KeRenLai @ AEON Tebrau City represents over two decades of Hakka culinary excellence, specializing in innovative presentations of traditional Hakka cuisine that honor cultural heritage while appealing to contemporary tastes. This established restaurant creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere where both local residents and tourists can experience authentic Hakka hospitality through carefully prepared dishes that tell the story of Hakka culture and tradition, making it a beloved destination for those seeking genuine Hakka flavors and cultural connection in Johor Bahru.
we had two set meals (spicy pork and drunken chicken), the chili oil dumplings and the abacus. The sides were all quite delicious though the chili oil dumplings were really tiny and sad and didn’t taste amazing. The spicy pork and especially the drunken chicken was ridiculously sweet. Maybe it’s just a characteristic of the dish but it was so sweet I gagged and had to pour in soy sauce to swallow it. Maybe would come to try the thunder tea but I’m effectively traumatised by everything else.
Positive Reviews
Carpe Diem
The restaurant specializes in Hakka dishes, and each item brought a sense of comfort and authenticity.
Food
The two thick slices of pork belly immediately caught my eye — they looked incredibly appetizing and tasted just as good. The salted fish pork patty, mixed with a hint of Mui Heong salted fish, had a unique flavor profile. Unlike the usual homemade burger-style patties, this version carried a distinctive texture and was very enjoyable. The pepper pig stomach soup was rich in flavor, warming and comforting — perfect for the stomach. A highlight worth mentioning is the restaurant’s homemade chili sauce. It was so flavorful that it could easily be enjoyed with plain rice alone.
Drinks
I tried the Lei Cha Milk Tea, which was quite an interesting fusion. The basil-like flavor from the herb (golden basil) was rather strong, but still within a pleasant and acceptable range. Overall, it was unique, refreshing, and worth a try.
Service & Environment
The service was friendly, and the staff cleared tables promptly, keeping everything tidy. The dining atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed, making it a great spot to enjoy Hakka comfort food
Marvin Tan
Come across this restaurant by chance. Every 7th day of lunar month Lei Cha (Thunder Tea rice) is on 50% discount. Ordered Lei Cha and mui choy pork belly set. The food really exceeded my expectations! Will definitely come back again!!!
Peace Daisy Yim
Visited twice, food's standard are up to expectations, but portion seems a bit smaller compared to Midvalley outlet. environment is comfortable and spacious. service staffs are helpful but not very attentive.Overall I enjoyed my lunch here.
Derence F
算盘子/Abacus was really yummy! The rest of the dishes seems value for money. The drunken chicken soup was so strong it hits you with a punch. Made the chicken much sweeter as well.
The Dang Gui drink was a little thick and milky to enjoy but it could be different for you.
Michael TAN
The food was surprisingly good. I am not for Zha Jiang Noodles. It was good. The Garlic Red Oil Dumpling was alright. Wished there was more vinegar. The spicy century egg was alright.
Jean Tan
This is our second time at the restaurant. The soups my husband had tried are lotus root and this time is pig organ soup. The rice wine vermicelli is good except the meat used is bacon. I asked if it could be changed to chicken and the staff helped to ask the kitchen but they are not able to do it. Overall the food is decent and I do see us returning to try other food items.
E K
Food is nice but the seared pork belly is too oily. Love the thunder tea milk. Bak Gua Meat Bao is also interesting. Overall decent place to eat especially if you dun mind a bit oily food.
Siew Hong Wong
I have recently grown to be rather fond of 雷茶。 It's filling and satisfying without the cheesy geeling from too much cream or deep frying.
The food is interesting because of the hei bee hiam chilli. The brown rice 🍚 portion is small but no real complaints there.
What I would suggest is that they don't add water to the tea sauce but let the customers dilute to the strength they prefer.
Cloris Niam
Food here is really good. Staff are nice and helpful.
The place feels cozy and comfortable.Good spot to eat with family or friends. Will come back again!
elayna chin
If you love thunder tea and healthy food, this is a place for you! They serve tasty and affordable food compared to the other restaurants in the mall, we had their thunder tea, thunder tea milk tea and pork chop. Loved it all!
