Restoran Tapai Tang 大排档海鲜饭店 @ Johor Bahru
On my previous Johor trip, I managed to try out Restoran Taipai Tang on recommendation of a friend.
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Located in a residential area, the no-frills restaurant occupied a corner lot which is quite spacious and there are both indoor seats with air-conditioner as well as al-fresco dining option.
Restoran Tapai Tang offers wide variety of “Dai Chow” dishes and there are even fish tanks with assorted of fishes, prawns and crabs for the diners to choose from.
A brief research online and on my friend’s recommendation, we ordered three dishes for ourselves (hubby, me and Sam)
Salted Baked Chicken (Half – RM28.00)
This Salted Baked Chicken (Yim Gok Gai) is one of their sought-after dishes as we can see it stated on their big signboard. Since Kampung Chicken was used so the size wasn’t really big, wrapped in baking paper. I could smell the pleasant herbal aroma once the wrapper was opened and the flavour was spot on. Not too overwhelming on herbal note, salty flavour was precisely calibrated and the chicken was soft and juicy. Oh ya, the chili dipping, it was hot and fiery!
Wat Dan Hor (RM9.00)
The noodles was decent, I like the generous amount of vegetables and the tasty eggy thick gravy. The only thing I didn’t fancy was the more than generous amount of chopped garlic which can probably scare off a vampire. *bleh
Stir Fried Paku (RM12.00)
We had the non-spicy version to accommodate Sam but I reckon I prefer spicy version definitely taste better 😛
Verdict: The Salted Baked Chicken worth recommended and two other dishes that we had were just average okay. I’ve read that they serve pretty good fish head curry and seafood dishes. Try this place out if you find yourself at this area.
Restoran Tapai Tang 大排档海鲜饭店
128, Jalan Chengai, Taman Melodies, Johor Bahru.
Tel: +607-333 3662
Operating Hours: 10.00am to 2.00am, daily
I won’t mind the loads of garlic because I happen to love garlic! Salt baked chicken is something I cannot resist. Sure must order.
PH, so have you scare off a vampire before? LOL
I may not be a vampire but still, I wouldn’t welcome too much garlic in the noodles (I’ve encountered such instances in my stir-fry noodles before). I see that there’s quite a bit in the stir-fried paku as well. They must love their garlic here….kekeke! ;D
Kris, I can accept garlic in any cooking provided that they are in bigger size and not minced type because easier to pick out 😛
LOL at the comments! I love to eat lots and lots of garlic until my wife complained the whole house and bedroom stank of garlic. She said I am an extremist when eating chilly and garlic where no sane human would eat so much! Wakakakaka
The spirits still follow me often after eating garlic! How ah????? Maybe it is applicable for vampires only.
TM, I don’t think Chinese or spirits of other “races” will scare of garlic >_<
I like paku! The Wat Dan Hor gravy looks nice ohh…smooth and eggy
Mel, I like too but not many places offer this~
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