KSL Mall (Johor)

[kosongice]

Thank you and usually what time are all the stalls opened? Intend to visit next monday and hope to catch the bus back to Singapore.

4+ got some stalls set up liao. Go before 530 or 6 unless you wanna squeeze with people. I may be starting a thread on EDMW soon (wanted to for the longest time but lazy, pictures in my phone getting stale) so watch out for that.

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[pacetone]

4+ got some stalls set up liao. Go before 530 or 6 unless you wanna squeeze with people. I may be starting a thread on EDMW soon (wanted to for the longest time but lazy, pictures in my phone getting stale) so watch out for that.

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I'm looking forward to that and hoping to see your photos and recommendation of some stalls.

 

[des_kong]

4+ got some stalls set up liao. Go before 530 or 6 unless you wanna squeeze with people. I may be starting a thread on EDMW soon (wanted to for the longest time but lazy, pictures in my phone getting stale) so watch out for that.

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Please share with us your recommendation. Thanks

 

[bbmars1128]

Officially is 5pm. around 4pm, vans area already waiting to set up or some further up the road away from KSL are in the process of doing so. I once ask one of stall owner, he told me, there are warrant around, they can't operate too early.

Anyway, around 4.30pm, you can start walking from KSL all the way up the slope, the stretch of road where the stalls will setup. By the time you reach the other end, most stalls already opened for business. So just take you time and walk back toward KSL and then take the S1 bus back.

This is what I normally do. Depending on what you want to buy. For me, by the time I walk back to KSL, it is closed to 6pm or late 5+pm. take the bus back to City Square. Either you stand all the way or wait for the next bus.

For me, I rather walk out to the main road where Pelangi is, its a short distance if you don't mind, take any buses that go to Sentral RM1.3 only. Much faster, cooler and likely to get a place to sit.

 

[michael2000]

Officially is 5pm. around 4pm, vans area already waiting to set up or some further up the road away from KSL are in the process of doing so. I once ask one of stall owner, he told me, there are warrant around, they can't operate too early.

Anyway, around 4.30pm, you can start walking from KSL all the way up the slope, the stretch of road where the stalls will setup. By the time you reach the other end, most stalls already opened for business. So just take you time and walk back toward KSL and then take the S1 bus back.

This is what I normally do. Depending on what you want to buy. For me, by the time I walk back to KSL, it is closed to 6pm or late 5+pm. take the bus back to City Square. Either you stand all the way or wait for the next bus.

For me, I rather walk out to the main road where Pelangi is, its a short distance if you don't mind, take any buses that go to Sentral RM1.3 only. Much faster, cooler and likely to get a place to sit.

Very informative. btw how long is the walk all the way to Pelangi.
Short distance is subjective from one person to another. ty

 

[beanstalk6]

The walk is only 700m.

 

[bbmars1128]

The walk is only 700m.

Something like that, about 10min walk? How fast is fast? slightly faster than leisure pace. I Just did that on Sunday, alighted at Pelangi bus stop and walk my way to Permai sport shop. Then walk all the way down slop towards Crown Hotel and turn left into small lane... cut out all the way to KSL. However, I have torn ACL ligament on my left knee, so can't walk fast on the slope road (upward and downward). Pressure is on my knee.

When you walk out, you should walk past the small lane between Crown hotel and those shop houses. Cross the road to the other side (use the over head bridge). There is a bus stop there.

 

[qhong61]

Something like that, about 10min walk? How fast is fast? slightly faster than leisure pace. I Just did that on Sunday, alighted at Pelangi bus stop and walk my way to Permai sport shop. Then walk all the way down slop towards Crown Hotel and turn left into small lane... cut out all the way to KSL. However, I have torn ACL ligament on my left knee, so can't walk fast on the slope road (upward and downward). Pressure is on my knee.

When you walk out, you should walk past the small lane between Crown hotel and those shop houses. Cross the road to the other side (use the over head bridge). There is a bus stop there.

Is it safe to walk thru the small lanes?

 

[Habrosus]

Is it safe to walk thru the small lanes?

