Dry Chilli Pan Mee @ Super Kitchen (Taman Bahagia Branch)

After hearing so much raves about this restaurant's "must try" chilli pan mee, decided to give it a try today. Since the nearest to my office is the SS2/Taman Bahagia branch (Chow Yang), i chose to drop by there to complete my "mini pan mee tour" for this week. (3 different shops in a week)

Being a staunch Kin Kin Pan Mee supporter, and the fact that Super Kitchen was labelled as "Kin Kin copycat" as their HQ is just exactly opposite Kin Kin's shop in KL, it is hard not to overcome the mental "prejudice" and be open about the food. I can only reassure myself that this shop has survived, opened so many branches (even more branches than Kin Kin) and has his own loyal supporters ... so the food has to be some what acceptable, if not good.

The environment is acceptable

The shop in Taman Bahagia is actually not hard to find. For local PJ folks and food lovers, i am sure you are familiar with Chow Yang (a restaurant's name). Super Kitchen is located behind Chow Yang, 3-4 shops away from Kayu Nasi Kandar shop.
The environment is acceptable, looks clean, but there are flies flying around. Service is fast and no fuss (definitely better than Kin Kin at their peak hours). Now, the food...

Their version of dry chilli pan mee

To my surprise, the dry chilli pan mee (RM5.50 / bowl) does not taste bad at all! And the chilli flakes is as oomph as Kin Kin's, definitely much better than Face To Face's chilli. But overall, somehow, it still does not taste as nice as Kin Kin's , but for sure comparable to Face To Face's version. Maybe it's the noodle texture, or Kin Kin has some mysterious "hidden" recipe. Or maybe it's just me ....but for sure, it is above standard.
Another thing worth mentioning is their vegetable soup that comes with each bowl of noodle. Unlike Kin Kin's, each bowl of soup is individually prepared and served together with the noodle, hence it is piping hot and fresh. (Kin Kin's soup most of the time are delayed, and they are "mass produced" meaning it is not as hot when it comes to you). Also, their soup portion is bigger than Kin Kin and Face to Face ....:)

The chiili flakes - they are actually quite spicy

The noodle after putting in the chilli

Perfect blend - Ready to be eaten : YUMMY

The piping hot soup

I ended up eating 2 bowls of them to satisfy my hunger. Will i come back to this shop? For sure, on days that i am lazy to brave the jams and traffic to go down KL. So now, i have Face to Face and Super Kitchen as my "lazy alternatives" when it comes to Pan Mee. Which one better between Face to Face and Super Kitchen, IMHO, Super Kitchen fares slightly better on my taste bud and personal ratings.

Overall Verdict: 

Not bad overall, good service, acceptable eating condition, nice bowl of vegetable soup.