Tua Wa Kong Hokkien Mee Restaurant

Tua Wa Kong Hokkien Mee Restaurant (20 October 2013)


Tua Wa Kong is a restaurant specializing in Hokkien mee. It occupies two adjoining shophouses at 8 Row in Krian Road, George Town.

The name Tua Wa Kong is a transliteration of tua3 wna1 kong, meaning "big bowl" in Penang Hokkien. It offers a selection of Hokkien mee, both wet and dry versions.

Tua Wa Kong Restaurant, patrons ordering and paying at the counter (20 October 2013)


Tua Wa Kong Hokkien Mee (20 October 2013)


Patrons to Tua Wa Kong place their orders at the counter and make payment there. Each standard order costs RM8.50. They are then given a beeper to take with them to their table. When their order is ready, the beeper start to sound. They return the beeper to the counter and collect their order.

My wife and I have been to Tua Wa Kong only once. I ordered the dry Hokkien Mee with prawns. It came with one large prawn. Apart from the prawn, the noodle is a lot! I had difficulty finishing it (before I began to feel "jelak"). Perhaps it's because I'm not used to taking dry Hokkien mee. I intend to return to Tua Wa Kong another day to try their regular wet Hokkien mee, to see how much I like it.

At RM8.50 per bowl, this is certainly one of the more expensive places to have Hokkien mee. I would recommend ordering the bowl with prawns, which is better value for money. After eating, you can paste your thoughts and comments on the wall with post-it notes that are available on the table.

Tua Wa Kong, bill and beeper (20 October 2013)


Tua Wa Kong paste your comments (20 October 2013)

Contact

Tua Wa Kong
22 Krian Road
10400 George Town, Penang
Phone: +60 4 226 5282
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tuawakong
Opening hours: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, daily except Tuesdays

Getting there

The nearest bus stop is along Macalister Road, which is served by Rapid Penang bus 101, 102, 103, 104 and 304. Alight from the bus at the bus stop when you see Red Rock Hotel on your right. Walk to the junction of Krian Road and enter the road, go along it until you see Tua Wa Kong on the right, approximately across from the junction with Irving Road.

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