If it's not so far, these guys who have done it won't be here now...? If we say it's very safe, someone who's out to commit crime may just decide to hang around there soon, after reading this...

I'd say judge for yourself when you get there, then use the main roads if you feel uncomfortable. For myself when I'm in Pelangi area walking between the pasar malam and Leisure Mall, I sometimes use the small lanes and sometimes don't, depending on what I see and how I feel when I get there.

 

[beanstalk6]

No, it is absolutely not safe to walk along the route many people and vehicles use, with shops and a hotel on the route.

 

[Sat Tan]

What is the queue condition at M'sia and Sgp customs if one reaches Sentral at 7pm and starts the journey home?

 

[Aaagogo]

other than on Sundays or whichever "last day of long weekend/holiday and tomorrow is a work day", that time is ok/decent.

the foot/bus traffic has people but is flowing, sometimes jam at singapore side while on the bus if they are running traffic lights for trucks.

What is the queue condition at M'sia and Sgp customs if one reaches Sentral at 7pm and starts the journey home?

 

[bbmars1128]

What is the queue condition at M'sia and Sgp customs if one reaches Sentral at 7pm and starts the journey home?

IMO, Its not so much about custom clearing. Most time, its the causeway issue. Heavy traffic jam coming back to SG. Again, this sometimes also depends.... hard to tell. If you are taking public buses, my experience is, it is not that bad because there is a dedicated bus lane. So the ride is smoother. The trouble begins when cars starting running into the bus lane causing jam along the way.

Worse case, if bus lane is stuck, that means bad jam on causeway. I had only encountered this few times especially during school holiday period..
So best bet is to book the KTM train back to SG. very smooth.

Over at JB CIQ, after clearing custom, you can always take those blue buses, factory or even tour coaches... pay RM2. Most drivers will call out or sound their horn, wait near to the stair case coming down from on top. This often cause further jamming at the exit of the bus bay

There are times, no jam, but again there are the occasional ones.. .which I had also encountered even on the weekdays.

 

[andy1982]

the "Pasar Malam" isn't really a night market... its more of an evening market...

most of the shops start opening at 4 to 5pm... by 6pm everything is in full swing... i when there at about 8pm... alot of the good stuff were sold out.

quite a wide variety of stuff was being sold, mainly clothes, fruits and food, but also other stuff like toys and even live fish and other pets like turtles and hamsters.

anyway will attach some pictures i took.

Putting the market into night market, there are stalls selling vegetables, fruits and even fresh and frozen yong tau foo items

this store sells traditional teochew keuh. also note that cars can still drive on some roads so becareful when u are shopping.

Sold pau, siew mai and loi mai kai, i enjoyed the loi mai kai alot, maybe i lucky got the chicken breast meat, gf got the wing. siew mai not bad, pau the skin quite thick, i tried the lotus flavor, not bad, ate the inside, threw the skin away
also note the "friendly" branded shoes in the background.



IMO...

what you should try/buy:
BBQ sausages (they sell out fast)
fried peanut and ikan bilis (one stall selling them freshly fried)
Mango sticky rice (sold by this man with his thai wife)

Things to avoid:
Bua long long (i bought 3 bottles, they were pretty unripe, had a very "raw" taste, the next day it tasted sour and i threw it away.)
Otak (the guy talks a big game, but its very thin and wasn't anything special)
Fishball (over priced, RM4 for 4 balls on a stick. nothing special)
Fried chicken (its decent, but it lacks flavor. a lot of stalls selling it, it looks nice big and crispy, but i found it rather bland)

think the best advise is to go early. food is fresher, was interested in trying stuff like chendol, but thinking about it, they start at 4pm, everyone was likely out of the fridge since 2/3pm. they did use ice but there isn't any proper refrigeration.

 

[kosongice]

the "Pasar Malam" isn't really a night market... its more of an evening market...

most of the shops start opening at 4 to 5pm... by 6pm everything is in full swing... i when there at about 8pm... alot of the good stuff were sold out.

quite a wide variety of stuff was being sold, mainly clothes, fruits and food, but also other stuff like toys and even live fish and other pets like turtles and hamsters.

anyway will attach some pictures i took.

