Showing posts with label wonton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wonton. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Mak's Noodle @ Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong - 麥奀雲吞麵世家 @ 禮頓道銅鑼灣香港

Cuisine: Chinese / Cantonese (Noodle)
Price: HKD70 per person without alcohol (what we paid for)
Visited: 12 July 2014
Food: 7/10
Atmosphere: 3/10
Value for money: 8/10
Services: 3/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Thinking of a quick noodle meal with delicious wonton in Hong Kong, Mak's Noodle may be one of the answer for you. Mak's Noodle is a specialist in noodle (obviously), wonton, and braised beef for over 40 years. There are quite a few shops in Hong Kong. However, this is the one on Leighton Road in Causeway Bay.

Here you pop in, take a quick meal, and off you go. Nothing really fancy here: no fancy looking food, no lovely and cool atmosphere, no kind staff to please you but only drooling noodle dish that will make you come back again.



First, you just need to have in mind whether you are looking for noodle in soup or tossed noodle, else no noodle at all. Then pick your favourite alongside ingredients: wonton, dumpling (similar to wonton but just a little fancier filling), beef brisket, beef tendon, pork, and etc. Within a few minutes, you order will be ready and off you go another few minutes to finish the dish. I personally love the wonton and beef tendon here. They can go pretty amazingly with either noodle in soup and tossed noodle. To make the meal more meaningful, I would recommend a side dish such as Beef Brisket and Beef Tendon and Chinese Kale with Oyster Sauce (soft and enjoyable) just like what we had.

The points about Mak's Noodle are ingredients and balance, I suppose. I have found that noodle was cooked at the right point (again as the Italian may say al dente), nice and yummy filling of wonton and dumpling were in generous portion, beef was braised until tender, and flavour of soup was rich but not overpowered. If I were to live in Hong Kong, I would sure be a regular customer here. On the pricing wise, this is not one of the cheapest joint for noodle but not ridiculously expensive (mostly in the range of HKD40 plus/minus). I would say it is valuable. Anyway, bon appetit if you have a chance to visit Mak's Noodle.

Wonton and Beef Tendon Noodle in Soup (HKD48)

Wonton Noodle in Soup (HKD34)

Wonton and Dumpling Soup (HKD38)

Tossed Noodle with Beef Brisket (HKD48)

Beef Brisket and Beef Tendon (HKD78)

Chinese Kale with Oyster Sauce (HKD25)

Mak's Noodle @ Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong - 麥奀雲吞麵世家 @ 禮頓道銅鑼灣香港
37 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

Open Hours: daily 10:00am - 11:00pm
Tel: +852 2893 0006

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Wonton BBQ Pork Noodle @ Soi Saint Louise 3, Bangkok

Cuisine: Chinese (Noodle)
Visited: 22 October 2011
Price: THB80 per person (what I paid for)
Food: 7/10
Atmosphere: n.m. (street food)
Value for money: 7/10
Services: n.m. (street food)

Those who are familiar with Soi Saint Louise area or Chan area of Bangkok would probably recognise this legend of noodle. This place has got no name. But do not worry, it is pretty to locate. This Wonton BBQ Pork Noodle shop is situated just around the entrance to Soi Sathon 11 (Soi Saint Louise 3) Yak 11. However, you will need to find somewhere along the street to park: recommend driving as it is rather difficult to reach this place via public transport. Many years back, it was the old guy of this place who was in charge of preparation and cooking but now he just supervise the new generation. 

Wonton BBQ Pork Noodle St Louise 3

Atmosphere

Owner chopping BBQ pork

Looking on the menu board, you may probably think that it is rather expensive for a bowl of noodle in a shop on street. But what you really get is quite a large portion. We, this time, did have  Wonton Noodle without Soup - บะหมี่เกี๊ยวแห้ง, Wonton BBQ Pork Noodle without Soup - บะหมี่เกี๊ยวหมูแดงแห้ง, and Wonton Soup - เกี๊ยวน้ำ, all of which were THB45 per portion. They were all splendid. Big piece of wonton and great taste of bbq pork. The only let down was noodle that was a little oily, unlike one that used to be prepared by the old guy. Just keep in mind to tell them that not too oily, and you will be fine.

To us, we usually order just noodle with wonton and bbq pork and never go for crab meat as we felt that THB15 for a few pieces of crab meat does not add so much value to the dish. But personal taste though. ^^

Menu Board

Wonton Noodle without Soup (THB45)

Wonton and BBQ Pork Noodle without Soup (THB45)

Wonton Soup (THB45)

Wonton BBQ Pork Noodle @ Soi Saint Louise 3, Bangkok
181 Soi Saint Louise 3
Sathon Tai Road
Thung Wat Don, Sathon
Bangkok 10120
Thailand

บะหมี่เกี๊ยวหมูแดง @ ซอยเซนต์หลุยส์ 3 กรุงเทพ
181 ซอยเซนต์หลุยส์ 3
ถนนสาทรใต้
แขวงทุ่งวัดดอน เขตสาทร
กรุงเทพ 10120

Open Hours: ~ 10:00 - 17:00 daily except Monday
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