GEYLANG BAN MIAN: IF YOU ARE PATIENT AND LIKE BAN MIAN

I had the opportunity to travel to the east side recently for an errand. 

The Geylang Ban Mian was on the itinerary as well.

The chilli is nice and very similar to that offered by Qiulian Ban Mian in the mid-90s.

Some people like their ban mian soupy. Some like it dry.

I decided to go for the dry since I can have the soup on the side.

It smelt like Bovril the moment the bowl landed on the table 35 mins later.

Seriously, that beefy smell emanated from whatever sauce they used in that dark concoction.

But it didn't taste like Bovril. 

4.1/5

The Geylang Ban Mian. Only if you are in the east and not pressed for time.