04 May, 2010
Thye Hong is a fixture at Wisma Food Republic which in turn is a good place for tourists to partake in Spore local delights without sweating it out in the heartlands.... The persistent Q is a mixture of fans, tourists and curious food seekers all salivating at the tantalizing noodles while waiting patiently for their turns..N guessed what? I was in the Q too!
My favourite hokkien mee stall is the one at Chomp Chomp... in fact i think Chomp Chomp hosts some of the best local delights such as fried hokkien mee, fried carrot cake, BBQ chicken wings, BBQ stingrays, sugarcane etc.. The infamous 45 mins waiting time hokkien mee still holds e title but i tink kim's hokkien mee is a close rival... Thye Hong on the other hand is a tad disappointing...
I like hokkien mee that is wet and that's what exactly Thye Hong is although a tad too wet IMHO... But i do liked the stock.. the stock is quite power quite flavourful quite tasty but the magic stops there... The noodles r quite soggy coz to handle the crowd they actually cooked a very big wok and by the end of it (unlucky me!) the noodles had already turned soggy due to e heat n wait...The prawns r quite fresh n firm but e sotongs r a little overcooked... The chilli does not complement the noodles in anyway and i hate it when that happens... Should have learnt from those in e crowd since there's quite a few who actually requested no chillis but more lime..
Overall i don't think this is the best hokkien mee around but perhaps the best in Orchard area but is a good place to fix your hokkien mee craving shall it hit u while shopping... Head to the heartlands for hokkien mee but if u can't wait or is a tourist, then Thye Hong is well-positioned to satisfy your hokkien mee needs!
Must tries: haha what do u think?