#35 Seafood Restaurant in Malaysia · 2026
Asam Pedas Mak Pon
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Wajib Cuba · Must Try
Parit Jawa is the asam pedas capital of Muar, a fishing village where the stalls face the boats that brought in the fish. Mak Pon is one of the names that keep coming up; arrive before lunch before the best cuts go.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
- What to order
- Asam pedas ikan (fish in sour-spicy gravy)
- Address
- Jetty area, Parit Jawa, 84150 Muar, Johor (riverfront stalls by the fishing jetty)
- Area
- Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor
- Hours
- Morning to afternoon (check) (check before you go)
- Price
- RM10–RM25 per person
- Halal status
- ☪︎ Muslim-friendly (no pork/lard; certification not confirmed)
☪︎ Halal status shown here is based on public sources and may change. Please check that the restaurant holds a valid JAKIM (or state religious authority) halal certificate before dining — look for the certificate on display or verify at myehalal.halal.gov.my.
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