R&F Mall — Attraction in Johor

Shopping wise not much things to see see look look. Food also not much choices. All the restaurant foods, which may cost slightly higher than average. Only burger king (first floor) and subway (which is always not open - on second floor) considered commoner food. Coffee shop behind which offers only malay food but serves great kopi and teh. Not much common choices in this mall. Location is great as theres a long direct overhead bridge from CIQ to walk to R&F mall. Theres a Jaya Grocer around with good selection of products, beneficial for anyone staying here. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday had got nightmarket on the ground floor, with many young innovative entrepreneurs setting up their booths. Many varieties of food from local delights such as lok lok, to korean ramen to taiwan food to beauty fashion products like make ups, accessories and clothings.. and many children favs like the tang hu lu, candy floss, bubble tea and a mini funfair where you can play mini games and earn prizes, or even catch some fishes ("longkang fishing") for children. They also had motored car rides for children. What I really liked about here is having all these really superb friendly and hardworking security guards around, not giving you the lazy and "boss owe money" or "low salary" kinda vibes, which makes you feel like you in safe hands. I think the property can maybe set up a small counter at each lobby to serve as guard house/guard post instead of having them standing there 24/7 holding onto the door which i think its kinda "torturous". While they want the residents to feel like VIPs and feel respected, i guess they should look into the employee welfare as well. Well overall, monday to thursday would feel like a dead town. And friday to sunday feels like party all the way. I still give it 5 stars, even though theres too much empty spaces, every staffs here are very hardworking and that is why after years of silence due to covid, its still so well maintained. Well, if the economic allows, really wish theres more businesses looking into investing here.. but we know very well now, its quite impossible due to the currency rate. 5 stars is for all the good things R&F have to offer, putting all $$$...

Nice area. Still under development. To the Singaporean Tourists Who Think the World Is Below You, giving low rates to lots of malay atractios— Here's Your Wake-Up Call

If you're a respectful, open-minded Singaporean traveler, this message isn't for you. But if you're one of those who steps into another country acting like you're doing us all a favor by gracing us with your presence — buckle up.

Every country you visit is not a failed version of Singapore. Not everyone wants to live in a sanitized shopping mall. If your only contribution is to look down on our food, our roads, our systems, and our culture, let me say this clearly: Stay home. No one needs your rolling eyes, your TripAdvisor tantrums, or your "in Singapore we do it better" speeches. You sound like a broken record with a superiority complex.

You may be used to high-speed trains and high-tech toilets, but humility doesn’t come with a passport stamp. It comes with respect — something many of you seem to forget the moment you leave Changi Airport.

You walk into our markets, our streets, our homes, and treat them like they're subpar. But guess what? Some of us live rich lives without skyscrapers and sterile malls. We eat with our hands, we queue without complaining, and we don’t need to scan QR codes for everything. And somehow — we’re still happy.

So here’s 5 in the face:

Your money doesn’t buy manners.

Your passport isn’t a trophy.

Your country is not the gold standard of civilization.

Your whining ruins the experience for everyone, including your own.

If you want the world to look like Singapore — stay in Singapore.

Travel is about learning, not judging. So next time you feel like making a snide comment about a country you barely understand, try closing your mouth and opening your mind.

You might discover something even your high-rise skyline can’t offer: humility.

Btw, I am also a visitor...

Visited last Sat afternoon. As most ppl said, a lot of the shops are not opened yet. I'd say the mall is half open at most. Very few ppl here on a Saturday so good for getting away from the crowds in other JB malls.

Access: Walk via a sheltered overhead walkway from CIQ (see photo for entrance). Stated as 650m from the start. It's abt 10 mins brisk walk from R&F mall to City Square Mall.

Food: As this is a mall developed by a Chinese company, most of the food options here are Chinese cuisine, if not, Korean. Had a hard time searching for halal food for Muslim friend. There's only Secret Recipe (overpriced dishes), Subway and an unknown restaurant that sells halal food.

Bubble tea: Good thing that there're a number of bbt shops. We counted LiHo, The Alley, Oregin, and Royal Tea. While there're these brands in other malls, it's fab that the outlets here are all sit-down cafes and not crowded. Tried the latter three brands and I LOVE Royal Tea's Uji Matcha Latte with Royal Cheese (RM13.50). The cheese foam was sprinkled with tiny cheese flakes and (I think) matcha powder, and the cheese flavour was not weird or overly salty. The matcha latte was also legit, not diluted green tea latte that many places tried to pass off as matcha latte. My friend's Earl Grey Latte from The Alley also tasted better than what I...