Monday, October 3, 2011

Malaysia: West JB Gelang Patah

Malaysia: West JB, 

Gelang Patah is small township located about 25km west of Johor, nearest to Singapore's Second Link. his small town is often a transition stop for road warriors traveling the North South expressways to the other cities. A quiet town with the to do, looking for good eats.

To Eat @ Gelang Patah
Yeo's family seafood restaurant



 

 Located just off the second link from Singapore, Gelang Patah, west of Johor Bahru is a small township that is primarily used as a resting point for travelers whom areen-route on the North-South Expressway to the other states. Yeo's family restaurant came recommended from various forums but disappointed in some.




What Was Ordered:
Salt and Pepper fried squid
- *Pictured Left*
Butter Prawns
- *Picture clockwise top*
Clams served were spoilt
Kai Lan

Dry Salted-Egg crab RM90
- *Pictured Right wasn't too bad but a little heavy on the corn starch
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Lemon chicken

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*Not pictured* Don't go to a seafood place and order meat. Sauce tasted store bought.
Total: RM150


View spectacular! Food average, pricing a little steep comparative to other outlets.
Please note like many other places, they have a minimum order of 2 crabs or by weight. Also at night, there was a frenzy of mosquitoes which plagued the area.

GPS Navigation: N1.34951E103.57082
ABBA Map to: Yeo's Family Sea food restaurant Gelang Patah

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Restoran Chua Kee
Easily accessible via the highway from Singapore or Johor Side. A small community with hardware and small communal shops lining either side of the road. This corner restaurant signature is the black pepper crabs which are caught locally.
A diagonal road lined with parked cars of hungry patrons and the opposite carpark
lets you know you're at the right place for good eats.
What was ordered:
Pictured Clockwise from top Steamed Prawns
RM25
- delectable and great flavor to the egg white steam bath
*Signature* Honey BBQ chicken RM6
- Good flavor in marinade. Was unfortunately a little underdone.

Sambal Kang Kong RM6
Salt Egg Cray Fish RM26- one of the better salt-egg dishes I've tried. Well salted and sweet.
Like little chicken poppers, the dish is relatively dry taken on its own.

*Signature* Dry Teochew style Bee Hoon RM14
- An interesting mix of veg, pork and chestnuts.Great flavor and a meal on its own. Worth a try.
Young Coconut Drink RM4.50

Total: RM85.70
Special mention,
*Signature*
: Black Pepper Crab *not pictured
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Crabs caught locally are used for their signature dish, however on my day of visit, past days of low rainfall resulted in a lack of harvest.
Hopefully on your visit, the harvest suits your timing and be rewarded with their signature dish.

GPS coordinates: N1.44683 E103.58783
ABBA map to: Restaurant Chua Khee Gelang Patah