Tuesday 19 March 2013

Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles 牛肉麵 (Holland Drive)

Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles 牛肉麵  used to be located at Orchard Emerald Basement Food Court in 1997. I understand that the owner has moved several times before finally settling down at its present location; a coffee shop at Blk 46 Holland Drive. The stall is located at a corner of the coffee shop near the zi char stall. 
I visited Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles 牛肉麵 on a weekday during lunch hours.There was a queue of around 4 person in front of me. Despite the short queue, I had to wait close to 10 minutes. This was because it was basically a one man show. The owner operate the whole stall by himself. He takes the order one at a time, cooks it upon order and collects the payment. This reminds me of Yilmaz Western (Ang Mo Kio) which was also a one man show. 
This may also explains why the owner has left a clear indication of his operating hours and the price list for addition of ingredients clearly at his stall front. 
Beef Noodle (Half Set Meal) $4.00
I ordered the Beef Noodle (Half Set Meal) which consisted of a bowl of Beef Noodles and a bowl of Beef Balls Soup.
Beef Noodles
This bowl of Beef Noodles was delicious. A generous portion of beansprouts, diced salted vegetables, slices of beef and spring onions was served together with the noodles. The owner has also grasped the timing to cook the thinly sliced beef perfectly. Such that they were not over cooked, slightly pinkish and was so tender, so soft. The smooth brownish gravy had the right consistency - was not too starchy nor too fluid. Taste wise, it was great; tasty and full of flavour from the beef stock. 
Beef Balls Soup
As for the Beef Balls Soup, it was as good as the bowl of Beef Noodles. Although there was nothing to shout about regarding the beef balls other than it was soft, the soup was the star. It was rich, tasty, full of flavour and essence from the beef. I doubt that any MSG was added as it did not taste salty and I did not feel thirsty after drinking all the soup.

This bowl of Beef Noodles and Beef Balls Soup from Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles 牛肉麵  is easily one of the better if not best beef noodles around. Fans of Beef Noodles will surely love this!

After thought: I admire the spirit of the local stall owners (e.g. Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles & Yilmaz Western)  who despite the difficulties (e.g. rising rental cost, rising cost of ingredients, difficulty and cost of hiring a helper) have gone to continue operating the stalls themselves. In addition, long hours and hard work  are required to cook such delectable dishes. Let's hope that they continue to persevere. I will definitely still be going back to these stalls to continue to patronise, support and at the same time satisfy my stomach. A win-win-win situation.

Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles 牛肉麵 (Holland Drive)
#01-359, Blk 46 Holland Drive 
Tel: 9678 3869
Opening Hours: 10am to 8pm


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7 comments:

  1. Flavorful food as I can see from the pics. The soup and the beef balls will definately tempt the beef eaters.

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  2. Love a good bowl of beef ball noodles!

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  3. Mmmm.... didn't know the foodcourt there still exists.

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  4. Very sadly the uncle chef with the earring had shut down shop since mid May 2013 to go to America to be a master trainer of Beef Noodles. This is a crying shame since Singapore has lost another hallmark stall

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  5. Hi there, this is George Cheok founder/owner of Original Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles. Regret to inform you that our first franchise agreement outlet at the Venue, no.2 Tai Thong Crescent has been terminated effective from 31 January 2018, this outlet is no longer representing Original Orchard Emerald Beef Noodles. Please note that OOEBN has now relocated back to Blk 46 Holland Drive Coffee Shop the same Coffee Shop where we were there 4 years ago. We will open on 19th February 2018 our opening hours 10am - 8pm please update our new address. Thank you and looking to your support.

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    1. Hi George

      Thanks for the update. Am sorry to hear that the franchise venture did not work out.

      All the best, I will update the timing. Will the stall be opened daily?

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