Friday night is perfect for French dining and this is the real deal if you are looking for one in Johor Bahru. I personally recommend this restaurant, the owners are lovely people, the staff are amazing, and the place itself shows the proper aging of authenticity in every corner.Location: 38 & 40, Jalan Jaya, Taman Maju Jaya, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia#travelogbylabonitaviajera

Chezpapa is the always the best French restaurant in JB 🥰🥰 Love the wagyu with special truffle sauce … Juicy and delicious 🤤 Fresh Oysters and mussels from France …seasonal 😍

Delicious food. The fish is special, Dover Sole specially flown in from France. Value for money. Superbly done.Dessert: highly recommend the creme brûlée ... to die for. Believe you me this is the best so far.

Best French restaurant u can get in JB. The menu is in both French & English. Having a local French bistro ambience and great food! Truly recommended.

Perfectly French..Bon appetit 💗

Fine food, cosy environment. Friendly and professional service. Worth the price.

A restaurant that could easily claim the award for the best restaurant in Malaysia. I would highly recommend that you give this gem a visit!The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming and the owners are wonderful too. A lot of time and effort has gone into the look and feel of this restaurant and it shows. Above all, however, is the food.Their walls are lined with awards and they deserve every one of them.

Wagyu ribeye Taste good.Thanks to my boss for the company dinner.If pay by myself, i will choose another place

A French restaurant with decent French food, not trying too hard to act atas. Recommend onion soup, and seafood. The price is quite reasonable for their standard and quality. Service was good too.

Johor’s premier French restaurant, established in 1999. The menu carries all the staples of traditional rustic fine French cuisine with an impressive selection of wines & liquor to complement the dishes...Cooked with passion by French chef & his assistants and served with warmth by friendly waiters & waitresses!👍🏻👍🏻😋😋

Love love love the food! Definitely on the high side according to Malaysias standard but I am willing to pay for it again & again!

Service and food was generally good. Prices were also reasonable for what was served. The complimentary bread was soft and good. The French Onion Soup (RM25.44) was amazing. There was melted cheese on the top. The Leek and Potato Soup (RM25.44) had an Asian taste to it. The Greek salad (RM29.68) was decent, but the feta cheese used could have been richer, and there was way too much olive oil on it. The Smoked Fish Pasta (RM47.70) was well executed, with plenty of umami coming from the fish, and the emmental cheese providing the pasta with an amount of richness. Service could have been better - I was served pasta but was not provided with a spoon.Overall, the food is good, and this is a place I would want to return to for special occasions.

Ambience: beautiful cosy place! Deco will transport you to a different place. Really nice Christmas deco.Food: French onion soup. Felt that it lacked body, didn’t feel wholesome. Had steak and seafood marinara for mains. Both were too salty. Felt that the mash potato was instant mash. Bread offered pre meal had a strange taste and texture not ideal (it’s edible! Just not to my liking)Service: great. Staff are v warm, making the experience so nice. Chef took our comments (too salty) and offered to modify the dish with some extra ingredients which we appreciated.Cost/value for money: for the ambience and cuisine, it’s a place for special occasions. Not a place if looking for quality European food though. If do come back here, it’d be for ambience and wine

Authentic French onion soup, pleasent environment and services. For wine bar you need to follow the dress code but for the restaurant as long as youre looking decent then youre allowed to enjoy their fantastic cuisine and wine. Pricing were higher than normal dinner but as expected. A total of 9/10 dinning experience. Will definitely return for their hearty French onion soup.

Lovely dinner with delicious food and hospitable service at an affordable pricing! Love the fresh pasta!😍

Great quality of service and food. Valet parking is available for customer and is FREE!! Will be back soon.

The service is good and friendly. I like the Foie gra even after they changed the recipe. The steak and lamb shank that was recommended is also good (๑•؎ •๑)✧ Too bad that we had not enough appetite to try their deserts.Pasta is least recommended from all that Ive had and chicken too.