Putting the market into night market, there are stalls selling vegetables, fruits and even fresh and frozen yong tau foo items

this store sells traditional teochew keuh. also note that cars can still drive on some roads so becareful when u are shopping.

Sold pau, siew mai and loi mai kai, i enjoyed the loi mai kai alot, maybe i lucky got the chicken breast meat, gf got the wing. siew mai not bad, pau the skin quite thick, i tried the lotus flavor, not bad, ate the inside, threw the skin away
also note the "friendly" branded shoes in the background.



IMO...

what you should try/buy:
BBQ sausages (they sell out fast)
fried peanut and ikan bilis (one stall selling them freshly fried)
Mango sticky rice (sold by this man with his thai wife)

Things to avoid:
Bua long long (i bought 3 bottles, they were pretty unripe, had a very "raw" taste, the next day it tasted sour and i threw it away.)
Otak (the guy talks a big game, but its very thin and wasn't anything special)
Fishball (over priced, RM4 for 4 balls on a stick. nothing special)
Fried chicken (its decent, but it lacks flavor. a lot of stalls selling it, it looks nice big and crispy, but i found it rather bland)

think the best advise is to go early. food is fresher, was interested in trying stuff like chendol, but thinking about it, they start at 4pm, everyone was likely out of the fridge since 2/3pm. they did use ice but there isn't any proper refrigeration.

Haha you got the wrong stuff!

Try the prawn fritters! Thai mango salad okay okay nia la. Chendol don't bother.

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[Aaagogo]

Last Week go, this week going again

must eat 1 for me, either RM10/15 SioBa, plastic bag with toothpick, start walking and eating

further up the streets, get a pack of Fried Carrot Cake, with Tau Geh, getting pics for this one today.

also good, any of the multiple TauHuay stalls, get the one with black sugar syrup, more fragrant.

then it's back down to the MuaChi, 1 box to eat, line always very long, so much dabao a few packs, to make standing in line worth it.

it's fast because the dabao ones all packed and ready to go

YUMMMY!!! so beautiful to look at the muachi sitting in all that crushed peanut and sugar.

finish off with a HUGE packet of SugarCane juice, also getting the pics for that today.

then dissappear into Tesco to snack, enjoy aircon and do some grocery shopping.

Who wants to tag along? going with a buddy today, 3pm @ Kranji MRT, those never go in before via bus, feel free to tag along, bring u there, u can OTOT and take bus back yourself.

this pasar malam, the best IMO is to experience while the light is still out and start making your way back via the bus when the sun is going down.

 

[andy1982]

Haha you got the wrong stuff!

Try the prawn fritters! Thai mango salad okay okay nia la. Chendol don't bother.

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Think I when too late. I didn't know it open so early... Was staying at holiday villa so I thot I wait till at night then walk. Hopefully cooler and less traffic. But i didn't know all the good stuff will be gone. LoL.

Think u need to go early. Esepcally if u are planning to get those ready made food. NEA always says max it can be kept for is 2hours... And God knows when they actually finish the cooking before bring it over.

Personally... I never take any soya bean stuff in Malaysia. Got bad expereincince one with soya bean drink and curry puff. Not sure which one was bad but got food poisoning.

 

[bbmars1128]

Was there at KSL too. makan a bit... .then bit by bit ended up more than I expected. Eat 1 XO durian.... quite good. Didn't take the MSW ~RM48 for one piece. Seller roughly knows the weight of each one. so price quite constant, varies a bit. pay RM38 for one as mentioned before opening.
My last trip also eaten from the same seller. Durian quite good and as expected. I normally don't any buy because .... I don't really know why. most not to my liking.

Siew bak is nice but too much for me... my damages..
1. choo cheong fen 3x RM4
2. Fried bee hoon + chicken breast meat RM5.2
3. Ai Yu jelly RM4.5
4. Durian RM38

 

[Aaagogo]

SIANZ... everything never open on a rainy monday, only Sio Ba

in the end, went to Meldrum and had these

 

[FinchGuy]

Need to replace Samsung S5 camera lens. Can recommend a shop? About how much and is it on the spot? Kamsiah