Red House Spicy Delight

首次挑战西餐厅！位于的红馆是我们摄影小姐爱借酒消愁的其中一个地方，但是一直以来还未正式向大家介绍这家店。红馆的餐单不复杂，基本款如西施日式肉扒薯条浓汤等都有。店内的气氛灯光设施舒适，也不想其它café般过于吵杂，能待上几小时聊聊天说说话，美中不足的是偶尔会被其他顾客的二手烟严重干扰。

For this entry, MuarKaki pay homage to this long existed Red house for our first Western food entry! This used to be one of  STT’s favorite hangout place, but we haven’t had the opportunity to try the food until this. Their menu was simple and direct as you can find basic western style entrees with various appetizers. The interior is comfy and it’s not as crowded as other cafes in Muar thus make it a pleasant ambience to dine in too. On a side note, MuarKaki found out that Red House is actually a home for quintessential Malaysian-Western dishes which was created by Hainanese chefs who had previously worked in colonial English restaurants.

蘑菇浓汤份量十足（超大碗），调味刚好也没带来多大惊喜。饮料如粉红石榴汁和蜂蜜绿茶也很普通。
Mushroom Soup was served in a great portion but the taste was just average. Drinks we ordered such as Pink Guava Juice and Honey Green Tea did not bring any surprises too.

红馆招牌铁板黑胡椒鸡扒香味四溢，而且铁板与鸡扒得完美组合滋滋作响，色香味俱全！这里的黑胡椒酱汁可不像市面现成那种黏黏糊糊带点化学味儿，鸡扒的肉质也鲜嫩多汁，光芒并不完全被辛辣的黑胡椒汁盖过。鸡扒香脆的表皮加上黑胡椒的香气令人想即刻大快朵颐 （虽说我们还是觉得鸡扒加上蛋的组合能够再加强）!

The famous Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken Chop was good, very good indeed! Juicy grilled boneless chicken leg was gorgeously tender and the accompanying black pepper sauces made a pleasant combination.

这里的日式盐烤牛扒口感很好，单纯的盐烤把牛肉的香味升华。蔬菜沙拉和薯条也更能衬托出豪迈的牛排厚度！cp 要求的五分熟牛扒这个小小要求却似乎被忽略了，因为肉质显得有些老，肉汁与血色略少。

I could imagine the chef seasoning the steak with fine-grained sea salt and threw it on the grill when they served the Japanese Sea Salt Steak. Yes, it’s as simple as it tasted without flattering presentation. While I am not an expert in gourmet salt, I did some research that the Japanese Sea Salt is supposed to bring the grace and definition to the red meat. However, one thing that disappointed us was the slightly overcooked steak that ruined the texture and tenderness of the steak even though we requested for medium rare.

烤羊扒简单不做作，新鲜的羊肉加上基本的调味把羊肉的臊味降到我能接受的水平，正中下怀！两大片的羊排份量十足，物超所值！有点小小可惜的是虽然我再三强调我要五分熟，但是呈上的却已是七分熟（10% 血色），影响了羊排肉质。

 Two hearty pieces of grilled lamb chop is a generous portion if you consider the price which is RM 19.90! I requested for medium cooked but I was a little upset with the medium well lamb. The meat was not as tender and juicy as I’d imagined but it was well marinated with the perfect flavor. No excessive spices or seasonings were used and thus it had decent depth and savory flavors for the price you paid!

There was attention paid to both the main and side dishes. Light salted fries were crisp and salad was freshly prepared. The quality of the food is compromised by the price. Service was decent but second hand smokes from other customers could be annoying at times.

品尝后心得：店里的食材新鲜，但厨师对红肉烤物的掌握还不够纯熟。

p/s: Sometimes it doesn't even matter when you have great companies.

蘑菇浓汤 Mushroom Soup: RM 6.90

铁板黑胡椒鸡扒Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken Chop: RM 15.90

日式盐烤牛扒Japanese Sea Salt Steak: RM 29.90

原味烧烤羊扒 Grilled Lamb Chop: RM 19.90

粉红石榴汁 Pink Guava Juice: RM 3.90

蜂蜜绿茶 Honey Green Tea: RM 3.90

Heineken: RM12.90

总计Total: RM93.30

Red House Spicy Delight

Open daily

Operating hours: 6:30pm-12:00am

Contact number: 06-9513824

Location: 100-2, Taman Sri Tanjung, Jalan Abdul Rahman, 84000 Muar Johor, Malaysia.

