We have heard so much about the famous prawn noodles in Yong Len Coffee Shop at Taman Tun Dr. Ismail but it wasn’t until last month we made an effort to drop by.
The coffee shop was so crowded that we have to push our way to the back and wait for a table. Expectations on the prawn noodles were set high as almost everyone in the restaurant was having it. We were sad to say that the prawn noodles do not live up to all the hype surrounding it. The broth was too sweet, even an addition of chili sambal doesn’t do any good.
Feeling unsatisfied, we ordered a plate of char kuey teow and it was all good! Full of wok hei, the flat noodles were dry and slightly charred with very fresh prawns and plump bean sprounts which reminds me of Ipoh’s Sar Hor Fun.
The wantan noodles were not too bad too. The noodles were done al dente and it blends in perfectly with the flavorful dark sauces. Only gripe is that they skimp on the meat filling of the wantans.
Look out for Ah Phang the kuih man that sells very good ang ku kueh and kuih bengkar at the store front of Yong Len. However, the nyonya otak otak caught our eyes and we asked for a reheat. Unlike the Muar’s version, it came in a thick slab with chunks of deboned ikan belanak, daun kadok and some spice paste mixture. It was quite good though never come close to the real deal from Malacca.
We wouldn’t mind returning to Yong Len for the ckt and otak otak. It is advisable to come after 11am when the crowd dies off.
Restoran Yong Len
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
(Opposite Perodua showroom and same row as 7-Eleven)
Closes on Monday
Yup, the prawn mee has gone to heck. Used to be one the better ones I’ve tasted. Now I don’t bother going there at all.
I guess the damn husband who tends to yell at the wife who’s manning the stall is to blame. When she was all alone before, it was tastier.
I don’t know why she puts up with the dude’s griping and moaning all the time.
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Chan tze wei Reply:
January 17th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
i can eat for free
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I used to patronise their prawn mee stall but now I prefer the one at Gembira coffee shop in Tmn Megah, partly coz the uncle is very generous with the kangkung!
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i guess you are back.. so welcome back!
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Well, its sad now that the quality has drop… because it has changed hands recently
the original people was my friend’s mother who retired end of feb 09.
She’s been in the same business for about 25 years.
I was wondering whether to try the new people, but now i don think so.
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Eeps!!!! I’d heard all about this and meant to head there this wkend! Boo hoo!!
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yes, totally agree. So many plcs in PJ with better prawn mee! The CKT was alrite..like u said..
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haaa…
never tried before in that place.
maybe would go there 1 day to hunt the otak otak..looks good!
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Yeah I was there the last time after walking at the TTDI hill. The Char Kuey Teow is good!
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They put too much sugar into the Hokkien Mee soup?
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agreed… the hype is just overrated for the curry mee… I found out that the char koay teow is more delicious… I just don’t like waiting for tables
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I prefer the Restoran TTDI Utama prawn noodles with spare ribs.
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Sorry to hear about the prawn noodle.
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The char koay teow looked good too from the look of it!
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Recently, the kuih stall having curry puff. It’s nice.
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After reading all the good comments on CKT, we went to try it out today around 11:30 with very high expectation. We were quite disappointed and may only go back for other dishes such as prawn mee.
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