Chop Chop, JB

Chop Chop is a new eatery in JB town, bringing the interesting concept of taiwan railway bento for takeaways and dine-in with very reasonable price. The name, Chop Chop, not only refers to the meat chops on their menu, also showing their efficiency on serving food. It is not surprising that this place packed with lunch crowd everyday. 

Deep Fried Chicken Chop RM9.90

This deep fried chicken chop didn't disappoint me in term of tenderness and taste. It was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The rich and flavourful mushroom sauce went perfectly with the chicken chop.

Pork Burger RM11.90

The pork burger seems dry, but it wasn't. I wonder how this simple grilled pork and lettuces can taste so good. Again, the grilled pork was tender and I like the sweet savoury taste.

Fish and Chips RM10.90

Next, they impressed me with the breaded fish and chips. The fish fillet was fresh, tangy and deliciously satisfying. Needless to say the price is dirt cheap!

Chop Chop also serve breakfast from 9am - 12am and I'm looking forward to trying it! Wishing them a prosperous business and continue to serve good food in JB.

Chop Chop

54, Jalan Pelangi, Taman Pelangi

80400 Johor Bahru, Johor

(+6) 012-7343759 (for delivery)

9am - 7pm (closed on Fridays)

Gyoza Ya

I've heard so much raves about Gyoza Ya. Some claimed that this is one of the best gyoza they ever had, and some, being more humble, said this is one of the better gyoza in town. Whichever it is, this casual dining restaurant by Akashi Group has definitely gained reputation and popularity in less than a year from opening. 

Jya Jya Men $6.50

Gyoza Ya is the first to introduce Jya Jya Men in Singapore, something similar to Chinese Zha Jiang Mian, but I personally prefer Jya Jya Men more. There are two way in eating Jya Jya Men. First, mix the noodles with white vinegar and chili oil that provided on the table to your preference. This is dry version.

Leave half of the portion in your bowl, mix it with raw egg and ask the staff to pour some boiling hot noodle water into your bowl. Lastly, season it with JyaJya miso.

I love both dry and soup version. But it never taste spicy no matter how much chili oil I've added. 

Garlic Fried Rice $5.80

I've had a better garlic fried rice before, but the price is 3 times more expensive. It wasn't bad, quite good I would say, but too much garlic. The aftertaste is unpleasant.

Left: Pan Fried Dumpling with Vegetables $4.80/ Right: Pan Fried Dumpling with Pork $4.80

Gyoza Ya has their dumpling skin air-flown regularly in Japan, and made on the spot upon order with a special mixer for consistence of mass and size. I have a high expectation for the gyoza and the very first thought that appeared in my mind after my first bite was: Isn't it taste the same as any other gyoza???? 

But don't get me wrong. I guess I was just expect too much. I do appreciate their crisp skin, juicy meat filling as well as the crunchy minced cabbage. The vegetables gyoza, on the other hand, is less delectable. I will try their boiled dumplings next time.

I don't know if I am the only one who think the food portion here is small. I feel like I never eat anything when I left the restaurant. But what can I ask for more when all the dishes priced below $6.80? 

Gyoza-Ya

B1-02A Robinsons Orchard

260 Orchard Road 

S(238855)

6737 5581

Monday - Sunday: 11.30am - 10pm

Supply & Demand

Supply & Demand, an Italian Southeast Asian Bistro. They serve a range of Italian dishes with Southeast Asian influences, like spicy pork with Thai basil pasta ($19), Malaysian spicy otak-otak fingers ($10) and pandan panna cotta ($12).

They open their first outlet at Esplanade Mall in 2013, a bistro cum rooftop bar to caters the drinking crowd and theatre-goers, while the second outlet, opening at Orchard Getaway, is geared towards cafe-hoppers. They serve weekends brunch from 11.30am - 5pm.

I don't usually go places like this. To me they are always overrated, overpriced and the foods are just mediocre. But Supply & Demand was an exception to me because their foods that I saw on Instagram seems promising.

I dropped by their branch at Orchard Getaway on a weekday afternoon, surprisingly it was quite packed even it was over lunch hours. The ambiance is very good, decorated in an eco look with twist of new quirk and old vintage. Some views of the interior:

If you have seen people who posted their food at Supply and Demand on Instagram, you will find most of them are having sweet potato fries/ truffles fries, pastas and pizzas. Actually, they do have quite a few interesting dishes on the menu, like Asian inspired food, but I don't know why, I'm also another person who decided to go for truffle fries, pasta and pizza ._.

Honey Yuzu $9

 They offer a wide range of tea selection. Some of  the teas are certified USDA organic, honey yuzu is one of them. It doesn't taste like the normal yuzu tea that we can usually get in NTUC in a jar. This yuzu is sweetened with full blossom flower pollen, the taste was light, but I like it very much. The complimentary cookies and muffin were good too, save my money from order dessert.

Smoke Salmon And Avocado Salad $16

The salad comes with mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, smoke salmon and almond flakes, topped with Thai inspired homemade spicy citrus dressing. It worked out pretty well with a touch of spiciness.

Garlic Truffle Fries $15

I had a dilemma to choose between sweet potato fries or truffle fries. Since they are voted one of the best truffles fries in Singapore, I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately it was a total let down, I could barely taste the truffle oil. The spicy dip was good thou but it doesn't worth $15 at all.

Aglio Olio With Shrimps $18

Their pastas come in main or tasting portion. The tasting portion is cheaper but very small, so main portion will be more value for money. The pasta was moderate, although the spaghetti was done well and the shrimps were fresh and crunchy, it wasn't not spicy enough for me.

Tartufo E Uovo/ Truffle And Egg (Regular 9" - $18, Large 13" - $22)

My sweet pie asked me y our egg wasn't in the middle. And see how's danielfooddiary 's pizza look like:

Photo credit to danielfooddiary.com

His thin crust pizza was done nicely and ours was over-charred. We find it hard to chew and gave up in the end. And again I didn't taste the truffle oil.

We paid $90++ for the foods after GST and service charge. Will I come back again? NO.

Supply & Demand

277, Orchard Road #02-13/14

Orchardgateway S(238858)

6702 6218

Monday - Sunday: 11.30am-10.30pm