Best Duck Rice in Johor Bahru (JB)

Nestled in Taman Johor wet market, this humble duck rice stall has been wowing patrons over with their meaty goodness. Teochew-style braised duck are beautifully sliced to slivers then cushioned on a bed of braised pig innards and skin then drenched with thick and gooey sauce. Bask in the tender meat that oozes an explosion of flavours and herbal essence in a convivial ambiance. 

Be it breakfast or lunch, this well-known stall always does a brisk business, quelling the hunger of duck devotees. The de-boned braised duck is a dish of outstanding merit, liberally ladled with treacly sauce; the meat is full of flavours and fragrance, and pairs delightfully with the warm rice. The proportion of thin layer of fat, silky skin, and lean meat guarantees to tempt you for another plate, and if you’re lured to play around your adventurous scale, opt for their duck innards too. The whole dish is best chomped down with their chili concoction. 

Regarded as the “Duck King”, Restaurant Ya Wang is the place to be if you’re hankering for a roast duck with a tinge of herbal overtones. This eatery is difficult to be missed with a timeworn huge yellow signboard that leads into a neat and clean interior. The moment its prestigious roasted duck lands on your table, it awakens all your senses with an aromatic waft and gleaming mahogany skin that blankets the thick and succulent meat underneath. On top of that, the subtle herbal sauce that is drenched over the meat binds really well with the impeccable duck and fluffy rice.  Subsequently, you can wash it all down with their Lotus Root Soup to conclude your meal.

Welcome to a carnivore’s heaven. It’s pretty challenging to nab an empty seat during peak hours, as meat-guzzlers are gleefully gormandizing roasted chicken, pork, and the best seller roasted duck. The alluring aroma that hovers throughout the dining space further evokes your appetite. The duck is utterly delicious with perfect marbling on the skin that enrobes the fatty layer and juicy meat that soaks up the herbs infused sauce that kicks in with an ideal balance of sweet and savoury. All you need is a mound of white rice, lip-smacking chili sambal and a hungry belly to absorb.

Unlike most places, Restoran Lapan Dua Dua's roasted duck is a lot fatter. It's greasier, juicier and a hell lot more sweeter as well. That being said, the roasted duck isn't in any way disgusting. In fact, it's the opposite. Lovely char on the skin with a slight crisp, tender and incredibly juicy flesh and the additional herbal essence gave it that subtle yet enjoyable taste profile. All and all, it's a bloody good plate of duck rice.

Despite having the stall called 'Skudai Duck Mee', they also have rice for those who prefers it. Famed for their braised duck, this humble stall has  been operating for over 4 decades! Even with that amount of time passed, the shop hasn't change much, especially not the recipe. It stays as true as it can get, delivering flavourful and memorable plates of braised duck and innards.  You can either opt for the kuey teow, or a bowl of rice - it's your choice.

If the prices of petrol ever drop and you're suddenly in the mood to travel miles just to have an awesome plate of teochew duck rice, then Kedai Masakan Itek Taika Huat is one definitely worth visiting. Having recipes past down generations after generations, you can expect a great deal of authenticity and flavour from their duck rice. Nicely braised and seasoned to perfection, the duck itself is both sweet and savoury, giving it a fairly addictive taste profile. 

Spanning over 30 years, this revered restaurant has been dishing out one of the best braised duck in town which is commonly paired with noodles or rice. If you’re a flesh person, opt for their sparsely sliced duck breast with tiny straps of fatty skin atop, and is liberally loaded with dark sauce for a herbal aftertaste. And if you’re a fan of innards too, feel free to grace up your table with assorted gamy goodness while being accompanied by the soundtrack of chopping board thuds.

This cavernous food court is where locals cannonball over for a gastronomic marathon looking at the jaw-dropping varieties of local delights. Among the most vaunted stalls is the duck rice, you can easily spot a beeline and you’ve got no reason not to join them. The meat is nothing if not exceptional, tender and juicy, reaping up the luscious dark sauce and garnished with chopped herbs. It usually comes with a bowl of white rice with soy sauce lashings. 

Whether you like it alone, or have it in a platter, You Kee Crystal Char Siew & XO Duck is another great place to enjoy some duck rice. The duck is nicely roasted which delivered a crisp and flavourful skin. The flesh is also incredibly tender and succulent, while the additional XO sauce gave it that extra kick. This restaurant is also famous for its soup, so drink up!