Amoy Street Food Centre is home to a few renowned Fish Soup stalls.
Han Kee consistently draws long queues for its batang fish (Spanish mackerel) soup with generous portions, while Piao Ji offers a distinctive take with its Fish Porridge attracting its own following.
There is also a third Fish Soup stall Mr Batang Fish @96, which doesn’t get as much media attention but still has a loyal crowd.
Helmed by a couple in their 50s, they were initially in the home electronics business but switched to the hawker trade.
You can tell they genuinely care about their food (and each other, in their own way).
It’s always nice to see hawkers who put effort into their dishes instead of just churning out something for the sake of it.
The stall specialises in batang fish, which they slice thick. None of that flimsy, disintegrating fish you get at some places.
Options include Batang Slice Fish Soup ($5.00, $7.00), Assorted Soup with batang slice fish, minced meat, prawn, and tofu ($5.00, $7.00), Batang Fish Head Soup ($6.00), Tom Yam Batang Slice Fish Soup ($5.50, $7.50), and Tom Yam Assorted Soup ($5.50, $7.50).
For noodle lovers, choices include Hand Made Noodle with minced meat, vegetable, egg, and ikan bilis ($4.00), Hand Made Noodle with Tom Yam ($4.50), Batang Slice Fish Soup with Noodle ($5.50), Assorted Soup with Noodle ($5.50), and Batang Fish Head Soup with Noodle ($6.50).
Additional ingredients like minced meat and prawns are available for an extra $1.00.
I went for the Assorted Soup which came with fish, minced meat, and prawns.
The prawns were firm and fresh, not the sad, mushy kind you sometimes get. The minced meat was well-seasoned.
The fish here is firm yet tender, fresh, and free from any off-putting fishy smell. You can tell they take their ingredients seriously.
As for the soup, it is light but flavourful, not overly salty or heavy.
If you’re the kind who needs a bit of heat, their chilli sauce is sharp, tangy, and does the job.
They offer a tom yum version, too, though I find it a little on the spicy and oily side which distracts from the freshness of the fish.
But I can see why people love it—it’s bold and packed with flavour.
Just be prepared to queue during peak hours—it’s popular for a reason.
No gimmicks, no shortcuts, just fresh ingredients, solid flavours, and the kind of food that keeps regulars coming back.
Mr Batang Fish @96
Amoy Street Food Centre #02-96, 7 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069111
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 3pm (Mon – Fri), 10am – 2pm (Sun), Closed Sat
Other Related Entries
Han Kee (Amoy Street Food Centre)
Jun Yuan House Of Fish (Old Airport Road Food Centre)
Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge (Newton Food Centre)
First Street Teochew Fish Soup (Upper Serangoon)
Qing Feng Yuan (Tiong Bahru Food Centre)
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