Swee Guan Hokkien Mee @Geylang Lorong 29 review!

[micromachine]

Geylang is perhaps regarded by most locals as the epicentre of Singapore's flesh trade - dirty spas, seedy brothels, less than legal prostitution rackets and whatnot abound. Then again initiated gluttons will have you duly educated about a supper scene thriving amidst one festering mix of sex, drugs and sleaze. On any given late evening boisterous patrons throng popular eateries and cookhouses across sin city till wee hours; ostensibly with great food and even better company folks never go gentle into that good night.

Might legitimate hawker legends hail from the red light district? We went prowling for answers, hoping to be pleasantly impressed. Presented herein are our thoughts surrounding Swee Guan Hokkien Mee at Lorong 29 visited this time round.

.......Compared with hokkien mee sampled elsewhere, Swee Guan's version gratified on two counts: magnanimously dense manifestation of wok hei and ambrosial gooeyness coating every morsel (regretfully its sambal chilli was rather uneventful). Prawns turned out sufficiently crunchy and firm whilst them bouncy squid rings imparted mild sweetness; however dismally small quantities featured. Besides, whatever happened to a customary scattering of pork belly slices? Meh.

More at https://www.thefooddossier.com/2019/06/swee-guan-hokkien-mee.html

 

[hairylee]

Without pork belly slices the taste is never authentic.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

This one is it advertised as using charcoal fire one?

 

[micromachine]

yeah the post got mention charcoal fire:

"An expressionless, somewhat sullen middle-aged man stands behind wielding a cast iron wok over old school charcoal fire, methodically nurturing yellow noodles, thin bee hoon, assorted seafood and miscellaneous ingredients in prawn stock - braising, stirring, simmering. "

 

[no_faith]

Have tried cooked by local ah pek
Long quene as usual
Serving small
Even you buy big plate maybe just little more
Imho taste not bad compare to many in foodcourts and cook by prc
To me charcoal or not, not much diff

 

[laksaboy]

Many eateries, after experiencing a boost from fame or hype (e.g. high profile reviews, Michelin star award), simply go 'auto-pilot' on reputation and cut corners on quality and/or quantity.

 

[laksaboy]

Good food -> Energy -> Good fuck -> Money -> Good food.

 

[micromachine]

only in geylang you can get all of 'em heh.

Oh and Balestier too!

 

[zhihau]

The standards dropped when Alex is not holding the wok at East Coast Rd.

Swee Guan a bit more gooey for me.

 

[eatshitndie]

fuckien food is a fucking mess.

 

[micromachine]

The standards dropped when Alex is not holding the wok at East Coast Rd.

Swee Guan a bit more gooey for me.

Uncle Alex not there anymore? Then who is running the show?

 

[EunoiaJAYCEE]

Ate b4 with frens, not bad.

 

[syed putra]

Without pork belly slices the taste is never authentic.

Malay food deliveries insist no pork belly or no service.

 

[Leongsam]

Lorong 14 reviews are far more interesting.

 

[syed putra]

Lorong 14 reviews are far more interesting.

Guillemard hotel?

 

[rocket]

Uncle Alex not there anymore? Then who is running the show?

Daughter.

 

[red amoeba]

I swear by the Hokkien mee at ABC market.

 

[AhMeng]

I swear by the Hokkien mee at ABC market.

That Hokkien mee has super long queue. Machiam queue until Johore Bahru's at Hokkien @ginfreely home ! Lol

 

[ginfreely]

That Hokkien mee has super long queue. Machiam queue until Johore Bahru's at Hokkien @ginfreely home ! Lol

Tsk tsk tsk you are so carbon copy of kt latha bad loser coward big bully so cheap and dirty Malaysians.

 

[hairylee]

Malay food deliveries insist no pork belly or no service.

How about supermarket checkout?