Restoran Ah Piaw Wantan Mee 亞標雲吞面

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)

Address: 20, 12, Jalan Kelewang, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xN1s7yGSyyWY8SDb8
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

🍜 Signature Wantan Mee (Original, Dry, Small) = RM9.00

SST Tax = RM0.55

 Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.
Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.

This is a Very Famous JB Wantan Mee Eatery that has frequently been featured in many Food Blogs and Top 10 Lists 📜 with some even claiming this to be One of the Best WTM in JB. 🍜😳 Bold Claim Indeed. In Older Photos of this Place, its used to be just a Very Small Regular Shop. 🤔 Now they actually occupy a Whole Building with 2 Floors so you can imagine how Successful they have been over the years. 🤔 I thought the Logo of the Founder on the Signboard looked kindda Adorable 😅 though I didn't see him when I was there.

Its a 24 Hours Eatery that at first look, kindda looked more like a Tze Char Restaurant than a WTM stall especially with their Huge Open Kitchen. 🤔 They not only sell WTM here as I could see they also offer some Dim Sums too. 😋 There weren't much people on a Friday Morning when I was there and the Staffs mostly comprised of Foreigners. They're Friendly but mostly keep to themselves.

No one will come up to you to take your order when you take your Seat. 🪑 You're supposed go up to the Counter, choose what you want, pay for it and it will be sent to you. 💵 Slightly Different Ordering Procedure compared to most other Eateries in JB. 😅 It took about 2 Mins for the Dish to be served up.

🍜 Signature Wantan Mee (Original, Dry, Small) = RM9.00

The First Thing that caught my Eye was the Generous Amounts of Wantan in the Soup. 🥟👍 Even for the Small Bowl I ordered, there are 7 Pieces of them! 😳 This is Way more Wantans than the number of Wantans we get with the WTM we buy in Singapore. 😅 The Wantan Skin is Silky Soft and the Meat Filling within is Juicy with a Slight Salty Bite. 😋 These are the Standard Small Baby Wantans, not Hong Kong Style of Big Chonky Boys though. Still, they're not bad and I'd rate these as Above Average. 👍

The Soup itself Smells and Tastes Very Peppery. 🍲 Its so Peppery, it completely takes over the Taste Profile of the Soup itself. 🤔 If you are someone who enjoys Very Peppery Soup, you'll like this. Personally I felt its perhaps a Tad Too Peppery for me. 🤔 Eating the Wanton with the Soup helps dampens the Pepperiness abit.

Amount of Char Siew are Acceptable for what it is, 🍖 and they are Cut in the Standard Thin Slivers as expected. Despite how Dry they looked, they're surprisingly Not Dry at all and actually have Abit of Tender Bite. 😋 They also have a Sharply Salty Sweet Taste that pairs nicely with the Meat. Not Bad Char Siew Quality for a WTM. 👍

The "Original" Non-Spicy Noodles I ordered is actually Scallion Oil Noodles 蔥油麵. 🍜🤔 Its Not Super QQ but does have a Nice Bouncy Bite. Amount of Noodles is Acceptable for the Price and the Scallion Oil Taste is Neither Too Strong nor Too Bland but maintains a Nice Balance. 👍

That said, because Scallion Oil is used, it makes the Noodles Very Oily. 🤔 This is a Very Oily Plate of Noodles. Seldom see 葱油面 being used in a Wantan Mee so this was an Interesting Choice. 🍜🤔 Perhaps this is the Reason why they made the Soup so Peppery as it is probably used as a Counter to Dampen the Oiliness of the Noodles. 🤔 一口面, 一口云吞, 一口汤.

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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At a Total Combined Price of RM9.55 (S$2.80), I feel this is Worth the Money simply because of the Generous Amounts of Wantan they give even for the Smallest Bowl I ordered. 🥟👍 There is just no way you can get this many Wantans in Singapore. 😅 The Wantans themselves are also Competently Made and tasted Nice. 🥟😋

The Quality of the Char Siew also surprised me with how Tender they tasted despite looking Dry. 🐷 The Noodles however I felt were Too Oily. 🤔 In one of my Photos, you can see how much Oil there was lingering on the Plate even after I finished the Meal. 😅 If you like 葱油面, 🍜 you will probably like this. But if you prefer more Saucy WTM type of Noodles Taste, you might find this to be abit out of your Comfort Zone. 🤔

Ultimately, is this really one of the Best WTM in JB? 🤔 Personally, I'm not sure. Culinary Wise though, I thought it was an Interesting Interpretation of this Classic Dish. I can recommend to give this to try (if you haven't already). 👍 Just the Generous Amounts of Wantans given is already worth the Price of Entry here. 😋