Elephant Bean is well known place around Muar as their coffee bean is locally grown around the neighbourhood. It's one of the local brand that's actually sell only around Muar (info from locals). The aroma taste of the coffee is very good compare to those local coffee brands, even better than some cafes in town. Their elephant bean coffee (hot for RM3.90 and cold for RM4.30) is better to drink before it gets cold. In the cafe, they mainly serving local food like Nasi Lemak with choices of chicken (RM8.90). Was ordered nasi lemak with chicken rendang and the taste is very authentic and spicy. Although the portion is quite small but the chicken rendang is very well-cooked. Try to avoid visit this during 12-1 cause it will fully occupied with people.

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A Toast always emphasize that they are not a cafe but a breakfast shop that serving some scrumptious breakfast and some basic drinks. But well, they still serving basic milk coffee or black. But their fruit juice is quite a thing you should try. One of their signature pure fruit juice that in frame, the mixture of dragonfruit, grape and apple (RM8.90), quite cheap and refreshing, a good start of the day. Moreover, they are very famous with their toast but unfortunately their charcoal toast is sold out. But the friendly service crew offer us different toast but with the same ingredient on it. Was ordered the Milky White Toast (RM9.30) but with the ingredient that same with charcoal toast, it comes with chicken floss, scrambled eggs and vegetables, simple and nice. While the other is Black Sesame Toast (RM9.30) that with sunny side up egg and vegetables on it. To those who scare of too healthy flavour, don't go for Black Sesame Toast. The parking their might be a little bit of difficult, can try to find parking right behind the street, the alley beside Pudu LRT station. Currently open daily, weekdays from 6am until 3pm, weekends from 9am until 3pm.

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Adding cheese into the food seems like a trend nowadays, even drink can be added with cheese flavour. Was choose the not so weird drink from Regiustea, the Jasmine green tea with cheese (RM11.90) seems like a good choice for the first timer like me. As what the service crew taught, after you collect the drink from the counter, open the cover lid and enjoy your drink with 45 degree before you put your straw into it. The taste is quite interesting as you can actually try the cheese foam on top, which is salty flavour and jasmine tea flavour at the end. But when mix everything together with straw, the cheese flavour actually not that strong, it's more like drinking a jasmine green tea that make you feel filling afterwards. Recommend to share with friends for the first timers. Preferable to grab and go as they have not enough of service crews to clean the table although they have plenty of seats in the shop.

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Dish in frame, Antipasto Di Mare (RM110) is actually a three tier seafood platter that serve with lobsters, oysters, mussels, soft shell crab, baby octopus, fish fillets and tiger prawns. It's a portion that sufficient enough for two person. They claim that this is one of their best seller and some of them even order this as main dish. However, I believe that it might not filling enough for guys. If you are fans of Italian cuisine, should try their Risotto Pollo Funghi (RM44). It might not as photogenic as it could be, but the carnaroli rice is very well cook with the mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. The texture of the risotto is a little bit hard like uncooked, the taste however is the main factor that adding a lot of points of it. One of my favourite dish.

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If you are one of the regular customer of LewisGene, then you'll know the differences between morning and night. At morning, it's a peaceful cafe with all the sunlights that allows you to take nice photo and have some sunbath. They are famous with their mocha latte art but surprisingly there are not much people that know about they actually serving very good full English breakfast. Breakfast platter (RM19.90) serve with the choice of sausage (lamb or beef), sunny side up eggs, garlic breads, baked beans and salads. I believe that the portion is more than enough as it is very satisfying, especially their garlic toast, crispy in terms of textures. Was ordered lamb sausage and it is surprisingly good. Their cappuccino (RM12.90) slightly expensive, normal cup of coffee. Love their cups. One of my favourite morning spot for breakfast.

