Review of Meng Kee Wanton Mee 明记云吞面

Block 270, Queen Street, Albert Centre Market and Food Centre, #01-52

Nearest Mass Rapid Transit Station: Bugis MRT

Buses to Albert Centre Market and Food Centre: 2, 32,33, 48, 51, 57, 61, 130, 133, 145, 170, 851, 960, 980

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 18:00 (Daily)

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

Service: Fast and good, friendly service

Environment: Clean but crowded hawker centre

Reputation: Traditional Singapore Wanton Noodles

Thoughts after eating: Average

Value for money: 62/100

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

My opinion:

During lunch peak hours, there was hardly a crowd here. I already knew something was amiss. The female owner was very friendly but the food was not of the same standard as the excellent service.

The noodles were fragrant and springy (they did look like rubber bands sometimes) but the sauce was too plain tasting and watery. Steamed wantons were delicious, smooth but too small sized. The char siew slices were lean and had no charred portions but they were also too tough on my mouth. The few pieces of vegetables were overcooked and rough. There were too few green chili slices and red chili was too "weak" to give the food any significant boost.

In conclusion, the food here was economical but had some major flaws that prevented me from visiting their stall in the near future. The owners are therefore strongly advised to make their noodle sauce thicker.