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Restoran Hua Mui

Hainanese fried chicken chop; charcoal kaya-butter toast, kopi

  • Iconic
  • ~12 min walk
  • RM6–25
  • Pork-free
Restoran Hua Mui
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Area
131 Jalan Trus, old downtown
Getting there
~12 min walk from Bukit Chagar RTS station / JB Sentral
Hours
Daily ~8:30am–5pm (some sources say 8am–8pm); closed public holidays
Price
RM6–25
Halal status
Not certified; Hainanese menu is pork-free — verify if strict
Address
131 Jalan Trus, old downtown (near Johor Ancient Temple)

Why go

The original JB breakfast institution — a 1946 Hainanese kopitiam a short walk from the CIQ. The signatures: fried chicken chop, charcoal kaya-butter toast, soft-boiled eggs and kopi.

Go early, and aim for the upstairs verandah seats — they're the charm. Saturday queues hit ~20 minutes by 9:30am.

Go off-peak

2025 Google reviews note rising waits (30–50 min) and service grumbles versus pre-2020. Still good — just go off-peak.

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