5 star for amazing Ban mian, soup or dry with authenticity. Freshly made and well boiled soup base. Their pau and lo mai kai is the best. The service crews super friendly with many regulars, they will chat as they served making u feel.at home. Not alot of seats but a vibe of a local delights

One thing about this place is that their pau’s are super super worth it.. always generously packed with fillings and consistently delicious. For that alone the food is worth 5 stars. They have various good options of noodles too. Service is average, staff are operationally fast and keeps the queue moving quickly which seems more important than customer experience but totally understand given the number of people operating the store. A very simple set up with basic table and chairs indoor and outdoor and it also seems like the indoor seating now has a much improved air conditioned set up even though it is open air. Overall for the food it is worth the visit. Better paus then anywhere around.

I really enjoyed the traditional setting of this shop. They sell many types of pau, siew mai, chicken glutinous rice, noodle, and local coffees and teas. Their coffees are probably the best and my taste buds could best associate with. The strength of their coffees were just right and balanced. Their Ee Man noodles tasted very good and the whole soft boiled egg remained intact in the noodle soup. It created a sense of wholesome!

Food is subjective, and this is purely my own opinion — everyone’s taste buds are different. Tried a few items at Nam Kee Bao. For the red bean pau and char siew bao, I’ve honestly tasted better elsewhere. Not lousy by any means, still decent, just didn’t leave much of an impression. I didn’t manage to try their da rou pau though — maybe that one is nice? Not sure. The surprise for me was the lo mai kai. That one stood out. Nicely done, comforting, and probably the only item I’d go back for. If I’m getting something from Nam Kee in future, this will be it. Had the porridge and mee hun kueh as well. Both are on the lighter side in flavour — clean, simple, easy to eat. Nothing wow, but not bad at all. The porridge, in particular, has this slight nostalgic taste, the kind that feels familiar and comforting rather than exciting. Overall, decent, fuss-free food. Not a must-go, but also not a regret. Sometimes, that’s good enough.

I love their Pau and Siew Mai - widely known to be good and tasty! Less known but equally great are their noodle dishes such as Ban Mian and Yew Mian, are comforting and tasty.