River South (Hoe Nam) Prawn Noodles

The google pic is misleading. They are actually moved to opposite the road and is now air-con. Refer to picture for the correct location. Ordered pork rib big prawn noodle big for $12. First impression was it was just okay. Noodle was slightly over cooked and lack that al dente. Taste wise it gotten better with the oiliness, chili wasn't anything special and i have to add quite a bit of the chili powder. It is really more on the savory side and pairing with soup might not enhance the taste so don't need to soup dip it. Speaking of soup it was average. I always feel that the decision not to add prawn into the soup for dry prawn noodle is questionable. Soup was indeed average. So in the prawn goes. I beheaded some in the soup while others in the noodle to spread the prawn paste. Head was later added back into the soup. Prawn was suprisingly easy to deshell but another issue i have with stall that don't half or devein their prawn is the intestine are still inside. But at least the prawns are great. Sweet, firm and fresh. Pork rib is more of a miss, pretty tough while it taste porky some might be turn off by it. Personally i feel that it is inconsistent. Some pieces was alright but one was too strong. On another note, the place is quite dirty. I know they absorb gst etc but they really should wipe the table, most of the table are stained to a degree with spilled coffee on the floor.

I find the prawn noodles here to be just okay for my taste. Honestly, I was expecting a stronger, more “wow” flavor, but it fell short of that. The taste isn’t bad, but it isn’t outstanding either.. somewhere in between. If you’re simply craving prawn noodles and need a quick fix, this place can do the job. That said, I’d like to highlight the 5☆ service. The China lady at the counter was extremely friendly and cheerful. She patiently explained to us that we could even mix our noodles, not just stick to one type, & the different sizes of each bowl meant the quantity of ingredients are more instead of the noodles in case we didn’t know. Her attentiveness really stood out and made the experience a lot warmer.

It’s been a while since I last had Hoe Nam prawn noodles back at their old location across the street. Their new outlet at The Venue shoppes is now air-conditioned, offering a more comfortable dining environment. The ladies taking orders are polite and friendly, which adds to the pleasant experience. Portions are decent, though I find the taste rather average. The soup leans more towards a porky flavor than the rich prawn broth I was hoping for. Overall, it’s still a decent spot to satisfy the occasional prawn noodle craving, but not one I’d go out of my way for.

Interesting bowl of prawn noodle. I ordered the small prawns with intestine noodle, with kway teow mee mix. The taste of the noodle mix was good school good taste. The accompanying soup was quite kao and full of umami sweet flavour. All for $8. Seem quite pricey but they gave quite a lot of tiny little prawns. Intestine was ok-ish. Too soft for my liking. Overall, a nice comforting meal.

Air conditioned and can enjoy the food peacefully. Self service for order and food pick up. The prawn and pork rib noodle is nice ( meat is fresh and not yet frozen one ) and there are many options. Beside that they also selling some fried fish cake and fish crackers which is delicious too.

This place has 2 locations, across the road from each other; this original location, and across from it is the air-conditioned other location below The Venue condo. We went to the one below The Venue. Delicious and comforting prawn noodles. The broth is not heavy but flavourful— you can distinctly taste the prawn flavour as well as the other ingredients. The pork ribs and prawn roll (the one with the lighter skin) are delicious too. The homemade barley was not the thicker version but was still great and refreshing. We went on Friday night and the lady at the cashier was smiley and friendly.

This outlet used to serve one of the best bowls of prawn noodles in town, but alas, standards have fallen sharply. The bowl I received was visually unappealing — not a trace of greens to offer balance or freshness. The noodles were overcooked, soggy, and clumped together, lacking the firm bite one expects. The prawns, sadly, were just as uninspiring — rubbery and devoid of sweetness. While the broth was still palatable, it was hardly exceptional and certainly not worth the additional $1 they now charge for a top-up — a rather audacious move given the mediocre quality. With so many competitors offering better quality at similar prices, it’s hard to justify returning. In addition, the aircon wasn’t cold enough and no pipe-in music makes a sombre dining experience.

I googled for prawn noodles and this place came up. There were plenty of seats available, probably because it was after dinner time. We ordered prawn noodles with intestine (bee hoon) soup, prawn noodles with pork rib dry (bee hoon), some deep fried ngor hiang and the BBQ stingray that was on promotion at $8.80. The food arrived pretty quickly. The bee hoon was the thick kind rather than the thin strands. It was cooked nicely but the soup tasted a little bland to me, there was only a mild prawn flavour and not much richness. The intestines were soft and the prawns were peeled in the middle section to make them easier to eat. The ngor hiang was crispy and a bit oily but still acceptable. The stingray portion was small and didn’t have the usual smoky, charred taste that’s common at other places. Overall, the meal was just so-so.