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Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodle may be a little hard to spot within the bustling Golden Mile Food Centre. Hidden among the rows of stalls in the basement of the popular hawker establishment, this heritage stall has been serving up bowls of beef noodles for 80 years.
Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodle was founded back in 1945, where it operated from a pushcart along Bugis Street (where Bugis Junction is today). Today, the stall in Beach Road serves up bowls of both dry and soupy noodles featuring different cuts of beef, such as beef brisket, beef tendon and beef belly.
What I tried at Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodle
The first dish I tried was the Beef Brisket Ho Fun (S$6/S$7/S$8), and I opted to get the soup version. Even though I had chosen the cheapest S$6 option, I was delighted that the portions were still quite sizeable.
The first thing I did was dip my spoon into the tantalising brown soup. I was instantly blown away by the strong, robust flavours of the broth. The rich taste of the beef was prominent in every sip and I could not get enough.
The slices of beef brisket were meaty and chewy. Some cuts were pretty tender while other erred towards the tougher side. Regardless, I liked how generous Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodle was with the amount of beef provided in the bowl.
The flat ho fun noodles were silky and perfectly soaked up the delicious beef broth. I can’t think of a better type of noodle to pair with this dish.
Overall, I was impressed by Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodle’s Beef Brisket Ho Fun. It was hearty and comforting, and the strong beefy flavours of the soup did not let me down!
Next, I had Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodles’ Beef Sliced + Beef Ball Noodles (S$6/S$7/S$8). I got the S$6 dry variety, which came with a generous amount of starchy sauce. I’ll admit, as someone who does not eat beef noodles very often, it was my first time ever trying the dry version of this popular dish. Hence, I had no idea what to expect from this gloriously dark and saucy bowl of noodles.
Like the previous dish, this bowl of noodles came with a liberal amount of ingredients. Each strand of noodle was well-coated in the thick, starchy sauce, and as I took a bite, I was delighted at the combination of the sweet and savoury flavours. The umami taste of the sauce and the silky texture of the noodles reminded me a little of a less sweet version of jjajangmyeon.
The beef slices were thin and soft, albeit a little tasteless. However, it did offer a nice textural contrast from the other smoother elements.
The noodles came with 3 beef balls, each of which were firm and chewy. I enjoyed dunking them into the starchy gravy to further enhance their meaty flavours.
The dry noodles came with a bowl of beef soup. Like the soup in the Beef Brisket Ho Fun, I loved every drop of this savoury, full-bodied broth.
Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodles’ Beef Sliced + Beef Ball Noodles was a wonderful introduction to dry beef noodles, and now that I’ve tried this delicious dish, I know that I will most definitely order it more often!
Final thoughts
It’s no wonder that Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodles has garnered popularity over the years. Both dishes that I tried were spectacular in their own rights, and were also priced relatively affordably given their large portion sizes.
Regardless of whether you opt to get the soup or dry version of each dish, you can expect to be treated to a delicious and flavourful bowl of beef noodles. The richness of the beef soup is ultra-comforting on a cold day, while the addictive saucy noodles in the dry dishes are something that I would love to slurp on all day.
I will definitely be back to patronise Bugis Long House Lim Kee Beef Noodles whenever I’m in the vicinity of Golden Mile Food Centre!
Expected damage: S$5 – S$10 per pax
