33 手工鱼圆面粉糕 33 Noodle House - Bukit Indah — Restaurant in Iskandar Puteri

This is the best Mee Hoon Kway I had so far this year. Easily top 3 in JB and top 10 in state. For those who have been following my reviews, you know that I have very exacting standards for Mee Hoon Kway, to the extent of being very anal retentive about it.

For those of you who just recently followed my reviews and may not be aware of my requirements for a good bowl of Mee Hoon Kway, first and foremost, the broth must be boiled with ikan bilis (small dried fishes) and soybeans to get the basic umami taste. Not amount of salt, soy sauce or oyster sauce can fake this.

Secondly, the dough must be hand kneaded and pinched into the pot, very thinly, piece by piece. So if you want the dough to be evenly cooked, the challenge here is how fast you can pinch the dough and yet thoroughly cook it. Raw dough tastes so bad.

Thirdly, the bowl of noodles should be complemented with sayur manis. This local vegetable is the unique signature of JB Mee Hoon Kway.

Next, the fried ikan bilis added at the end must be crispy and fresh. Last but not least, noodles should be accompanied by sambal chilli sauce and not sliced red chilli in soy sauce.

33 meet every one of my requirements. The pieces of dough were larger than my preference but thoroughly cooked nonetheless and still a little chewy. Nice. It had one of the best broths I have ever tasted and got extra points for using green sambal chilli instead of the usual red sambal chilli sauce. And last but not least, they added handmade fishballs and meatballs which were full of flavour.

This is as near perfect a bowl of Mee Hoon Kway as I have ever had and I have had a lot of Mee Hoon Kway over the years. My review is of this branch in Bukit Indah and not the one located in Mount Austin.

If you are not a purist like me, you can choose to add all sorts of stuff into your bowl of noodles. See pics of menu attached.

Very strongly recommended to Mee Hoon Kway...

Tried both the Mee Hoon Kuih Soup and the Dry Pan Mee with Tom Yam Soup—both were great in their own way!

The Mee Hoon Kuih Soup came with lots of vegetables and black fungus, and the kuih itself had just the right thickness. The ikan bilis soup was very flavourful and comforting. I also really enjoyed their fish ball and meat paste—everything was served piping hot, which made it even more satisfying.

The Dry Pan Mee with Tom Yam Soup was also delicious. The tom yam had a nice balance of sourness and spiciness, very shiok! The dry noodles had a slightly sweet sauce—personally, I’d love if there was a spicier option for the dry version next time.

The environment is clean and comfy, with air-conditioning that’s strong enough to enjoy hot and spicy food without breaking a sweat. Pricing is very reasonable—around RM12–13 including egg. Definitely a spot I’ll...

Tried it the first time as I discovered this through a post. Food was mediocre. Although they boast handmade noodles and ingredients, I somehow felt the pan mee was lacking in taste. It was bland. I ordered 1 pan mee with added egg but wasn’t serve an egg with it. Told the staff and they apologised with immediate action. The chive fritter portion wasn’t a lot but it’s a few big piece. I felt they could do a better job with cutting it in small chunks as it’ll be easier to eat if there is children or older folks. The atmosphere was ok but I just can’t stand swinging my arms to shoo away flies . . . . It’s EVERYWHERE! Not sure why it has this issue but pls do something with the pest issue in the dining area. I hope the kitchen isn’t invested with lots of flies...