Of course, I'd still prefer its original outlet at Pek Kio.

There are a few perks of visiting the restaurant at Esplanade instead of the hawker stall. Those include not having to queue, not having to deal with the sweltering heat (and some say Mdm Tham's wrath!) [Haha she's actually really nice lah!]

The price tag and taste are similar but the portions are not. I noticed that the amount of noodles given is less. Also, the bowl of soup doesn't arrive at your table steaming - something that won't happen at the hawker stall where the food is prepared in front of your eyes.

The food still does the trick though! The prawn mee (medium sized prawns for S$12) left me satisfied while I left with the soup bowl completely empty. I also love the spicy sauce that goes with the big prawns.

I guess you've gotta compromise for convenience!