Bev C Cafe - Cafe-Hunting in Johor Bahru!

I have neglected this space for some time because I'm so busy with work and exercises lately! I have gotten more new projects at work and also signed up KFIT app for exercises almost everyday, BUT I do still go food-exploring often! At the rate of the places I have explored, I don't think I can speed up on my blog. :p 

So on my birthday actual day, my mister brought me across the causeway to spend time with me and bring me to places which I'm interested to explore! 

We were adventurous to venture into the streets near City Square Mall where it was a little intimidating initially for me. But lucky I have the mister with me, so I still felt a little safe. There were plenty of cafes and good food in Jalan Dhoby area which is in the opposite direction from Jalan Wong Ah Fook. 

When we first walked along the first streets, you will see that the streets are full of Indian shops, temples etc and if you walk further in, it is another different experience! There are plenty of vintage/theme cafes and traditional shops too. 

 The first thing I'm looking for is the traditional confectionery shop which sells woodfire buns/banana cake. After asking a cafe owner, I found it!

The shop was closing at 5pm, most of the buns were sold out :( Luckily the banana cake were available so I got it! We bought 2 larges boxes and 2 small boxes. I heard from the boss that the buns would be available everyday at 11am and sold out by 2pm. I'm going to try my luck next time (there are long queues everyday too). 

AND the banana cake taste really good and moist!

Hiap Joo Bakery

13 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee

Tel:  +60 7-223 1703

 After our happy purchases, I was browsing the area as there were so many cafes to go to. I finally decided on BEV C, the 1st level was a retail shop selling their own fashion brand and the 2nd level was a cafe. ^^

The stairs going up was a little steep and it was quite a cozy cafe.

The interior was quite dim though. After settling down, I ordered the Chocolate Mint Pie [RM 12.90], Espresso Ice Cube Drink [[RM 12.90] and Ginger Ice Cube Drink [RM 12.90]

 It looks appealing to me and taste good too, better than Windowsill Pies. 

I love the Espresso Ice Cubes, as the ice cubes melt, it doesn't dilute the drink. :) I can add in the milk slowly as and when I want to match the taste.

As for the Ginger Ice Cube, I do not like it. I can taste spicy ginger in this drink and I don't like that taste. :( It was also difficult for the mister to like it initially, but after a while, he gotten used to that taste. Maybe I can try the Lemon Tea Ice Cubes next time.  

Bev C'afe

54, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Tel: +60 7-221 3530

Tue-Thur, Sun: 12noon-8pm

Fri-Sat: 12noon-10pm

Closed on Monday

The mister had a very nice haircut at KSL mall while I did my Gelish Manicure!

 

Thank you for the memorable birthday trip, and thank you for being mine, I really appreciate all that you have done. My Best Friend, My Lover, My Soulmate-to-be <3

Johor Bahru Kam Long Curry Fish Head & Food Adventure

Here is quite a back-dated post of the food journey in our neighbouring country - JB! 

I have heard much raves about this famous curry fish head in JB and I decided to go try it one day, it did not disappoint! 

This shop is located 2 streets away from the City Square Mall - once you walk out from the office tower area crossing over to where Hong Leong Bank is and walk straight down, you should be able to see a queue and that is where people are queuing for the curry fish head. The queue can form as early as 11am, so be there early else there will be a very long queue after 12noon. The shop is quite small and queue are not first-come-first-served. Depending on the number of pax you had, they will arrange table for you. If you have a small group, you may need to share table with strangers too.

The curry fish head is quite cheap too, it costs RM40 (S$15) for the big portion!

Queue forming outside the shop

The prices

Super nice curry fish head

You can also buy takeaway for the fish head too. They will pack the fish head and gravy separately so you can warm/cook it when you reach home.

Kam Long Fish Head Curry
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
80000 Johor Bahru, Malaysia

10am-4.30pm 

Below are some photos of the dimsum I had at Canton-I restaurant in City Square mall. 

Yam "liusha" bao

Dou sha bao

XO sauce carrot cake which is very yummy!

