葆记云吞面 Poh Kee Wanton Mee (Taman Desa Tebrau)

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)

Address: No. 52, Jalan Harmonium 23/13, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/L52fmUZoyhTyo5UC8
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

202 Kopi O Kosong (Hot) = RM2.50

001 Signature Wantan Noodles (Dry, Spicy, Small) = RM8.00

No Service Charges

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

FYI: When people talk about Famous Wanton Mee in Kampung Pandan, they are really referring to Pandan Wanton Mee and not this 葆记云吞面 Poh Kee Wanton Mee. These are 2 Completely Different WTM Eateries although interestingly located right next to each other.

Poh Kee itself though is a 50 years Wanton Noodles Brand in Kampung Pandan that I had previously visited and reviewed. You can read about my Past Review on them in the Above Link that I posted. I only got to know they have this 2nd Branch when I was exploring Taman Desa Tebrau at the time.

Compared to its 总行 in Kampung Pandan, this was a Much More Modern Eatery located among a Row of Shophouses. That said, this Place also don't look new and looks like its also been around here for quite some time.
Simply Renovated, this is a Airconditioned Eatery that didn't have its Aircon turned on that day when I visited.


Although not Crowded, there were still quite a Few Customers at 8.30am on a Sunday Morning when I visited. Interestingly they have a Specific Section in the Shop doing some Promotions of Health Products and Detergents? Not sure if this is set up by them or rented out.

From what I see, there is only 1 Chinese 大姐 running the Place with 1 Bangladesh Support Staff.
Really Busy, she was running all over the place as I observed. Both Staffs were Polite and Reserved.

Anyway it took 10 Mins for the Kopi-O-Kosong, and 16 Mins for the Wanton Mee. Quite Long actually but can't be helped since she is the only person running the Eatery and doing the Main Cooking I reckon.


Quality of the Sambal

The Sambal they have here was Sweetish with a Gritty Texture. Unusually Sweetish for a WTM Eatery. Spicy but also Not Too Spicy just a Gentle Heat on the Tongue. Not sure if this is Homemade by them or from Some Bottle.

202 Kopi O Kosong (Hot) = RM2.50

Served in a Simple Plain Cup, this had a Decent Kopi Fragrance, but the Taste of this reminds me of those Typical Supermarket "Tea-Bag" sort of Kopi-O. Not particularly in Coffee Strength, No Siap Siap, this was Borderline Acceptable and Nothing Amazing. I'm guessing this is probably a Supermarket Product.



001 Signature Wantan Noodles (Dry, Spicy, Small) = RM8.00

Quality of the Soup

Compared to the More Veggie Based Soup that I had in their Original HQ in Kampung Pandan, this one tasted More Conventional Classic with a Slight Dough Taste due to the Wanton. Saltish, it seems like some MSG is used.

Quality of the Wantons

2 Standard Baby Sized Ones, Skin was Standard Smooth and Not Doughy. The Pork Filling within was Slightly Salted and interestingly Not as Porky as their Original in Kampung Pandan.


Quality of the Char Siew

About 11 Small Cuts of Food Colouring type of Char Siew. They look Dry and taste Dry. Almost No Sweetness, compared to their Kampung Pandan one which I tasted a Slight Sweetness. There was Much More Emphasis on the Porky Meaty aspect. This Char Siew is meant more to provide a Meaty Firm Texture to the WTM than anything.


Quality of the Noodles

Amount given is Acceptable for the Price. Slight Bouncy in Texture but not those Super QQ type. This one tasted the Closest to their Kampung Pandan version. Not a Very Earthy Type of Noodles. Even for the Spicy I ordered, it really wasn't Spicy at all. Really Not Spicy, I wondered if she forgot to make it Spicy.



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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM2.50 (S$0.80) was an Acceptable Price for this Kopi-O-Kosong but I would say don't bother. Not a Strong Coffee, this tasted like those Supermarket Teabag type of Kopi-O tbh. Acceptable for what it is and nothing more.

At the Price of RM8.00 (S$2.50), this is actually More Expensive compared to their Kampung Pandan's Version of RM6.50 (S$2.10) although to be fair, this Increase in Price is most certainly due to the Higher Rental. That said, an RM8.00 itself is a Decent Price given that an Average Meal in JB is at least RM10.00 and above.


What I am surprised is that many aspects of this Version here isn't Exactly the Same as the one in Kampung Pandan. The Soup and Char Siew were the ones that felt the Most Different. Overall, its so Different that it might as well be a Different WTM.

Don't let my Average Score deter you from this Place. Although Nothing really stood out for me and it is a Very Different Interpretation compared to their Original Kampung Pandan Place, this was still an Average Acceptable WTM if you set your Expectations in Check. 

If you have a Craving for WTM while in the Area, is OK with the Prices on the Menu, and also OK that the Serving Time can be abit Long due to only 1 Person handling the Place, I suppose this is still an OK place to visit.