Series of Steaks from Thamara Cafe, Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru

Wanna share the New series of Steaks from Thamara Cafe, Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru.

Grilled New Zealand prime Striploin with Beef Jus served with Mesclun Salad & Mashed Potatoes.

Grilled New Zealand Prime Steer Rib-eye with Special Beef Jus, Mashed Potatoes
and Mesclun Salad

Grilled New Zealand Tenderloin with Portobello and Special Truffle
infused Beef Juice, Mashed Potatoes and Mesclun Salad

Grilled New Zealand Tenderloin - Medium (Pinkish and succulent)

Grilled New Zealand Tenderloin served with Red Wine Jus

If you are Steak Lover, you definitely won't miss the steak serve by Thamara Cafe! Probably the Best Steak in town!



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*  Thamara
Cafe at Taman Bukit Indah - Skudai, Johor.

Thamara Cafe

14, Jalan Bukit Indah 16/7,

Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru.

Tel : +6012-7373103 / +6016-7171434

Business hour : 11AM - 10PM
(Close on Monday)

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The Sky Lounge Of Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Bahru

The Sky Lounge is situated on 26th Floor of Grand Paragon Hotel, Century Garden - Johor Bahru. The company I attached with was held the Annual Dinner in the lounge on January 2010. That gave me a chance to explore the Highest Lounge in Johor Bahru for the moment!

The entrance of Sky Lounge, Grand Paragon Hotel

The dinner started about 7pm on that day, before that...some of my colleagues already enjoy their ice cold beer in the lounge. Alcohol is serve mostly for the local or foreign company when they celebrates their Annual Dinner. Even the Wine and Liquor were serve in the house, but I'm only enjoyed the Tiger Cold Beer...:)



The beer serve in 'Tower', during the 'Happy Hour', the charges is MYR108.00 and MYR128 after 'Happy Hour'.

And the foods served on that night was pretty delicious, they had Local food, Japanese food and International food...



The foods for the night :-

The local food and fruits

I Love the Japan Sashimi on the left!

I had this Roast Lamb a lot! My favorite! :)

There were Only 3 Lovely Ladies (waitress) serve the party in such a big Lounge on the Top of the Hotel...They did it well!

The Lovely waitress of Sky Lounge

Beside the foods and drinks, there was a Nice Red Piano display on the left of the stage. The performer play some nice song during the performance...

The RED Piano in the lounge

Another advantage of the lounge is...you can take the Johor Bahru city photo from the open air balcony! Because of the height of the Hotel, the vision is from Johor bahru City till Singapore. That was nice! I will share in my next post.



As usual, our colleagues and guests arrived about 8pm. Everyone were enjoy their food very much! Following with performer on the stage and lastly...the lucky draw. The First price was a 32" Sharp LCD TV! But I didn't get it...:)

I was attracted by the lighting in the lounge while others were busy with their foods....

There was a Cigar Bar at the right side of the lounge, if you are cigar lover, you will definitely love the environment!



Overall, we were satisfied with the services provided and also the foods. The dinner party end about 12 midnight and left some colleagues and guests chit-chatting until 3am in the morning! (I'm one of them...)



I'll be back again, not for the alcohol but for the spectacular night view of Johor Bahru!

Johor Bahru Night View from Sky Lounge, Grand Paragon Hotel - Johor Bahru

When I started to shot, the sky still bright and just about getting dark...So I have to snap as many as possible before everywhere lights up!

South west from Sky Lounge, this is Jalan Tebrau and the white building on the left is Crystal Crown Hotel of Johor Bahru.

The pink building is Pelangi Plaza. And the Busy junction is between Jalan Tebrau, Jalan Kuning and Jalan Harimau.

The South East of Sky Lounge. Where you can see Selesa Hotel and City Plaza. Johor Straits is at the back and Singapore is behind the Straits.

Zoom in view...where Sembawang of Singapore is behind the Johor Straits.

Time run fast and the buildings and vehicles are lights up partially...

The traffic was heavy on that Saturday evening at Jalan Tebrau.

Very soon, all cars were lights up! And Pelangi Plaza too!

The traffic condition still bad...

Same as Sembawang, Singapore.

Look at the traffic congested at the junction above and Jalan Tebrau below...

Jalan Abiad in the middle and Jalan Serampang on the left. At the end of the road is Leisure Mall of Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru.

All the photos above were taken (without tripod) from the outdoor balcony of Sky Lounge - Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Bahru. I was standing there for more than 2 hours! Just cannot resist the beautiful Johor Bahru night view! Till that I heard someone calling from the lounge inside : "Hello friend!! Your beer getting Warm!" Haha! I had to step in the lounge to entertain my clients and also myself....I almost forgot it was actually my company Annual Dinner!



