I used to come to Restoran Win Heng Seng @ Jalan Imbi to eat the pork ball noodles but that was a long time ago. I remember a blogger friend @ muntalksfood asking me to try the other pork noodles stall here.
So, one Sunday morning, I came here with the specific intention to try the pork noodles (which I didn't notice on my previous visits).
When my bowl of Pork Noodles @ RM8 arrived, I immediately thought it was more expensive than usual although the portion did seem to be slightly bigger. I then checked out the stall and saw the price clearly stated as RM8 for small and RM10 for big....definitely not the cheapest pork noodles around! :(
The pork noodles broth was more than decent and the crispy "chee yau char" (pork lard) is always a plus. This bowl of pork noodles had lean pork slices, minced pork, pork liver, intestines and kidney....well, all the porky goodies you'd come to expect. This is an equally good contender to the other pork noodle stall in the vicinity @ Mei Sin...but the standout of that one would be the thicker and barely cooked pork liver slices and the less fatty minced pork balls compared to the one here (and the cheaper price, of course).
My spouse decided to have the Wantan Mee @ RM6.50 with "char siew" (barbequed pork) and wantans. Although the char siew looks lean, it was still very tender and not as sticky sweet. The noodles were not the springy type, soft with a bit of a bite, which I preferred. The sauce is not as flavourful but also not as oily as others.
The wantans, with minced pork and carrots, were ok but that cannot be said of the soup the wantans came in though. Overall, the wantan mee wasn't among the best we've had but it wasn't half bad either.
We also ordered a plate of Teochew Char Kway Teow @ RM6 (small) to share. But, we were in for a surprise at just how small the 'small' was! It was so small it only occupied half the plate (the shot I took was more flattering than what it truly was as I had turned the dish around for an up close picture). The positives...it had good "wok hei" (breath of the wok) and the fatter than norm flat noodles were well charred for that smoky flavour. The negatives...I think I found only two tiny prawns and probably three (maybe four) fresh cockles (plus no chee yau char). Overall, it could have been a better plate of char kway teow had it not been for the paltry ingredients! :'(
Of course, the post wouldn't be complete without including the "Sam Kan Chong" (or Pork Ball Noodles) @ RM8 which is probably the most famous stall here. I only noticed one price on the wall and that is RM8, so I'm assuming that's the price for small since I requested for small. The smooth "hor fun" (flat rice noodles) are cut thinner here and the dry version comes with minced pork in dark soy sauce, sprinkled with lots of chopped spring onions. I used to eat this a lot in the past and it's still good, just not quite as good as I remembered.
For the steep price of RM8 a bowl, it had only two pieces of "siew cheong" (roasted pork sausages) but, at least, there were six pieces of pork balls. The homemade pork balls and siew cheong were nice although I wouldn't mind a bit more Chinese rice wine flavour in the siew cheong. The soup it came in was better than some that I've had...it was savoury, slightly sweet and peppery (hope it wasn't loaded with MSG) and I like that it was again sprinkled with a generous amount of spring onions.
To round up our meal, I ordered a small portion of Chee Cheong Fun @ RM3 just to try. It was one piece of chee cheong fun (rice noodles) and fu chuk (bean curd sheet) with two fish balls. It tasted decent, with a homemade taste, and the chilli (with a bit of a kick) and sweet sauce was what made this dish enjoyable.
My Personal Opinion This coffee shop is insanely popular with locals and tourists alike (from the many hotels in the area) although the overall prices may be higher compared to the other coffee shops in the vicinity.
It's a good place with plenty of choices to satisfy any cravings. My favourites...the sam kan chong and pork noodles...and that's probably why both these stalls charge outrageous prices of RM8 (for small) and RM10 (for big) since they know they're so popular...tsk....tsk!
Restoran Win Heng Seng 183 Jalan Imbi 55100 Kuala Lumpur
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