Pontian Wanton Noodles, Kepong.

I?ve never been to Pontian, but was told that I should try the wanton noodles if I were to go there. Since rif and I won't be paying Pontian a visit anytime soon, we decided to try the wanton noodles from a franchise outlet ? Pontian Wanton Noodles at Taman Rimbunan Kepong.


The noodles are supposedly handmade with no preservatives. They come in five different flavours: Chilli sauce, black sauce, chilli + black sauce (signature noodles), tomato sauce and chilli + tomato sauce + black sauce.

I tried the chilli and black sauce wanton noodles, while rif ordered the chilli, tomato sauce and black sauce version (RM4.50 ? small, RM5.50 ? medium, RM6.50 ? large). The noodles came with some leafy vegetables, char siew slices, fried wanton and a bowl of soup with two pieces of wanton.

Our noodles were perfectly al dente with no alkaline smell or taste. I liked that they were well tossed, so each strand was properly coated with dark sauce. The chilli and black sauce might be a tad spicy for some. I didn?t need to eat this with pickled green chilli ? it was spicy enough for me.

rif?s portion was mildly spicy with a tangy flavour from the tomato. Between the two, I liked my noodles better. The chilli, tomato sauce and black sauce combination tasted a tad strange for me, but he enjoyed it. I didn?t care for the char siew slices as they were dry and stringy.

On the other hand, the fried wanton pieces were incredibly addictive; we ordered an extra plate (RM4) to share. Light, crunchy and filled with porky goodness, this was polished off within 10 minutes. While the soup was a tad too peppery for me, it didn?t reek of MSG.

The Pontian charcoal coffee (RM1.70) was very ?kau?, so it?s not for the faint-hearted. If you?re used to drinking a double espresso in the morning, you would be able to handle this. Otherwise, stick to milder drinks like barley (RM1.50).

Ambiance: 5.5/10
Price: 6.5/10
Food: 5.5/10 (non-halal)
Verdict: Decent noodles, but it was the fried wanton that I enjoyed best.

Pontian Wanton Noodles
No. 148, Jalan Rimbunan Raya,
Taman Rimbunan Kepong,
52100 Kuala Lumpur
GPS Coordinates: N03 12.780 E101 38.853