With the MCO status in Johor amid to Covid19 Pandemic, we continuously support food from our neighborhood as part of our #JomtaraletsSupportLocal campaign stories. Today, we are able to check out Lemon Tree Bento set to be our lunch.

Lemon Tree is known as a local brand in Johor Bahru. It was founded by a very experienced chef named Jeffery. They serve quite a good range of local and western food. This café was established in 2003 and it first started its business in Taman Melodies. It is just a few minutes’ drives (approximately less than 2 km) from Holiday Plaza, KSL City Mall, or Holiday Villa). 

Now, they also have sprouted their branches to other Tamans in Johor Bahru. Jom with me as I share to you my food experience with their bento set.

THE FOOD

We ordered their Gong Bao Seafood bento, Cheesy Chicken Cutlet bento, French Fries (no salt), Chicken Nugget, and Crispy Onion Ring. We didn’t order drinks since the bento set comes with honey green tea.

The Gong Bao Seafood bento was very satisfying in terms of taste, texture, and the whole package. The serving was absolutely complimenting its price. In terms of taste, the whole set was remarkable. The chilly content wasn’t that strong and it didn’t overpower the whole set. It was a good package indeed.

The combination of all the seafood in that set was outstanding. The 'sotong' (squid) was easy to chew. It’s really appetizing and the spicy taste makes it more interesting in your mouth. It is absolutely remarkable.

The Cheesy Chicken Cutlet bento on the other hand was also something interesting. If you like a meal that is a bit of a sweetish taste, then I guess, this would definitely be for you. If you ask me would this meal be considered a powerful lunch meal, I would say no. The protein part (the chicken cutlets) was not that much and the amount of the carbohydrates (rice) was also not that much. I think this is recommended for fellas out there who want a bit of mid-range light meal for the day.

By the way, this set comes with vegetable salad, an egg, and Honey Green Tea.

We also ordered their Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, and Crispy Onion Rings for the kids. Wow—they love it. They keep on munching it. When we requested for the fries to be no slat content—they followed it.

I would say, it was really a nice meal for the entire family.

Anyway, they also have other bento sets like Aglio olio with cheesy crispy chicken and coleslaw, chicken cutlet spaghetti bento, grilled chicken with black pepper sauce bento, Mee siam with fried chicken and egg, as well as steam rice with chicken sambal. All come with drinks and it's worth it. It’s all RM10.80 per set.

 DISCLAIMER

Reviewed food was based on the date the food was ordered. Reviews given were based on the honest feedback. The featured cafe may also have better menus which may even better according to your preferences.

Due to the MCO status of Johor, please check with the café management for any dine-in or take-away transaction following the SOPs from the government.