Simon Road Hokkien Mee, Singapore

Address:
Block 210, Hougang Street 21, Singapore 530210

Opening times:
Everyday from 11am to 10pm

Website: http://simonroadhokkienmee.com/

Our honest review:
It used to be located at the corner coffee shop along Simon Road, but has since moved to Block 210 Hougang Street 21's coffee shop. Current location isn't too far off from the old one and it is about a 5-10 minutes walk from Kovan MRT.

Hokkien mee is a dish in many countries like Malaysia and China. The same dish varies significantly between countries but I still prefer Singapore's hokkien mee. I have been patronizing this stall since I was a little girl When they were at Simon Road, the waiting time were usually 30 minutes or more. The  current waiting time has reduced to about 10-15 minutes because he has implemented call-in to pre-order and  customers come to pick up almost immediately.

Simon Road's Hokkien Mee

Siimon Road's Hokkien Mee

Having eaten a lot of hokkien mee around Singapore, I find Simon Road's hokkien mee is one of the best in Singapore. The broth they used to cook their noodles is really good and rich. The noodles fully absorbed all the broth, making it so flavorful. The yellow noodles and the white beehoon are never dried-out or soggy but always fried just right, with a chewy and smooth texture and a taste which I absolutely love. The picture tells a thousand words, serving as the best judgement. 

This stall uses the thinner white beehoon unlike many others who use the thick ones. I really hate the overly thick ones. I feel that the thinner ones have a better texture, springy to the bite and yet fully absorbing the flavor of the broth. The whole dish is then charred to perfection together with a full load of egg, bean sprouts, prawns and squids and then garnished with freshly-cut limes and of course their special prepared chilli.

Their special prepared chilli is really good.  They now serve 2 types of chilli (as you can see in the picture). Their original chilli is the sambal type.  The other.. I'm not too sure myself. They have always been famous for their fragrant sambal chilli which has a good tinge of spiciness together with a good blend of dried shrimps. The other chilli, in the lighter/brighter red, is new. I heard from the grapevine that his "disciple" opened a stall at the old location (i.e. Simon Road's corner coffee shop). but neither taste nor business is as good.  His "disciple" created this new chilli; hence they had to do likewise to be one up over him. 

Price: Starting cost for each plate is $4 and it increases up to $10. It used to be around $3 per plate, but I guess inflation has taken its toll like everywhere else. It isn't the cheapest plate of hokkien mee around, but I can guarantee you it is really good and worth every dollar you paid.

Just a little hint - The old man who cooks this hokkien mee is honestly way better than his son. I usually think twice when I see the son cooking.