Crawfish, or as known as ‘Little Lobster’ in Chinese was a regular Yexiao, a late night meal commonly referred to as ‘Supper’ in the West. This popular midnight snack gone viral among the youngsters nowadays, thanks to the promotional effect of big eaters videos in social medias.
For your information, the popularity of crawfish cuisine in China had gone a craze! In China, the tourists are willing to wait for 10 hours just to savour a bite of the crawfish cuisine. Just imagine the long and endless queue! That’s crazy!!!
Well, need not to travel far to China and be in the long queue to try out this popular cuisine. You can grab it now in Johor Bahru as there are more and more seafood restaurants and restaurants proudly brags about their crawfish menu. Here, SGMYTRIPS would like to recommend some of the best restaurants in Johor Bahru which serves authentic crawfish cuisines.
Be ready to be trapped in the ‘claws’ of this new food fad of the year.
Viral Instafamous Xiaolongxia – Numbly Spicy Crawfish in Johor Bahru
- 贼辣小龙虾
- 传说小龙虾Legend Lobster
- 愚小二Yu Xiao Er
- 佳必多祖传海鲜小吃Capitol Seafood
- 小龙侠Dragon Knight
- 皇上皇小龙虾 Overlord Little Lobster
- Selera Pantai Timur Mek Lin
1. 贼辣小龙虾
By just looking at the restaurant’s name, you definitely would know what they are serving . Yes, 贼辣小龙虾 is serving crawfish as their major highlights in their menu list. All crawfish of theirs are promised fresh as you can see the owner kept their crawfish alive before preparing them upon order.
The restaurant serves crawfish in four various flavour with different spiciness. If you are spicy food taker, go for their Numbly Spicy Xiaolongxia, which is said to be the spiciest among the four flavour. The spiciness of the Sichuan peppercorn and seasoning used would surely make your tongue numb. Option of Spicy Crawfish is available if you would like to have your crayfish not overly spicy and numbing your taste buds away.
Moving on to the next flavor, the Chinese Thirteen Special Flavour Crawfish(十三香). Prepared with using 13 kinds of seasonings such as pepper, cumin, clove, cinnamon, dried tangerine peel, fragrant leaves and so on. This offers the crawfish a slightly spicy flavor with strong authentic fragrance.
We are sure that it will make you drooling by just having a smelt of it. For a garlicky taste, opt for 贼辣小龙虾’s Garlic Xiaolongxia.
What’s more better is that, you now can enjoy 贼辣小龙虾’s spicy crayfish in your home by ordering their delivery service. Upgrade it to a package set to grab yourself a cup of icy cold Boba Tea or Fruit Tea with just adding RM5 per cup. Also, follow and like their page to get updated for their time to time promotions.
Additional Information:
Location: Johor Jaya Family Food Court
Contact: Prefer contacted via Facebook Messenger
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spicycrayfish666/
2. 传说小龙虾Legend Lobster
Legend Lobster use only the freshest crawfish imported from Australia in every of their crawfish menu. These Australian crawfish is more springy in texture when compared with the common crawfish which is quite chewy and earthy. Also, these Australian crawfish is larger in size too, where you can enjoy more of its flesh.
All Legend Lobster’s crawfish cuisines are prepared and served fresh on spot. So, need not to be afraid that you will be receiving overnight or pre-cooked crawfish. What you need to do is simple, just follow four simple steps upon ordering, sit back and wait to be served.
Four simple steps:
1.Choose how would you prefer your crawfish to be prepared from the ten different flavour offered.
- Mala (Numbly Spicy)
- Thirteen Special Flavour
- Minced Garlic Sauce
- Salted Egg Sauce
- Cheesy Salted Egg Sauce
- Black Pepper
- Spicy
- Curry
- Salt-Baked
- Kam Heong
2. Choose the spiciness level ranging from Slightly Spicy, Spicy, Medium-Spicy and Extremely Spicy according to your spiciness acceptance level.
3. Decide on how much crawfish you want based on numbers of diners.
4. Select add-ons from the menu list if you think that crawfish are not enough to satisfy your appetite.
Just as 贼辣小龙虾, Legend Lobster also provide delivery crawfish service to every foodies doorstep within Mount Austin area with just RM10. However, the delivery charges might vary if you are staying out of Mount Austin.
Additional Information:
Location: Uncle Wang Food Court, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor
Contact No.: +6016-6328686
Operating Hours: Daily, 6:00PM – 4:00AM
Also Read : The Best Seafood Restaurants In Johor Bahru
3. 愚小二Yu Xiao Er
It is a double sensation on your taste buds. At Yu Xiao Er, it is a must for you to order their Signature Crawfish and Bullfrogs Charcoal Firepot! This unique combination of crawfish and bullfrog cuisine may sound unusual, but believe us, it will leave you wanting for more.
Upon serving, you will able to get two different types of piping hot dishes on the double layer charcoal firepot. The first layer of the firepot is Yu Xiao Er’s Signature Crawfish cuisine while the second layer is the Sizzling Spicy Bullfrog.
Options of crawfish cuisine such as Mala, Garlic and Thirteen Special Spices are available to be chosen according to your preferences too.
If you are unable to finish the whole tiers of the firepot, you can order only single tier of it or Yu Xiao Er’s crawfish plates. As the common crawfish restaurants would offer, you can savour your taste buds with the three usual crawfish cuisines in Yu Xiao Er too. Customization of serving size and spiciness level are allowed, just inform the staffs in the restaurant while placing your order will do.
