[FOOD] 20141218 Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家 @ Central

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BRIEF



Wanton noodles is probably the next thing you have to try in HK. The tangy egg noodles with juicy shrimp wanton will definitely satisfy your belly especially during cold weather. There are many wanton noodle eateries in HK and I went to one of the famous one known as Mak's Noodle  麥奀雲吞麵世家.

You will notice many different Mak wanton mee in HK, this is because they are all descendants of the founder, Mr Mak King-Hung, nicknamed Mak Ngan (麥奀). You may find more about the history of Mak's Noodle via Wikipedia. Currently, only the Central branch is operated by Mr Mak's son, known as Mak Chi-Ming, which is also the Branch that I visited.

Mak's Noodles has a few branches across HK which include Central, The Peak, Causeway Bay, Jordan, and Tin Hau (do pardon me if I missed out any).

G/F, 77, Wellington Street, Central, HK
香港中环威灵顿街七十七号地下
Nearest MTR stations: Central Station, Exit D2
Telephone: +852 2454 3810
Opening hours: 11am-9.00pm daily

G/F, 37, Leighton Street, Causeway Bay
香港铜锣湾礼顿道三十七号地下
Nearest MTR stations: Island Line, Causeway Bay Station, Exit A
Telephone: +852 2893 0006
Opening hours: 9am-10.00pm daily

Shop 1C, G/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak
香港山顶广场地下1C埔
Nearest MTR stations: Nil
Telephone: +852 2854 3871
Opening hours: 10am-10.00pm daily

G/F, 76B, Electric Road, Tin Hau
香港天后电器道七十六号B地下
Nearest MTR stations:  Island Line, Tin Hau Station, Exit A2
Telephone: +852 3106 2386
Opening hours: 10am-12.30am daily

G/F, 55, Parkes Street,Jordan
九龙佐敦白加士街五十五号地下
Nearest MTR stations: Tsuen Wan Line, Jordan Station, Exit C2
Telephone: +852 2302 0908
Opening hours: 11am-12.30am daily

TO GO


I went to the Central Branch as it is where the origin of Mak's noodle in HK and still operated by the son of the founder. Depending on where you are coming from, just hop on to the MTR to arrive at Central Station and exit D2. There are a few routes to get to Mak's Noodle within 10 minutes walking distance, just refer to the Google Map directions below. 


SPECIALITY




There are a variety of choices that their menu can offer, but little that my tummy can accommodate. They have two types of noodles which is their well known tangy egg noodle and another chewy noodle knwon as Lai Fun (沥粉 - similar to our assam laksa noodles). Price ranges from HKD33 (RM15) up to HKD53 (RM24). Do note, they only serve soup noodles and no dry noodles (干捞) available at Mak's Noodles.


Table is small with maximum occupancy of 4 person, that too is considered very packed. Tea is served free and the service at Central branch is excellent, probably due to off peak hours during my visit.

Signatory Wanton Noodle 云吞面- HKD33 (RM15)

For the price you paid, you probably expecting a big bowl of wanton noodles. When the noodles was served, I was stunned for a second because the noodles was served in a normal chinese rice bowl size. First thought came through my mind, "mana cukup makan ni?? (where got enough eat??)". However, mind you that small bowl is fully packed with wanton and noodles, which is actually quite filling. Compared to our Malaysian style of serving, you probably have a big bowl with a lot of soup (tasteless MSG soup) and then the same portion of noodles (soggy noodles). OK, that's fair. Let's proceed with the tasting.


The serving is very simple and straight forward. Wanton noodles means wanton and noodles. No fancy char siew nor vegetable to decorate the bowl of noodles, unlike our Malaysian style where the hawkers will add all sorts of funny ingredients to make your noodle look like a rojak. 

First try will definitely be the soup because the soup base is the essence for a soup noodle. The soup didn't disappoint, it's clear and flavourful with hints of pork bone and dried fish. 

Next will be the egg noodles that the restaurant is famed for. The noodles was tangy and elastic, it gives you a crunchy texture when you bite through the noodles, cooked to perfection and not soggy like most of our Malaysian wanton noodles.

The wanton is wrapped with shrimps and minced pork, the wanton skin is also cooked just right and not soggy and soft. I enjoyed the noodle until the very last drop of soup. This is how cooking should be, simple yet detailed. Every important aspect of the dish is taken care of, which is what many of our hawker stalls failed to master.

The small serving is just perfect, it makes you satisfied but yet insufficeint, you want to eat more but having one more is too much. It lures you to come visit again another time to have more.

SUMMARY


Is it the best wanton noodle in HK? I don't know because I haven't tried all of it yet. But I can rest assured that this is a quality meal, cooked with attention and pride. Portion is not too big but just nice for a medium eater. Recommended to have a try in Central branch.

Taste
☆☆☆☆☆
simple and detailed
Value
☆☆☆☆
detailed expensive for the portion
Service
☆☆☆☆
better than average HK. Probably due to off peak hours
Cleanliness
☆☆☆☆
clean utensils and premise 
Opening Hours
11:00am until 9:00pm (Daily)
Wifi
N/A 
Parking
Minimal 
Website
N/A 

GPS: 22.283011, 114.154575
Please note that Google Map tagging is a bit off from the exact location. Please follow my GPS coordiantes.

farscope

Malaysian lad, engineer by background, banker by profession whom passionate in photography, food and travelling.

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