Roast goose which taste like roast duck :( S$22 for this portion

Canton-I Restaurant

Johor Bahru City Square (Office Tower)
Lot No. J3-05, Level 3
Johor Bahru City Square (Office Tower)
106-108 Jalan Wong Ah Fook
80000 Johor Bahru

Melaka Road Trip Dec 2013

Went on an impromptu trip to Melaka and it was a memorable trip! I gained 1 kg from this trip and is trying to shed it off now. :p 

We drove to Melaka from Singapore at around 7.30am through Tuas checkpoint but there was traffic jam at the custom so we only managed to get into Malaysia around 9am. We started our road trip on the NS highway but there were so much cars. I guess it's weekend and school holidays thus many people were driving to Malaysia. We stopped by a pit stop for a little rest and had breakfast - it was more of a American style breakfast and it tastes quite good too! We continue our journey soon after and we began finding our way after arriving at entrance of Melaka, it was quite straight forward as Melaka is a small town. I think we arrived Majestic Malacca Hotel at 12.30pm. From the exterior of the building, it looks quite old with historical story, but the interior is beautiful with nostalgic feel! 

Front of Majestic Hotel

Childhood snacks - free flow for guests

Check-in counter

Lobby

Bar

Free flow snacks

A staff will bring you up to the room and show you the hotel facilities on the way. Our room is located on 8th Level and we were served traditional Chinese Tea in a basket! I loved the bathroom the most because of the nostalgic feel.

Welcome drink

The Bathroom!

We had a good view of Melaka riverside from the room window, I regretted not taking the photo of the good view! :( Rested for a while before we head out for the long awaited chicken rice balls. We went to the one around the corner of the hotel - Famosa Chicken rice balls. The rice balls is a little dry on the outside, Kampong chicken is nice, chilli is spicy, Otah fish cake is nice too!

Famosa Chicken Rice Balls

Famosa Chicken Rice Balls

97, JALAN BENDAHARA, 75100 MELAKA

TEL : +606-286 0122 

Business Hours :
8.00am - 9.00pm    ( Monday - Thursday )
8.00am - 10.00pm     ( Friday - Sunday )

After lunch, we walked along the row of shophouses, passing by the heritage area before reaching Jonker street! We saw the Cheng Ho ship and next to it is the famous 三叔公 local goodies store. There were many people having the durian chendol so we queued up for it too and it was amazingly superb! The durian taste is strong (fyi, I have never tried much chendol before in Singapore).

Durian Chendol

We bought some local goodies too such as Tau Sar Piah, I'm missing the food now when writing this post. :( The 和记 chicken rice balls is located 2 doors away and we queued a little while before securing table. The rice is moist & good but the chicken meat lose to Famosa, I guess.

和记 chicken rice

和记鸡饭
Hoe Kee Chicken Rice
468 Jalan Hang Jebat
75200 Melaka,
Malaysia
(60) 6-283 4751

After eating the chicken rice, we walked down the stretch of Jonker Street and looking at the interesting stuffs in several shops. It was raining a while, then weather become humid again. We walked to the front stage till around 5pm and we decided to go to the Foot Massage parlour located at Jonker's Boutique Hotel while waiting for the night market stalls to be set up. We took a 40 minutes foot massage & decided to add on 20 minutes shoulder massage. The foot massage is good with the correct strength but not the back massage (suppose to be shoulder, but not sure why is it back massage). Just before lying down for the back massage, I saw a huge "JERRY" (Yes! A rat!) crawling above the bed. I could not relax throughout the massage. [Updates: my back was bruised that night because I think the masseur used too much strength already. :p] 

We started to walk back the street with many night market stalls set up. Upon reaching the first stall, I was tempting to try their stingray and oyster omelette. 

This is good! I'm missing it already!

Sambal Stingray

We began walking down the street again and eating more food and buying more stuffs! We were done by 7.30pm and we took a walk down Malacca River and walk all the way back to the Hotel. We passed by back alley where people were eating cockles, kangkong with cuttlefish & rojak - an interesting sight & culture in Malacca. There's a roadside stall near the hotel which we bought Kangkong with cuttlefish & rojak up to the room to eat. It was delicious and cost RM 10 only! It was only 9.30pm and I also did my first LEGO toys in life, LOL! It was fun too. I did not sleep much throughout the night because I think my mind was too active from watching HK drama before my sleep.

I woke up around 7.30am the next day and we had breakfast around 9.30am. Breakfast selection was not much and some of it was good.

We nua in room after breakfast all the way till 12 noon check-out and drove all the way back to SG.

It was indeed a good & memorable trip to Melaka! :) Till our next journey again...