Asia - Nightlife in Johor Bahru (Malaysia)?

Hi All,

I'm stuck in Johor Bahru for two weeks visiting family and wanted to invite a few friends up from Singapore to hang out for dinner + drinks.

I haven't been to JB in 6 years, and I have no idea what to do. Does anyone have any recommendations? Any cool bars/nightclubs/things to do late at night? What's closing time like in JB?

Do let me know. Thanks everyone!

BLT

Well, a bit on a tangent but...there's a Yemeni restaurant in the Puteri Pacific Hotel. Not bad, and generally not the most common cuisine out there...

JB's nightlife is pretty dodgy, not much beyond KTV joints with various sorts of hanky-panky going on.

There are some very good restaurants though, we used to make the pilgrimage across the Causeway solely to eat at Jang Won Korean Charcoal BBQ Restaurant (http://sg.openrice.com/singapore/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=8511&mapType=1), which is way better than it sounds or looks; good range of funky Korean drinks too (mm, makgeolli...) Then traipse over to ZON (http://www.zon.com.my/funzon.html#) right next door to continue the party at a bunch of nightclubs and bars (and while there are no pole dancers, it's not quite as "wholesome" as the website promises!).

JB's nightlife is pretty dodgy, not much beyond KTV joints with various sorts of hanky-panky going on.

Sweet. Just my kind of scene.

Just kidding! Thanks for the great advice. What exactly is at ZON? I heard about that place, but wasn't entirely sure what's good based on their website? Would you mind giving me a breakdown of which club caters to what type of crowd/scene? Thanks again so much! ^

You can try the night markets that have been outlawed in S'pore. SIngapore visitors may enjoy cheaper food and drinks, as well as local JB food.

Hi All,

I'm stuck in Johor Bahru for two weeks visiting family and wanted to invite a few friends up from Singapore to hang out for dinner + drinks.

I haven't been to JB in 6 years, and I have no idea what to do. Does anyone have any recommendations? Any cool bars/nightclubs/things to do late at night? What's closing time like in JB?

Do let me know. Thanks everyone!

BLT