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Ah Lim Birthday Mee

89%
Sifumeter
3 critics · 7 social
3.8
Google Stars
25 reviews
Directions
Macalister Signature Food Court, 105 Jalan Macalister, 10400 George Town, Penang
$ · Under RM 20 per person
+60 12-429 7419

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Critics reviews

  • Ah Lim Birthday Mee — dish from the review
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    Crispoflife crispoflife.com · 05 Jun 2015

    Mixture of noodle and mee hun, garnished with fried onion, reddish colored fried egg, bean sprout and a little bit of coriander. 3 pieces of striking orange color prawns laying on top being the focus, I was hoping the prawns were deveined though.

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  • Ah Lim Birthday Mee — storefront
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    Penang Foodie penangfoodie.blogspot.com · 05 Oct 2012

    If you are a fan of Lam Mee then this one you must try. It is situated at Macalister Road, just opposite the junction of Abu Siti Lane and Macalister Road. Only recently, 15-8-2012, the couple has moved to this food court called Pinang Delicious Food Court.

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    What2seeonline what2seeonline.com

    One particular stall is Ah Lim Birthday Mee which offers Lam Mee (also known as birthday mee). The plate of lam mee comes with prawns, fried onions, strips of reddish colored fried egg, bean sprout, and garnishing of coriander and spring…

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Google reviews

3.8 · 25 on Google

  • alwyn — photo from their Google review
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    alwyn · Apr 2025

    everyday is your birthday. huge plump prawns are first thing you'll notice, and of course they're tender and toothsome. that's just icing on cake though. which is the soup.

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  • JW Goh — photo from their Google review
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    JW Goh · Mar 2026

    This is one of the very few stalls left in Penang that still sells authentic and traditional Chinese birthday noodles. Glad to see this tradition being preserved.

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  • HonYee Ng — photo from their Google review
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    HonYee Ng · Jul 2025

    Locates in a coffee shop, this Lam Mee is delicious, especially the broth. I would prefer that the sambal to be the raw nyonya sambal belachan, but it is still nice.

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  • masterqq ng — photo from their Google review
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    masterqq ng · Oct 2023

    The best Birthday mee in Penang, came with 2 big prawns, egg slices, chai po, the broth is so tasty.. highly recommended

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  • Fann Soo — photo from their Google review
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    Fann Soo · Oct 2023

    ​First time try this and the taste is not bad.

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