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| Jalan Tua Kong Lau Lim |
Little Devil & I get to know about this place a few years back, when out of the blue my FIL keep coming back to this location to eat Kway Teow Mee. On one fine day, he just keep insisting that we must go and try. As we are staying in Hougang, it took us about 20 mins to get here. It was a Saturday morning and finding a parking spot was really a hassle. Alas, it also took us another 30 mins of wait before we get our order. Hungry and annoyed, my first impression here was less memorable.
This
time around, after sending someone to the airport, we decided to give
this place a try again. As it has received many endorsements from the
media and food bloggers, there must be something good about this
place. Best part, it was a weekday morning, so we don't expect it to
be packed with people.
Occupying
two shops, Jalan Tua Kong Lau Lim ('JTK') stall can be quite big. One
shop sell the fishball noodle, drinks and toast while the other
location, also have Yong Tau Fu. For a bright sunny day, the
al-fresco can be considered quite warm, there is an option for
indoors in the second shop. You must order at the cashier, make
payment and get your queue number to put on your table.
We
ordered 2 dry Mee Pok ($4 each) and a bowl of Fish Ball Soup ($5). We
waited about 15 minutes before the food was served.
The
portion size is above average. Each bowl you get 3 fish balls, few
slices of fish cakes, bak chor and lean meat and ... Wow, I see
prawns!! Yup, 3 pieces of prawns and they are deshelled. I have to
admit, now you know where the $$$ goes to.
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| Mee Pok |
The
noodle is cook to al-dente, not sticky and with a bite of crunchiness
in it. Covered under the ingredients are the generous serving of pork
lard and pork oil that basked the noodle. Wow, no wonder the noodle
is yummy. The fish ball is bouncy but soft, while the rest of the
ingredients are fresh, especially the prawns.
As I
ate my noodle without chilli, I can tell you it is very flavourful.
LD's like her noodle as well, and she approved of the chilli version
of the mee pok.
The
Fish Ball Soup has around 10 fishballs in it. The soup looks a bit
cloudy, covered with excess of the fishball which add to the taste of
the soup. Again the fishball is soft and springy. Very Q.
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| Fishball soup |
Service
here is very minimum, as you need to go to the cashier to order
before they deliver your food.
Overall,
based on our second experience here JTK fishball noodle is one of
the good fishball noodle around. Price definitely higher, however you
are paying for the quality here. Waiting time will be the minus point
here, but at least you can seat, have a drink and chit chat while you
wait. Cheers!!
Food:
8/10
Value:
7.5/10
Service:
N/A
Ambiance:
6/10
Budget
per Person: $0 - $10
Jalan Tua Kong Lau Lim
Mee
Pok & Kway Teow Mee
No
306 & 308 Bedok Road
Bedok
Shopping Complex
Singapore
469469
T:
+65 6241 0201
OH:
Daily 07.00 – 17.00 (Closed Alt Monday)
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