You know a restaurant is good and worth trying when an international food television series features the restaurant in one of its episodes. Appeared in Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, Chong Yen Steam Fish Head Food Stall has gathered an even bigger crowd for a taste of their infamous steamed fish head. Coming from humble beginnings of the classic hole-in-the-wall stalls, due to incoming new developments, the stall had to relocate to a nearby shop house. Even so, they still do not consider themselves a restaurant and continue to be known as a food stall.

As all specialised restaurants go, Chong Yen knows what sells and what kept people coming, so their menu is limited to the dishes that they do very well. Starting off with the star, the Steamed Fish Head comes in two serving style, Original with Garlic and Ginger, or Fermented Soy Bean. Depending on your taste buds, you could either go for light and fresh, or dark and tangy to chow down your fish with. Other than the obvious, the stall also served Choy Sum Vegetables with Oyster Sauce, Steamed Tofu, and Fish Maw, as well as a few others. Customers also like to go for their chewy Steamed Kampung Chicken, and the crisp Deep-fried Pork Loin that is marinated in 5 spices and served in fermented soy bean sauce.

Chong Yen Steamed Fish Head is so synchronised with Chan Sow Lin road (where it’s located) that it is widely known as the Chan Sow Lin Fish Head. The stall has been here for generations and from the looks of it, it’s not going away anytime soon.

Operating Hour

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00AM—04:00PM

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