Anyway, we came across this Soon Café in Taman Sentosa, Johor Bahru. The cafe stated that they are a Hainanese Café that specializes in serving local and traditional cuisines.

The café was believed to be in existence since 2008 serving traditional cuisines to locals and also to tourists visiting JB. The cafe has both indoor and outdoor spaces for customers to select from.

Let me take this opportunity to include this café in the list of my ongoing #JomtaraletsSupportLocal campaign stories.

THE FOOD

I ordered their Yang Chao Fried Rice, Ginger Onion Pork with Rice, Long Bean and Baked Belly with Rice, Dried Curry Pork with Rice, and Sambal Squid with Rice.  

Overall, the food was good, the Yang Chao Fried rice may be simple but in terms of taste, it is not oily and salty. The mixed vegetables also balanced the whole set to make it more appetizing in the eye.

The Ginger Onion Pork with rice set was a good recommendation for fellas out there who want to try a meal that has a strong smell of onions with a strong taste of ginger. It’s really a mouthwatering set as the pork complements the taste and smell of the onions. I would say it wasn’t overdone. 

The gravy of the set was awesome. I like mixing it with their white rice. I think this is a good set. For price-wise, I can say that it's affordable for everyone.

The Long Bean and Baked Belly with rice was something different to me. The long bean was stir-fried properly so it is easy to chew. You can enjoy the crunchy texture on every bite of that long bean and it's good to mix together. The soft fatty parts of the baked belly were really nice in my palates. Oh dear-- my tastebuds are really enjoying. 

The soy-sauce taste wasn't too much.  It actually compliments the bland taste of the long beans. I hope the portion of the long bean can be a bit generous to make it more interesting. This set for me was not too salty and every bite was really good in your mouth. You will really love it.

Meanwhile, their Sambal Squid with rice was a good combination to the set. The sliced squid (or we can say "sotong") can easily be chewed-- at least it doesn't have a gummy texture. The usage of oil in the sambal didn’t overpower the “sotong” taste of the set. 

What I like about this set was the controlled usage of the sambal and oil. Usually, sambals are too oily, but this part, the oil level didn’t disturb the whole taste at all—in fact, it helps to give a good impact on your mouth. It was actually a remarkable set. 

In summary, I would say that my food experience at this café was really good.  It’s 8.5 out of 10.  This is a good food recommendation for backpackers or for small families like us.  

 DISCLAIMER:

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

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