Was pleasantly surprised, and totally blown away with how good and uniquely tasty the thunder tea milk tea was. It’s out of the world and is something I’ll come back for… drooling as I’m writing about it
Bought a bottle of their haebeehiam when at the checkout counter. This place can lehhh
James Lee
The pig stomach with pork pepper is way too spicy. Find it very difficult to drink the soup. Though staff offered to add more soup and brought an extra bowl of plain soup to try dilute it. Good service recovery. The white barley with ginkgo nuts is very silky and easy to swallow. Not too sweet s well. Nice environment and attentive staff. Must notify staff when to serve dessert.
Yvonne Low
I’ve been here many times for the lei cha. Everything is quite good except for the preserved radish, which isn’t to my taste. The menu offers plenty of choices, making it suitable for the whole family. Prices are also reasonable.
Yeo YX
We ordered the minced meat noodle and the hot & spicy pork set. The food was delicious and the meat was nicely marinated. Staff were attentive and helpful too.
Samuel Swee
Enjoyed my dinner here and I highly recommend to come early before 7pm.
For appetizers I recommend getting the abacus (RM17.90). It's so fragrant and delicious. It's very savory and goes well with rice. I also got the Cordyceps nourishing soup set (RM 27.90). Having a set allows you to choose your side dish. In my case, I got a plate of greens. The soup was truly very nourishing, I polished up every last drop. There was a chicken thigh and the meat was fall off the bone tender. My only complaint is the brown rice which was a little dry.
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Our Menu
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推介
算盘子
Handmade Yam Abacus
串烧肉碎面干
Mince Meat Noodles with Gravy
麻辣花肉
暖胃
生煎猪五花套餐
爆炒
擂茶饭
Lei Cha Fried Rice
独创
擂茶撞奶
Ice Thunder Tea Milk
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Fresh Fruit Juice
ORANGE CARROT JUICE
RM 13.9
APPLE CUCUMBER JUICE
RM 13.9
ORANGE JUICE
RM 12.9
APPLE JUICE
RM 12.9
Beverages
PLAINWATER
WARM
698
ICE
699 RM0.8
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Rice
MALA PORK BELLY DON
RM 19.9
SHOYU PORK BELLY DON
RM 19.9
LEI CHA FRIED RICE
RM 16.9
GARLIC FRIED RICE WITH BURGER PATTY
RM 18.9
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DEEP FRIED WONTON
RM 11.9
GARLIC RED OIL DUMPLING
RM 13.9
FRIED SHIMEJI MUSHROOM
RM 10.9
FRIED SWEET POTATO STRIPS
RM 9.9
FRIED MINCED MEAT TOFU
RM 9.9
YUZU SESAME DRESSING SALAD
RM 9.9
CENTURY EGG COLD TOFU
RM 9.9
VEGETABLES WITH OYSTER SAUCE
RM 9.9
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Drinks
MIX BERRY LEI CHA YOGURT
RM 11.9
A yogurt drink made with beneficial bacteria, offering a unique and healthy taste.
