Thought I should write a quick note about this place since its the only place that I am willing to make all sorts of exceptions for:
- Not complaining about the lack of aircon
- Going there 3 weeks in a row
- Ordering chili with my noodles
- Queueing up
Although Bestway Building is just a short walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT, its on a side rarely frequented by passer-bys and therefore casual walk-in customers are probably rare. Previously a school, it became a TV studio for a while, and is currently serving as the office for a variety of small businesses.
What makes the place interesting, is the little food court right in front of it. This is where my favourite pork noodles (more commonly known as Bak Chor Mee) can be found. High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles is one of the outlets run by the youngest of the 3 very well known brothers and their families. Other branches include the one at Crawford Lane behind ICA Lavender MRT (run by Brother #2), Hong Lim (run by Son of Brother #3), Vivocity (run by Son of Brother #1). I don't know if Brother #1 has a stall too, so drop me a note if you know where it is.
I've tried all the stalls except the Vivocity one which is new, but my favorite is still the Bestway Building one. Its horribly horribly crowded on weekdays, and even when I worked a short 5min away, I never could bear the long and extremely slow moving queue. So *Shinta and I usually go around 11am on Saturdays only. Each bowl is freshly prepared, and he does each one individually (no production line or mass cooking), so the wait is always long. If there is even so much as 2 people in the queue in front of you, except to wait a good 10-20mins.
- Not complaining about the lack of aircon
- Going there 3 weeks in a row
- Ordering chili with my noodles
- Queueing up
Although Bestway Building is just a short walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT, its on a side rarely frequented by passer-bys and therefore casual walk-in customers are probably rare. Previously a school, it became a TV studio for a while, and is currently serving as the office for a variety of small businesses.
What makes the place interesting, is the little food court right in front of it. This is where my favourite pork noodles (more commonly known as Bak Chor Mee) can be found. High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles is one of the outlets run by the youngest of the 3 very well known brothers and their families. Other branches include the one at Crawford Lane behind ICA Lavender MRT (run by Brother #2), Hong Lim (run by Son of Brother #3), Vivocity (run by Son of Brother #1). I don't know if Brother #1 has a stall too, so drop me a note if you know where it is.
I've tried all the stalls except the Vivocity one which is new, but my favorite is still the Bestway Building one. Its horribly horribly crowded on weekdays, and even when I worked a short 5min away, I never could bear the long and extremely slow moving queue. So *Shinta and I usually go around 11am on Saturdays only. Each bowl is freshly prepared, and he does each one individually (no production line or mass cooking), so the wait is always long. If there is even so much as 2 people in the queue in front of you, except to wait a good 10-20mins.
Anyway there are a million reasons why I love these noodles. The vinegar is excellent, the chili is really yummy (I ask for less chili), they are generous with the minced pork and the pieces of liver are cooked just right making them soft and tender. I love the pieces of lard and the fish that comes with it. *Shinta usually generously passes me the additional fish he gets with his $5 bowl since my $4 bowl doesn't have enough for me.
This fish is also used in the filling of the pork balls and the dumplings that come with the noodles, and that's what makes the 2 items really different from other places. Sometimes instead of ordering noodles, I just order a bowl of pork ball and dumpling soup. Yummy!
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High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles
12 Prince Edward Road, Bestway Building #01-16
Hours: Mon-Sat 9.30am - 2.30pm
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