点评:When Singaporeans think of shopping malls in Johor, we always think of AEON, Mid Valley, and KSL. But there are no such malls in Muar. The only decent looking mall in the city center is this Wetex Parade Mall along Jalan Ali. It hosts over 20 shops that provide amenities of various kinds inclusive of clothing, sportswear and equipment, jewellery, and food outlets.
You can find the fast-food Macdonald right near the entrance door. The smell of buttered toasted bread from the Baker House pervaded the air as I entered the mall. Coffee Beans & Tea Leaf, located beside the Macdona, d was crowded with patrons. For Japanese food, there is the Sushi Go in the middle of the atrium and Sushi King at the 3rd floor. The store supermarket was at the far end of the ground floor. There are the 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken and Texas Fried Chicken, which substituted the presence of KFC Chicken, and they seem to attract quite a crowd. There were no available seats at the Old Town White Coffee on the 2nd floor. The Hailam Kitchen at the upper floor was a bit quiet as I found their food was quite pricey.
When you are in Rome, eat as what the Romans do. I preferred to eat the popular cuisine of the masses, particularly the street food and their traditional delights, when I came to a foreign land. I bumped into a long queue at a restaurant stall by the name of `Ah Bing wan tan mee' at the vicinity of this mall. I had my late dinner here and enjoyed the food.
I also missed the ECO RM2.60 shop and the Lotus supermarket that was popular in JB.
翻译:说到柔佛的购物中心,新加坡人总会想到永旺、谷中城和KSL。但麻坡没有这样的购物中心。市中心唯一一家看起来还不错的购物中心是位于阿里路(Jalan Ali)的威德广场(Wetex Parade Mall)。这里汇聚了20多家商店,提供各种便利设施,包括服装、运动服和运动装备、珠宝以及餐饮。
麦当劳快餐店就在入口附近。我一踏进商场,就闻到贝克楼(Baker House)黄油烤面包的香味扑鼻而来。麦当劳旁边的Coffee Beans & Tea Leaf店里挤满了顾客。想要吃日式料理,可以去中庭的Sushi Go和三楼的Sushi King。超市在一楼尽头。这里还有四指脆皮鸡和德州炸鸡,它们取代了肯德基炸鸡,似乎吸引了不少顾客。二楼的旧街场白咖啡(Old Town White Coffee)已经座无虚席。楼上的海兰厨房(Hailam Kitchen)则略显冷清,因为我发现他们的食物价格不菲。
入乡随俗,吃得入乡随俗。我出门在外,更喜欢吃大众化的美食,尤其是街头小吃和当地传统美食。在这家商场附近,我偶然遇到一家名为“阿炳云吞面”的餐厅排起了长队。我在这里吃了一顿晚饭,享受了一番。
我也错过了新山人气颇高的ECO RM2.60商店和莲花超市。