Mak Lam Seafood Depan Taman — Restaurant in Johor

A truly hidden gem! It is well worth the 30 minutes drive from Desaru Beach Coast, driving through endless oil palm estates and rolling hills towards the Johor River. A no frill seafood restaurant where you can really enjoy fresh seafood at amazingly affordable price. The service is fast and they bring out all the dishes at the same time so you don't have to wait for the next dish to come. The food is just nicely seasoned so that you can really appreciate the taste of the seafood. And all the more amazingly, the shellfish dish has no taste of sands it it. After pigging out, you can head over to the jetty, which is about 200 meter away and enjoy the view of the Johor...

If you are in Desaru you'd have to travel 30km through the palm oil plantations to this isolated town of Teluk Sengat where Mak Lam seafood is. It's like traveling back in time by about 30 years! The food we ordered were good; fried snapper (jenahak) in mango sauce; seafood tomyam, vegetables & white rice. The food is fresh & nice & the waiter attending to us was friendly. Value for money! Parking is quite safe by the kerbside. The longish journey...

Went there with 18 family members. Upon arriving, I was welcome with aroma of delicious food. Service provided very prompt. Very fast setting up tables and chairs. Patiently waited for all family members orders. And the food arrived fast. The taste of the food was delicious. The quantity of the food were ample. The price was reasonable. I would definitely recommend and return...