Best Lu Mian in Town (Whampoa Makan Place Block 91)

The Best Lu Mian in Town is probably the most buay paiseh stall in town too 🤣🤣🤣 That said, they do have the chops to back their name up. I can probably think of another 2 stalls (ahem the old airport one and ahem the jurong one) who can be deserving of this monicker.

Whilst the two other stalls have franchised stalls island wide, this is probably the only stall that has remain steadfast. I did a Burpple review on them 5 years ago and their food remains consistently good even after all these years!

That said, I can't help but notice how ingenuous the stall owners are. I mean their stall name basically guarantees hits when anyone searches for the best lor mee in Singapore! I mean, I don't think they really need it since they will definitely feature prominently on any such list but the name definitely helps!

Self proclaimed best lu mian in town?

This is good, and definitely one of my favourite lor mee.

The lor mee "zhap" was thick and flavourful.

Expect to queue around 30+mins on a weekend lunch time.

Take note that whampoa hawker center will be closed from 15th april 2022 to 15th July 2022.

Saw a 20 people queue during lunch hour, and wanted to check out what's the hype. Turns out I was very pleasantly surprised. I ordered the lor mee with added fish ($4) and there's quite a load of ingredients hidden in this seemingly small bowl. Ingredients include fried fish, fried ngoh hiang and braised pork belly, but somehow I found the pork belly the most enticing due to its chunkiness and well braised tenderness. The fried ngoh hiang may be abit over fried, as it was a tad hard. The most satisfying is probably the broth, as it is SUPER thick and fragrant, unlike other lor mee I've had. A great find in the area!

From the Best Lu Mian In Town
Worth the queue.
Handcrafted braised yellow flat noodles.
Heart melted once seeing this on the table.
Highly recommended indeed.

I appreciate when people radiate a shameless confidence like I do — but you gotta back it up.
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So is it the best? Not quite. Pretty good, though it's probably the most generous in town, if anything. Even for just $3, I was given an astounding amount of ingredients — fried fish being the standout with a nice crispy batter and flaky flesh.
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The most important thing, the noodles, was done well with springiness with good bite. The generous pool of gravy was nicely thick (if slightly starchy), with a nice fragrance and sweetness though slightly lacking in flavour without the condiments, but enjoyed slurping on it with everything mixed.
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📍 91 Whampoa Dr, Singapore 320091
⏱️ (Daily) 8am-3pm

I generally enjoy a more sour tasting lor mee so I added more vinegar and it was just nice. The ingredients themselves were plenty and fried to a perfect crisp that made this meal pleasant. My only gripe was that the fish was a bit overcooked so it was a bit tough.