小碗面 (small bowl noodles) — free refill noodles + veggies ($5)!
Small bowl noodles set with free noodle + veggie refill — flat hand-pulled noodles with dark mushroom topping, side claypot soup with vegetables and wonton. $5.
Lunch found a 小碗面 (small bowl noodles) stall with the “免费加菜加面” (free refill noodles + veggies) deal. $5. Cheap deal of the week. 😋
What was on the table ($5):
- A floral plate of flat hand-pulled noodles dressed in a light savoury sauce, topped with a generous mound of braised dark mushrooms and chopped scallions.
- A piece of fried wonton at the side — golden crispy triangle wedge.
- A small claypot side soup with wonton dumplings, bok choy and scrambled egg ribbons floating in clear broth.
The “免费加菜加面” deal is the chain’s signature value play — order the small bowl, then get free top-ups of noodles + vegetables as much as you want (within reason). At $5, this is genuinely cheap noodle-soup lunch territory.
The braised mushroom topping is the chain’s distinctive touch — most ban mian / mee pok stalls give you minced pork; here you get dark-soya braised mushrooms instead. Vegetarian-friendly + umami-rich combo.
The side claypot soup with wonton + greens is the proper Chinese hawker combo move — dry noodle plate + wet soup bowl, alternate between bites for textural variety.
Total: $5 with the free refill option.
Overall: 4.2 / 5. Braised mushroom topping was the standout (umami + tender), noodles were the right chewy thickness, free refill made it impossible to leave hungry. Will be back for the deal. 😍👍🏼