Decent food but a bit over hyped on the good rating. According to a local friend, it used to be good but not anymore. Price wise is on the higher tier but still affordable. Ordered onion soup and lamb loin. I liked the soup and the grilled vegetable as it was flavorful but the lamb was a bit let down as it was a bit too hard to chew, probably my fault for requesting well done.

Overall I was very happy with the food because most of the foods we ordered were tasty but mine was a bit too salty. I have tried another branch before and that branch serves better food. As usual they provide good services and they will explain the menu in detail which will help in making decisions.

Nice food , good service ~ reasonable price , will come back again.

Onion soup is very good. Oysters fresh. Jap Waygu disappointing, didnt expect a thin flat piece of meat, definitely not medium rare and do not really see the marbling. Good selection of good wines. Price wise is on the expensive end but overall the service and food quality is consider good.

Superb french cuisine. Excellent service & friendly staffs. Must try... Caesar salad, tomato soup, french onion soup & chicken cordon blue. I would dare say the best french cuisine in Malaysia.

Staff was friendly and introduced every dishes well. Pumpkin soup and onion soup were delicious ~ even the bread was so nice ! We had lamb and steak , equally nice ~

I went to Chez Papa French to celebrate my boyfriend birthday, I got a shock that it require a smart casual attire (no slippers, no singlets, no shorts), but thankfully the owner was really nice to let us in still and provide us with crocs. They provide free bread before the meal which I thought was really nice. For appetisers we had French Onion Soup which I thought was really nice, big portion with a huge slab of cheese on top, herbs and caramelised onions. We also had scallops and prawns with a white wine cream sauce which was I find the the cream sauce was special because they added white wine, for this the portion is really small 2 scallops and 2 prawns, but it was just nice for us because only 2 of us. For mains (forgot to take picture) we had sirloin steak, medium rare as what we wanted and the pepper cream sauce is also nice. We also ordered a pesto linguine, which was really nice as well, though I find it a little too creamy, and the portion was huge so at the end it felt too jelak. I also like their service, because it was my boyfriend birthday they gave complimentary cake with ice cream and drew out the words Happy Birthday and even sang the birthday song. They really go the extra miles for their customers and deserve 5 star, because you know they don’t have to but they choose to. Overall really a pleasant place for special occasion and would definitely come back and try their other dishes.

Food was great except for the steak which we found too tough for our liking. Had the most expensive appetizer without us knowing... more than half the cost of our whole meal... Didnt realise it was rm250 on the todays special board.. Had a complimentary dessert for our anniversary. Staff was friendly and attentive.

Great service, food was awesome! Highly recommend the French onion soup and steak 😍

Been here 3 times and its a place to celebrate occasions. Food are value for money if you want quality food and done really well. Wine was great too! Although the plating is non-existent, the restaurant focus on the food. Staff were really friendly! Only thing that I dont like is the truffle fries and the condition of the restroom. The staff surprised us with a cake for our birthday friend!

Been here multiple times before and the food it’s good and really affordable.The Foie Gras and Escargots are good starters. The Foie Gras comes with 2 slices and I love the gravy! Escargots are served with herbs and garlic.For mains we ordered the steak and the lamb cutlets. The lamb standard had dropped. Was looking for the slightly crusted batter but there wasn’t much. Ordered a medium but was served well done. The steak as well, ordered a medium rare but was served a medium.The creme brûlée and the chocolate mousse were good. Love the service!

Great food with relaxed atmosphere.

Amazing! Wee bit expensive but this nostalgic establishment will treat you really nice.

Very nice place, with excellent tasty food of unparalleled quality. Ambience was top notch as we felt that we were in overseas and staffs were friendly. We girls really enjoyed ourselves, definitely will come back. Penny Goh

Very nice foie gras and lam cutlet

The environment is terribly dirty, there was a huge living cockroach on our table with our food together. We had two main courses which were really lame and plain. Overall did not meet the standard of the price. Overpriced and poor service. Ruined our valentines dinner.

Food well cook and good presented, ambience cosy and welcoming

Average fine dining, late serve. appetizer is good. best ambience, friendly Malay waiter good, well manner kudos.

