JB Eat: SK Nanyang Cafe (兴记茶室) Kopitiam @ Tan Hiok Nee
- Rick
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
SK (SK1908) Nanyang Cafe (兴记茶室) is a new setup along Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk, located right beside Roast & Coffee @ Tan Hiok Nee. The Nanyang kopitiam serves its signature Hainanese chicken rice, sandwich toasts and a wide range of Singapore and Malaysia delights.
The new cafe serves baked toasts, sandwiches, mee siam, nasi lemak, vegetarian dishes, claypot porridge, Western-style big breakfasts and spaghetti, croissant flower egg tart, etc. Other than Hainanese chicken rice, the cafe also serves Singapore-style fried prawn noodle — although the dish is called "Hokkien mee" in Singapore, there are KL-style and Penang-style Hokkien mee in Malaysia, so the Singapore noodle dish is usually given other names.
The signature SK1908 Hainanese Chicken Rice Set (招牌海南鸡饭套餐) is served using kampung (free-range) chicken with chicken-stock-flavoured rice, a bowl of soup and side dishes of pak choy, a cherry tomato and egg beancurd. The citrusy-spicy chilli and fresh ginger mixture are must-have for the dish. There is quite a lot of succulent chicken meat and tastes very nice with the ginger-chilli. This is definitely a must-try.
The Curry Chicken White Bihun (咖哩鸡白米粉) is a delightful dish with nicely fried rice vermicelli served with a bowl of curry chicken. The vermicelli is stir-fried with a number of ingredients, including shredded omelette, and topped with spicy sambal chilli and a lime for refreshing flavour. The curry chicken, with tender chicken meat and potato, has spicy and smooth gravy that goes well with the vermicelli.
Aside from having white bee hoon with curry chicken, mee siam, nasi lemak and roti prata can go with curry chicken too. The Roti Planta with Curry Chicken (印度煎饼+咖喱鸡) is served with two pieces of nicely-fried roti prata with the same curry chicken. Dipping the crispy roti prata in curry gravy before eating is a real enjoyment.
The Egg Mayo Baked Wholemeal Toast (鸡蛋美乃滋全麦吐司) has chunky hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise stuffed in wholemeal bread and lightly toasted before serving. The wholemeal toast is surprisingly soft and fluffy with a nice aroma and pleasant flavours of the mayonnaise.
SK Nanyang Cafe offers numerous dishes in a nice environment and the staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive — it is a nice cafe to hang out.
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Address:
60, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
7am to 5pm | Daily
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