Makan Kitchen, DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru

We had both dinner and breakfast buffets at Makan Kitchen during our weekend stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru. The restaurant is spacious with a nice layout, offering different sections dedicated to Malay, Indian, Chinese, and Western cuisine.For dinner, the spread was generous and had something for everyone. There were highlights like grilled meats, local dishes like laksa, and a decent seafood section. That said, while everything was good and enjoyable, it wasn’t mind-blowing. It leaned more towards variety than standout flavors.Breakfast the next morning was consistent—ample choices from traditional Malaysian fare like nasi lemak to Western classics like omelettes, sausages, and pastries. Again, everything tasted fine but not particularly memorable.Still, the friendly staff, relaxing ambience, and wide options made it a comfortable dining experience. Worth a try if you’re staying at the hotel, especially for convenience.

The ambience of the place is very nice. Large space and very cosy. One lady who was serving us was very nice too. But I can't compliment on the food. I cant find anything that is tasty there. Satay lack of ingredients and overcooked. No fats in between. The satay gravy is overpowering with kencur. Rice on any station is hard and not fluffy. Mac n cheese is just flour and milk with no cheese. Beef soup noodle has no beef just beef broth with fish cake. So i wouldn't recommend anyone to come for this buffet spread here. Not worth the money. They should taste their food first before serving. I am sorry but this is my honest and sincere feedback.

Came here to celebrate my friend's birthday. Overall, the service and atmosphere were good. The food was decent—I especially enjoyed the dessert. The prawns were fresh, but the crab wasn’t as great.The staff were very attentive and approachable, especially Jega, who stood out for his excellent service.The food was consistently replenished, so there was always something available when needed.Since it was seafood night on the weekend, I hope the management can review the freshness of the crab to enhance the overall dining experience.

Had a very great anniversary celebration here as we are having their afternoon tea set. Atmosphere was great, staff was friendly and really helpful. We put remarks to have an additional anniversary cake and we really received it without any additional charge. Can tapau also the food with no charge. Overall was a very great 1st simple anniversary celebration for us.

Salmon and prawn are fresh, oysters big but not fat. You are to choose between lobster or alaskan king crab. Not so many people in the friday dinner, offerings of chinese food looks limited, there where no offerings in the carving station for roasted duck or steamed chicken . Indian food station not replenished, looks a bit overpriced