Project Smoked Taman Sentosa — Texas barbecue in Johor Bahru. 16-hour smoked short ribs, Angus beef brisket, Kurobuta ribs and smoked beef cheeks.

Taman Sentosa, Johor Bahru · since 2022

Texas barbecue in Johor Bahru. Malaysian hospitality. Cooked low, cooked slow over mangrove wood, brought to the whole table.

6–16 hr mangrove smoke Iberico burnt ends Sharing portions
Sliced Angus brisket and cheddar chilli sausage on a tray with pickles and slaw 12 Hour Brisket
The Pit

We cook low. Slow. For the whole table.

Two custom offset smokers — Mari Makan Meat and Juanna the Meat Sauna — burning 100% local Malaysian mangrove wood — six hours for most cuts, twelve for the brisket, up to sixteen for the short rib. No gas ovens, no electric cookers, no liquid smoke. Whole muscles trimmed and rubbed by hand, held above a low fire for as long as the cut asks for. The result is for sharing, the way barbecue was always meant to land.

The Premium Cuts

The headline acts.

Three smoked plates the kitchen will fight you over — 16-hour short ribs, honey Iberico burnt ends and smoked beef cheeks. Pull them down the centre of the table and start passing.

★ Signature Black Angus short rib being sliced thick across the bone on a wooden board

Sliced Black Angus Short Rib

RM108/150g

A whole short rib dry-rubbed and smoked up to 16 hours over mangrove wood, sliced thick across the bone. Buttery, deeply beefy, thick mahogany bark.

★ Signature Honey-glazed Iberico burnt ends, cubed with a dark caramelised crust

Honey Iberico Burnt Ends

RM48/150g

Cubed double-smoked Spanish Iberico belly glazed in honey soy. Sweet, savoury, fatty perfection — America’s char siu.

★ Signature A slab of slow-smoked Angus beef cheek held up against the neon sign

Angus Beef Cheeks

RM68/150g

Rubbed with our ‘Beefy Boi’ rub, smoked then confit until the collagen gives. Gelatinous, rich, melt-in-your-mouth soft. Pair it with the Uhmami mash.

Taman Sentosa, Johor Bahru

Find a seat at the pit.

Pull up to 224 Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa — minutes from the Singapore Woodlands Causeway. Tables sit eight comfortably, twelve if you like your neighbours. Walk-ins welcome, reservations smarter.

Address
224, Jalan Sutera,
Taman Sentosa,
80150 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue–Sun5:00 pm – 11:00 pm