I will Definitely back again to shoot the Beautiful view of Johor Bahru! I will bring my tripod next time. Wanna join me?? :)

Mui Seng Nyonya Curry Fish Head at Melodies Garden, Johor Bahru

This is One of the Curry Fish Head I'm hunting for more than a decade! Their shop was at the middle of Jalan Molek 3, Taman Molek, Johor Bahru during year 1997. After they had swift...I couldn't find it anymore UNTIL...today! Why I need to find it so desperately? Because, I love the Flavorful Nyonya Curry Fish Head, that simple!



Mui Seng Curry Fish Head (N1 29.456 E103 45.737) is located at inner ring street of Melodies Garden of Johor Bahru. I couldn't get the street name correctly because there was No signage at all...(please refer to the map below)

It was found by one of my friend who was also the fan of the Curry Fish Head. So, we went to the long lost stall without a second thought!

The signage rather small if you pass by that street

The shop environment is hot, and not spacious! I monitored the customers
were coming in non-stop, and it filled up the place in just a
minutes....We were waiting for about 10 minutes to get our table.

Our order below :-

1) 
Nyonya Curry Fish Tail (Signature dish) (instead of head, we try on the tail)

2)  Curry Pork Ribs
(Signature dish)

3)  Braised
Pork Belly cook with vegetables

4)  Salted fish Bean Sprout

Nyonya Curry Fish Tail serve in claypot

Curry Pork ribs serve in claypot

Pork belly with vege

We were very satisfied with the food. Especially after hunting for more than a decade! Haha! The Nyonya Curry Fish Tail taste same as those day we had it before! Great! Same as the delicious hot & spicy curry pork ribs! The tender pork belly was also tasty enough! We had a heavy lunch that day. :)



The damage was MYR76.00 (included drinks) for 4 adults. It was reasonable price.

Apologies that forgot to ask for the business hour...but they are operating in day time.



* Photos taken by Nokia E71

Location map of Mui Seng Curry Fish Head

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Restoran Bayu Laut at Kampung Senibong, Johor Bahru

This Restoran (restaurant) Bayu Laut (N1 29.109 E103 48.839) is located somewhere nearby Senibong Village of Johor Bahru. The operating hour 11am - 12am midnight. (It is a Malaysia Halal Restaurant.)



The environment is clean, peaceful, relax and nice. You can enjoy your meal beside the Johor Straits over looking Sembawang of Singapore. I love it when I discovered about weeks ago, it was recommended by a friend - Wong.

Restoran Bayu Laut

This Restoran is selling Malay and Western foods. The waiter was friendly and can converse in English.

Let me show you the surrounding and the scenic view from the Restoran...

(it was a cloudy during my visit, apologies for the poor photos...)

Background is Johor Bahru City

Sembawang of Singapore

Where you can see the Famous Nasi Lemak Senibong

Fisherman back from the 'Kelong'.

Kelongs are everywhere...

I visited this Restaurant twice. I had the Malay Chicken Rice on my first visit.

Chicken Rice from Restoran Bayu Laut

The chicken rice was Nice and so do the Teh Tarik. Price is reasonable.



Then I brought my family here for lunch on the second visit. We ordered the 'Set Lunch' and others...

The Set Lunch of Restoran Bayu Laut included a mixed vegetable, ayam penyet (chicken), Claypot coconut soup with Balitong (a kind of Malaysian sea snail or kind of Whelk) with white rice and 2 glass of Sirap Limau (Lime Syrup). I Love the Special Sambal very much!

Mixed vegetable

Ayam Penyet (Chicken)...but it seems more like a bird to me...

Balitong (Kind of sea snail) Coconut soup

The Sirap Limau (Lime Syrup)

The Special Sambal of Restoran Bayu Laut

Beside the Set Lunch, we also ordered the Fried Rice (Malay style) and Mee Goreng (Malay style fried noodle) .

Fried Rice

Mee Goreng (Fried noodle)

Overall, we were satisfied with all the foods! Except the soup and the snails, which was not suitable for our taste. I love the chicken very much!

The damage for our lunch : MYR28.00 included drinks for 4 adults and one child. It was really reasonable especially in this environment!



Rated : 4/5



I might not taste the Western food because I have a better choice - Thamara Cafe. :)



You can just drop by even for your evening tea break in this calm and relax restaurant! I think it might be a Good idea for me to bring my notebook and blogging here, sound's nice?



* Photos taken by Canon EOS 450D

Location map of Restoran Bayu Laut

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