Old Street Fish Ball Noodles is Good
Fish Ball Noodles, Non-Halal
- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Steven CT Tea found a heritage eatery, Old Street Fish Ball Noodles 老街鱼丸粉, in Oakland Seremban that's 3 generations old
Beef Noodles, Non-Halal
There’s rich history to Taiwan’s bubble tea endeavours - Chun Shui Tang 春水堂 is founded by Liu Han-Chieh, first came up with the idea of serving Chinese tea cold in the early 1980s after visiting Japan where he saw coffee served cold. While there are 13 locations in Taipei, we went to the one located in the luxury department store, Shinkong Mitsukoshi in Xinyi District since it’s the closest to us and I went there with an open mind. That's the Chun Shui Tang Far Eastern Xinyi A13 outlet.
Coming in late at 9.30pm (they close 10pm), they only had a few options left - kinda makes it easier for me. The original bubble tea and what I travelled a few thousand miles for: niu ro mien (or beef brisket noodles)
While we can contest that fried rice - ASEAN comes near parity with North Asia; but when it comes to niu ro mien, we are left in the dust. There’s no comparison! The previous best versions were had in Taipei too (I won’t debate - they're abundant all over the city - choose your favourite) - but a traditional tea house like Chun Shui Tang 春水堂- the one that claimed to have originated bubble tea - offering a usurper of a beef noodle. That’s really something I love about being pleasantly surprised.
The broth is super rich, and beefy. You can taste the hours of stewing, braising and stirring that went in. The beef slices were laden with fat and tendons. Melts in your mouth.
The choice of noodle: min xian, a thicker version, was just perfect to soak up all the umaminess
The side dish was a star. The humble pickled mustard (ham choy) stole the show. Perfect savouriness and bite to complete the already near perfect bowl of noodles. Bringing it from a 7.5 to a 8.
The bubble tea is stuff of legend. I’m put off with the versions we get in ASEAN. Here the richness of the tea (oolong, pu’er, whatever tea leaf you choose) and the bounciness of each pearl really comes through. It doesn’t taste one bit ‘fake’ and sugary like the ones we get down South. It’s a proper freaking tea shop serving bubble tea which they invented since the late 80s.
The damage was NT$452.
Business Hours
Sunday to Thursday
11:00 am to 09:30 pm
Friday to Saturday
11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Hi there, I'm the Chiefeater AI at your service 😊 Try the preset questions below or type in your own question. Ask me a detailed question and you'll get a more detailed answer!
Thinking...
By using this chatbot, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy. Check with the outlet for correct pricing and information.
There are no reviews yet.
Fish Ball Noodles, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Steven CT Tea found a heritage eatery, Old Street Fish Ball Noodles 老街鱼丸粉, in Oakland Seremban that's 3 generations old
Cantonese Fried, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater William WL Loo thinks the Sar Hor Fun or Wat Tan Hor at Johor Jaya Family Food Court is one of the best in JB
Wantan Mee, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater KC Yan had a delicious bowl of street side wantan mee at Quan Mi 236 in Ho Chi Minh City
Hakka, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Lee Mun had several items at Restoran Hakka Tai Chong for lunch but found the winner in the crispy pork
Char Kuey Teow, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater David Quah says that whenever he is at ML Coffee House in Ayer Itam, the char koay teow stall is his top pick
Char Kuey Teow, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Peter Yeoh says that the CKT at Ah Yam's Char Koay Teow in 99 McNair Food Hub is one of George Town's best
Dumplings, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Alan Ang tried the dumplings at Zhang Ji Yun Jiao in Grantal Mall Clementi for the novelty of it
Curry Mee, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Benjamin Lian was at Restoran Dungun for the fried fish curry mee but had to settle for the char siew curry mee
Yong Tau Foo, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Tai Kwee Fatt was at Kedai Makanan Yi Jia in Taman Gadding Perdana again, this time for Yong Tau Foo
Ask our foodie AI about food in KL, PJ, Penang and beyond!
Like “where got buffet in PJ”, “I want halal chicken rice in Puchong”, “mana boleh cari pizza di KL” or “最好的鸡排”