After reading the previous review by Combat Wombat on Saturday night, I made my way here on Sunday to try the Hokkien mee here and I certainly was not disappointed.

Located near the Toa Payoh West Community Club at Toa Payoh Lorong One, this drier version of the Hokkien mee has such a tasty prawn stock that I wanted to kick myself for not ordering a larger portion.

Service also came with a smile - a rarity at a hawker centre. However, one should be prepared to wait during meal-times but fret not as they will deliver it to your table - another rarity for popular stalls.

So I've had quite a few people strongly recommend that I try "the famous Toa Payoh hokkien mee". So on Thursday night we drove to Toa Payoh only to find that the stall was already closing so we headed to Oasis instead.

This afternoon we were headed to Buono when I suddenly mentioned my craving for hokkien mee. And so the considerate boyfriend suddenly does a sharp left turn to head out of Serangoon Gardens towards Toa Payoh - you know, as the saying goes, when a girl wants her hokkien mee, she's gotta get her hokkien mee. Or something like that.

You can imagine it was with great anticipation as we headed towards the hawker centre. Would it be as good as Ah Hock's - my all time favourite? Without much fanfare we waited patiently for our orders while sipping the delicious home brewed ice lemon tea from the neighbouring stall. Alas, the plates arrived and I was shocked to see that the boyfriend's $3 plate was seemingly a lot less than my $4 plate.

And I can see why Come Daily is so popular because peeps I now know what artery clogging feels like now. The stock is super rich (hello, pork lard!) which gives the overall mee a rather gooey kind of texture. It is really not for the faint hearted. And I now know why he bought the $3 plate because this hokkien mee is really quite jelat - to the point that I had trouble finishing it (horrors).

The verdict? Yes I can see why people dig this but it is really rich and too jelat for my liking. Give me Ah Hock's anytime.

I have been eating the hokkien mees for years and never once have I been disappointed. The gravy, egg and pork lard are well mixed and thick (ie not watery). The noodles are well cooked and the prawns and sotongs are fresh. Too bad the owner did not add pork belly meat to the noodles, else it will be perfect. If I were to be picky, I find the taste of the chilli paste average. The price ranges from between $3 to $10. Beware that during peak hours, you may have to wait for 20-30 minutes for your noodles. As for me, I will frequent between Come Daily (during off peak) and Zan Hokkien Mee (my other reviews).