Kok Kee Wonton Noodle 国记馄饨面 (Jalan Besar)

After carefully mixing, the noodles were evenly coated with the sauces and were glistening with oil. The noodles were cooked to perfection - Al Dente, just how I like my noodles done. Compared to other wanton mees, Kok Kee’s sauces are on the sweeter side, and the oil that coated each strand of noodles gave it a fragrant aroma. My friends found it too oily for their liking. Well, to each his own.

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3.25⭐ I have never eat the famous Kok Kee Wanton Mee before. Since we are nearby so decided to try it. We still prefer Eng Wanton Mee noodle but the char siew and wanton are good. A bit pricey at $5 for a normal portion. It's hard to find the perfect combination for all.
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Wow yknow I didn’t expect to like this because I saw pics of their wanton mee online, and this is the thicker type of wanton mee that I don’t rly like. But their sauce is sooo nice that I am able to accept the noodles! there’s a slight alkaline taste still tho. The highlight is the sauce, which is v fragrant and yummy! it’s a mix of lard oil and soya sauce (we think). The charsiew is decent, it’s lean and pretty thin - don’t expect roasted meat stall standard, but it’s not dry by any means! Dumplings were ok only, not memorable but there was adequate filling!

Finally no queue. I came for the noodles and seasoning and they didn't disappoint. So flavourful. Look at how proud they are of their chilli. Wantons were plump but char siew unmemorable. Soup was rather icky.

How is this wanton noodle recipe taste like that worth $2.1 million dollar, after it has acquired by Jumbo Group.

For $5, you can go for the most signature one. I could say unfortunately the portion wasn’t big enough for me. And it is more wet version as compared to many.

I admit the noodle itself was good and the taste also nice. But sadly the char siew itself was down point.

Kok Kee Wanton Mee is one of the food that defines my childhood, as my family used to go to the now-defunct Lavender Food Square to have it for supper every now and then when I was kid. I was quite sad when Lavender Food Square was demolished in 2014, but thankfully Kok Kee Wanton Mee reopened in a coffeeshop next to its original location last year!

The Wanton Noodles ($5) is quite pricey given that the portion is not very big and it comes with 2 wantons only, but Kok Kee has always been on the pricier side and that did not hinder the popularity of the old-school wanton mee over the years. Having said that, the wantons have since grown bigger as compared to the past, which is nice. The noodles are still pretty much the way I remember them - a delicate balance between soft and springy. The sweet and lardy sauce goes well with the noodles and a dash of chilli sauce, but I find it too salty when I last visited. I’m not sure if the recipe has been tweaked or is this a once-off thing. Nonetheless, this is still a pretty decent plate of wanton mee and definitely a nostalgic trip down memory lane for me:)