Little Cart Noodle House – Hong Kong Noodle Café From Wan Chai Opens At Far East Square

Found Little Cart Noodle House 香港車仔麵之家 in Far East Square while on a hunt for Hong Kong style food in Singapore.

While it is far from the first time that a Hong Kong-born café has moved into Singapore, what the little eatery sells is much less common here.

As you may be able to tell from the logo, the pushcart-imitating design of the counter, and obviously from the name, they serve up bowls of cart noodles 車仔麵 almost every day.

(The other shop I can think of is Legendary Hong Kong Cart Noodles at Funan.)

The dish is a popular Hong Kong dish that gets its name from roadside sellers on pushcarts, who would churn out simple bowls of noodles that are easy to eat. While the pushcart sellers have slowly faded away, the dish remains.

And it is not as if Little Cart Noodle House is new to the game. They have been around in Hong Kong since 1960, with their original store down in Wan Chai.

The Singapore outlet is actually their first overseas store. (They look like they are related to next door Yin Ji).

Ordering a bowl of Cart Noodles here can be complicated due to the absolute number of permutations.

Or as simple as three steps: choose it dry or with broth, choose a spice level, and choose at least four toppings for yourself.

Of course, they go with either noodles, which are between $2.50 to $3, or with rice ($1.50).

There is a staggering number of 28 toppings to choose from, each at a different price point.

It is way too big of a number for me to list them all, but the recommended ones by the store are: Fried Pork Chop ($2.80), Pork Belly ($2.80), Beef Brisket ($3.80), Chicken Wing ($2.60), Chicken Feet ($2.20), Curry Fuzhou Ball ($2.80), and Pork Trotter ($2.80).

Good mix between popular ingredients and some that might make one squeamish. But note that each customer has to order at least 4 ingredients (including noodles).

If you add all that up, it won’t be the cheapest Cart Noodles around.

I opted for a dry Thin Egg Noodles version, though it wasn’t exactly the texture I was looking out for – would have preferred something thinner springier with bite.

The broth that came with the bowl of noodles was actually surprisingly light yet tasty.

Comparatively, I preferred the Nissin instant noodles with broth that had a little spice to add that appetising kick.

Aside from the main sell, some a la carte sides to be had include the Beancurd Skin Roll with Superior Broth ($5.80), Fried Fish Skin ($6.80), and Curry Squid ($6.80).

Of course, while at a Hong Kong restaurant, the Homemade Hong Kong Milk Tea ($3.80) is a true must-have.

The version here is less sweet, and had a good lingering bitterness. Nice stuff.

There have been some reviews from Hong Kongers saying Little Cart Noodle House is “authentic”; and while it can be slightly pricey when it all adds up, the better quality compensates for it.

Little Cart Noodle House 香港車仔麵之家
Far East Square #01-01, 134 Amoy Street, Singapore 049962
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 4pm (Mon), 9:30am – 7pm (Tues – Sat), Closed Sun

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* Written by Daniel Ang and Dean Ang. Follow @DanielFoodDiary on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube for more food news, food videos and travel highlights. DFD paid for food reviewed unless otherwise stated.

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