Austin Hills Golf Resort before Christmas 2010, Johor Bahru

We visited the Austin Hills Golf Resort (N1 33.689 E103 45.949) before the Christmas of 2010. The Resort was decorated with full of lighting and the Christmas atmosphere was pretty good!

The Christmas trees at the entrance of the Resort

We were having drinks at the restaurant area, and I like the lighting very much!

The Christmas Decoration at Austin Hills Golf Resort

My brother in-law and his family were putting a night at the Resort, and he took a Suite room for his family. Let me share some photos of the room...

Once you enter the Suite room, you will see the Living Hall (with TV) separated from the bedroom, beside the living hall there was a small dining area.

The Living Hall of the Suite Room of Austin Hills Golf Resort

The bedroom come with a King size bed and the bathroom was on the right...

The bathroom was spacious! You can see from the photos below...

The bathroom for the Suite Room

On our right, there was the shower and toilet area...and the Jacuzzi pool was located on the left...

The shower and toilet area

The Jacuzzi pool on the left...

The 29" TV was not working during our visit...

Well, the room was spacious enough for the kids to run around...they were really enjoyed their fun over here! All of us had a nice and fruitful night at the Austin Hills Golf Resort, Johor Bahru.

Austin Hills Golf Resort

Lot PTD 58061, Jalan Mutiara Emas 8,

Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru.

Tel: +607 3524300   Fax: +607 3538500

Website : http://www.austinhillsgolf.com/

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Ban Heong Seng Restaurant at Johor Bahru

Ban Heong Seng (万香城) Restaurant (N1 29.018 E103 43.282) is located at Jalan Tahar, Johor Bahru. Which is opposite the Danga Bay and beside the Singgah Selalu Food Court of Johor Bahru.
This restaurant is special with their Beggar Chicken or Duck and you cannot just walk and dine in, you have to pre book the place and your dishes at least 1 days in advance. Because they're operate in the old single storey bunglow house, and they only have about 4-5 tables...

Ban Heong Seng Restaurant

We did our order for the foods for our Saturday dinner. Once all of us there, the dishes continuously served on our table...

The Signature Dish : Beggar Duck (we tried the duck instead of chicken)

Beggar Duck of Ban Heong Seng Restaurant

Follow by the Deep Fried Boneless Fish...
Actually they made the fish became the fish cake and put it back nicely. So it was boneless!

Deep Fried Boneless Fish

 

Forgot the name of the soup above, some kind of melon soup...

 Vegetables

Signature Dish - Bean Curd (Taofu)

It was a Nice dinner! The Beggar Duck was Delicious! The Fish was special and nice! The Melon Soup was just right for the taste, vegetables was average and the Bean Curd was Crunchy & Yummy!
Overall, I like the Herbal taste of the Beggar Duck very much!

Beside that, we were having our dinner peacefully in the restaurant even it was a residential because we were the Only table that moment and others were left...

Some of the dishes were cooked for 8 hours and that's one of the reason we need to order in advance.

The Damage : MYR140.00 for 5 adults and 2 children included drinks. Reasonable isn't it?!

Rated : 4.7/5
We will be back again!

Strongly recommended if you want to taste the Beggar Chicken or Duck.

Ban Heong Seng Restaurant

34-B, Jalan Skudai, Batu 3 1/4,Off Jalan Tahar,

Johor Bahru.

Tel : +607-2375194 / +6016-7571887

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Soon Chiang Bak Kut Teh at Taman Maju Jaya, Johor Bahru.

Soon Chiang Bak Kut Teh (顺江肉骨茶) (N1 28.857 E103 46.015) is located along Jalan Maju of Taman Maju Jaya, Johor Bahru. This is one of the Klang's style Bak Kut Teh at Johor Bahru which is serve with dark herbal soup.

As usual, we ordered the Pork Ribs for everyone, Pork Belly, salted vege and bean curd to share...

Pork ribs - Soon Chiang Bak Kut Teh

Pork belly - (my favorite!)

Sated vege

Bean curd

We were satisfied with the meals over here! The Pork Ribs were tender and not too soft like those overcooked. The Pork Belly's pepper soup was just nice! Not too spicy. The salted vege and bean curd (side dish) were average.
We used to dine here those day but sometimes the quality is not consistent. We will be back again and hopefully the quality will be the same. :)

The Damage : MYR68.00 for 4 adults and 2 children included a pot of Chinese Tea.

Rated : 4.5/5

The shop will be crowded during weekend morning, do visit it early. They open for morning till afternoon.

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Wall Street On FIRE! @ Wall Street Restaurant & Bar

This party event was held on Nov 2010 at Wall Street Restaurant and Bar. This was also my first time witness the Bar Counter On Fire!

Before the party begin...everything was normal at the bar

I was there quite early that night, and I saw all the preparation of the party. The crowd was ok that time...around 8pm.

The Bartenders were busy preparing the Cocktail...

Mr Arab was preparing the performance of the night...

