While researching places to eat, I came across EatAlley—an interesting restaurant concept seemingly aimed at areas outside Kuala Lumpur. The idea is simple but clever: the owner licenses popular recipes from renowned KL street food vendors and brings them together under one roof. If the right dishes are chosen, it’s a smart and potentially profitable model.

To properly assess the place, I ordered two dishes: the Signature KL Hokkien Mee, originally from Hong Lai Hokkien Mee, and the Signature Dry Wonton Mee, based on Koon Kee Wantan Mee.

The Hokkien Mee was decent. It had a generous amount of chicken, prawns, and cabbage, plus crispy bits of rendered pork fat, which was a nice touch. The flavours were solid, and I especially enjoyed the side of chilli sambal. However, the dish could’ve been served hotter, which affected the overall experience.

The Wonton Mee was the better of the two. The chicken feet were tender, and the noodles were cooked well. The BBQ pork was flavorful, and the pickled chillies paired nicely with the noodles and pork. The wontons were disappointing, lacking in filling and the soup was lukewarm.

That said, both the hokkien mee and wontons mee could’ve used more seasoning.

Overall, I probably wouldn’t return anytime soon. The food needs a bit more punch in flavour and should arrive hotter. That said, EatAlley seems to be popular, and it’ll be interesting to see how it evolves over time.

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