Best place for makan, shopping, etc...

[Steffan]

I think I know which one you talking about, and yes, they serve very good and cheaper food than JB. JB is closer to Singapore, so naturally things also become more expensive

Regular vistors from Singapore are often stayin away from JB for safety and also higher expenses cost. They are not difficult to get by being along the N-S expressway. For a weekend get away, try Melaka along stop by Yong Peng for seafood fuchuo style restaurant, Batu Pahat for sea food steam boat, spending a night 4-5 star hotel in Melaka never a costy thing to do too. Some who does not want to spend night in can opted for trip to Pengarang (confirm the spelling)... after Desaru for seafood with live lobster prepare in various style and cost you less than half the price of you spent in JB. Along for tropical fruit feast like durian, mangoteen n more.

[seiko.citizen]

anywhere in local sg to recommend me? i like to go look look, but will buy if got good sale/prices

[2277]

Hong Kong

Lai ah... list the best countries for food, shopping, accom, etc...

Hong Kong's a great place for eating and shopping. For food, there's dim sum all day, superb wantan mee, fresh sashimi at great prices and variety (proximity to Japan helps). And for shopping, well, there's just lots of things to see and buy. And given the current exchange rate, HK is a winner!

[pet]

Going abroad is fine, but please also try a nearby place like Melaka. I was there on Christmas Eve.

Plenty of makan and shopping to do. And in S$ terms it is damn cheap, wey. That is how I ended up buying a pair of Oakleys which cost so much more in KL. It is genuine stuff, OK?

was at muar in april, wow i like the small intestine satay

[minusplus]

Yes, open air. I'm not sure how to point out the exact location. It has shifted twice since 2000. But to very nearby location only. Turn off the main rd somewhere near petronas.

I think I know which one you talking about, and yes, they serve very good and cheaper food than JB. JB is closer to Singapore, so naturally things also become more expensive

[bEnd1ck]

I'm quite familiar with Kulai. Use to send my car for repairs there . Real cheap! Is this restaurant open-air?

Yes, open air. I'm not sure how to point out the exact location. It has shifted twice since 2000. But to very nearby location only. Turn off the main rd somewhere near petronas.

[minusplus]

For seafood, one of my favourite is Yew Meng Restaurant in Kulai, a small town about 30km-40km from Tuas 2nd link. Good food and cheaper than in JB.

I'm quite familiar with Kulai. Use to send my car for repairs there . Real cheap! Is this restaurant open-air?

[bEnd1ck]

For seafood, one of my favourite is Yew Meng Restaurant in Kulai, a small town about 30km-40km from Tuas 2nd link. Good food and cheaper than in JB.

[Henry T]

actually quite nice leh... i learn to makan it whn i work work in china ... but the taiwan/ hk 1 more chao ... hahahhaa

only smell not so good, but hor put in mouth leow nice... hahhaa

it's just like ang mo see/ smell durian ... cannot tarhan ... hahhaa

u all should try !

Yalah, one must be a bit more adventurous. Belum cuba, belum tahu. Lepas cuba, hari-hari mahu.

[minusplus]

is yong peng the same as the 'da ma hua yuan' ??...

Used to be cheap there.. but now v commercialised liao.. n with the current situation in johor... nayy... nvr been to johor for ages liao..

Yong Peng is a bit bigger I think. 'Da Ma Hua Yuan' is a district in JB whereas Yong peng is a town in Johor.

JB also not bad. Got lots of good and cheap food

[louisoh]

is yong peng the same as the 'da ma hua yuan' ??...

Used to be cheap there.. but now v commercialised liao.. n with the current situation in johor... nayy... nvr been to johor for ages liao..

[minusplus]

Melaka is .

I used to go Johor very often, almost once every week during weekends, to a small town call Yong Peng. It's only about 1hr drive from the JB checkpoint. Very nice and cheap food there. Can even venture a bit up to Batu Pahat, which is about 45min from Yong Peng. A bigger town and quite a number of shopping malls there

[Henry T]

Going abroad is fine, but please also try a nearby place like Melaka. I was there on Christmas Eve.

Plenty of makan and shopping to do. And in S$ terms it is damn cheap, wey. That is how I ended up buying a pair of Oakleys which cost so much more in KL. It is genuine stuff, OK?

[pet]

OMGOSH...sick la

actually quite nice leh... i learn to makan it whn i work work in china ... but the taiwan/ hk 1 more chao ... hahahhaa

only smell not so good, but hor put in mouth leow nice... hahhaa

it's just like ang mo see/ smell durian ... cannot tarhan ... hahhaa

u all should try !

[Darkangel]

OMGOSH...sick la