I'm really attracted by this big bowl of Ice with Full of cocktail test tubes! It was colourful!!

The bowl of Ice with test tube Cocktails...

Vincent Yang (Bartender from Shanghai) preparing the dry ice...

After all the preparation, the customers getting more and more...everyone was anxiously waiting for the Party! Once the clock hit 10pm, the party began! Wall Street On FIRE!

At First, Vincent lighted up one side of the Volcano! The other side was help by the other bartender...

Arab was controlling the Fire which burn through the Bar Counter...!

The Flame of the Volcano!

The Bar was burn up less than 3 second! That time, we Only see Fire on the Bar Counter and Arab & Vincent trying to play some fire tricks on the background!

After the first show, Vincent started the fireworks on THAT bowl of Cocktail! The atmosphere was brought to the highest at that moment! Everyone was excited and voices of congratulation - "Yeah" at every corner!

The bowl of Cocktail test tubes was lighted up with fireworks!

It was BEAUTIFUL!!

Once the fire over, the test tubes were given to all the customers in the bar F.O.C. Well, you can't drink it too fast, because they were Strong & Dangerous! Haha!

Even the fireworks was over from the bar counter, but the customers continue to light up the rest and play with it! WOW! That was really NICE! Everyone Like it very much!

The Bar was FULL of smoke just like we were all at Cameron Highlands! Haha!

Once the ventilation system started, the smoke was gone in second!


That night was actually A Farewell party for the Shanghai Famous Bartender - Mr Vincent Yang. He went back to Shanghai on the next day and I believe MANY women MISS him very much! Haha! Because he made the Perfect Cocktail for us and we miss him too! 

Mr Vincent Yang from Shanghai, China

That was A FANTASTIC Party at Wall Street Restaurant & Bar at Taman Austin Perdana, Johor Bahru.

Related post :-
*  Wall Street The Restaurant & Bar at Taman Austin Perdana, Johor Bahru

Food Republique Restaurant at Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru

Food Republique Restaurant (N1 29.061 E103 46.501) is located nearby the junction of Jalan Kuning and Jalan Serampang of Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru, which is exactly behind the Pelangi Leisure Mall.

Food Republique Restaurant at Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi - Johor Bahru.

The restaurant serve wide variety of Western Foods and the environment is Simple and Cozy. I like the ambience! :)

The setting of Food Republique Restaurant

Our order for the night :-

1)  Mushroom Soup

2)  Herb Roasted Chicken in White Wine (which was wrong ordered from Grilled Chicken Chop)

3)  Grilled Striploin Steak with Mashed Potato.

Mushroom Soup with Garlic Bread

Herb Roasted Chicken in White Wine

Grilled Striploin with Mashed Potato

All foods presented nicely!
The Mushroom Soup was Yummy! My daughter finished it without our notice! :)
The Herb Roasted Chicken was ok, it can be better if the Chef make it more moist...
The Striploin was grilled perfectly! Which was cooked exactly what I like! The sauce was flavorful but the steak was not enough marinated.

I had a chat with the Chef - Ben who was a nice and friendly guy, and he explained about the foods of the restaurant to us patiently! We were appreciated.

The Roasted Chicken was too dry...

The Striploin was grilled perfectly!

Overall, we were ok for the foods. Actually it was a recommended by 2 of my friends who Love their Beef Burger very much! I regretted that I didn't order the burger! Haha! Well, there's always A next time. No worries!

The Damage : MYR95.00 included drinks for 2 adults and 1 child.

I will come back again for the Beef Burger! :)

Food Republique

72, Jalan Kuning,

Taman Pelangi,

80400 Johor Bahru.

Tel : +607-3311718

http://www.facebook.com/foodrepublique

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Christmas Decoration at Genting Highlands

We visited Genting Highlands one week before the Christmas of 2010. My purpose was to capture some Christmas atmosphere on the Highlands. The X'mas atmosphere was Nice (even not as good as before) and I would like to share some photos of that night...

Theme Park Hotel, Genting Highlands

The Resort Hotel

The Genting Hotel

The Big Colourful Christmas tree in front of Genting Hotel which made by recycle water bottles!

Among all the Hotels, First World Hotel had the most Decorations at every corner in the building...

The Lobby of First World Hotel, Genting Highlands

Big lighting ball which made by Recycle Mineral Water Bottles

As I walked from the Hotel Lobby to the First World Plaza....

On the escalator...

The entrance of the Indoor Theme Park and First World Plaza

Even the stall there was Well Decorated!

But I chose to walked on the first floor...that passed by the Snow World...

The stalls on the First World Plaza

The Entrance of The Snow World

There was group of young ladies wearing the Christmas costume and performed the Christmas carols non-stop along the way! I really can felt the 'Santa Claus is coming to town!' :)

There were many Performances on the stage of the Indoor Theme Park continuously for that night!

Performance on the stage of Indoor Theme Park, Genting Highlands

It was really comfortable to soak ourselves in the atmosphere and listen to the Christmas Carols everywhere in the First World Plaza. :)