22 Jun
Yong Len Coffee Shop @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
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
Posted by yum on June 22, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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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Posted by nileey on June 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm
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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Posted by cumidanciki on June 22, 2009 at 4:21 pm
i guess you are back.. so welcome back!
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Posted by pat on June 22, 2009 at 7:23 pm
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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Posted by 550ml jar of faith on June 22, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Eeps!!!! I’d heard all about this and meant to head there this wkend! Boo hoo!!
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Posted by thenomadGourmand on June 22, 2009 at 9:44 pm
yes, totally agree. So many plcs in PJ with better prawn mee! The CKT was alrite..like u said..
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Posted by taufulou on June 23, 2009 at 8:51 am
haaa…
never tried before in that place.
maybe would go there 1 day to hunt the otak otak..looks good!
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Posted by eiling on June 23, 2009 at 9:08 am
Yeah I was there the last time after walking at the TTDI hill. The Char Kuey Teow is good!
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Posted by email2me on June 23, 2009 at 9:48 am
They put too much sugar into the Hokkien Mee soup?
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Posted by thule aka leo on June 23, 2009 at 12:01 pm
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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Posted by Chin on June 23, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I prefer the Restoran TTDI Utama prawn noodles with spare ribs.
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Posted by jason on June 24, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Sorry to hear about the prawn noodle.
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Posted by cariso on June 27, 2009 at 12:28 am
The char koay teow looked good too from the look of it!
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