork rib dish cooked in hours and best to enjoy as breakfast by the locals or even anytime of the day. Read More

Recent new cafes opening in Johor Bahru are mostly in floral or garden themed concept including Bora Bora Botanist. Bora Bora Botanist Café is located at Senibong Cove, which is approximately 20minutes drive from JB immigration checkpoint. It is just a short drive away from Vanilla Bean Café and also the seafood restaurants like Restoran Todak and TKK Seafood Restaurant. Read More

Finally make my way to Homibing Ground, the new location of the previous Homibing Café that I visited last year. This latest building, Homibing Ground is located along the same area as Just Want Coffee, The Factory 30 at Taman Mount Austin. They have expanded their business to 3-in-1 concept, where you can enjoy bingsu, Korean hotteok and tea speciality at one go. Read More

My foodie friends wanted to explore Johor Bahru (JB) over the weekend. Thus, we planned a weekend trip across the causeway a month ago. The reason being is that the train tickets are selling like hotcakes. We need to ensure that we are able to secure the train tickets back from Johor Bahru on Sunday evening. Read More

Restoran Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh located at Taman Sentosa is somehow associated with Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh. For those who are not familiar, Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh is well-known family business bak kut teh near Kota Tinggi. It is owned by my secondary school friend’s father and I used to frequent the place. Read More

Ban Heong Seng previously operating at an old single storey bungalow house located at Jalan Tahar has relocated at Taman Impian Emas about 2 years ago. Online reviews are mostly about their famous beggar chicken and their old place. There isn’t much information about their new location so I thought of sharing it here. Read More

My last visit to “Restoran Todak” was almost 9 years ago! How time flies! The seafood restaurant is one of the well-known seafood restaurants by Singaporeans who frequent Johor Bahru (JB). There are other seafood restaurants next to it including TKK Seafood Restaurant and Tepi Pantai Restaurant. My family used to frequent TKK Seafood Restaurant but my dad told us that there is price adjustment. So, we decided to choose Todak this time round for our seafood feast. Read More

Puteri Harbour Malaysia located at Johor Bahru is one of Johor attractions. The concept is mainly for family theme park and also a weekend gateway. You can visit Sanrio Hello Kitty Town & Thomas Town within the vicinity area. And it is also near to Legoland Malaysia. Read More