THERE IS ALWAYS A THIRD TIME AT ORIENTAL KOPI IN SENAI AIRPORT

   10th JANUARY 2026    ~ The reason Oriental Kopi was visited again:
[1] I arrived at Senai Airport at 5:45 a.m. and my flight was scheduled at 8:20 a.m. I needed to kill time with a beneficial activity.

[2] At this hour, there was no queue to get into this popular restaurant.

I had the same coffee, Kaya Toast and half-boiled eggs for my early breakfast, like what I had had during my first and second visit at this place.

This time, however, the service was much faster than the last time I came [READ HERE]. I wonder if the management read my review of the restaurant in my blog.

KOPI 434 CAFE IN MUAR REVISITED

I was in Muar today, attending a funeral of a relative. It was a day trip and I decided to stop by at Kopi 434 Cafe in town before driving back home. I was lucky as there were many empty seats as it was a working day.

I ordered coffee, Kaya Toasts and Steamed Bun with Otak Otak Filling [blended savoury fish fillet]. Unfortunately there was very little butter on the Kaya Toast and even not enough Kaya [coconut jam], and that was a letdown.

On the other hand, the coffee was strong enough that I did not feel sleepy at all driving from Muar to Johor Bahru for 2 hours. It worked on me effectively. That was one valid reason to come back to this cafe when I am in Muar next time.

THERE IS ALWAYS A SECOND TIME AT ORIENTAL KOPI IN SENAI AIRPORT

21st DECEMBER 2025 ~ I was back at Senai International Airport and it was customary to get early breakfast when I arrived at 5:00 in the morning. I decided to go into Oriental Kopi again as this was the only time I did not have to stand in a long queue outside.

Surprisingly, despite the fact that there was no crowd, the service was quite slow. I only ordered toasts, which was not something complicated to prepare and yet I still had to wait for quite some time. I had already finished my toasts and half-boiled eggs and then only my tea arrived.

Guess I have to go there again to see whether they could improve the service.

THERE IS ALWAYS A SECOND TIME - AT ORIENTAL KOPI

6TH DECEMBER 2025 ~ After arriving at Senai International Airport at 5:15 a.m. and my flight to Kuala Lumpur was at 7:00 a.m., the best thing to do was to get breakfast. I saw finally there was no queue outside Oriental Kopi Restaurant so I happily marched into the dining area.

This was my second time at this popular restaurant. The first one was at another branch in Paradigm Mall. [READ HERE]

I had the usual coffee, half-boiled eggs and Kaya [coconut jam] toasts.

I ate definitely the same thing at the other two nearby cafes in the airport, and guess what? It was cheaper in Oriental Kopi. One strong factor that would make me come back here again before flying.

THE COFFEE SESSION THAT HAPPENED DURING LUNCH HOUR

Right after the programme with Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat [JKM] [TRANSLATE: Welfare Department] was over, a coffee session was set with two friends during lunch hour. The chosen venue was Roast & Coffee located at Setia Tropika.

The place was crowded when we arrived. People seem to love having their meals at modern restaurant with kopitiam [TRANSLATE: coffee shop] vibe.

We just had variety of toasts and coffee, but food tasted better with the chats and gossips.

Thanks to Mr. Wan Hasrin and Mr. Firdaos, who is also an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, for the time and company. We always wish to do this more often but someone works quite far away from the city and always busy during weekends.

THE LUNCH SESSION AT HUA MUI RESTAURANT

After the breakfast meeting, we then gathered again for lunch at one legendary restaurant in Johor Bahru: Hua Mui. Founded in 1949, the coffee shop [known as Kopitiam among the locals] had expanded by opening many branches in town. The outlet we went to was located in Taman Anggerik.

At 3:00 p.m. it was a bit late for lunch so there were not that many people in the dining area.

Hainanese Kuey Teow

Fried Chicken Chop

margarine + sugar toast

butter + kaya toast

This was my second time at Hua Muoi Restaurant. The first one was at one of the branches in Taman Sutera. We tremendously enjoyed our food and I loved the Hainanese Tea as well. Puan Sakinah Ismail was the one who suggested this place for us. The one place to go to if you want to experience of eating in a traditional coffee shop in Johor Bahru.