甡兴潮州面薄 Sang Heng Noodles

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)

Address: 16, Jalan Permas 9/2, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, 81750 Masai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nR8B1XaTHVTVLo4HA
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

Kopi-O-Kosong = RM2.70
Kway Teow Soup (Small) = RM9.50

No Service Charges

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




This is quite a Well Reviewed Kway Teow Soup Eatery that has been featured in Many Singapore Based Food Blogs. They used to be located in the Popular Touristy Jalan Tan Hiok Nee Area. Started by a Late Uncle Seng, they have since shifted to Permas Jaya.

I had done a Review for them previously back in 2023 and enjoyed their Kway Teow Soup. Unfortunately I have since lost my Original Review so I thought I might as well do a Re-Review 3 years later.

Compared to their Original Location which was a Old Looking Non-Airconditioned Kopitiam, this New Place is renovated to be Much More Modern Airconditioned Concept although it wasn't very Cold. It still adopts a Light Green Colour Scheme that I remembered with Soft Chinese Pop Songs in the Background.

Managed by the Same Friendly Jolly Lady Boss who was all smiles and eager to assist. She was still friendly as ever although understandably she probably don't remember me. The Rest of the Staffs are Polite and Reserved. 

Not much Customers besides me although to be fair I did visit on a Weekday Friday Morning. Anyway it took 3 Mins for the Kopi and 5 Mins for the Kway Teow. Everything was served up within 5 Mins.

Kopi-O-Kosong = RM2.70

Served in a Small Cup, this Kopi was decently strong even though it didn't tasted like those Very Gao Gao type. Very Minimal Bitterness, No Siap Siap but still managed to wake me up fresh in the Morning. Not Bad Coffee.

Kway Teow Soup (Small) = RM9.50

Decently and Humbly Presented, the Dish consisted of:

Soup and Kway Teow of course.
7 Slices of Fish Cake
3 Mini Small Prawns
2 Handmade Fishballs
About 1 Tbsp of Bak Chor
Pork Lard
Taugeh

Quality of the Soup

This is what I feel makes Sang Heng Good. It is boiled with a Rich Gao Gao Prawny Flavour. Slightly Powered by MSG but not too much, there is definitely alot of Prawns and alot of Effort boiled into this. 虾味有够 Gao Gao. And yet also Not Overly Prawny.

Quality of the Kway Teow

Most certainly from a Package, these were Soft, Tender and Boiled Smooth. What I do notice is that they are not in Long Strips like most other Eateries but are Cut Shorter to eat easier with a Spoon. I thought this would be quite convenient for Parents if bringing Young Kids here.

Quality of the Fishballs

Visually they look like they're Handmade though they are rather Small in Size. Not the Super Bouncy QQ Type with a Softer Juicy Bite and Not Overly Fishy. Acceptable, but Not Amazing.

Quality of the Prawns

I remembered these weren't anything special back when I had them in 2023. Not Firm, but also Not Mushy. These were most definitely the same Prawns they used to boil their Soup, now doing Double Duty as an Ingredient in the Dish.

Quality of the Rest of the Ingredients

Bak Chor was not Overly Porky and Not Salty either. It tastes more Original 原味 and not overly salted. Nothing Special about the Fishcake Slices, they were most definitely from some Supermarket Package.


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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM2.70 (S$0.90) was an Acceptable Price for a Kopi-O-Kosong that didn't taste Particularly Gao Gao but was still Decent enough to wake me up fresh in the Morning.

At the Price of RM9.50 (S$3.00) was a Decent Price for a Hot and Comforting Filling Bowl of Kway Teow Soup. The Soul of the Dish is definitely the Soup. Boiled Gao Gao with alot of Prawns, there is alot of Work and Effort that went into this. I particularly liked this Soup back in 2023, and I still like them 3 years later and I'm glad that the Standard has not Dropped.


Eating Everything together, nothing in this Dish tries to compete with each other for attention and Everything pretty much felt like in Balance supported by the Nice Prawny Soup. I really like this Prawny Broth.

I'm sad to see them move from Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, but I'm sure the High Rental in such a Touristy Place is probably a Big Factor for their Move. I'm really glad that they are still around. If you are here in Permas Jaya craving for something Hot and Soupy and is ok with a Prawn Broth, I can definitely recommend to come give this place a try.