Posted by CyberTron on Dec 27, 2008 4:11AM
Saw my friend posted photos of this place on facebook a few weeks back, and when I asked where the place his, he and his friend offered to bring me there. So after a couple of mails, we decided today is the day!
We left Chinese Garden MRT at 630pm and beating the crazy friday causeway jam, we arrive at the place I think around 8. (For those who has a gps, the place can be found under the malsing maps, search for "todak"). The last stretch of road to this place is pretty deserted and narrow too, so for those driving, do drive carefully.
When we were there, the place was around half full. There are seats under shelter and open air as well. Originally we went for the open air seats by the sea, but because it was going to rain, they moved us to a table within the shelter.
The seafood here is similar to those at Ah Yat Seafood, where the seafood are live in tanks. The selection range from shell fish like clams, scallops, to the usual catch like crab, prawns, lobsters and fish. I was recommended to try to chilli eel there by another member, but it seems that eel was not available today. For the garoupa, there are actually different kinds of garoupa available. I rank them those who live in hdb (those in blue plastic tanks), to condo (those in properly fish tanks) and semi d (2 fish share a single tank), and of cos, the price of the fish is priced according to where they are placed.
We went for the red garoupa (七星斑) which are probably mid grade at RM180/kg, while the 老鼠斑 can go for RM360/kg. Our fish came up to RM108. The crab were RM60/kg and they are pretty decent size. On the bill, the crab are supposed to be superior category. Other seafood we had include the pearl scallops (RM18), prawns (RM16, RM80/kg), kang kong and hokkien mee. Total bill came up to RM260.82.
For the garoupa, we had it steam, and being live from the tank, the fish was very fresh and tasty. The meat was very tender too. The prawn was cooked curry style, and this is one of the best dish of the day. The curry is spicy with lots of chilli padi. The gravy taste great when eaten with rice. The crab were prepared in 2 style. Ops...can't remember one of them, but the other was black pepper. The black pepper crab is pretty good, and pretty close to the legendary black pepper crab at Still Road in Singapore (yes...5min walk from my house)! The other one was pretty good too. The scallops are pretty good too, steam with garlic and spring onion if not wrong, which was highly recommended by my friend. The kang kong was normal, while the hokkien mee was probably average.
Though there's no service charge, the waitress are pretty good and constantly fill up our glasses with tea, which I feel is pretty commendable, especially we sometimes have to pay service charge in restaurants, and yet the service is absolute crap.
Overall, I think for Singaporeans will definitely find the seafood here cheap and good, especially given the pretty favourable exchange rates now.
Thanks Ed and Shawn for making this makan trip happen! :)
We left Chinese Garden MRT at 630pm and beating the crazy friday causeway jam, we arrive at the place I think around 8. (For those who has a gps, the place can be found under the malsing maps, search for "todak"). The last stretch of road to this place is pretty deserted and narrow too, so for those driving, do drive carefully.
When we were there, the place was around half full. There are seats under shelter and open air as well. Originally we went for the open air seats by the sea, but because it was going to rain, they moved us to a table within the shelter.
The seafood here is similar to those at Ah Yat Seafood, where the seafood are live in tanks. The selection range from shell fish like clams, scallops, to the usual catch like crab, prawns, lobsters and fish. I was recommended to try to chilli eel there by another member, but it seems that eel was not available today. For the garoupa, there are actually different kinds of garoupa available. I rank them those who live in hdb (those in blue plastic tanks), to condo (those in properly fish tanks) and semi d (2 fish share a single tank), and of cos, the price of the fish is priced according to where they are placed.
We went for the red garoupa (七星斑) which are probably mid grade at RM180/kg, while the 老鼠斑 can go for RM360/kg. Our fish came up to RM108. The crab were RM60/kg and they are pretty decent size. On the bill, the crab are supposed to be superior category. Other seafood we had include the pearl scallops (RM18), prawns (RM16, RM80/kg), kang kong and hokkien mee. Total bill came up to RM260.82.
For the garoupa, we had it steam, and being live from the tank, the fish was very fresh and tasty. The meat was very tender too. The prawn was cooked curry style, and this is one of the best dish of the day. The curry is spicy with lots of chilli padi. The gravy taste great when eaten with rice. The crab were prepared in 2 style. Ops...can't remember one of them, but the other was black pepper. The black pepper crab is pretty good, and pretty close to the legendary black pepper crab at Still Road in Singapore (yes...5min walk from my house)! The other one was pretty good too. The scallops are pretty good too, steam with garlic and spring onion if not wrong, which was highly recommended by my friend. The kang kong was normal, while the hokkien mee was probably average.
