Sunday 12 January 2014

Monsta Cafe Johor Bahru

Last Saturday we went to Monsta Cafe for a drink with my hubby. Our first time there. The place is cool but a bit expensive. They give their drinks fancy names like playground, swimming pool, gooday.. It was fun to sit and chat at Monsta Cafe.


ONE63 European Bistro & Bar 163, Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor bahru

ONE63 bistro is located in a pair of refurbished heritage shop houses along the historic Jalan Ngee Heng.

Singaporean foodies would be happy to note that ONE63 is just 5-7 minutes walk from City Square Mall - just head north along Jalan Wong Ah Fook, once you exited City Square. ONE63 bistro is easy to locate as it is right next to the prominent Hotel Tropical Inn building

Inside, ONE63 is well appointed though neither lavish nor pretentious - contemporary European chic, I would say. This is the drinks section on the ground floor. Also on the ground floor, ONE63 has an al fresco dining area. Upstairs, ONE63 has a large dining room as well as an alcova (sheltered balcony) area.

ONE63 bistro also has a cosy private dining room that comfortably seats 10 people.

ONE63 European Bistro & Bar specialises in Italian and French cuisine

wanted something interesting and yet not too heavy, so I picked Squid Ink Vongole. This a popular spaghetti dish made with linguine pasta, fresh squid ink, white wine reduction sauce, little neck clams, chili, and parsley






Sin Hai Cheng Duck Noodles @ Johor Bahru Skudai

Sin Hai Cheng Duck Noodles started as a popular roadside stall back in 1975 and is today a spacious corner shop unit in Taman Sri Skudai. The famous large shop has comfortable round table seating inside and spilling over into the bright and airy, covered, open area outside.

Still, it has that old time, laid back, cosy coffee shop ambiance in a quieter part of JB.


Skudai Duck Mee is an long established name in Johor Bahru, and its reputation spread far and wide after it was featured in popular Malaysian celebrity Axian’s food show in 2008.

Besides it’s signature Teochew braised duck, Skudai Duck also serves braised eggs, pork, pig’s ears, tongue, snort, and innards such as intestines.


Despite its fame, many of Skudai Duck’s customers are regulars, some for more than decades including the provision shop owner MR Ng who brought me here and introduced me to the owner of Skudai Duck Mee. (Thank you, MR Ng J)