Chew Kee Wars -Soya Chicken Noodles

On a day when we had a craving for ol' skool braised chicken noodles, we thought of the old shophouse along South Bridge road. The famous Chew Kee Soya Chicken Noodles "Yao Kai Min". 

As we made our way down from CBD, we arrived at our "first" destination... 

Queues as usual... They even rented the stall next door to accommodate to more customers and provides some air-conditioning. 

We quickly sat down, ordered our usual with some Oyster sauce Cai Xin. And it was as good as i remembered it to be... Springy noodles, firm chicken, and a salty sauce.

So we had a quick wolf down. Noodles can't expect to be too filling... But the sun was out, we decided to walk down towards the Downtown line. And to my astonishment... lies just a few shops down - ANOTHER Chew Kee noodles!!!

They too served, seemingly the same Soya Chicken Noodles, and had an equal queue. 

(Story goes that, it is a tassle between brother and sister.)

We had space, and whilst the previous taste was still fresh in our minds... We ventured to try this Doppelganger! 

It took awhile before the stuck up boss would even bat an eyelid at us... She would even allow us to sit down first, neither would she take our order. That did it for me. Fail. 

Finally when the noodles arrived, you can tell that the Chicken was of a different colour and even texture than the other one. This was drier, but with a tad more pepper to the flavour. The noodles, though springier, lack the enjoyment in each bite... The vegetables that came with the dish were pathetic and overcooked. 

My verdict... The one at the original location and stall has the edge. Try both if you have the stomach and let me know your feedback!