All You Can Eat Steamboat & Grill @ Hao Wang Xiang 好旺香

Steamboat! The practice of cooking raw food in a pot of boiling soup and the cooked food is eaten with different sauces. This one of a kind communal dining indirectly promotes fellowship among diners as it usually take a long time where diners can interact and socialise while sharing food in a joyous atmosphere. Well I just had a very enjoyable steamboat and grill experience with a bunch of friends last night! 

Look at those treasures waving at you. 

Haowangxiang, located in the center of Batu Pahat town. 

Still a little early. 

Discussing over the kind of broth they want.  Tomyam? Bak Kut Teh? 

A bed of seafood.  

So many choices of sauce to satisfy your penchant for spice. 

Marinated lamb, pork chop,  chicken breast strips, liver, bacon, chicken wings..... And the list goes on. 

Frozen goodness. 

Lucky I'm not a vegan. 

Stranger in frame. 

They have ice cream tubs and pops too!  

Seafood.  

Table setting. 

Let's get started! 

OMG look at that crayfish! 

Hungry wolves.

Gan found himself a new talent. Frying chicken. 

Gan and his golden chicken wings.  

You can't miss it. 

Us and our flashy smiles. Not to forget our happy tummies.  

Facepalm. 

It was a happy get together with the bunch, and I realized that we only have less than two years left together. (sobs)
I sincerely hope that our friendship lasts a lifetime.

Address: 

1. 34, Jalan Flora Utama 8, Taman Sri Jaya, 83000 Batu 
2. Pahat, Johor
3. 
   Tel : 017-260 6884

Price : RM 25.80 for adults. 

RM 8.80/15.80 for kids. 

Coffee In Loft 閣樓咖啡

Throwback to two weeks ago, when Wen, Gan and I went on a cafe hopping adventure by bus. It was an impromptu afternoon coffee as we initially wanted to just grab a bowl of wantan noodles nearby, but the sudden kick for caffeine evoked us to settle down for coffee.

Their signboard

Wen and I shared a cup of cappucino. RM 7.9
One-third espresso, one-third steamed milk, and one third foamed milk. Heavenly.

Framed paintings on the wall

Barista

They have reaaaallllly nice wall paintings you should just go and see it for yourself!

Cakes and desserts. Didn't get to try them maybe next time.

Oh there's Wen and Gan

Address: 43,Jalan Flora Utama 8,Taman Flora Utama

Batu Pahat

Tel: 012-7097064 / 017-7696852

Opening Hours: 12:00 - 21:00

Price Range: $$

Dinner @ Chingooya; Supper @ Riverbank Cafe

Had Korean food at Chingooya Korean Restaurant, Batu Pahat two nights ago. It was supposed to be my belated birthday celebration as suggested by Beng, but I did not want to be the awkward limelight of the night, especially not already 4 days passed my birthday. So we went out for a casual dinner instead, with Joanne as well.

The last time I had Korean food in BP was already 2 years ago.

Menu

Growing crowd after 7pm

It was ramen, mushrooms, chicken, Korean ricecakes, and vegetables on the hot pan; grilled mackerel on the right, and  small portions of side dishes.

I always have a penchant for spicy food, therefore kimchi, gochujang, and whatever korean hot sauce do not bother me. I even asked the waiter for extra hot sauce! The grilled mackerel and side dishes was worth a 4 star rating, but the hot pan was not to my liking, the main reason was because of the overrated price for ramen. Omg one small piece of ramen, exactly the size of a typical instant noodle costs RM 6. Ouch.

Joanne and I.

Hi !

Dinner is always incomplete without desserts. Heh! So to the Riverbank Cafe we went. 

I like the calm, relaxing atmosphere. There was even a notice at the entrance that read " Make no noise. Enjoy."

Books!

More books!

Pink couch

I like every corner of the cafe.

Chocolate and Mint Cake

Mine was green tea latte.

Showing our 'best' faces.

CHINGOOYA KOREAN RESTAURANT

Address: No.92 & 94, Jalan Flora Utama 8, Taman Flora utama, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor.

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 12.00pm-10.00pm (Break 3.00pm-5.00pm)

Price Range: $$$

RIVERBANK CAFE

Address: 29 Jalan Flora Utama 5, Taman Flora Utama, 83000 Batu Pahat

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 12.30-10.30 pm

Price Range: $$

DIY Playground - Batu Pahat

An old, quiet Chinese settlement located at the corner of  Batu Pahat town and away from the hubbub is becoming a big attraction, thanks to its  “DIY Playground”.

It is a self built theme park by local residents, using recycled materials, waste materials and discarded wood. I am amazed by the creativity of the people who worked hard on the playground.  Seesaws, slides, spinner, pirate ship, flying fox, treadmill, tree house and a giant wheel are available here at the playground. The park even has a stage for local residents to organize events.

The local residents building a slide.

Mate and I trying out their new slide. WHEEE.



Watch how we slide down.

Playing flying fox!

Mate on the swing.

Pirate ship

Spinner

Tiny stairs made out of painted old tryes

Swing

We went dizzy after a few spins

To slide down the wooden, we must rest our buttocks on the half split containers.

Flying Fox

Posing 

Three of us

The watch tower

Graffiti

Slide

The tiny self-built theme park at Jalan Syed Abdullah is definitely worth a visit as the DIY playground is like no other.