Paintball Sport (AOV PAINTBALL SPORT/ Taman Desa Tebrau / Cheap compared to Singapore!)

In my previous post, I mentioned I will blog on the Paintball services available in Johor Bahru.  I emailed them and this is the friendly response from them,

"Hi,

May I know how do I address you?

As for the photos, you can go to facebook page “ AOV PAINTBALL SPORT” to have a look.

As for the pricing, now we are having a promotion which is RM 75 per person and this price include the rental of facemask, markers , safety vest and 500 rounds of paints.

Should you have any other enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Jordon "

Personally, this is definitely a good price at S$30 per pax. (500 rounds + facemask + markers + safety vest !)

Compared to one Singaporean operator which is offering the most expensive package at  S$84.90 for 250 paintballs per pax + Personal paintball mask, I will definitely choose AOV for the pricing.  

However, I have not tried their services yet. If anyone had tried their services, feel free to email me your thoughts and photos.

Information

Address : No.7 Jalan Harmonium 23/13 Taman Desa Tebrau Johor Bahru 81100

Tel No. :  Contact Jordon @ HP: +6017 7733606, Tel: +607-3536436, Fax: +607-3536436

Email : aov_paintball@live.com

Facebook Page : http://www.facebook.com/pages/AOV-Paintball-Sport/158653080827820?sk=info

Below are pictures taken from their facebook page:

Restoran Hak Seng ( Lion City Hotel / Authentic Teochew Cuisine )

My Mother is a stanch Teochew when it comes to food. To her, food should be

• a mixture of  seafood, especially fish and vegetarian dishes.
• Healthy! Use of favouring must be much less heavy-handed than most other Chinese cuisines.
• dependent on the freshness and quality of the ingredients for taste and favour. 
• in small quantities of oil.
• cooked by poaching, steaming and braising, as well as the common Chinese method of stir-frying. 
• accompanied by mue, in addition to steamed rice or noodles. (Teochew mue is rather different from the Cantonese counterpart, the former being very watery with the rice sitting loosely at the bottom of the bowl.) 

All the stated are characteristics of Teochew Cuisine.

As she was craving authenticTeochew food over the weekend, I decided to reward her with a trip to Restoran Hak Seng at Lion City Hotel.

Restoran Hak Seng serves the best Teochew Cuisine in Johor Bahru. A LOYAL clientele frequents Restoran Hak Seng for many reasons.

• The most obvious being mouthwatering Teochew flavours in satisfying meals. 
• The restaurant's namesake, Hong Hak Seng, is probably the other draw. The restaurant's reputation is preceded by Hong's `fame'. He has earned nicknames like, `Loud-Mouth' and `Noisy Uncle' evidently due to his outspoken raucous manner. But, his brand of PR keeps customers returning for more.
• Hak Seng is very helpful in helping one order his speciality. He could be seen as dominating if one does not know his personality . The good part is that he will make his recommendations and will stop when he thinks it is too much.
  A good restaurant is one that do not use the menu but has someone who can help the diner chose the house speciality.

Information

Address : Jalan Indera Putera, Stulang Darat

Tel No. : (07) 2225830 / (016) 799367 

Signature Dishes : 

• Pomfret Fish steamed and poured over with “Gong Bao” styled spicy gravy, garnished along with Spring Onions, Chinese Coriander and Dried Chillies. 

• Orh Nee as a dessert for dinner. It comes with Pumpkin and Gingko Nuts.
  

• Teochew Soo Chai - steamed mustard vegetable 
  

  with mushrooms and dried oysters

• Ying Yang fried noodle - Kueh Teow and Mee Hoon.

Find Lion City Hotel and you
will find Hak Seng.

Lots of goodies to buy after a great meal.
If the boss is please (you must finish his food)
with you, he will offer you discounts. 

The "famous" boss himself.
I love it when he starts sitting
down and takes your
orders. He will decide what
you eat and how much to
order. "Perfect" Service, :) !

Highly Recommended.

Cooling Homemade Barley and Tea.

Superb Teochew Fried Chicken.
Not oily yet crispy thin skins.

Noodles that comes with
oysters and abalone.

Dou Miao that is cooked with
perfect seasoning.

According to my mum,
the two promfrets are of
top quality.

Signature dish!

Egg Omelele

Mum's Favourite Craving
- Orh Nee!

The best way to Hak Seng is to look out 

for the side road leading to Jalan Stulang 

and Lion City Hotel . 

Total Damage : An amazing S$50.50!

There is no bill to show...(there isn't even a menu).

But, the boss is reasonable, he will not "extort" you.

View lion city in a larger map

Sakura Cafe ( Halal / Thai Cafe with Western Food and Nasi Lemak / Taman Pelangi )

First of all, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to all my readers, I was busy with my New Year preparation over the week, hence, the missing weekly entry.

Anyway, I was back in "action" during this weekend and immediately crave for some Northern food. Sakura Cafe which is situated in Jalan Kuning near Giant (Pelangi Leisure Mall), is the perfect place to start roaming Johor Bahru for the Rabbit year. 

Sakura Cafe is lauded in many Malaysian food magazines and was one of the early eatery patronised by our Yummy King like Restoran Hua Mui. The environment setting of the cafe is cosy and gives you the old country cottage feeling with its antiques. Most importantly, it serves excellent Nasi Lemak and Jack Place Styled Western food - one of their signature dish is their Black Pepper Chicken Chop which simply melts in your mouth with it's sizzling sauce.  


Other special mentions include their 

• Sizzling Hot-plate with tender soft Tauhu,
• Thick and Creamy Curry Fish Head cooked with loads of Santa, Lady's fingers, Cabbage and Egg-plant,
• Steam Egg with Otak. 

In general, the dishes from Sakura's menu are familiar dishes that you'll be able to find in other restaurants but it's cosy ambience makes it stands out from others. 

Information

Address : 77 Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi 80400, Johor Bahru. 

Tel: 07-3324132

A distinct looking eatery along Jalan Kuning

It serves better Nasi Lemak than
Senibong. However, it still loses
out to Power Nasi Lemak (SG).

Looks like a Pub on the outside.

Cosy Country Style Cafe.

Highly recommended!

Spicy crackers to start off the meal.

Machine brewed coffee to wake
up my taste bubs.

Ox Tail Soup. Highly Recommended.
Tasty soup that my little princess
can't stop slurping.

The Chicken Rendang is spicy yet tasty.
The rice comes with a fragrant floral smell which 
captivates your taste bub with its mild coconut taste. 
The Otak literally melts in your mouth with its 
complex taste structure. The only complaint, 
the portion is quite small.

Amazing Jack Place Styled Sizzling
Black Pepper Chicken Chop
with crispy skin. 

Sing $23. Worth it.

Paintball anyone ? Thinking of organising among JB - Maniacs Singaporeans....