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It's a food stall that located just next to HSBC bank, Jalan Ipoh. They serve various of tong shui at different days. At Monday and Wednesday, they are selling bubur gandum (麥粥), kacang hijiau (綠豆水), teh telur (雞蛋茶) and lin ci kang (六味). Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, they are selling kacang merah (紅豆水), teh telur (雞蛋茶), kacang tanah (花生糊) and lin ci kang (六味), while they are selling pulut hitam (黑糯米), teh telur (雞蛋茶), kacang hijiau (綠豆沙) and lin ci kang (六味) on Friday with RM3 per bowl. It's quite acceptable for me about the pricing as the owner is not stingy with the ingredient, dense in texture and tasty. It's something you can't find from the restaurant that serve tong shui out there. And you just have to top up RM1 for a big one. Moreover, they also selling some food like meehun and some light food such as curry puff and kaya puff, RM1.70 per pc. However, it is quite preferable to take and go as there only one table here. Currently open weekdays from early morning until 5pm, Saturday until 1pm, or even earlier, depends on the crowd.

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It's been awhile since the cafe opened and still I heard their food is very consistent. Their fried lemongrass chicken poppers rice bowl (RM18.50) served with cabbage slaw and steamed rice come with miso radish soup. The lemongrass chicken is nicely cook, crispy outside but the meat inside is not exactly dried up. Was thought their miso radish soup is like those normal radish soup but this is good. You won't feel thirsty after drinking it tho. Their Moo Moo Rice Bowl (RM19) is a hearty bowl of basil beef with chili padi served over rice and topped with onsen egg and garlic chips, which also come with a miso radish soup. The beef is very tender, but the sauce might not accepted by everyone. Although I'm feel okay but friend of mine was feeling weird. And the spiciness of the dish, from the rate of 0-10, guess it is level 1 of spiciness. It's kinda like order at your own risk but can't denied that their beef is really fresh and good. As for the parking, try to park at the legal place as the officer around that area is quite hardworking to go around.

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Among all of the cafes that opened within this few years, Podgy actually doing quite well around the neighborhood. The cafe always full house early in the morning, guess most of the people know that they are serving good food and coffee. Their French toast (RM15) with Nutella with banana and strawberries on top is one of my favourite. Not too heavy to start a day, portion might be not enough but for a normal girl I think it should be just fine. Scrambled Eggs (RM15) with salmon on toast, some mushrooms and tomatoes. Simple and nice. Their coffee is legit one. Definitely a good cuppa for you to start the day. A good place for you to get your works done. Wifi is provided and there are plenty of plugs.

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The shop is actually located in front of the entrance of ICC Pudu. Was actually meant to go for Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea but unfortunately they didn't open so give it a try at Big Eye Hainan Tea that just next to Ah Weng Koh, which also having quite good of reputation. Hainan Tea (RM2.40) same price with Ah Weng Koh, guess because of the competition, they tend to set the same price. If really compare with each other, their Hainan Tea is not as strong flavour as Ah Weng Koh, but still they serve quite a decent of traditional Hainan Tea. Their Har Mee (RM7) is a little bit of expensive to me, but can't denied that they are using very fresh ingredients, especially their prawns, big and juicy. Soup is good.

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Home Town Steamboat is one of the steamboat franchise that quite famous with their steamboat set as they design the menu for different numbers of people. Was ordered their Home Town Signature Pork Set Meal (RM54.90 for 2-3pax) that come with choices of soup. Their set come with dried tofu strips (腐竹), dumpling (水餃), abalone mushroom (鮑魚菇), crab stick (蟹柳), bean curd (白豆腐), vege balls (菜丸), fried vege balls (炸菜丸), pork balls (豬肉丸), sauce pork balls (醬爆豬肉丸), signature little piggy (招牌小碗豬), bean curd with pork meat (豬肉釀豆卜), thin pork slices (超薄豬肉片), handmade bacon (手工培根), cabbage (白菜), Yee mee (伊面), Bihun (米粉) and eggs (鸡蛋). Their signature little piggy (招牌小碗猪) actually is uncooked pork meat marinate with eggs and seasonings. Service is quite fast and good, but there have a lot of different steamboat restaurant around that area. Compare with others, they actually serving quite common of food. Nothing special.

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The Yin & Yang waffle (RM21.90) is one of their best seller, consisted of two half of charcoal and classic waffles, came with minty mango and strawberry compote, roasted almond nib, meringue crisps and a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. Compare with other waffle, it is crispy kinda texture, similar like waffle from 'I.S.'. However, I think the waffle might be tasteless without the mango and strawberry. A bit pricey, not really a best waffle place to me based on my preference. The place is full house during my visit even though it is weekday.

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