Junior Tan - Bayswater

There is a new kid on the block, and his name is Junior Tan. This newly opened restaurant is located a stone's throw from the Bayswater train station. It occupies the former Nando's premises opposite Aldi.

We were so keen to taste their Malaysian hawker fare that we visited the restaurant before it's grand opening. We ordered stuffed crab claws for entree, fried Hokkien mee and yee mee with egg gravy.

The fried hokkien mee was prawns, chicken and strangely cabbage, stir fried with thick Hokkien noodles. Usually chinese cabbage is used instead in fried hokkien noodles.

In my opinion, the smell and taste of the chinese cabbage is important to the success of the dish. The other important ingredients are lard and the breath of the wok, of which the latter was also somewhat missing.

The cabbage gave the dish a bitter taste. Perhaps it is a mark of individuality for the restaurant but unfortunately it didn't work for me.

Crispy yee mee with egg gravy was the next dish we had. There was a generous amount of vegetables but the beef slices were a little tough.

Crab balls with kewpie mayo. As usual, we ate too much for our already fat bellies so shouldn't have ordered this.

Besides, it would have came straight from a pack in a freezer and would not showcase the chef's cooking skills.

Perhaps we didn't order the right dishes but I think Junior has some growing up to do.