Also, if you are a fans of Sichuan cuisines, Yu Xiao Er is the place where you can enjoy some wonderful Sichuan food. To name a few, there are Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens, Spicy Water Cooked Meat, Mapo Tofu and so on. Beat your free time while waiting for your food to be served by wandering around the restaurant. There are lots of funny quotes and small decorations to entertain you. Take some funny pictures with them too for some memorable moments.
Additional Information:
Location: No.11, Jalan Kijang, Taman Abad Mukim, 80250 Johor Bahru
Contact No.: +607-3383970
Operating Hours: Daily, 1:30PM – 12:00AM
Also Read : Seafood Restaurants In Senibong Cove
4. 佳必多祖传海鲜小吃Capitol Seafood
Craving for midnight snacks after enjoying a night-out with friends or family gathering in Mount Austin? Then it is a must for you to head to Capitol Seafood. This seafood restaurant serves wonderful seafood cuisines that never fails anyone. Offering wide varieties of fresh seafood in the menu, why not giving it a try?
Collaborated with Legend Lobster, Capitol Seafood is now serving every of their guests with delicious crawfish cuisines. You can now enjoy the similar crawfish cuisines as in Legend Lobster menu whenever you are in Mount Austin. Of course, the freshness of these crawfish are guaranteed as Legend Lobster directly send their crawfish there once received from their supplier.
Beside from crawfish, you can go for Capitol Seafood’s other seafood cuisines cooked in Chinese style which are also worth for a try. To name some, there are Spicy Chili Crab, Sweet Spicy Tiger Prawn, Steamed Fish and Fried Squid Rings with Salted Egg.
Not only that, Capitol Seafood is famous for wide selections of shellfish and finger snacks too, which can be customized according to suit the diners preferences.
Additional Information:
Location: 22-G, Jalan Austin Heights 8/4, Taman Mount Austin, Tebrau, Johor
Contact No.: +6019-727 9793
Operating Hours: Daily, 3:00PM – 2:00AM
Also Read : Top 11 Steamboat Restaurant In Mount Austin You Should Not Missed
5. 小龙侠Dragon Knight
Missing the authentic taste of Sichuan cuisine? Here is your chance to savour it once more!!!
Dragon Knight offers luscious Sichuan style crawfish cuisines which will surely make you craving for more. Their crawfish cuisine is fresh, spicy and bursting with luscious flavors. There are three signature flavors and three spiciness level to be chosen from, according to your preference. You will be getting 12 crawfish if you ordered a small portion and 24 crawfish in big portion. Also, you can upgrade it to a premium grade one with less than RM20 for larger size crawfish, if you think that normal sized crawfish are unable to satisfy you.
Not only that, Dragon Knight also serves delicious Mala Xiang Guo in their food menu. This dish does not have a fixed food ingredient and you are allowed to pick your choice of food and spiciness level from the selections available in the menu list. Our advise is to go mild for the spiciness level if it is the first time you try Mala Xiang Guo, which is the right amount of heat for optimal enjoyment.
Additional Information:
Location: 1-3, Jalan Pelanduk, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru
Contact No.: +6016-4605543
Operating Hours: Daily, 12Noon-3:00PM, 5:00PM-1:30AM
6. 皇上皇小龙虾 Overlord Little Lobster
Overlord Little Lobster is a Chinese style seafood restaurant which serves both seafood and Chinese cuisine.
This restaurant offers every foodies with the most traditional and most common crawfish cuisines, which are Mala, Garlic and Thirteen Special Spices. You are allowed to choose for the spiciness level according to your preference too, ranging from slightly spicy to extremely spicy. Besides that, add ons are available upon preferences. You can opt to add side dishes to enjoy with your crawfish if you think that the crawfish itself is unable to satisfy your hunger.
Looking for something simple? Then order Overlord Little Lobster’s Crawfish Fried Rice. With just RM18, you are able to enjoy a plateful of delicious Chinese style fried rice with crawfish. Guess what? The owner himself is generous enough to offer not one but three crawfish in the plate of fried rice. It is such a great deal, isn’t it?
A little reminder that Overlord Little Lobster’s crawfish cuisine might be slightly pricier when compared with other restaurant, so check out your pocket before ordering. Also, Overlord Little Lobster provides food delivery service within Taman Sentosa area with just RM10.
Additional Information:
Location: 99 Ground Floor, Jalan Sutera Utama 1, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bhru
Contact No.: +6011-58865094
Operating Hours: Daily, 6:00PM-4:00AM
7. Selera Pantai Timur Mek Lin
Pamper yourself with a special Nasi Lemak Kukus Seafood at Selera Pantai Timur Mek Lin. The nasi lemak of theirs is served with steamed coconut milk rice along with usual sweet spicy sambal, fried anchovies, fried peanuts and crispy fried squid rings. Its main attraction is the huge crawfish that comes with it. The crawfish is grilled and seasoned with herbs, in order to keep the nature sweetness of the crawfish flesh itself. Try dipping its flesh into the sambal, the taste is totally out of this world.
Option of grilled crawfish and fried crawfish are also available upon order. With just RM25, you are able to enjoy three pieces of crawfish. All of these crawfish cuisines are prepared upon order to ensure their freshness and texture too. What’s more amazing about Selera Pantai Timur Mek Lin is that they even offer cheap seafood buffet as low as RM25 per person.
Do remember to come early to Selera Pantai Timur Mek Lin if you like to savour their Nasi Lemak Kukus Seafood special. Also, follow their Facebook page in order to be notified with their newest promotions.
Additional Information:
Location: 27, Jalan Merdeka, Kampung Melayu Majidee, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Contact No.: +6013-250 0851
Operating Hours: Daily, 9:30AM- 10:30PM (Closed on every Monday)
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