Best Roasted Chicken in Johor Bahru (JB)

This cafe breathes in comfy and homey vibes upon entering with a monochromatic backdrop, dim lightings, poofy sofas, charming knick-knacks and rattan chairs. Pull up a chair and look up for their roasted chicken which is slowly done in the rotary spit. With mashed potatoes, a dash of fresh greens and coleslaw, the whole dish falls in place for a memorable meal. 

How about walking into a palatial building that serves a mouthwatering range of pastries and cakes that are worth each and every calorie? Yes, you read that right, it’s an ambiance that spells luxury at every sight and desserts flags their kingdom. Conversely, they have also added some comfort meals which are worth mentioning too, where their Roasted Quarter Chicken is toothsome. Batons of golden fries, colourful greens, and homemade wasabi honey sauce complete the pleasurable platter. Spend some time strolling around the grandeour space to feed your Instagram too. 

This communal cafe has been dishing out a range of Western delicacies and pizzas that ooze sheer comfort. Their dangerously good roasted chicken is known to cause severe addiction to patrons, and the picture itself throttles your salivary glands. The marmalade-coloured bird is roasted with assorted spices and paired with hearty consorts of spaghetti and crunchy vegetables. Each bite of the inciting bird just bursts with flavours, so good you might have to loosen your belt a little and order another if you miraculously have some space. 

Housed in one of the most opulent hotels in Johor Bahru, Wan Li Restaurant is the best bet to enchant contemporary Cantonese cuisine. Walking into the dining space just brims with posh settings, especially the huge chandeliers nestled between ambient lightings. Among the pride of the kitchen is the Roasted Crispy Chicken, which lives up to the name of the restaurant. The meticulously roasted chicken is liberally scattered with golden garlic and onion crisps, offering an additional layer of texture and taste, complementing the slid-off-the-bone tender meat and succulent skin.  

Another fabled cafe that takes roasted chicken seriously and it surely doesn’t disappoint. The hearty platter is graced with huge hunks of roasted bird, accompanied with a mound of steamed rice, black pepper sauce, and a dollop of greens. The meat is good on its own, yet blanketing it with the murky sauce makes wonder in your mouth. Gobble down the bird in an industrial and cozy ambiance, that is dressed to kill with exposed brick walls, wooden furniture and nostalgic decorations that invite you to linger a little longer with a brimming glass of fruity yogurt juice. 

Restoran Pekin is a large group consisting of several restaurant brands under their wing. Weddings and events are commonly held here, which is the basis of their popularity. Many would agree that their dinner set menu is done exceptionally well, especially when there is both roasted chicken and roasted duck. Smooth, succulent and incredibly tender, these perfectly roasted chicken and ducks are packed full of flavour and are absolutely delicious.

If you're in the mood for some awesome roasted goodies and soup, then You Kee XO Restaurant is the perfect place for you. Located in a quaint spot in KSL City, You Kee XO Restaurant is both warm and lively. Famed for their XO duck and double-boiled soup, not many would know that their roasted chicken is equally as good too. It's tender on the inside, smoky on the outside and finished with a dash of sesame seed and sweet sauce. It goes great with their soup and some rice. 

Chicken, chicken, chicken. Robin's Portugese Chicken is all about the chicks. Having more combination than economy rice (well not literally), this place is great for those who enjoys delicious roasted chicken. The roasted chicken is cooked thoroughly, with the flesh being moist and tender. There's a hint of smokiness but is greatly masked by the gravy. Having said that, it still is a pretty good serving of roasted chicken.

It's not just the ducks that are roasting here as the chicken is absolutely tantalising as well. The chicken is roasted to perfection, though sometimes it could get a little dry. However, most of the times they'll get it right. And if they don't, simply send it back and they'll replace a new one for you. Flavour is rather eminent as the chicken is coated in gravy. All and all, a pretty good roasted chicken.