Best Wantan Mee in Johor Bahru (JB)

This particular restaurant specialises in wantan mee which you can opt for the regular black sauce or spicy red chilli sauce. The noodles are firm and springy, while the thinly-sliced char siew adds a nice texture upon every bite. The minced pork dumpling, which serves in a bowl of light-coloured soup, is both fragrant and savoury!

Although Pontian wantan mee can be easily found in the Klang Valley area, the real deal remains the one from Johor state itself. One of the best authentic ones has to be the old coffeeshop of Heng Heng at Taman Anggerik. The egg noodle has a firm texture that mixes well with special gravy made from chilli and tomato sauce. Simply yummy!

Ho Seng Kee is well known for its signature handmade noodles made with duck and chicken eggs. The noodles are made fresh daily with no artificial colouring and preservatives. While a typical wantan noodle is often ruined by its alkaline taste, you won’t find such disaster here at Ho Seng Kee!

Located at the junction of Jalan Lawang and Jalan Kaloi, Restoran Chin Chin serves two kinds of wantan mee: roasted pork and chicken feet. The bouncy egg noodles and fragrant sesame-infused sauce complements well together. While the char siew is nothing to shout about, the chicken feet is surprisingly delicious here. It has a juicy soft skin that tastes savoury enough, especially with all the soy sauce coating.

If you happen to drop by Restoran Jin Shan Lou Wantan Mee, make sure you go for the BBQ pork noodles. The texture of the noodles is fantastic but the BBQ pork is even better with its juicy meat and delectable charred layer skin. They also offer other types of wantan mee such as shredded chicken, minced pork, dry curry chicken and dumpling dishes.

Sin Kee is a hawker stall located inside Kedai Makan Lam Yong, better known as 8383 kopitiam. The wantan mee is delicious, especially with the authentic Pontian styl sauce that coat the noodles. The noodle are exceptionally springy and don’t turn soggy even after drenched in sauce!

Over the last 40 years, Yit Foh’s signature wantan mee is reputed as one of the best of its kind in Johor. Although the egg noodles are produced from the factory, the preparation of the dish still retain its traditional recipe. Packed with flavourful sauce and homemade char siew, each bite of the noodles is satisfying till the last plate!

Situated within Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre, the cook knows a thing or two about serving a delicious bowl of wantan mee. First up is the char siew version. The roasted pork is delectable and tastes savoury enough upon mixing together with the egg noodles. Next is the chicken feet coated with braised sauce. The additional topping of black mushrooms gives a wonderfully juicy texture to the overall dish.