Desserts
RED DATES LONGAN WITH PEACH GUM
RM 10.9
ICE JELLY WITH BROWN SUGAR
RM 10.9
ICE JELLY WITH PEACH GUM & LONGAN
RM 10.9
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Soup Set
PIG'S STOMACH WITH PORK PEPPER SOUP SET
RM 27.9 (Set), RM 22.9 (Ala-Carte)
CORDYCEPS NOURISHING SOUP SET
RM 27.9 (Set), RM 22.9 (Ala-Carte)
LOTUS ROOT NOURISHING WITH DRIED SCALLOP SOUP SET
RM 25.9 (Set), RM 20.9 (Ala-Carte)
Set Side Dish
CENTURY EGG COLD TOFU
SWEET POTATO FRIES
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Set
HOT & SPICY PORK BELLY SET
RM 24.9
HOT & SPICY PORK BELLY ALA-CARTE
RM 19.9
PAN SHEERED PORK BELLY SET
RM 32.9
PAN SHEERED PORK BELLY ALA-CARTE
RM 27.9
GRILLED ORANGE SAUCE FRIED CHICKEN SET
RM 22.9
GRILLED ORANGE SAUCE FRIED CHICKEN ALA-CARTE
RM 17.9
Set Side Dish
柚子芝麻
Yuzu Sesame
蚝皇时菜
Oyster Sauce Seasonal Vegetables
香炸
Deep Fried
Menu Highlights
CHARCOAL SMOKED KAMPUNG CHICKEN HALF SERVE
DRUNKEN CHICKEN SET
MALAPORK BELLY
SOY SAUCE PORK BELLY WITH BONE BROTH NOODLES
MINCE MEAT NOODLES WITH SKEWER
PIG'S STOMACH WITH PEPPER SOUP SET
PAN SHEERED PORK BELLY
HANDMADE YAM ABACUS
LEI CHA FRIED RICE
ICE THUNDER TEA MILK
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Brewed Beverages
KOPI O
RM 5.5 (Hot), RM 6.5 (Ice)
KOPI
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
KOPI C
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
TEH O
RM 5.5 (Hot), RM 6.5 (Ice)
TEH
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
TEH C
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
CHAM
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
CHAM C
RM 6.0 (Hot), RM 7.0 (Ice)
3 COLOR KOPI
RM 9.0 (Ice)
3 COLOR MILK TEA
RM 9.0 (Ice)
KOREAN YUZU TEA
RM 7.0 (Ice)
Cans Beverages
COKE
RM 4.90 (Ice)
SPRITE
RM 4.90 (Ice)
100PLUS
RM 4.90 (Ice)
Menu Highlights
Soup Set
PIG'S STOMACH WITH PORK PEPPER SOUP SET
RM 27.9
PIG'S STOMACH WITH PORK PEPPER SOUP ALA-CARTE
RM 22.9
CORDYCEPS NOURISHING SOUP SET
RM 27.9
CORDYCEPS NOURISHING SOUP ALA-CARTE
RM 22.9
LOTUS ROOT NOURISHING WITH DRIED SCALLOP SOUP SET
RM 25.9
LOTUS ROOT NOURISHING WITH DRIED SCALLOP SOUP ALA-CARTE
RM 20.9
Set Side Dish
CENTURY EGG COLD TOFU
SWEET POTATO FRIES
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MANTOU WITH MENTAI SAUCE
RM 9.9
SPICY CENTURY EEGG
RM 9.9
DEEP FRIED CHICKEN
RM 12.9
FRIED MIN
RM 9.9
MINCE MEAT SKEWER
RM 12.9
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Drink/Food
擂茶
Set Meal
套餐食
Tea
香花茶
Gathering/Social
相聚歡
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GARLIC RED OIL DUMPLING
RM 13.9
FRIED SWEET POTATO STRIPS
RM 9.9
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Dessert
GOLDEN SAND TANG YUAN
RM 10.9
BEANCURD SKIN SOUP WITH BARLEY GINKO
RM 9.9
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Beverages/Dishes
擂茶
Set Meals
套餐食
Beverages
香花茶
Dishes
相聚歡
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Chef Recommended
CHARCOAL SMOKED KAMPUNG CHICKEN HALF SERVE
RM 53.9
Smoked Kampung Chicken
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Beverages/Light Meals
擂茶
Set Meals
套餐食
Beverages
香花茶
Social Gatherings
相聚歡
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Product
HAE BEE HIAM
RM 16.9
Handcrafted, no preservatives
HAE BEE HIAM
RM 32 For 2
Handcrafted, no preservatives
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Snack
HANDMADE YAM ABACUS
RM 17.9
Made with cooked taro and flour, shaped into small abacus beads. It has a smooth, slightly chewy texture, combined with stir-fried minced meat and mushrooms. It can be enjoyed as a dish or a main meal, very flavorful and delicious. Made with small taro, tapioca starch, chopped scallions, mushrooms, fish sauce, white pepper, and garlic, it has become the most beautiful scenic line of Hakka snacks for guests.