Love the place . Excellent service , delicious food . Especially rib steak.

Delicious French food, good variety of wines. Love it!

Authentic French cuisine with large choices of drinks. Long history in JB, a landmark must visit and Im sure you will have a wonderful dine and wine experience there.

Ordered their special on the day. Was a beef flank Poisson Persillade.Another we ordered was the usual sea bass Poisson Persillade found on the menu. It just so happened that when I ordered my beef, my wife also ordered the fish with the same flavour.We also had the must have mushroom soup. Then we also had a special salad of greens with brie and pomegranate in it.We had a good time as the staff were friendly and Shereen helped entertained our baby. Many thanks to the entire crew for making it a special day.

Premium French dining experience in an unfortunate location. Chez Papa is surrounded by motels and nestled in a street swarming with listless women. Not the ideal environment for upmarket dining, to say the least. Arriving on a weekday night, we found the restaurant desolate. Even so, the food took a great while to arrive, giving us time to appreciate the homely furnishings and devour the free bread.The omnipresent French dish of escargots ($30 for six) were fantastic, served in shells and slathered with pesto sauce. It had a consistent and firm texture, a testament to the quality of ingredients. Duck terrine was interesting (picture), though not to our taste. We found it akin to eating duck infused canned tuna. Wagyu Steak ($88 per 100g) was tender and succulent, though the presentation is incredibly underwhelming for such a dish. Foie Gras ($85)is absolutely perfect, soft inside and browned outside. The homemade pasta ($40-60) is spot-on, creamy and tasty. Made with boiled and blended prawns, the Prawn Bisque ($28) was very thick, with a taste akin to concentrated prawn noodles soup. The experience was completed by the professional and responsive waiter who systematically explained the entire menu to us. Besides the sleaziness around Chez Papa, the largest drawback was the price. Our dinner for five set us back around RM500, which is aggravated by the fact that we were already half full. On the bright side, there was free flow bread to fill our bellies. Overall, Chez Papa offers a complete French dining experience at an eye-watering cost. Garnished with fantastic service and authentic food, this place earns a solid recommendation for those to whom money is no object.

Decent steak with good service

Except for foie gras, the rest of the food so so. I was also rather disappointed with the French onion soup. But I must say that the customer service level is nice.

Great food and great service!! A bit pricey but it was worth it! Dont think I can get food like this anywhere else!!

Absolutely adore this place - extremely cosy and the food is very good.

Two of my favourite eating since 2000 tomato soup is a must have... Yummy yummy

Fine french food served in a nice casual decor. Goat cheese salad and lamb shank were excellent, so was dessert.

French food at affordable price! Been here Aug 2014 and after! Hope to visit again after borders open! Love the french onion soup And escargots ! Managed to dig out old photos😅

Cozy and delicious food

Pretentious french restaurant.Escargots are fresh frozen, no flavour and oily - shells are bought seperatelyChicken thigh dish looks and taste nothing french - salty, looks horrible (see picture)Over priced, over rated and avoid!

Food is at a very high quality. The recommended daily specials are also well selected and worth trying. Prices may be much higher compared to average prices of other restaurants in the area. However service and knowledge of staff is very good - courteous, polite and prompt. Definitely a very unique and well-respected/established name in Johor Bahru. Definitely worth trying and visiting if cost is not an issue.

Very decent authentic French home style restaurant.Portions are a little bit small so you do have to do several courses.Needs a bit more kid friendly options if youre going with family.Good service. Very attentive.Bathroom needs to be more clean.Truffle sauce in the chicken was barely there for taste

Food is great!! Beer selection is also quiet elaborate compared to other places in JB.

Been wanting to check this restaurant out . Finally !! Sipping nice red wine chillax the night . 🍷😊

Friendly staff, friendly and comfortable ambience.Food is super nice, the portion is surprisingly huge!!!

We adore the fabulous food at chez papa and the service is always impeccable. The specials menu keep the food exciting and youre always spoilt for choice. Best French restaurant in johor!

