Ho Seng Kee Wanton Mee — Restaurant in Johor

Personally, I don't think is worth the money for just a bow of wan tan mee. The price is overkill. I admit the noodle texture is unique but it's still just a wan tan mee or meet pok. It buffers my brain so much to wonder how they price their menu. Wouldn't recommend to eat, 1 bow of just plain noodle (no meat no soup, no drink) for M size is 8RM, large size is double of the price rm16! Plain noodle man! RM 16! 1 set with drink, noodle and drink can reach RM 30 - RM 40 depends on what type of noodles you pick in their menu. Not coming again for this price. Thank you for the 1 time experience

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I'm not hating or anything, just merely stating the fact that your price is at the higher end for a bowl of noodle. Your normal noodle is rm15 for a small bowl. If I were to say your other types of menu like vegetarian or not the normal one is at RM 35 for xxl, plus drink let's say your herbal tea is rm3 additional is Rm38. I'm not gonna bring your unagi noodle out which is rm65 per bowl. Fish is expensive I'm not denying. With your defensive response it's obvious youre very defensive and proud of it and sarcastic respond, I know what kind of person you are from here. I only speak my mind about this price as a consumer who had your food. It's is undoubtedly expensive than most shop in shopping malls. Even KL shop like pavilion not a restaurant had this price as high as yours for a bowl. And their rental would be way higher than yours in city square. A simple criticism from a "smart person" or a "smart client", and you resort to bombard me back with sarcasm. It's expensive means it's expensive.

Eating in kopitiam and shopping malls indeed the prices are obviously different in the sense the rental is higher than rental in kopitiam. I doubt any smart person you mentioned would be able to find out the differences, not needing to state the obvious. I believe I'm not the only one which is saying the price is high. You're entitled to your own opinion and I'm entitled to my own opinion as a smart person. Like I said I'm not hating or anything just wondering why would a bowl of noodle would be that high. Compared to other shop like dragon I, your price is obviously higher.

Fyi, my review is facts not hatred, just a feedback. It doesn't reflect on my social or morality. However, with your sarcastic response, it clearly shows you as a business owners has no etiquette or morality to accept criticism. That reflect badly on ho seng kee, isn't it?

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Staying in JB over CNY to save some money - the cost of hotel accommodation in Singapore is ludicrous even for this Singaporean - I decided to do a Wanton Noodles binge in JB, simply because all my Singaporean and Malaysian friends said I die, die must try. 😂

HSK is the first of the two Wanton Noodles restaurants I visited. The other being HW. At both HSK and HW, I really, really, really tried very hard to like their Wanton Noodles, but regretfully I didn't. After HW, I decided to ditch my Wanton Noodles binge adventure in JB.

Out of the mega multiple combinations, I decided on HSK's ghost pepper option. Plus, a prawn dumplings soup and Otak on the side.

Noodles were discernibly different, tinier meepok-like noodles compared to those offered by other Wanton Noodles sellers. Regardless, I didn't get the QQ in the noodles. Neither did the supposedly world's spiciest ghost pepper wow, nor send me into a breathless sweaty frenzy.

Although there were a couple of pieces of fried pork lard, there was not sufficient pork lard fat and sesame oil combi to coat the noodles.

Although the thin slices of Char Siew were dry and sad, at least I could still taste the benevolent swine that died for me. At HW, the Char Siew there was much worse.

Nothing worth a shout about the tiny globules of Wantons, that swam in a large bowl of murky, not that flavourful broth. JB must love their soup.

Overall, it was just at best an average plate of Wanton Noodles, when compared to the ones offered in KL. The Wanton Noodles that I later had at HW, fared no better.

The Otak was OK, as an Otak should be. Definitely Nonya in style, lighter in the use of spices. 👍

And, for that prawn dumplings soup... With the murky, not so flavourful broth aside, the golf ball-sized, crescent moon prawn dumplings actually have chunks of prawns embedded. (But not for the ones at HW.) Again, despite the presence of the crustaceans, the prawn dumplings were average in taste.

Overall, I didn't conjure the die, die must try feeling. I was quite disappointed as a matter of fact, given all that hype about HSK being a traditionalist. Perhaps, that was how Wanton Noodles used to actually taste like in the early 1900s.

Will I rush back to HSK...

Ho Seng Kee Wantan Mee = RM15.00 Service Charge 10% = RM1.50

This place specializes in Wanton Mee and is quite a Big Place that is Elegantly Designed, Renovated and Air-Conditioned, although Aircon wasn't very Cold when I was there. Staffs are Friendly and Polite.

Amount of Noodles given is Acceptable for the Price. I wasn't impressed with the Look of the Char Siew as they looked Thin and Very Dry. Interestingly, underneath the Noodles hides 5 Little Wantons which is little unusual as Wantons are usually found in the Soup as this will keep them Moist and Hot. They're still Hot and Moist underneath the Noodles.

The Noodles have a Nice Sheen of Glistening Oil and are Springy and QQ but not the Super QQ type. They are very light tasting though, and needs some Soy Sauce and Green Chilli to enhance the taste.

The Wantans are also Very Light Tasting, Not Overly Porky and taste Elegant. This definitely is a Restaurant Standard Wanton, not Kopitiam Type. Char Siew tasted how I expected them to taste. Thin and Dry, not Actual Roasted Char Siews.

The Soup is the Soul of the Dish here. I think it's boiled with Mussels and tasted Light and Elegant. This is a Very Nice and Elegant Seafood Based Soup. Soaking the Noodles with this Soup elevates the Dish immensely. I felt the Whole Dish was elevated just because of this Beautiful Soup. The Whole Thing is very Light Tasting. If only they used Actual Roasted Charsiew instead of the ones they are using, it would be Perfect!

Price at RM15.00 (S$4.30) may feel Expensive for a WTM, but I feel this is Worth the Money to at least give it a Try. This is a Real Hidden Gem here in JB City Square Mall that you definitely should not miss out!

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