Mr Tall Pork Noodles - Calamvale

Mr Tall is a moderately new Malaysian restaurant that opened at the end of 2024 whilst I was overseas. Located in Calamvale Central, the opening hype was definitely a sight to behold with queues allegedly up to two hours to get a table. I waited for the hype to die down a bit and took the liberty of going with Dr L after work for a quick dinner during the week so I wouldn't need to cook. 

Arriving at about 6.30pm on a Tuesday night, the place was still popular as ever but we managed to get a table without waiting.

  

The menu was available by way of QR code and we also put down our order through it. To be honest the menu was definitely one of the shorter ones I've seen and if you weren't a fan of pork noodles, it might have been difficult to find something to order. Prices were also on the steeper side but if the quality was high enough, it might justify the cost.

Starting off we had two drinks, I had the coffee with milk tea and Dr L had the Calamansi juice. Despite the deep colour of my beverage, it wasn't as strong as you would imagine. It was also a little sweet for my taste. Dr L's drink was tangy with as strong citrus twist. Trying some myself, it was also on the sweeter side.

Starting with a snack, this was the five spice beancurd roll. It was really tasty and reminded me quite a lot of the beancurd rolls you have at yumcha. Crispy on the outside with juicy plump pork on the inside, we really enjoyed this dish.

It didn't take much longer for our noodle dishes to show up and out table was almost overflowing.

Starting with the pork noodles, I had originally wanted to order the offals but some were sold out. I had to settle for pork mince noodles with extra stomach and intestines served on the side. The noodles were delicious and bouncy, served in a clean clear broth. I appreciated that they had thoroughly cleaned the offal and there were no unpleasant smells in it. The pork mince was also generous in portion.

The fish laksa with vermicelli was a let down on this instance though. I think they may have given me more than the standard portion of noodles and it had soaked up the majority of the soup. It was a bowl that the two of us couldn't even finish half of because no matter how much we ate, there was just more soggy noodle and unfortunately we left the majority of it. On a positive note, the tempura fish was delicious.

Credit where credit is due, after my less than stellar experience with the laksa, the restaurant offered to replace it next time I went. When I did, I also tried out the lychee soda. This was crisp, refreshing and had a generous amount of real lychees in the drink.

Changing the type of noodle I had with the laksa to avoid the risk of being soggy, this was a much better iteration of the dish compared to last time. Again the fish was lightly battered and pleasant. The thick rice noodles were chewy and complemented the spicy creamy soup well. 

In conclusion, if you're a big fan of Malaysian pork noodles, its definitely worth hitting up Mr Tall. I enjoyed the meals however found them to be on the pricey side for cheap asian eats. I would also have liked for there to be a couple more options to choose from for some variety. Having said that, I would have no objections to a return visit if my friends ever asked me to go with them, but I am in no huge rush to return.

Price Range: $25 - $35pp

Taste: 7.5/10

Value: 6/10

Service: 8/10

Environment: 7/10