Havent been to Chez Papa for more than 8 months. Everything is as good if not better. Inspite of RMCO, the restaurant is quite busy. The Goulash soup was excellent. The Shepherds pie par excellent. Everyone should try these.

First visit was on Sep 2018 while second visit was last month during my birthday & marriage anniversary. Their chef was from French and super friendly, highly recommanded for those who looking for authentic French cuisine, although abit pricey for most of you but their food really worth the price. Their hickory wood smoked fish pasta, foie gras chaud, French quiche and so on, trust me, you wont regret to place order. Their bread is delicious & free of charge, served with butter. The staffs will sing you a birthday song plus a small piece of choco cake if celebrate your birthday here. Also, good place for celebrating anniversary if you want.

One of restaurant that serving classical French cuisine. Tried the famous escargot ..... which was nice

Great food, nice ambience, highly recommend.

Delicious food + decent portion. A good place for a nice night out😊 Check out their specials menu.We ordered: brocolli soup (yummy!), haddock fish with olive rice, special platter + crepes Suzette (with live cooking demo)

Me and my girlfriend celebrated our anniversary here. We are truly surprised, the food and service are perfect. And they give us free dessert due to the celebration. The environment is comfortable, crews are perfectly friendly.Should have known this restaurant earlier!

Great French food selection. Rustic ambience

The staffs are friendly and efficient. I was asked if I was celebrating any special occasion when making reservation. I told them its my birthday. They surprised me with a birthday cake and sang me a birthday song after my main course. Nice ambience. Good food and wine.

Have our dinner here on 7 Oct 2017. The chef/owner greet us personally and introduced us their special of the day. Some of the ingredient was imported from Italy and the the culinary skill is fantastic! We also ordered quite a number of cocktail and they are not stingy with the liquor content!Rated 4 star due to the place is a bit run down and it will be better if they have more options from draft beer! The staff service should be more attentive as well.

Great food, great service. Reccomend!!

Awesome Dinner ExperienceI have been several times to Chez Papa. Chez Papa always make me feel like home. The staff is always friendly and pay attention to all times.... until the extent of remember what food and drink i like. From the seafood gratin to salmon to crepes suzette.....everything is really yummy.Highly recommend this restaurant.

Food was delicious, owner was very sweet to give us little tarts when she was chatting with us and found out it was our 10th year anniversary. Homely and unpretentious French food :)

You can feel as if you have been transported many miles away when you get settled in. The busy road outside far away from your mind as you delve into their menu. The fixed menu is only small but they make up for it by a great variety of daily specials. Everything ordered was enjoyed.

Highly recommended French restaurant.. friendly staff and good service... price wise is worth.. my boyfriend birthday on that day they give us surprise free one slice of cake for us and sing birthday song together... so touching..

First impression of the place was that it is a rather casual restaurant that just so happens to serve French cuisine with a slight Italian deco.For dinner, I had the mushroom soup and lamb cutlets (rack of lamb). The mushroom soups was good. It was made with mushrooms with a dollop of cream on the top. However, I believe it would have been better with a stronger mushroom flavour (perhaps more porchini mushrooms).The lamb cutlets was doused in brown sauce, which I don’t think was very French, for a supposed French restaurant. The mash potato was dry and had the consistency of mashed cauliflower. However, the side of grilled aubergine and zucchini was delicious.TL;DR Ambience and food does not reflect the intention of being a French bistro.

First time to restaurant, wagyu beef overcook. Quite pricey and slow service even less crowd

Lovely place. Great service, food and a genuine hospitality experience. Couldnt recommend a better place for dinner in JB.

All the praise you’ve heard is true, I can’t believe such a fabulous establishment exists in such an unlikely location, they deserve all the praise they have received and more.

Not just good but excellent food and hospitality. Highly recommended!We tried the prawn bisque, cheese and ham quiche, and lamb, they were so goooddd!!

