Chang Man Seafood Corner (常满食为鲜海鲜餐馆) beside KSL Mall @ Johor Bahru in Malaysia

I frequently choose KSL Hotel and Resort whenever I stay over at Johor Bahru, given the convenience of a direct connection to the KSL Mall. And in my most recent visit, the craving for crabs resulted in a desperate search on Google Maps.

Chang Man Seafood Corner popped out with a review score of 4.5 from over 200 reviewers! Best of all, it's literally right next to KSL Hotel and Resort, less than a hundred meters away! 

We were one of the restaurant's earliest customers, arriving about 5-10 minutes before it officially opened for business at 12.30pm! Those worried of heat will be pleased to know the place was air-conditioned; a much needed respite given the afternoon heat and humidity. 

Those looking for live seafood would be happy to know as well that there was a good variety to choose from! As it was just Alex and I, we were focused on what we really wanted; meat crab for the win! 

Choosing the "lucky one"; a large meat crab that cost RM 24.00 a kilogram, which was slightly cheaper than Singapore, which typically cost about RM 31.00 a kilogram for crabs above a kilogram. 

Pu Er Tea - a necessity beverage given the upcoming sinfulness! 

Stewed Soup - essentially old cucumber with pork ribs; this was flavourful with a light sweetness, and not expensive at only about S$5.00. Pork ribs numbered just three pieces though. 

Chilli Crab - here's our main star after a short wait of about twenty minutes. The good thing is that the chilli crab came together with the mantou; the perfect companion for chilli crab! 

The first thing I did was to take a scoopful of the chilli gravy and sample the flavour to see if it would be aligned to my taste buds. A bit spicy, without the tomato tinge that Singaporeans are most accustomed to; more like sambal belachan which tasted good too.

Weighing about 1.05 kilograms, the satisfaction was definitive and to add on; the freshness was on point and the gravy was the absolute puzzle piece to perfect the picture, complementing the sweetness of the fresh crab meat!

Look at the texture; solid, thick and a bite that screamed satisfaction! This would definitely appeal to my crab-loving mom! Soon, I will bring her so that she can feel the same happiness as I did!  

Mantou - the fried buns that I like, with a thin crisp skin, and a fluffy, cottony insides that did a fantastic job in soaking up the chilli crab gravy! Shiok to the max! 

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Would I be back? Sure, I will, especially if I am staying once again at KSL Hotel and Resort. And of course, hopefully with my mom who will likely enjoy the chilli crab as much as I did! 

Address

15, Jalan Kijang, Taman Abad, 

80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, 

Malaysia

Map

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Menu

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Pricing

Pu Er Tea - RM 9.00

Stewed Soup - RM 15.00

Chilli Crab - RM 252.00

Mantou - RM 2.00 each

(Subject to Service Charge and Tax)