Pin Yuan Wantan Noodle (Black or White) @ Kedai Kopi Xuu Yau in Johor Bahru [Malaysia]

My day trip to Johor Bahru always involves breakfast with coffee and toast but my sister recently recommended a wanton mee stall that's pretty near to Hiap Joo, along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Street. 

Here we are! Kedai Kopi Xuu Yau, which means Xuu Yau Coffee Shop. Strangely, the Chinese characters underneath the Malay words on the signboard refer to the only stall in the shop; Pin Yuan Wantan Noodle! 

At 9.20 am, it was filled with people but not yet commanding a line of queue like Hua Mui. Now, Singaporeans must be aware that wanton mee in Malaysia differs slightly from Singapore; theirs usually are black and they do not have option like ketchup to mix into the noodle.

In Kedai Kopi Xuu Yau, however, they do offer traditional black version and a white option. Picky Alex would likely prefer the white ; hence, I would have to order black for comparison sake.

Sour Plum Lime Juice - Shiok to have on a warm day with smatterings of sourness and saltiness plus a whole lot of sweetness. Alex's order; I stole a few sips. 

Our bowls of black and white wanton mee; at RM 7.50 for the small portion, I must say it's pretty pricey for such a small bowl. The bowl's diameter was shorter than the height of my iPhone! 

Just like Singapore's wanton mee, the meat dumplings were nothing to shout again. Sometimes, I wonder why they call it wanton mee when the wantons (Chinese for dumplings) didn't seem to play that important a role.

Char siew was delightful; good fat ratio and tasted sweet without being porky; I would love to have more charred bits though. Noodle wise, they were springy but the taste felt more like instant noodle, sans the flavor. 

Personally, I prefer the white over the black as the latter overpowered the palate given the sweetness whereas the former was milder on the taste buds and had an old school taste typical of Singapore's wanton mee in the past. It would have been a walk down nostalgia lane if ketchup was added.

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Address

54, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Map

As above.

Menu

As above. They sell fishball noodle too.

Pricing

Sour Plum Lime Juice - RM 2.80

White Wanton Mee - RM 7.50

Black Wanton Mee - RM 7.50