TONG KEE BAK KUT TEH — Restaurant in Johor

We always stop for their BKT whenever we pass Tangkak. The flavor is strong and bold — exactly how we northerners like it . The tauki is more like the Bentong style, and honestly, we enjoy it way more than the usual southern hollow tofu. Unlike the typical southern style that throws in lots of belly meat (but not much actual BKT), here you actually get proper chunks of BKT in your bowl — and we gladly dig into every bite. You can literally smell it from far away because the kitchen is outside — kind of like a foodie GPS guiding you in 🤭. Parking right in front is tough, so we usually leave the car near the market and just walk over. Good excuse to burn a few calories before and after the feast. Plus, the walk conveniently passes a bakery that sells pia with black sesame filling — my auntie’s...

Food was great, we went twice tried almost all the dishes. The dry bak kut teh, cheese dry bkt were my fav. The soup bkt had quite a strong herbal taste, not my fav but parents liked it. The sesame oil chicken was nice too, but I prefer the dry bkts. Chicken feet dish, pickled veggies and yam rice are worth trying too.

Didn’t try the fried tofu. Coffee was meh, but the owner did inform us before hand it’s not fresh brewed, but made from steeping a pre-packed sachet.

The owner/staff were quite patient explaining to us too on what/how to order.

Parking may be quite difficult to find during peak hours, parallel parking right along the...

There is good TIP at the end of my review! This was not my intended meal of choice, was visiting the next door famous Tangkak beef noodles and found out that this Ba Kut Teh was quite crowded too! You know what they say about crowded stalls and good food. Didn’t disappoint, broth was flavourful and pork ribs fresh. We added kidneys and other spare parts and portions are generous too. Worth trying. PRO TIP: you can order the beef noodles into the BKT shop but not vice Versa. Please Like my review if you think it had been...