Ah See Wanton Mee in Batu Pahat, Johor

It is no exaggeration to say that almost every one who lives or had lived in Batu Pahat knows about Chop See Kee or Ah See wanton mee.

This popular wanton mee shop has been around since the 1940s and generations from Batu Pahat have grown up with Ah See’s wanton mee.

While I was enjoying my wanton noodles at Ah See’s on a Saturday at 3:00pm, there was a constant stream of customers coming in to dine and a queue was always at the front waiting for their take-away packets of wanton noodles.

Many of Batu Pahat’s diaspora are always longing for this wanton mee. For many, coming back to Batu Pahat from all over Malaysia and from around the world, a stop at Ah See is mandatory. The aroma, taste, sight of the shop’s front, interior, the cooking area, the kopitiam chatter, and the noodles all have rich memories and meaning embedded in them.  

Ah See's self made egg noodles coated with a film of the lightly coloured, aromatic sesame based sauce were very smooth and tasty. The fresh noodles, heavy with eggs, were crunchy yet tender. Absolutely delicious – comparable to the best anywhere that I have tried.

Ah See’s large and meaty wantons are wrapped in smooth wanton skin. The smooth wanton slides in your mouth easily and the fragrant, tender pork filling melts in your mouth.

The self made char siew had a cheery red hue and was sweet.

Love it, hate it or don't care about it, Ah See is the most written and talked about wanton mee in Batu Pahat. This hilarious post by Suanie is my favourite J

If you are in Batu Pahat, you may want to give Ah See a try. It’s not just about the wanton noodles, eating here lets you in on a window to the heart and soul of Batu Pahat and its people.

Restaurant name: Chop See Kee (every one here calls it Ah See wanton mee)

Address: 2, Jalan Jenang, Batu Pahat

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/o4T2d
GPS: 1.853994,102.927668

Hours: 8:30am to 9:30pm

Non Halal

Date visited: 10 Mar 2012