Pan mee is one of the few underrated hawker dishes originated right around here in Klang Valley that has seen some revival as of late, most notably due to chili pan mee places such as the famous Kin Kin pan mee, and restaurant Super Kitchen (which I prefer largely due to better service).

Hock Thai restaurant, at the less glamourous area of SS 2
Hock Thai restaurant, at the less glamourous area of SS 2omb

While I occasionally enjoys chili version of this dish, the true pan mee connoisseurs will always tell you that to taste the real pan mee, you need to get back to it’s origin and have the good old fashion hand peeled version.

The quest for good old school pan mee brought me to this relatively obscure row of shop lots at SS 2 that is situated somewhere behind the Bomba building and Tropicana City Mall – a corner kopitiam by the name of Hock Thai Seafood Restaurant (they serve seafood tai chao at night)

dry and normal soup version of pan mee, with hand made noodle
dry and normal soup version of pan mee, with hand made noodle

I met Michael there and we ordered both the dry and soup version of pan mee (RM 4.50). The ingredients aren’t fancy, you get the usual pan mee leave, flavorful minced meat, crunchy fried anchovies, slices of mushroom, and those sweet potato leaves.

What is special here though, is the hand made noodle. The pan mee was very soft and smooth, almost bordering the texture of koay chap yet unmistakably pan mee. It was positively delicious, the soup that comes with weren’t overly salty either, just subtle and flavorful. Furthermore, the chili paste that is served as the condiment was not a disappointment either.

This was one pan mee that I actually enjoyed eating without overloading the dish with chili.

Michael ordered an extra bowl of kolo mee
Michael ordered an extra bowl of kolo mee

Update 2021: Aubrey kolo mee & Sarawak Laksa is no longer here

A quick check on foursquare revealed that the Sarawak Kolo Mee (RM 5) too is recommended. We ordered a bowl to share, and sure enough it was another awesome choice. The thin noodle reminds me of angel hair spaghetti and I love the mixture of minced meat and deep fried garlic with the taste of char siu oil in it. Would definitely come again for this too.

If you are a fan of traditional pan mee or kolo mee, Hock Thai kopitiam is definitely a place worth checking out.

map to Hock Thai restaurant, not far behind SS 2 Bomba

Address:
Hock Thai Seafood Restaurant
Jalan SS2/103, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor 47300
GPS: 3.12653, 101.62593

KY eats – Pan Mee and Kolo Mee at Hock Thai, SS 2 (behind Bomba)
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36 thoughts on “KY eats – Pan Mee and Kolo Mee at Hock Thai, SS 2 (behind Bomba)

    • May 14, 2012 at 5:59 pm
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      suanie: i think you’ll like it! call me along ahh gonna try other stuff there 😀

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  • May 14, 2012 at 6:04 pm
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    Kolo mee looks pretty authentic and yes, I eat it with char siew oil too, it’s the only way to go.

    Does it come with chilli slices in vinegar? 😀

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    • May 15, 2012 at 9:21 am
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      Huai Bin: yes it does, the chili slices in vinegar!

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  • May 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm
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    Traditionally, pan mee was considered home cooking, not appropriate for serving to paying patrons. But not so nowadays. Go to Seri Kembangan and you’ll find plenty of stalls that operate out of private homes.

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    • May 15, 2012 at 9:22 am
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      suertes: well, traditionally I guess most dishes are home cooked. :/

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      • May 15, 2012 at 10:02 am
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        Fried hokkien mee (black), wantan mee and the like are considered restaurant dishes. Chinese have a long, long tradition of eating out
        :-0

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        • May 15, 2012 at 10:33 am
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          Suertes: ooOo, today i learned 😀

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  • May 14, 2012 at 10:13 pm
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    omg! KOLO MEE!!or as i call it,mee kering!!!
    MISS IT SO MUCH!
    have tasted various swak kolo mee at semenanjung,but none taste quite as good as i remember it back home.hopefully this one u recommend is good. hehe

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    • May 15, 2012 at 9:23 am
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      Clive: try this and let me know if it’s really that good, I am not from Sarawak and don’t really have a “benchmark” if you get what I mean 😀

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  • May 15, 2012 at 10:01 am
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    one of my fav lunch items.. sarawak kolo mee.. and or tomato noodles! hehe

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    • May 15, 2012 at 10:34 am
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      ciki: tomato noodle? interesting, i should try it sometimes 😀

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      • May 15, 2012 at 11:46 am
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        Tomato kueh tiaw too!

        It’s one of the things I miss about Sarawak, if you don’t specify otherwise, “wet” kueh tiaw is usually cooked in tomato gravy. It’s tastier than it sounds! 🙂

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        • May 15, 2012 at 1:48 pm
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          Huai Bin: will have to try that myself 😀

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  • May 15, 2012 at 11:43 am
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    Agree! Real Pan Mee should be the hand peel kind. Does this one has chewiness? I love those kind. Pan Mee which is flatten by machine are a no no for me.

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    • May 15, 2012 at 1:50 pm
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      Anonymousmich: I love the texture, you should try it. I don’t think machine’s involved but I could be wrong. It was very good tho

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  • May 15, 2012 at 1:03 pm
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    KY, Your map should not be SMK Taman SEA…its SK, a primary school.

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    • May 15, 2012 at 1:56 pm
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      annoinimost: ops! will fix that when I have a chance. thanks. 🙂

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  • May 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm
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    You should try the Claypot Lou Shu Fun behind it next time… It’s nice too! It has pork balls in it!!

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    • May 15, 2012 at 6:06 pm
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      rachying: thanks for the tips! 😀

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  • May 16, 2012 at 2:25 am
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    Looks like a must try…Den can have the kolo mee while I opt for the hand peeled pan mee.

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    • May 16, 2012 at 9:22 am
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      missyblurkit: sounds like a win-win!

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  • May 18, 2012 at 5:09 am
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    KY, if you’re a fan of pan mee (i am :D) do try the one in Lucky Garden @ Bangsar – i forgot the shop’s name but it’s the same row as secret recipe. There are two shops, one at the corner and one in the middle, go for the middle one and the pan mee stall inside there is AMAAAAAZING.

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    • May 18, 2012 at 2:33 pm
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      Claire: I think I know where you’re talking about, will give it a try one of these days. The renovated shop right?

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    • May 30, 2012 at 11:44 pm
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      MiaFD: oo thanks for the tips!

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  • September 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm
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    Hi KY,
    I have been looking for a good photo of a pan mee and found yours. Wonder if it is okay to use yours and link it to your site here? Thanks for the info will go over to this place one day. For me it is the chilli which determines my pan mee is good or not and this one looks so good!

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    • September 27, 2012 at 12:22 am
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      Yueky: sure, be my guest 😀

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