Hard to believe this is my first time here as this place has been around for so many years. I probably avoided eating here because it looked run down and after years of bad image and lack of diners, it just wasn't on my go-to place to try.
I met friends here for dinner, so came with an open mind. Upon entering the restaurant it didn't look bad as it looked like it received a makeover and looks a bit modern from what I remembered in the past.
Tried their famous Fuk Kien Noodles with fried shrimp cracker and it was quite tasty. The soup was very flavourful, bowl contained a good amount of pork and definitely lots of noodles. I question the freshness of the noodles because it tasted a bit off, but it may be because it was noodles I'm not used to. The shrimp cracker was a bit too oily for my liking and got soggy very quick in the soup which made it an unpleasant tasting.
We ordered shrimp/pork rice rolls and fried spring rolls to share. Rice rolls contained too much vermicilli and not enough shrimp (one shrimp cut in half for each roll). The fried spring roll didn't taste fresh and was too oily for my liking - perhaps I'm just not used to such fried foods.
Since it wasn't busy at all (we were the only table), we had exceptional service and the server even gave her recommendations as we had a hard time deciding on some dishes. Prices are very reasonable and portions are good size.
Overall, it was a pretty good experience and I'll probably come back to try other food items as the menu is quite extensive with good selection of different types of noodle dishes that isn't your typical pho.