Review : Mak's Chee @ MidValley Megamall

Two years ago Kuala Lumpur welcomed Mak's Chee, a restaurant which was made famous by owner Master Mak Woon Chee selling fresh prawn wonton noodles. Originally hailing from Guangzhou followed by a move to Hong Kong, Mak's Chee dates back all the way to the 1920s. You know the noodles are something when its clientele include a long list of famous celebrities, politicians, food critics, and iconic figures across Hong Kong and China. The famed family recipe has been passed down through generations and is now in its third generation, run by Master Mak's grandson-in-law Johnny Yu who decided to expand outside Hong Kong to Malaysia. For some reason we never knew about it until they opened their third branch at MidValley (first was at One Utama and second at Pavilion Elite) so here we are!

What's this called : Deep Fried Wonton

What's in it : Whole big prawn fried in wonton skin with sweet chili sauce on the side.

Chubsquared thoughts : This was definitely the first dish we had to order, because who goes into a famous wonton noodle restaurant and not order their fried wontons?? It would be unheard of! And please order this. It was fried to perfection, with the right amount of crisp on the outside, biting into a nice big succulent juicy prawn inside. However, these wontons don't come cheap, at RM16.90 for 8 pieces, which means RM2.11 for 1 piece. It is rather justifiable due to the big whole prawn in there.   

What's this called : Sweet & Sour Pork Dry Noodles

What's in it : Egg noodle with oriental style sweet and sour pork with soup on the side.

Chubsquared thoughts : Noodles were cooked perfectly al-dente and had no weird soapy/chemical taste. This is because they are made with duck eggs with no added alkaline unlike lower quality noodles. It also had just the right amount of sauce to prevent the noodles from tasting dry and rough. However the star of this dish is definitely that pork. Tasting like a combination of sweet and sour and tauchu (fermented soybean paste) it reminded me of my mother's cooking - this means it is super delectable! However, a major drawback of this dish is its size. The portion was SO small it was insufficient for me (a lady with small food capacity), which means it is definitely insufficient for bigger appetites! At a cost of RM12.90, this dish could be slightly bigger. 

What's this called : Shredded Ginger & Spring Onion Dry Noodles

What's in it : Egg noodle with a topping of shredded ginger and spring onions with soup on the side.

Chubsquared thoughts : No doubt the most boring dish of the day (hence the less attractive picture) but my companion wanted a vegetarian option for her noodles. As per the pork version above, the noodles were cooked perfectly with the right texture and taste. Apart from that, nothing else to talk about for this dish but the portion was also too small for RM11.90. 

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Overall Chubsquared-tified : 2/3 Food was good and acceptable. Will likely return to try something else. This dish did not score a 3/3 due to its pricing and measly portions.