Warm and friendly atmosphere. The decor is old school but obviously from a good french school. The owners (mr and mrs Dominique) were delightful conversationalist. The fillet mignon was excellent. Cooked to perfection in my liking. Chef Botak did a wonderful job with the sauce (french port wine I assume?). The truffle on top of the meat is a pleasant and welcoming surprise. Well done and will surely come back with the family. Cheers.

The plating may not look extravagant, but it is the taste like home-cooked food that leaves a deep impression. My favourite is their special for the day - chicken in porcini-wine sauce.

I was there for Christmas Eve. Had a Fabulous and Great experience. Food was great and the host was absolutely gracious and friendly.. Would highly recommended this place anytime... Keep it up

I cannot recommend this place enough. The staff are very pleasant and will gladly assist you with questions regarding their special boards. Their fresh mozzarella is the best Ive ever had in Malaysia. I have been several times across a period of 1 year and the lamb ribs have never let me down. Also have been lucky enough to try the filet mignon and it is honestly the best meal Ive ever had. Love this place and cant wait to visit again!

This quaint and lively restaurant is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year and My family and I have been going there for easily 17 of those years. The service is warm and friendly and food is authentic French cuisine using really fresh ingredients and at a really reasonable price. Our familys absolute favourite French restaurant. A must-try when youre in JB!

We read the good reviews and came to this french restaurant to have a try. But its a huge disappointment. We ordered their fillet mignon, the steak came Im quite certain its not fillet mignon. It looks and taste like a ribeye but at fillet mignon price of RM138. The steak was drenched with so called truffle reduced sauce but its just taste sourish only. For a good steak, you certainly dont want it to be served fully drenched with sauce and no taste of the meat. The mash potato not real potatoes but those instant mash. Quality not up to the standard at that price range.

One of the coolest french restaurant. Great wine and great food.

An amazing food and wine experience; The staff is polite, always smiling and super friendly. The food is great and fresh, very high quality standards. The atmosphere is great.Everything was excellent. I would highly recommend it!

Attended the joint French and Dutch Networking event. Great food and service highly recommended. Steak Frittes superb cant wait to return to JB.

Excellent food and service. Reasonably priced. Recommended

In my opinion one of the best French dining restaurant in JB. The quality of food has been consistent from the day it was opened till now. Wide selection of wines as well. They have daily specials on the chalk board on top of their menu. Look out for Shereen if you do not know what to eat. She will make you something that you would want more of...

Been to Chez Papa numerous times and every time we are very delighted by the food, staff and the atmosphere. Every meal I have ever had there has been a scrumptious one. The staff is WONDERFUL, always helpful, personable, they totally improve upon an already great experience.

Cozy ambience, authentic French Onion Soup, baked brie was nice, Haddock was nicely done and wagyu steak was worth every bite.

Love the bread, freshly baked and the wagyu steak.

Best western restaurant in JB. Deserve a visit. Please dress up casual/classic. Avoid sleepers and shorts

Good Valentines meal, its a well established place

Pricy though, although it is a nice place to dine

Definitely the place to go for good food and great hospitality! Love the casual ambiance and friendly staffs! Always one of the place to relax and chill!

Good atmosphere. Food is good. Best Ciabatta in the southern hemisphere.

Excellent place to chill and have great food. The service is great and friendly. Been there many times and will go back for more .Real french cuisine, nice taste, nice price and friendly service .... what are you waiting for ?

Superb services. The waitresses asked if you have any good restrictions before we order. The French food is nice too.

Impressed by their menu havent dined yet but I enjoyed the bar

I love this cosy little bistro. Excellent escargot. The service was warm, the friendly French chef came out to speak to us. And yes, there is such thing as a friendly French.

Food is exceptional, especially the foie gras and steak. Everything was perfectly cooked. My boyfriend is French and hes impressed by how authentic the food tasted. Service was impeccable, staff were friendly. A must go for anyone looking for good food in JB.

Very cool place, awesome food and top service, good wines too 😋

Overrated.1) Missed my reservation.2) The toilet is filled with cockroaches smell. 3) Food is acceptable but not worth the price.