GPS Coordinates: 2.03875, 102.560278

Written by: WHC

Photograph by:  SCP

STT

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New Eastern Restaurant

这是一家老店。一家很老的店－“新东方茶餐室”。它位于在闹区里，夹于麻坡二马路City Star书店和小儿科诊所之间。严格来说，这家老店并不难找。

由于我今晚提早赴约的缘故，所以我还真是摆了一个乌龙。起初我并不知晓原来这间茶餐室有两个营业时间，那就是上午12:30pm-3:30pm 及晚上7pm-9:45pm. 当我到达那里时，我看到大门紧紧地关着，心里还想说，完了，必须换地点。但当我联络好全部人时，我才发现店家早已把门帘拉起。所以呢，如果说你是大约六点半达到这家店的话，你只能先到附近的书店走走逛逛，因为店家只会在七点整准再开店。

我趁老板娘空闲地呆在柜台时，和她聊了起来。老板娘和我说，这一家店已经营了30多年之久。我相信这里或许也有蕴藏着属于我们爸爸妈妈的故事。老板娘和我说好几十年前这里也是一个被选择为相亲的地方哦。这里的食物也吸引了我们国家的政治级人物前来一探究竟。

当你一踏进这家店时，你就仿佛跌进了一个时光隧道。老板娘在店里留了一个角落来摆放各式各应各形各色的可乐罐子。老板娘和我说，这是她将近30多年来的收藏。只要她的亲朋好友到世界各地游玩，他们就会顺道为她带来当地特色的可乐罐子。老板娘还颇遗憾地说，她还欠缺之前一个香港的限时版可乐罐子。

除此之外，店里还有四间＂包厢＂。每一间都是独立式地隔绝，所以你绝对有自己的隐私空间。我相信如果在这么一个空间里用餐的话，想必也别有一番风味吧 :)

切记这家店是没有一份式的Menu。你只能倚靠一张贴在其中一间包厢外的菜单。原本我认为既然我们有五个人，我们或许可以点多一些菜色。我们每人还是选择保守拒绝改变地点了相同的食物，大家都点了些曾经吃过或旁人推介的。我和摄影小姐点了炒饭，另外三位特别来宾则分别点了两份鸡排和一份鱼柳。我们还外加点了五个鸡翅和一个Sotong Sambal。附注一下，炸鸡翅并非被列在餐厅里的菜单上。我其实是偷偷听到隔壁桌的食客点的，所以也算是赚到了。

至于饮料而言，这里的鲜榨柳橙汁是必点的啦。因为是鲜榨(freshly squeezed)的关系，所以你能够喝到一颗颗细细的果肉。我听说如果你喜欢浓厚一点的柳橙汁的话，店家是可以为你的柳橙汁加上双倍的柳橙。想当然而，价钱也是双倍增加啦。

在这里等食物上桌的话起码是要等上20分钟的时间。鸡排和鱼柳首先登场。这里的鸡排没有我们常见的黑胡椒或酸甜的口味。它只有实实在在地原味。鸡肉是滑的，配汁是香郁的，而且还有一颗蛋！美中不足的是食物有点偏油腻。个人是觉得鸡排会比鱼柳来的好吃，因为鸡肉的嚼劲感会比鱼柳来的有弹性。

Chicken chop

Fish and Chips

当鸡翅上做桌时，其实我有点诧异。我原本以为鸡肉是采用油炸的做法，但原来店家是用大蒜和耗油来煮食这道鸡翅。鸡肉的味道是不错，因为有浓浓的大蒜味。我个人是觉得有点咸啦，但因人而异，每个人吃东西的口味也不一样。

当我们的Sotong Sambal 上桌时，我们原以为是店家搞错了，因为上桌的是一盘炸sotong。老板娘和我们说是厨房那儿搞错了。我们也欣然地接受这个错误。这道炸苏东和我们一般在Asam Fish店里吃到的有点不一样。它酥酥的但不脆。

我们左等右等左盼右盼，却还是没有等到盼到我们的两份炒饭。当我们向老板娘询问时，我们才发现原来我们的炒饭并没有列在点单里。Omg。好吧，幸好炒饭不需要太麻烦的料理程序，只需10分钟就搞定了。炒饭绝对要配上辣椒仔，尤其店家还采用了越南辣椒。这个炒饭有很重的锅气味，而锅气味则是需要很大的火候才能构成。如果你不明白何谓锅气味的话，那不妨来尝尝新东方茶餐室的炒饭吧！锅气味有那么好尝吗？

总而来说，这家有着浓浓纯纯古早味的茶餐室，确实能让你尝到一些很复古的一种味道，一种从以前以前就流传到现在的口味。我觉得这家店整体而言，食物是偏向重口味的。如果你是习惯清清淡淡且喜欢不咸不油的食物的话，那你应该会对这地方谢绝止步。

 总计：RM 72.50

New Eastern Restaurant

Open: Daily

Operating hours: 12:30pm-3:30pm & 7pm-9:45pm

Location: Jalan Abdullah, Muar

GPS Location: Longitude: E 102°°34'3.4 N      Latitude: 2°02'51.3"

Written by: LTL

Photograph by: STT

                                   Accompanied by:  WHC

SCP

LCH

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