Beautiful Cane Chair of Jia Xiang Mee Village

Wanted to try this new eating place in the new Jurong Point extension simply because of their beautiful cane baby chair!!! Isn't it a lovely sight compared to the common white Ikea ones???

But of course, there are the disadvantages, ie. no seat belt, making it unsuitable for very young children. Its roomy size makes it comfortable for older kids, since Sam is outgrowing the Ikea version. But this means he spent half the lunch sitting with the rare freedom of hugging his knees up close to his chest! I must find some other method to teach him to sit properly!

Turns out the noodle place features some well known or popular mee from Kuching, Sarawak. The place is decorated the 'old' style, with wooden tables & stools, 'brick' walls and partially open kitchen (the noodle cooking part). There're only 12 items on the menu - I ordered the Jia Xiang noodle ($6), dry, though soup version available.

Though I find the noodles a trifle too expensive, at least the portion was reasonble. Even after giving Sam 3/4 bowl of the noodles, there's still enough to fulfill my hunger. There were plenty of ingredients - lots of green vegies, minced pork, char siew, and in the separate bowl of soup, 2 prawns & 3 wantons.

The noodles were seasoned differently from the typical Singapore style. Me can't tell what they used, except perhaps sesame oil?, but definitely no soya sauce involved, cos the mee retains its yellow colour beautifully. Chili sauce available in a large porcelain bowl on each table, for those who like their noodles spicy. I enjoyed the noodles as it is, though finding it a trifle salty, & easily finished the water chestnut drink ($2).

Important point: the noodles were very springy. While that's a good quality for delicious chinese noodles, it made it a trifle troublesome for me to cut the noodles into bite-size portions for Sam. Definitely not recommended for younger children not used to all the chewing. I myself am hoping Sam did manage to chew through his meal properly.........

Jia Xiang Mee Village did not have any kids' utensils. Upon request, the waitress handed me a white plastic rice bowl, & a pair of adult size metal fork & spoon. Fortunately Sam was in his 'eating' mood - opened his mouth WIDE to accomodate the spoon & all the food on it. Perhaps his willingness to eat has to do with the crispy bits of fried wanton ($5.50 for Small) I had ordered with this exact purpose in mind. ;P

There's no service charge incurred........this means you'll have to grab a seat then make the orders at the cashier, & perhaps carry your drinks back yourself. The hot dishes will be sent to the table though, no worries. The waitresses, noting me carrying Sam, also kindly served us our drink at our table.

All in all, a place to go if you miss the Kuching-styled noodles, and if you've never eaten that (like me), a good alternative to our local Singaporean version.


Jia Xiang Mee Village 家香面村庄
#03-90 Jurong Point
Tel: 6795-6766
Other outlets in Killiney Rd, VivoCity, Marina Sq & Toa Payoh Ctr.