The_King Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Residents near Balestier Market need no introduction to the popular Ah Hui Big Prawn Noodle stall. The iconic eatery apparently began as a pushcart in 1963 in Tiong Bahru, according to food blog Seth Lui. It eventually ended up in Balestier and has been there since. Unfortunately, its time there is coming to an end soon. On Tuesday (May 23), a post on the Facebook group Can Eat! Hawker Food announced that Ah Hui Big Prawn Noodle's last day of operation will be on July 13. According to the post, the second-generation owner, Mary Quek, has been "working 16 hours a day" while nursing an injury to her hand. However, the eatery could still get a new lease of life if the right opportunity arises. "She's hoping to get a cheaper rental stall and, hopefully, shorter working hours. Those who have good lobang for such stalls, do let her know. Thank you," the post read. On the bright side, fans of the food establishment still have some time to visit the stall before it closes. If you do intend to head over to Balestier for the stall's last hurrah, why not go big with the big prawn noodles? You can opt for the $12 or $15 option. Light eaters have the option of the prawn noodle ($5.50 and $7.70). With how popular the stall has been over the decades, it would come as no surprise that netizens were saddened upon learning about Ah Hui Big Prawn Noodle's imminent closure. One Facebook user took some time to reminisce about the stall's 60-year-long history. "Many may remember them from the Upper Thomson days or even the original Longhouse at Jalan Besar Stadium in the 1980s," the comment read. Another netizen urged Mary to bring the food establishment to their neighbourhood. PHOTO: Screengrab from Facebook At the time of writing, the future of Ah Hui Big Prawn Noodle is still uncertain. Lack of successor meant an end to operations China Street Fritters at Maxwell Food Centre is another popular hawker stall that is set to close in the next few months. Owner Ng Kok Hu said the stall, which has been around since 1942 and is known for its handmade Hokkien-style ngoh hiang, will "quietly" cease operations on July 2. The reason was to avoid the stall getting swarmed by crowds should the public catch wind of its closure. China Street Fritters shifted to a four-day work week and shorter hours since last year, as a result of the owner's age and deteriorating health. Address: 411 Balestier Rd, Singapore 329930 Opening hours: 8am to 8.30pm daily, closed on Mondays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Thank you PAP as one of them said, cannot afford rental means your food not good enough 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODACHEK Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Used to eat during lunch time while working part-time in Balestier during the 90s... TVB for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 38 minutes ago, ODACHEK said: Used to eat during lunch time while working part-time in Balestier during the 90s... 90s not at thomson rd meh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODACHEK Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: 90s not at thomson rd meh? So maybe I ate the other stall with big prawns. TVB for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, ODACHEK said: So maybe I ate the other stall with big prawns. Maybe whitley big prawn at novena in late 90s they tried to revamp balestier market but failed miserably 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 9:16 AM, ManOfTheHour said: Thank you PAP as one of them said, cannot afford rental means your food not good enough Sb61 lik s high rental 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, XianGe said: Sb61 lik s high rental Worse is avoid topic by blaming the hawkers for not working hard enough 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 48 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: Worse is avoid topic by blaming the hawkers for not working hard enough Hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: Worse is avoid topic by blaming the hawkers for not working hard enough If no pwn another sinkie cannot sleep well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 9:16 AM, ManOfTheHour said: Thank you PAP as one of them said, cannot afford rental means your food not good enough 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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