Ah Hoe Mee Pok

Somehow I came here after the big hype online where most people would write great reviews about how a Japanese came to Singapore to pick up the skill and set up shop to sell mee pok, just like how any other Singaporean would.
Unfortunately I didn’t wake up early enough to reach here at 0700hrs, but got here at around 0940hrs instead and there was a long queue. While starting at the back, it seemed that there was a large order to go, which I understand, family breakfast, gathering, it’s fine. When I finally got to move a step, it was 30 minutes later. Ok my expectation was growing as I got hungrier. Another 30 minutes passed and my order was taken in advance. I ordered the special noodle no.1 and added noodles for 50 cents more. Ok, another 20 minutes wait and I got my food.
The noodle portion was generous, a pretty hearty amount. It came with a prawn, 3 pieces of abalone, and minced meat, all glaced with lard. One of the main characteristic of the noodles is that it has a lot of lard (crispy not soft) which is good I guess, to prevent the noodles from sticking together. However, I reckon the crowd caused Naoji san to undercook the noodles and it was slightly hard still. I must say that the overall taste was very balanced, a tinge of vinegar, soy sauce, except for the lard part, very overwhelming. So somehow it was not overly tasty, but the chilli sauce helped a fair bit.
I also ordered a bowl of teochew dumpling soup, there was a lot of lard in the soup as well. Again, I had the same observation, the dumplings were not cooked enough, the skin of the dumpling was slightly undercooked with the pork filling.
Would have preferred to give a 3.5 stars but I guess it’s not available yet. Given the hype, I will go to the original Ah Hoe mee pok, lesser queue and more flavorful mee pok.

One of the best bak chor mee I have tried.
Meticulously done by a Japanese cook who takes pride in his preparation. Be prepared to wait if you are going during peak hours. The stall opens from about 6.30 am. The crowd starts coming in at about 9.30 am.

One of the best mee pok I’ve tasted. Located in a nondescript coffee shop, run by Japanese expat family, captures the local taste and flavor of a classic Singaporean noodle dish! Try it dry with their homemade chili sauce.