Han Kee Fish Soup

30 minutes queue time on Friday where Amoy is less packed. And mind you, I arrived at 11:23 am and there were already 20+ people ahead. I went for Medium, $8, added fish eggs and rice for a total of $10.50. The clear umami broth and fresh, thick-cut Batang slices were exactly the same as 10 years ago when I last had it. The fish eggs are so fresh with absolutely no fishy smell. There are negative reviews about the spicy auntie's attitude, but I witnessed her thoughtful gesture of asking an elderly to take a seat while waiting. Will I queue again? Perhaps only if the queue is less than 30 minutes. Anything beyond, law of diminishing returns kicks in. In fact, I recalled the queue wasn't this crazy last time. As a Teochew fish soup lover (strictly clear broth), I have tried many good quality fish soups across Singapore and can still find comparable quality and value ones without a crazy queue like this.

The startlingly long queue that snakes towards Han Kee Fish Soup is a sight to behold at lunch time, but thankfully, service is rather swift and organised. When one is about 15 people away from the collection point, one of the staff would come over to take a series of orders and collect payment in cash first. It is no surprise that the quality of the mackerel fish used is superb - cut into thick, generous slices, they are bouncy, fresh, have a good chew and embody the scent of sweetness from the sea. This makes it easily one of the best sliced fish soups I have had at a great value. The soup is rich and cleansing, garnished with coriander leaves and fried garlic bits for added fragrance. 🐟

IMO, the food is not worth the rude and cocky service. $6.50 for a small sliced fish soup with rice, which tasted fresh enough. Soup may be too peppery and salty for some. Long snaking queue starts as early as before 9am apparently, even if the stall only opens at 10:30am. The service is pretty quick after they take your order though. Joined the line on a Friday at 10:25am, and waited about 30min for the food. But try only if you are okay to bear with the horrible attitude of the stall folks towards their customers.

$6 for a bowl of fish soup thick beehoon. Fish slices were fresh and thick as always. Soup however was more peppery than before which is not to my liking. Might try again if the queue is <20 mins Be prepared to order clearly without too many complicated requests otherwise….

Pretty good. Never had so much fish in a fish soup before and its chunky and fresh. I wouldnt queue during peak times though. Also its cash only and they prep orders from the queue in advance. I didnt have cash so had to step out to get some while a kind soul behind me saved my spot. The store aunty noticed that my order wasnt take earlier and asked for it which is crazy since there are so many people's orders to note down and would be understandable to miss mine and let me requeue. Insane awareness.

Went around 11am and queued for about 30 minutes. Cash payment only, and no extra utensils provided. Ordered large and add fish egg at $12.50. Fish was fresh with a smooth texture, and the fish egg added some richness. Soup was very clear, light, and clean-tasting with no MSG. Overall a healthy lunch option, but I wouldn’t queue 30 minutes for it as it’s quite average.

Han Kee Fish Soup is my all-time favourite — even my dad loves it! If the queue wasn’t so crazy, I honestly wouldn’t mind going down every day just to have this for lunch 😂 The soup is flavourful without being too salty, the vegetables are always fresh, and the fish slices are thick and super fresh. Plus, the auntie taking orders has amazing memory!

Probably the stall with cleanest tasting milt and roe. Freshness guaranteed. The fish are from their stall. They rather dun operate if the catch is not up to their standards The soup is light yet hearty. The go to place for my family for more than two decades. Never had a bad fish with them. Always served with a tinge of snappy grouch when customers made mistake or wanna change order. CASH ONLY Prepare cash in advance or your orders will not be entertain. U can also borrow from your fellow men in the queue and transfer to them electronically.

This stall is famous for its Mackerel fish soup. The soup overall is good especially had it with rice to add on the wholesomeness. However, please beware on who is handling your order. Usually, a middle age lady will take the order and although she gets the order correctly most of the time but she tend to miscalculated the amount of the order. Also, she can feisty and easily irritated if you break her tempo of gathering the order in the queue so please get your money ready in exact amount to prevent any wrath bestowed upon you. Finally, if you can't take really peppery taste this soup is not right for you as the handler will tend to add further more pepper before serving the soap. So you have been warned.