Wanton Noodle Specialist: Hong Kong Style Wanton Mee Since 1965
What do you all think constitutes a classic Wanton Mee? Mee, Char Siew and Wanton are standard. The only difference is the sauce. Do you think Classic Wanton Mee has got tomato ketchup in it or should it be only a dark soy sauce based gravy? Should it be eaten with chilli? I think most people would consider Hong Kong style wanton mee as the dark soy sauce type and the Singapore style ones to be served with chilli and ketchup. What do you all think?
This stall has been around for over 40 years and is a self proclaimed Wanton Noodle Specialist. So they should know right? Their wanton mee is the dark soy sauce type and has quite a regular following. Our friend, Liverpool has his cafe just around the corner and his staff comes almost daily to partake of the Wanton Mee. Sounds like its got some sort of "Gong Tau" (Addictive substance) in it. And while I was buying the noodles, I also met another customer who comes every week to eat the noodles. Hmmmm... this should be good.
The best thing about the Wanton Mee is the noodles. They were lively and springy to the bite. The sauce was good, not really outstanding, but tasty enough. The homemade Char Siew is properly grilled, tender and juicy but the wantons were pretty ordinary. Overall, a decent plate of Wanton Noodles. 4/5
Conclusion
If you are a noodle person you might become one of the regulars at this place. For me, the Char Siew and Wantons play quite a significant role in the dish and I like my sauce with a bit more kick.
Wanton Noodle Specialist
#02-49 Hong Lim Food Centre
10.30am to 8pm
19 comments:
the portions here are generous, I have the $3.00 version and will skip the next meal. My staff likes the soya sauce chicken noodles too... :)
Where is Hong Lim Food Centre? the noodles look so good!!
haha.. now i know wat i'm going to have for lunch later at hong lim complex liao!! =)
will give my comments after tat!
Tried it today. Sauce was a disappointment and added little taste to the noodles. The roast pork however is sweet and tender. The noodles are tasty but not particularly good. The soup and dumplings are quite tasty but overall just average.
Wow!! This stall serves fanastic wanton noodles!! They are fast and cheap too. Portion is generous. It amazes me that such a simple dish is made in such delicious way. It tastes like very traditional wanton mee that we used to eat during childhood days. Its hard to find such traditional tasting wanton noodles. My favourite is the "Shui Jiao" - fresh prawn dumplings. They are big and juicy. The chilli paste goes well with the dark sauce and tastes great on "hor fun" too. Overall it left behind a taste that is unforgettable. No wonder its addictive. I definitely go back again.
usually for anonymous' comments, be it good or bad, i take it wif less than a pinch of salt... same goes for those "one-time" pen-names..
i only trust my own taste bud n comments from those pen-names who comment on a regular basis..
yesterday was raining heavily, thus din manage to go hong lim.. i'm praying today will not rain!!!
I don't like this stall, although it has a bigger, brighter signboard. Should try the stall opposite, at the corner, where you always see a long Q. For only $2, you get more char siew and veggies, the noodles tasted so much better (springy) and the sauce is just right. Besides wanton mee, the curry mee and chicken chop mee are other favourites.
Hong Lim!
Curry Chicken Mee, Ipoh Hor Fun, Bak Chor Mee and Bak Chang comes to mind...
I miss Chinatown food...
hey, this is a late and unrelated post, just wanna stick my neck out for the tai hwa branch at hong lim, which i think even outshines the very famous orignial at crawford lane.
sure the owner/chef's young looks might not inspire much confidence, but i can tell u he makes a mean place of bcm. Its light years ahead of what Ah kow offers, especially in terms of texture of noodles. Ingredients wise they're about par for the course. But this young guy knows his noodles. The mee kia is al dente every single time i order it. The balance of flavours is perfect, and each bite is a little mouthful of heaven. He isn't as popular as he should be, which is good for me, but bad for him. Heh.
Anyone else feels the same about the Tai Hwa at Hong Lim?
Please. Hong Kong's style Wonton mee has black sauce? About time you visit the SAR.
had mentioned in e bcm post tat i prefer tai hwa's noodles compared to ah kow.. but for ingredient wise, ah kow definitely beat tai hwa hands down!
I love both version of wanton noodles.. ;)
i've finally tried tis wtm!!!
but..
sad to say, dun really leave a deep impression at all..
first of all, i ordered a $4 take-away wanton mee, saw a lot of fried wantons in e "showcase", but when i opened up e cover, i saw 2 giant dumplings n 4 steam wantons... no fried ones... =( (minus point liao)
e noodles r so-so.. but i like e generous servings of e mushrooms!! =) (plus point!)
e dumplings n steam wantons r not tasty at all.. basically, i only taste pepper n e dumpling skins only (yucks!! minus points)
maybe when u eat there, it's different story??
i ordered a $4 portion, finished off everything (sorry, dun take to waste food n super hungry somemore) but now i still feel hungry cos stomach keep grumbling!! =p
hmm... given a choice, i wun go back there again as i've said: it doesn't leave a deep impression..
Hi ieat, thanks 4 your recommendation. Have u tried Hong Mao Wanton Noodles at Joo Chiat?
Yes, but I did not think that they were that fantastic
i love this type of wanton mee. it's comfort food but it is not anything like the Hong Kong version. We should call it the singapore wanton mee instead.
lol, all eat wanton mee? when i go to this store, i don't eat wanton mee, it too common everywhere. I would prefer to eat Chicken Cutlet Mee, this is one thing to die for...
IMO, the wanton noodle was not fantastic as the pork oil is too overwhelming for me.
Would prefer the wanton noodle at Lavender Food Street or East Coast Food Centre.
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