I’m glad there wasn’t an interesting (sunrise) view from our hotel—zero motivation to wake up early. I slept in till past 9am and slowly started my day. Haha~
DAY 2 @ Taman Mount Austin
First time visiting Taman Mount Austin! Despite the name, there’s nothing mountain-like about it
Restoran Loon Sing Taman Daya 隆盛佛跳墙酒家
We had our brunch at Restoran Loon Sing Taman Daya – there’s an ongoing promo where dim sum is 50% off on weekdays and 25% off on weekends between 10am to 3pm.
Loved the delicious dim sum—no complaints about any of the dishes (though I wish the custard bun was a little more lava-like). Our total damage for the meal – RM 104.05~
Definitely worth checking out if you’re nearby!
Restoran Loon Sing Taman Daya 隆盛佛跳墙酒家
No.1, Jalan Sagu 21, Taman Daya 81100, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Tel: +60 07-351 9191
Opening hours: Daily 10.00 am – 3.00 pm, 5.30pm – 10.00pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090067720975
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loonsinggroup/
AEON Mall Tebrau City
Our next destination is AEON, we first went to Decathlon beside the mall to buy a cap for Kpo Kia, and proceeded to the mall for exploration.
Hock Kee Kopitiam 福气安康
We had a tea break at the Nanyang Kopitiam Hock Kee again. Interestingly, I noticed this is another Halal cafe.
We originally ordered toast for the man, but he changed his mind after I placed the order. Luckily, the staff were kind enough to let us change it. Always nice to be served by friendly people.
Hock Kee Kopitiam 福气安康 (Taman Molek)
15, Jalan Molek 1/9, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel: +60 07-288 0427
Opening hours: Daily 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HockKeeMalaysia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hockkeekopitiam
Shiba Cafe
While researching for the trip, I found that Johor has quite a number of pet cafés, so we decided to visit the Shiba Café!
Reservations are required before visit, and there’s an entrance fee if the booking is for 5 or more people.
We were slightly late and noticed another family looking a bit lost—they ended up following us into the café. =.=”
Just as we were getting ready to enter the dog area, a little incident happened. One of the dogs barked loudly, which startled a young boy who then shouted. That set off more barking from the other dogs. I think the dogs were a bit tired by evening, so maybe a morning visit would be better.
The drinks were too bland for my liking and I didn’t manage to finish mine, but the ice cream was still alright.
Shiba Cafe
12-01, Jalan Austin Heights 8/4, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel: +60 11-1193 9795
Opening hours: Daily 10AM to 2:45PM, 4PM to 7:30PM (2:45PM to 4PM is the dogs rest and lunch time)
Entrance fee:
Shiba Cafe (1 hour/session, includes a drink + Ice Cream)
- Weekday: Adults: RM 32, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 20
- Weekend / Public holiday: Adults: RM 38, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 25
D.A Little Farm Entrance (1 hour/session, includes a drink + Ice Cream)
- Weekday: Adults: RM 48, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 25
- Weekend / Public holiday: Adults: RM 58, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 28
Combo Deals for 2 session tickets (1 hour/session, total 2 hours):
- Weekday: Adults: RM 70, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 35
- Weekend / Public holiday: Adults: RM 85, Kids (12 years old & below) : RM 38
Website: https://www.shibahouse.com.my
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Shi-ba-Cafe-100077342015837
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shibaindahouse
Hai Kah Lang 海脚人
Highly recommended by A, so we had to check out Hai Kah Lang!
We headed there right after the Shiba Café visit. Parking was a bit of a challenge—lots of eateries in the area and we kinda got lost figuring out which turn leads to the carpark.
A reminded us to go early, as the fresh fish tends to sell out fast. Indeed, by 7:30pm, there was only one type left!
We ordered two portions of fish soup with milk, and a portion of thick noodles for Kpo Kia to share with me—was worried she might be too full for a full meal. Regret! The fish was super fresh, and Kpo Kia LOVED it. She even asked for more… but I’d already finished the other half portion by then, Opps!
Hai Kah Lang
173, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 80150
Tel: +60 11 1686 3739
Operating Hours: Daily 8AM to 9.30PM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haikahlang
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haikahlang
We finished the night after a short visit at the Night Market @ Jalan Seladang, which resides opposite KSL City Mall. It ended quite early, most of the stalls are closing by the time 10PM.
And that wraps up Day 2 of our JB adventure! Stay tuned for the next post, where I’ll share more about the places we explored and the food we indulged in.