Alan Tang
Our dear friend John Lum had asked if we’d tried the wanton noodles in Old Airport Hawker Center, so we headed there this evening.
We saw two wanton noodles stalls facing the Old Airport Road nearly side by side. Hmm…, which one?
But it was actually quite obvious, one with queue, the other without. So I joined the queue at Cho Kee Noodle. I was 7th down the line.
The queue was moving steadily though not fast. Realized that the stall was an OMO (one man operation). Yet the stall holder was systematic in taking orders and cooking the orders, moving most of the time without really looking at the customers, asking the next customer his orders without turning back. Just went on and on cooking.
He remembered each order precisely, even with or without Chilli. You see, he mixed all the condiments in his stall, there’s no sauces or Chilli outside the counter. Even putting into the bowl a plastic spoon, customer only needed to pick up order and chopsticks. Once order was ready, he pressed the Q number for collection. All by himself.
Stall holder was pretty conscious of what he was doing and took pride in dispensing the orders. When he served my order, he saw a small piece of vegetable in the bowl of soup, he wanted to change the bowl of soup. I told him it’s okay, just vegetable, but he said it didn’t look nice. And went ahead to replace the bowl of soup.
The noodles was cooked just right. Texture was firm and springy. Nice. The sauce and Chilli mixture was just right. Most customers like the deep fried Wantons apparently, I saw a few customers ordered additional fried wantons. They were nice, but I preferred the boiled wanton really, perhaps more healthy too.
There’s some vegetables (chye sim) but would be good if he provided more though. There was one piece of pork lard! Hahaha, next time must request for more.
One set back I feel was the char siew wasn’t roasted sufficiently. It was totally lean pork but seasoning was okay. I would prefer char siew with some fats and more “charred”.
Nevertheless, at $5 per serving, it’s reasonable. Thank you John Lum for your recommendation.
Josh Kuek (jkgourmets)
This stall operate by the founder uncle and his daughter. Their Wantan Noodle have it own unique taste and flavour, portion is not that big but is was pretty affordable as compared to others stall. Only charge $3.50 for small and $4.50 for a large one.
Their noodle texture is good, tender n flavourful. They provide many different type of noodles, like spinish green color etc. With the sufficient portions of CharSiew and some vegetables. Service is polite with good manners. I would like to visit again.
Huiwen
Ordered beetroot wanton mee, but I’m not sure if i received the normal one as the colour isn’t that vibrant~ taste was not bad. Noodle is not the qq springy kind but it’s not soggy. Kinda like thinner version of well-cooked you mian kind of texture.
Isabella Jose
Very nice noodle, I buy buy often. I like the couple that sells it, always nice and polite. Have some customised option and good queueing system with numbering.
Bear Chua
Portion is small everything else is great!
If you like some old school tradition taste wanton mee.
You are in for a treat. Everything from noodles is handmade and everything is just right.
Price wise not to friendly but reasonable.
What are you waiting for???
Come down to try it for yourself already:)
Andrew MacDonald
Pretty sure this is the better of the two wanton mee at this end of the food centre. Sauce could be a little spicier, but noodles, char siew and wantons are all good.
sheng qiang Teo
真的好吃。
Noodle very springy, rare to see beetroot noodle. Open till late. Came at 10pm they still selling. They even got contactless payment and grab pay.
Summer Eve Thow
Love the spinach flavoured noodles. Very special, not common. They hv 8 types of noodles u can choose from. The noodles is also springy, sauce is nice, wanton is nice but minus 1 star for the char siew which is below average. Price $4.50 is reasonable so I will be back, will order
wanton only, minus char siew
Tried the tomato noodles today, not bad.
Cai Xianda
Excellent wanton noodles! Perhaps one of the best and most original you can get in sg! The veggie noodles are always my favourite as they are a healthier option.
Victor Yen
Today, we bid farewell to the delicious Cho Kee Noodles branch at ITE College Central. Very sad. Me and my buddy ordered a bowl of wanton noodles each, with extra wantons in soup, and shared 10 fried wantons. Very full.
Will try to visit other branches soon. Wishing Jonathan, Ai Min and family prosperity and health!
Benjamin Ho
Even thou the noodles are nice. But the service by the plump auntie is terrible! Scolded my mum when my mum standing 1 side when she change another place to stand, got scolded by her again for blocking the cleaner's way! Then she chose to sit down and she yell at her saying expect us to serve u the food ar! WTF. Dont have to bully old folks right!? Moreover we stayed here for 35 years already and we started to patronise the shop since the owner started to share a shop nearer to the open air carpark at the rear.
Will definately not patronise here anymore. Lousy service to the max!
Syen Shane Hsy
Definitely one of the best wanton mee around! Super popular with long queue lucky got more outlets. A must-try Singaporean favourite!!
Alvin Yap JY
Disappointed at the service from the short hair aunty at college central branch. Very bad service attitude.
Soup was terribly salty.
Carissa Toh
The best part of Cho Kee wanton mee is the fried wantons and their noodle texture. Definitely different from those other noodles i've tried! Love it!!
Yihui Chen
The homemade noodles are springy and yummy! Love it that there are many different flavored noodles. Best wanton mee in Singapore!!
John Tan Jian Wen
The shui jiao is the best I ever had :) ingredient is fresh and filled with lots of meat =P'
Kahui Berry
Juz another feedback on the old airport branch. I have chosen yr stall from the other wanton mee stall nearby simply because i like yr the taste of yr product. Having said that my main grouse is the simply courtesies from yr staff. Maybe the working conditions (heat n crowd) doesn't allow for her to exercise simple manners but the way she scolded me its as if i had made some life threatening errors in my orders!!!
1st occasion: I wanted wanton soup. They were out of it. So she chided me for not knowing?? Huh? How am i to know?
2nd Occasion: I forget to bring my receipt as my table was quite a distance so i juz asked her is this mine. Before i cud say the no she shouted at me "don't u know you have a number? Of course my reply was sorry.
3rd Occasion : i ordered saying "wanton mee dry and before i cud say the price she shouted again. Again i said sorry.
4th Occasion: i decided to order correctly this time saying all correctly but nothing seems ok for her as i paused for juz exactly 2secs then told her more chilli. I got shouted at again why dun u tell me earlier? It was only 2secs later am i to be ridiculed in front of the rest of yr patrons? This time I didn't say sorry but was fuming and i held back. Thks to my wife.
I'm an old man I really don't need such abuse for a bowl of noodles. Juz my feedback to you. You may still be getting patrons who r loyal but soon enuf you will lose more if you think I'm exaggerating! Thks
Serene Cho
The best!!
Jing Claris
Great taste.. always good!
Ong Jin
A Must try!!
Soon Weizhi
awesome noodles! HUAT AH! happy 2014 :)
Li Bei Jiao
Yummy…
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