Place: supposedly air-conditioned but the wide open door makes it like an open air restaurant. A dish-based restaurant.
Service: lady boss is friendly and efficient. No qualms here.
Food: SIEW YOK (Roasted pork): wow, the sweetness and crunching of this dish is just what stands out for me. Loved the sweet and salty combo of this dish. Well...sweet mainly. Some might not like it. Verdict: should as least try once before you decide if you like it or hate it.
Curry fish: this curry is type that is salty-side (not sweet) and the broth is on the "thinner/clearer" side. Spicy level was OK for me, albeit it made me sweat. I didn't really think the curry was great, in my opinion. But still some among my table-mates liked it. Verdict: if you're into this kinda thin broth curry, feel free to try. Won't recommend.
most dishes are fairly standard tasting. We'll seasoned dishes. Not too...
Read moreA very friendly neighborhood restaurant with traditional tasting menu.
Kuey teow goreng : fried just nice and goes extremely tipped with a fried egg. Hakka fried Pork : slightly sweet and crunchy meat. I could eat this everyday - it's that GOOD! Curry claypot Kurau fish : The curry was well cooked with hint of coconut milk and spices. It was slightly on the spicy side. The fish was fresh. Loved it! Curry pork was great too.
In conclusion, this could be the best Chinese restaurant in...
Read moreThe food is great and authentic. For an Australian I love this place. If you visit Johor Bahru, come out to Setia Tropika and try the food. You won't be disappointed 😋😄 -04 Aug 2023 - Just back in Johor again and had to come back to Ba Wei Kitchen. The food is still really good. We had egg drop soup, claypot tofu, claypot sesame chicken, and stirfry garlic vegetable. The staff are still great and the lady boss still treats us like family. Thank you again Ba Wei for a lovely...
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