One of the rare places to find clear-soup prawn mee (cheng tong). The broth is really excellent – full of sweetness and absolutely preservative and additive free. Pork balls are used in place of pork strips and they are very tender and moist. At RM4.50 for a small bowl and RM5 for a large one, it is worth the trip to this part of the city.
Address: 3 Jalan 5/62A Bandar Menjalara, 52200 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 018-3787-148 | Opening hours: Tues – Sun, 6.30am – 1.30pm (Closed on Mon)
GPS coordinates: 3.194871,101.631466 | Non-halal
Sanook Thai CafeA new addition to their Thai menu, Sanook’s prawn mee recipe comes from a Penang hawker. Priced at RM5.90, diners can choose to have Thai instant noodles in place of mee or meehoon.
Address: 13 Faber Plaza, Jalan Desa Jaya, Taman Desa, Off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 7986 0979 | Opening hours: Wed – Mon, 10am – 10pm (Closed on Tues)
GPS coordinates: 3.102517, 101.683117 | Non-halal
The king of them all! It began as a stall in O&S coffee shop, Paramount, and has now moved to a specialised restaurant of its own. It is the perfect prawn mee, with a rich, red stock, that gets bowls, chopsticks and fingers greasy from the chili oil. The traditional version is RM6.50. There are a lot of possible add-ons ranging from pig intestines, pork ribs, tail, big prawns and squid which can bring a bowl up to RM12.
Address: 13 Jalan 20/14 Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 012 265 8193 | Opening hours: Mon – Sun, 7am – 5pm (Closed final Thursdays of the month)
GPS coordinates: 3.106967, 101.625267 | Non-halal
Lorong Seratus TahunA pork-free variant is offered and it tastes nearly as good as the versions with pork stock. You pay a premium for the nice setting though, at RM7.90++ a bowl.
Address: 56, Jalan SS 2/66, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Opening hours: 11am-10pm
GPS coordinates: 3.119896, 101.6207229 | Halal
