Review of Hai Chun Ban Mian 海春板面

Block 1A, Commonwealth Drive, Tanglin Halt Food Centre, #01-06

Nearest Mass Transit Rapid Station: Commonwealth MRT

Buses to Commonwealth Drive Food Centre: 32, 100, 105, 106, 111, 145, 147, 196, 198

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 20:00 (Daily)

Queue: 1 to 3 people (Waiting Time: Less than 5 minutes)

Service: Fast and good

Environment: Clean but crowded hawker centre

Reputation: Traditional Singapore Ban Mian, Dumpling Noodles, Fish Soup and Seafood

Thoughts after eating: Average

Value for money: 60/100

Will I come back again in 6 months' time? No, there are better alternatives

My opinion:

Hai Chun means "spring of the sea" in Chinese. This Tanglin Halt hawker stall sells traditional Singapore ban mian, dumpling noodles, fish soup and seafood. For this 2015 food review, I have tried their dumpling noodles for $4.00.

There were 4 dumplings and huge amount of noodles in my take away packet. Although the dumplings were big sized, their skin was "artificial" and did not mix well with the ingredients. Noodles were slimy, sticky and weird tasting. Noodle sauce was tasteless and watery. Green chili slices were considered "missing in action".

In a nutshell, the dumpling noodles here had plentiful ingredients but had some glaring flaws that prevented me from becoming a fan of this stall. Honestly, this was my first time visiting this stall and this could be a rare mistake. I will visit Hai Chun in the future to try out their fish soup and seafood.

Ways for the owners to improve their food ratings:

Thoroughly review the dumplings' preparation process, make the noodle sauce thicker and add green chili slices for future customers.