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Eat in JB
IT Roo Café
Hainanese chicken chop — The Star's “Best Chicken Chop in Malaysia” (2003)
- ~12 min walk
- RM14–25
- Halal
- Area
- 17 Jalan Dhoby, old downtown
- Getting there
- ~12 min walk from Bukit Chagar RTS station / JB Sentral
- Hours
- Daily 10am–9:30pm
- Price
- RM14–25
- Halal status
- Long listed as halal-certified (Miss Tam Chiak, HalalTrip, Wanderlog halal lists updated Jul 2025) — re-verify cert if strict
Why go
The “best chicken chop” claimant — The Star's “Best Chicken Chop in Malaysia” (2003). A 1950s café with tree-shaded al fresco seating on Jalan Dhoby; grilled or crispy, black pepper or mushroom sauce.
Sit under the big tree, and don't skip the wedges — the sleeper side. A November 2025 Tripadvisor review is still positive.
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