Keng Heng Whampoa Teochew Lor Mee - 505 Beach Rd

Ordered the $5 bowl and it was really filling. It has lots of ingredients and I love the addition of fish skin which is my first time having fish skin in lor mee. The gravy is not overly starchy which is great and taste wise is not so strong. If you can't take spicy, tell the auntie because it can be quite spicy. The addition of garlic and vinegar makes the soup more flavourful. Came around 1.30pm on weekday and surprisingly no queue. A comforting bowl of lor mee overall.

The last time when I patronised them was at their old store which is just opposite of their current unit. Probably 4-5 years back. I remember their lor mee to be very flavourful. The gravy n chilli combination was the best together with the fish skin. However, last Saturday when I patronised them, I ordered the $5 portion and to my surprise the standard was far from what I used to have eaten years back.

Found the broth a little too thick until we mixed the chilli and vinegar with it. It was really good. At $6/- a bowl, we think it was worth the short wait.

1st time tried this stall, Lor mee with fish skin. Apparently, the fried stuffs are a bit salty especially the fried fish. Not the skin. Overall, still not bad.

Disclaimer: I'm not usually a fan of lor mee. Probably my first lor mee in the last 10 years, and I must say I enjoy this a lot more than I thought I would. I added extra vinegar and extra chilli to give the sauce more punch and oomph. Sauce initially looked very starchy but didn't taste so. The bowl came with pork chunks, fishcakes, fish skin, fried wonton, fried fish and ngo hiang. Highly value for money!

Nice thick gravy and great presentation of this old dish that is a rare find. Though this is the first time trying this stall, I could not find any serious fault with this dish. Not the best but definitely, a class above your average bowl. A great find for me in this part of Singapore.

4-4.5 stars. Food quality: Nicely done noodles with fried fish skin, wanton, fish cakes (no ngoh hiang as requested for no pork). Tasty and nicely done, this stall stands out due to these ingredients! Garlic, starchy paste which may not be suitable for some people. Food portion / Price: $4 is the smallest bowl with average amount of ingredients, will probably need more food to supplement for a meal. 4-4.5 stars. Service: Order, pays and collect your food Crowd: Expect a crowd especially during meal times. Payment: SG QR or Cash accepted.

I used to eat here all the time since I would say probably more than 5 years back. I am not sure why my previous reviews disappeared. But for the same reason since almost 5 years I didn't come back was the disappointment in deteriorating flavours. So it will be awhile after this post. In short, its flavour, irregardless of price increase. There was a time it was $3 / $4. Still, we understand inflation and the recent logistic challenges, electricity irregularities and what not, but please don't short change your customers in such a way. 1. Lor Mee broth is thicker but bland and tasteless. Just brown sauce. 2. Lor Mee with no Lor Bak or braised pork belly is just a NO. 3. I know you use Dory fish for your nuggets. Cheapest fish there is in a chunk. Tasteless. Ngo hiang, store supplied. Thick supplied fish cake slices that does nothing. And a lot of thick, starchy noodles. No egg ribbons, no pork no fish. I do not care about what wantons or wanton skin. Fish skin is a novelty, not a Teochew or Lor Mee thing. That ends my love story with you. How is Lor Mee a Teochew thing is beyond me.