Though there's no service charge, the waitress are pretty good and constantly fill up our glasses with tea, which I feel is pretty commendable, especially we sometimes have to pay service charge in restaurants, and yet the service is absolute crap.
Overall, I think for Singaporeans will definitely find the seafood here cheap and good, especially given the pretty favourable exchange rates now.
Thanks Ed and Shawn for making this makan trip happen! :)
No 1, Kg Orang Asli, Telok Jawa
Masai, 81750, Johor Bahru
Opening hours : 1130am - 1130pm
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CyberTron commented..
My last 2 trips there this year was kinda disappointing as well. First time, somewhere near CNY, a lot of seafood was sold out, even the beer! Thought cos we were there late, so the next time we decided to get there earlier, and this time, the crab where sold out!
Service was also very slow and not enuff people to serve the customers.
Food wise, I think price is still ok, but I think the food is not longer as good as when it was less well known.... planning to try senibong next round...
Service was also very slow and not enuff people to serve the customers.
Food wise, I think price is still ok, but I think the food is not longer as good as when it was less well known.... planning to try senibong next round...
2010-06-22 23:28:48
Anonymous commented..
I had been there on 12-06-2010(Sunday).
indeed, the scenic is beautiful and the seafood is fresh. But the taste is just lower then average(10 point I'll give them 4 point)! It took 20 minutes to waiting the waitress to come to take order. 1st dish arriving is 40 minutes after we ordered. So, we took 1 hour to waiting for our dinner since we sit on the chair(if the food is good, it's worth the wait)!! Asking for add water to the tea pot the waiter and waitress just act like see no body....So, i do it by myself!! after 3rd dish is serve(1st dish to 3rd dish took around 20min)then only the rice is coming(in between have been asking for rice more than 5 times)!
the concussion is, no more next time for me!
:(
indeed, the scenic is beautiful and the seafood is fresh. But the taste is just lower then average(10 point I'll give them 4 point)! It took 20 minutes to waiting the waitress to come to take order. 1st dish arriving is 40 minutes after we ordered. So, we took 1 hour to waiting for our dinner since we sit on the chair(if the food is good, it's worth the wait)!! Asking for add water to the tea pot the waiter and waitress just act like see no body....So, i do it by myself!! after 3rd dish is serve(1st dish to 3rd dish took around 20min)then only the rice is coming(in between have been asking for rice more than 5 times)!
the concussion is, no more next time for me!
:(
2010-06-22 21:08:45
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CyberTron commented..
Thanks for the tip. I've updated the review with the new url.
2010-08-14 01:01:12
CyberTron commented..
My last 2 trips there this year was kinda disappointing as well. First time, somewhere near CNY, a lot of seafood was sold out, even the beer! Thought cos we were there late, so the next time we decided to get there earlier, and this time, the crab where sold out!
Service was also very slow and not enuff people to serve the customers.
Food wise, I think price is still ok, but I think the food is not longer as good as when it was less well known.... planning to try senibong next round...
2010-06-22 23:28:48
CyberTron commented..
Thanks for pointing out the error. Have just amended the changes.
2010-06-15 00:12:47
CyberTron commented..
This is located opposite the Yishun sports hall.... at the cross junction there... if you take mrt, during the durian seasons, u might notice people waiting there... is been 2 years since I been there, not sure if it is still around.
2010-05-19 22:09:02
CyberTron commented..
Have not been to Jogoya before, but I've been to the Gonbei opposite. Priced similarly to Jogoya if not wrong, and I thought the service and food was pretty good.
2010-05-02 01:20:26
HBpencil commented..
I went with 7 adults and 1 kid, we spent less than $120. I would safely hazard a guess of $18 - $25 per person, depending on how hungry you get. Real value for money for quality food.
2010-04-25 15:26:40
CyberTron commented..
Is diagonally opposite Jogoya. Supposedly the quality is better than Jogoya. Price wise, if we convert currency, then Malaysia is cheaper. If we do not convert currency, then Singapore is cheaper. Generally, a japanese buffet in Siingapore is around SGD30+ range.
2010-01-29 14:24:34
Ah King Food Talk commented..
I didnt know about this place, look like quality Japanese food with reasonable price, must pay a visit someday....BTW, would like to have your opinion, generally Japanese buffet is cheaper in Singapore, or in Malaysia?
2010-01-29 14:18:06