Johor Premium Outlet (JPO)

For all shopping junkies, the official opening of Johor Premium Outlet aka jb premium outlet on 11/12/11 has arrived. Access their website here. 

What is Premium Outlet?

Premium Outlet is a portfolio of outlet shopping centers which brings together the finest brands in unique outdoor settings and offers impressive savings of 25 to percent every day. According to my wife, each outlet has designs specially allocated to them not found in any other Premium outlets. Of course, the designs are usually of past seasons. 

Johor Premium Outlets is a collection of 80 designer and name brand outlet stores featuring saving of 25% to 65% every day. Johor Premium Outlets is located at the intersection of the North-South Expressway and the Second Link Expressway. 

Personal Take on Johor Premium Outlets:

I am really happy for Johor Bahru to be able to build such a wonderful shopping area in Iskandar. The whole area is easily accessible, well built with a food court, lots of cafes and even a playground to keep the children entertained.

However, their pricing must be made more attractive and worthwhile for the travel. Read the reports here. 

My wife do travels to overseas factory outlet as far as the United States. She commented that their prices are not really as cheap as overseas' outlets. When the items are on sale in Singapore, the pricing is roughly the same. I cannot expect JPO to lower the prices but if they do want to attract more locals and tourists aka Singaporeans, they must really promote more goods at really attractive prices to allow the place to be a success. This is of course a poor man's opinion, all you rich fellas may not agree with me. 

Nevertheless, I am really impressed with the shopping area and there are plans to expand the place further. So, let's keep our fingers cross and hope for more attractive offers from JPO. 


Below : Johor Premium Outlet Location Map

How to get there to johor premium outlet?

1. Cheaper Route to Johor Premium Outlet(for seasoned drivers to Johor Bahru)
Singapore → Sultan Iskandar Ciq JB → Jalan Yahya Aldatar → Lebuhraya Tebrau → Lebuhraya Utara Selatan → Exit 253 → Exit 304 → Exit 302A → Johor Premium Outlets

View Johor Premium Outlet From Causeway in a larger map

2. Alternative Route

Singapore → Tuas → Lebuhraya Hubungan Kedua Malaysia Singapore → Exit 304 → Exit 302A →  Johor Premium Outlets.

View Second Link to Johor Premium Outlet in a larger map

3. Additional Information for travelling Instructions 

Taken From Johor Premium Outlet Website

For additional information on how to get there by car or bus, access this link.

Snapshots:

Trust me, JPO has more than 
enough car parks
and security attendants.
You do not need to pay any
car park entrance fees.

Entertaining the children

Restoran Yit Foh ( Wanton Noodles / Jalan Harimau / Near KSL City)

Today I want to recommend a Wanton mee eatery that was established in Johor Bahru for more than 30 years. In fact, the eatery has recently started its own production of wanton mee and opened its second outlet in Jalan Sutera, a perfect example of the entrepreneur spirit of Johor people. The eatery is none other than Restoran Yit Foh, located a few shops from the Pontian wanton mee and giving them a good run for their money. 


According to them, the quality of their noodles (wanton mee) are maintained for the last forty year. The whole egg noodles produced are based on the traditional recipes developed by their founder Mr. Lee, so it is more elastic and tasty than others. Their wan tan noodles are served with the wanton soup and home-made cha siew which are freshly made everyday. To expand their business, they have set up a factory at Permas Jaya to produce more noodles which can be bought at RM0.70 each.


Personally, I find that the most delicious part of their wanton mee is actually their soup wanton itself. Although they are pretty small in size, they are pretty soft and tasty. Their preserved green chilli are well preserved in vinegar and tasted slightly sourish and crunchy, just perfect for combining with their smooth homemade mee and wantons. A good choice for wanton mee in Johor Bahru, best part, it is opened 24 hours. Check out their specialities at this link. 

Information  

Address: 

Restoran Yit Foh (Main Branch) - See Map Below

153, Jalan Harimau,Taman Century,80250, Johor Bahru,Johor, Malaysia.
Yit Foh Noodles House 
80, Jalan Tanjung Sutera 8/3,Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

Contact:  +6013-7205863/ +6013-7538986/ +6019-7755925

Website : http://yitfoh.com/default.aspx
Pricing : 

Noodles (Includes Mee Por, Hor Fun etc)Small: RM4.00 (1 roll of noodles)
Medium: RM4.50 (1.5 rolls of noodles)
Large : RM5.00 (2 rolls of noodles)

Add On
Fried Wantan: RM4 for 20 pcs, RM5 for 25 pcs
Fried Big Fishcake: RM4 per pcs
Fried Beancurd Sheet: RM1.50 per pcs
Fried Spring Fish Roll: RM0.80 per pcs, RM1.50 for 2
Friend Tofu: RM0.80 per pcs, RM1.50 for 2
Friend Fish Roll: RM0.80 per pcs, RM1.50 for 2